Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-07-21
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ceedings Of the Senate on this resolution
which has occupied so much of the time Of
the Senate, were on Thursday previous to
the close of the session. They are thus re-
ported by the Intelligencer.
Mr.. Benton in reference to the cause which
prevented him from calling up the expung-
ing resolution yesterday, said he left it to the
Senate to act In reference to It rs they might
think proper.
After few remarks from Mr.. Preston, Mr..
Clay and Mr.. Benton, the subject was drop
ped.
1.-THE remarks of Mr.. Clay were as follows:
Mr.. Clay said that he would take the OPP
portunity of saying, that it had been his fix
ed purpose, considering the relation in which
he stood to the resolution of March, 1884, and
to the Senate, as having offered it, to address
the Senate on the subject Oft. He was par
tlcularly DESTROYS to have indicated the res
olution in the assertion which it contained of
the exercise of Executive power, in derOga-
tlon from the Constitution and of the laws Of
the United States. After the fullest reflection,
his judgment remained unchanged, that it
was an exercise of illegal and unconstitution-
al power, and dangerous to the liberties of
the People of this country. And, if he could
have seen suitable occasion, after hearing
all that could be urged against the resolution,
he should have endeavored to maintain, by
argument, that proposition But it had been
so treated, from time to time, taken up and
laid upon the table, (the last time to afford an
opportunity to the present Chief Magistrate
OF an Eastern State to deliver his sentiments
upon it, when he (Mr. Clay) was detained
from the Senate by the illness of a member Of
his family that he has not seen fit moment
when he could, according to his sense of pro-
priety, address the Senate. 1t is now, as ev-
cry Senator must feel, entirely too late in the
session, when important public business was
pressing upon both Houses to protract the dis
cussion upon this resolution Mr. CLAY was
anxious to have brought forward, from the
present Democratic fountain in this country,
precedent,* on all substantial points direct
ly applicable, against the process of mutila-
ting and expunging the journals of the Sen
ate. But, solicitous as he was to discuss the
particular topic, and to spread before the
Senate the precedent to which he referred,
he could not think of trespassing on the time
of the Senate, during the precious moments
that remain. With respect to the final dispo-
sition to be made of the resolution, he was
content to acquiesce in any decision the Sem
ate might think proper to make. Iii be its
pleasure to take up the resolution, and pass
| definitively upon it, without further debate,
he would be satisfied
1--WE have procured from the printed Journal of the
House Of Representatives of Pennsylvania the follow
ing extract, containing the precedent to which Mr.
Clay Is understood to have alluded-EDIToRs.
! SATURDAY, FEE. 10, 1916.
The Speaker informed the House that q constu-
| tional question being involved in decision BY him
Yesterday on motion to eHp9nge certain proceedings
ion of the House that decision, that majority
can expunge from the Journal and proceedings in
"Whereupon Mr.. Haigate and Mr. smith appealed
| from said decision.
"And on the question Is che Speaker right in the
decision?
"There were ayes and 70 noes dncludng the two
present Senators from Pennsylvania against tho
Speakers decision.
Is A motion was made by Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
Kelly, and read as follows, viz:
S That in h e, opinion on Of this hi o%s s
even by unanimous consent
William Thomas, formerly broker in
Wall street, New York, has been apprehend-
&c, and .torty-seuen thousand dollars in forged
checks found upon him.
The Cop Sheaf-A gentleman from this
town travelling westward lately, fell into,
company among others, with Governor Dun
can of Illinois. The conversation turning Of
course upon real estate speculations, the Gov
ernor said that he had Just completed the sale
in New York city Of piece ofland in Michi-
gan city, which two years and half ago cost
him $50 dollars, and that it had more than
doubled on the $50 every day since, i. e. in
creased in value $50 dollars every day. He
sold it for 25O,OCO dollars.--NoTthGmft ton Gar.
Too LAZY TO PRAY.-The Buriats, tribe
| in Siberia, have prayer machine. 1t is an
instrument somewhat like small mill, such
as is used in gardens to frighten birds, round
the barrel of which a prayer is rolled, agita-
ted by the wind, and placed on the top Of the
hill in front of the distant tents, to spare the
I inhabitants the trouble of raising their voices
not to say their hearts-in prayer to God.
| Enigma.-What great thing has Martin Van Buren,
| ever done for the South Matches Courier.
This is considerable of an enigma, to be sure bNt
| we en- match it we guess. What thing, great
ao,a:, has Mar Van Buren, ever done for the No1'he
S''""' Buffalo Journal.
Vrylarge Dividend Mary End Insurance COM
pany have recently made the extraordinary dividend
of one hundred dollars on each share Of stock. lie
dividend is payable on and after the 22d inst This
Company is said be unusually prosperous in all res
pects but is enabled to make the present extra diSi
dend, from its large receipt under the French indem
MITIGATION, which our Government is now paying to
the claimants.
What's to pay ?" said young fellow who wanted
US to insert his marriage. "Nothng," said we, Glad
to get these important events Without them, pa
uer would have no interest for the ladies'" We beg
OF Young folks even if they have cake to spare-to
send us their marriages.-Northampton Courier
Jonathan l. Coddington has been appointed Post