Litchfield enquirer., 1836-02-18
FEEDING APPLES.

; tribute mite to the cause of temperance or
; Of domestic economy. your readers are well
come TO It. As fruit hogan to ripen, last au-
tumn, commenced feeding my horse upon
them, then very low in flesh. Not being q
farmer. purchased the apples at four cents a
bushel from one bushel TO one busheI and
a half, was my daily feed, with very little
hay. In this way, at an expense of not more
than fifty cents week. both apples aud hay,
nut 6ue coat Of flesh on my horse, which
4 he still retains, performing his ordinary SER
vice. which is by no means light. The ad.
vantages derived from a similar practice, gen.
erally adopted by the community, would be,
LIST. A saving TO the producer, his apples
Welding him a better profit, even at the re-
duced price of four cents a bushel, than to
convert them into cider or brandy.
ed. A saving to the purchaser. Of at least
too thirds, as forage now sells, Of the ordina-
ry cost of horse keeping. Indeed have not
a doubt that s,Oeet-Gpples at twelve cents
| bushel, are decidedly cheaper feed than oats
and hay.
Sd. An immense benefit to the cause Of
Temperance. This point needs no illustration.
Conn. Carans.
| The debate which took place in the House
Of Representatives 90 the 22d ultimO, is per-
haps one of the finest specimens of the style
Of Jackson legislation which is 10 be found on
record. After Mr.. Adams had delivered his
speech on the subject Of the loss of the three
millions appropriation bill, Mr.. Wise of Vir-
GINA obtained the floor, and made, not exact
ly speech, but performed the principal part
in what may be styled the first act of that
grand melo-drama, to which Mr.. Adams
speech forms very appropriate prologue
In examining the reasons given, by Mr.. Cam
breleng, for not voting at the close of the last
session Of Congress, to, wit, that there was no
quorum present, and that the constitutional
term for which the House was chosen had
expired, Mr.. Wise says:-
"Why were not quorum present! Were
members not here? Sir, were they not stan
ding in every direction about the chair, and
behind the pillars Were there not two more
members present when the 1l8 voted? We
wanted hut three more to make quorum
Were there not two gentlemen here, one sit
ting before me, who excused himself from vo- J
ting, and another who refused to vote? Sir,
were there not twenty here who could vote
as circumstances happened to please? Now
this is the truth. They were here, and they
would not vote. Who were they? will
not be invidious, but read the Journal for your
self, sir. Look at the names. 1t was not
this House that was to blame. We were rea-
dy, aye, a majority was ready to pass that
bill. The House Of Representatives did its
duty in all respects. the last night of that ses-
sion. Some, it is true, were sleepy, some
were-I beg pardon, was about to say some
were drunk, but drunk or sober, they were
ready to vote, and ready to pass that bill, but
the Chairman Of the Committee of Confer |
ence would not vote, because there was no
quorum. Now how did we know there was
no quorum without call Of the House?
Mr.. Cambreleng. knew it.
Mr.. Wise. Yes, know you knew it, but
how long did you know it? Where were
those who were ordered to be deficit on that
occasion?
Look at the gentleman's other reason. It'll
is " on the ground that the constitutional term
for which this House was chosen, had expi-
red )" and yet Immediately following this.
there is the name of Churchill G. Cambre-
leng, voting in the House; even after he had
assigned this reason that the existence Of the
House was at an end. Sir, | cannot under !
| stand this. The gentleman cannot explain this.
Mr.. Cambreleng. Yes, will.
Mr.. Wise. You will attempt it, but you
cannot explain it. /
+ Well, sir, a motion was then made to ad-
journ, and the following is the vote, ayes IS,
noes rs, only Ill voting, still no quorum.-l
Among this list of negatives, on the very las:
night. at the Tag end Of all the votes, is found
the name Of John Quincy Adams"
Mr.. Adams begged leave to explain, &c.
! v
Mr.. Wise continues
But, sir, there was another name that
must not be forgotten by the side of the tow
erlng name ofthe gentleman from Massachu-
seIts. That name reads Churchill C.. Cam
Dreleng. Nor is this all, sir. Mr.. Francis O.. |
y. smith then moved a message to the Sem
ate' to notify that body that the House had
completed all its business. After the Senate
had sent us notice to bring 10 our notice the
fertilization bill, and to beg as to act upon it,
Mr.. Francis 0. J. Smith, one Of the most
faithful in the list, moved message to the
Senate to notify that body that this body had
completed its business. Pending this, and an
amendment assigning the want Of quorum.
the House, on nation Of Mr.. MASON, of
Virginia, adjourned without the usual act of
courtesy. Sir, it was one of the most dis
graceful scenes ever witnessed, the adjourn
ment Of the House Of Representatives. 1t
was more like barbarians and savages than the
representatives of civilized nation. Sleepy,
tired, drunk
MIR. Bynum rose to question of ORDER
He would ask whether it was in order for a
gentleman TO rise 10 his seat, and traduce the
House Of Representatives in this way.
Mr.. Wise. / do not pretend to say, Mr..
Speaker, that all were drunk, or that one half
were, or one third. or even a 9th, or tenth,
but know that some were drunk, and that
was not of the number.
Mr. Lane said he should like to hear their
names.