Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-09-23
From the Ohio State journal.
WAsHINGTnN Sent. G. Is:

WASHINGTON Sept 6, 1887.
The proceedings of the Senate was
not particularly interesting. Indeed
nothing of importance occurred except
the decision in favor of appointing the
standing committees Of this body-a de-
cision which does not much favor the
opinion OF those who think that the spe-
ciaI session will be brought to a close
within six weeks. Mr.. Hubbard. of N.
Hampshire, moved that the election of
the committees be gone into tomorrow.
Mr.. Clay strongly demonstrated against
the propricty OF such course at this
time. He thought that the proceeding
must be considered unnecessary at least
when it was known that the special OBJ
jccts for which Congress had been sum
moned, 'had alone been brought under
their attention by the President. He
expressed hope that the special b"si-
ness would be commenced and finished
as speedily as possible, and then that
members might be allowed to return to
their homes. He had left his with ex-
treme regret, and wished much to go
back to it.
Mr.. Hubbard replied, that the people
would soon be sending in their petitions,
and they had a right to be heard and
the standing committees ought to be ap-
pointed for The purpose of disposing of
their prayers in proper manner. The
motion prevailed and after the presen-
tation of resolution proposing the
amendment of the rules, which neccssa-
riIy lies over for one day, the Senate ad-
journed.
The sitting of the House was full ofin-
teresting incidents. We had spirited
speeches from Mr. Pickens of S. c., Mr..
Wise of Virginia. and Mr.. Ogden Hof.
man of N. Y. You will remember the
session of yesterday was closed without
coming TO any result in regard to the
printers election.
After the Journal was read, a Mr..
Bronson of NY. offered a resolution
proposing that all further proceedings
in the ballot for printer be suspended
and that the Clerk be directed to en-
ploy person or persons to execute the
printing of The House until the third
Monday in September. This modest
proposition was almost hooted at, "No !!
No! Mop Was sounded from every
quarter. Mr.. Gushing of Mass. very
properly pronounced it an attempt to
do that indirectly which the House had
Just refused to do directly. Mr.. Gren-
mel moved to lay the resolution on the
table. The motion was lost. Mr.. Pick
ems then moved an amendment, the OBJ
iect of which was to to separate Con-
gress from all connection with editors
Of newspapers as public printers, and
which provided that the contracts should
be given to the lowest bidders, so that
price did not exceede those fixed as the
maximum-and that the arrangement
should continue until the first Monday
in December next.
This give rise to an animated debate
in which number of members partici-
pated, and during which a number of
amendments were proposed and sue
cessvely rejected-and at last on mo.
ton of Mr.. MKennon of Pennsylvania.
the original resolution and the amend
ments were all laid on the table.
In the course of this discussion Mr..
Ogden Hoffman made his debut in a
short but most eloquent speech. Mr..
Wise gave US touch Of that sarcastic
and fiery eloquence for which he is
distinguished and Mr.. Pickens argued
for the divorce Of congress from all
connection with newspaper Editors,
with the stimpassioned vehemence.
The House then proceeded with the
election Of Printer, by balIo,ing in the
usual way. after the eighth ballot. with
out any one receiving sufficient num-
ber of votes TO constitute choice, Mr..
Boon of Indiana. moved that the House
proceed to elect uiua Uoce. This gave
rise to debate Of great animation,
which was not completed when a mo-
ton was made to adjourn and prevailed.
On the last ballot. Mr.. Allen of the
Madisonian was rising rapidly, and