Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-13
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Wednesday, sePt.FI3, 3 A. M.
| BY this mornings mail, we have received the Ma
tonal Inteigencer Of yesterday morning: which, re-
rrng to the business propensitss Of the members of
Congress, has the following remarks
The reader will see by the report of yesterdays
proceedings in the two Houses Of Congress- that they
have plunged into the midst Of things that bill has
been reported in the Senate for indefinite post
postponement of the fourth instalment Of mo-
ney due to the States under the Distribution
Law. That the Message has been referred to
committees in the House OF Representatives, and
reports may be expected upon It IN that body
and that there indications in both bodies OF
disposition to consider the present special session,
for temporary purposes and not session Tor general
Legislation.
For report of the proceedings in the Senate we
refer to the letter of correspondent Rothschld,
under the editorial head.
We give below the committees Of the House OF
Representatives, by which it will be perceived that
the locofocos have control of the ways and means.
An abstract of the proceedings of Monday follows
HOUSE OF REpREsENTATIvEs-Sept. IL.
The Chair announced the following gentlemen as
having been appointed members of the respective
Standing Committees pursuant to the order OF the
House, viz
OF Ways and Means.-NIessrs Cambreleng MKm, Owens,
Sergeant amer Jones, Of Virginia Fletcher Of Massachu-
OF Clams-Messrs Wht,lesey, of Ohio, Grennsll Cham
6er Darlington Graham RUSSELL Campbell Of Tennessee
commerce Messr Smith, Phillips, Johnson Of Iouisi
Ont6e Public Lands-Messrs Boon Williams, Of N. Caro-
na Lincoln Casey Chapman Harrison, Anderson Duncan,
On the Post Ofce-Messrs Conner Briggs Hall, Cleave-
land Hopkins HUXLEY, Caheon, OF Kentucky, Palmer and
ofEiections Buchanan Griffin, Hawkins Kgore,
Maury Towns Bronson pennySscker and Hastings shan
perd Jeniier Dawson CIey Preniss Beirne C. H. Williams
Of Tennessee and Hustler, Of Ohio.
On the Judcary-Mess Thomas Robertson, Toucey, Mar
tim Corwin, Bynum Garland of Virginia. Hoffman, and Pot
On Revolutionary Caims-Messrs NuhIenberg Craig I'm.
derwood Taliaero, Emore, Foster Parmenter Harper OF
On Public Expenditures Haley Oge Alexander,
Titus Staon kunsey, Fletcher, of Vermont Crockett and
On Private Land Clans-Messs May Garland, Of Louis
Calhoun of Massachusetts Harlaa Bruyn Mallory, Be-
On Manuaetures- Adams. Webster, whulesey of
Connecticut olsey slade Biddle Tlnghas, Vail and Nay
AsrisultursMessrs Dsseny, Logan Phelps, Weeks,
On Indian Asirs-Messrs Bell, Everett, Haynes Clancy
N % ..
On Military Afairs-Messrs Mckay, Cole, Glascock,
Thompson Ghoson Miller Rives, Kemse, and Mcclellan Of
On The Mila-Messrs GIascock Wagner, Carter OF Ten
nessee Holt Hammond Pratt Hunter, Halstead and Allen Of
Granaad Moore Richardson Paynter and Williams Of New
Hampshire. .
Jackson, Dromgoole Renche Pope Claiborne and Far.
On Neutrality-suspicious. Patton, Potts, Pcken Pierce,
Border. Graves Dave Jones q New York and Farng'Sh
Bond Fry Johnson OF Virginia, sibley, Ewing, Gray and
On Invalid Pensons.-Nlessrs Taylor, Williams, Of Ken
lucky Allen ofvernont, Mcclellan New York; Perken
CIV s sna sy Mercer. Evans
Snyder, White Of Keancky Fillmore Of New York. johnson
On Revlsu and shahed Busnes-Sessrs. Mason ofohs,
Noble, southgae, Henry and Peck.
Shepard North Carolina, and Johnson Of Maryland.
ris nj SheplOr Yorke,
On EXPENDITURES Of the Department of the Treasury
Mers Allen of Vermont Shelter Aycngg, Gray, and o-
On Expenditures Of the Department clowney,
vnnderveer, Holt, Morris Of Ohio, and Marvin
S
ON Expenditures Of tie Post ONCE Observation-Disclosures
a 3" Espendtures Of The Public Buidnss-Mesrs Sawyer
Cransion Menefee, Dunn, and Ridgway
Mr. Bidde called up the resolution heretofore offered
by him. requiring information in regard to the order
for the payment of members Of Congress in specie.
Nr. Biddle made some remarks IN support OF the re-
solution.
Mr.. Mckay stated that the order was in pursuance
of express law and that public creditor was OBJ
lged to receive any thing but specie or its equivalent
The amendment of Mr. Robertson, OF Virginia,
was agreed to- and the resolution, as amended, was
adopted.
rotary Of the Treasury for statement Of the existing
engagements Of the Treasury, and Of the objects Of
expenditure which be dispensed with. Agreed
to. aH
PnEsrpsNr's MEssAeE.-On motion of Mr.. Cam
breenp the House resolved itself into a committee Of
the whole on the Presidents message; and, on his
notion 80 much ofthe message relates TO a bank
rupt act was referred the committee the Judicial
ry and so much relates 10 the finances was refer
red to the committee On ways and means
The committee rose, and MIR. Cambreleng moved
TO refer much of the Report Of the Secretary Of the
Treasury relates to tho finances TO the Committee
on Ways and Means.
| Mr. Ewing, of Indiana, moved select Committee,
with power to Inquire into the proceedings of the 20.
vernment by which the public embarrassments had
been prolonged and increased. Lest
The motsn Of Mr.. Cambreleng was agreed to.
Mr. Smith, Of Maine, offered a resolution, directing
that no business TO which the attention Of Congress
was not called by the message, should be taken up.
Mr. r. Whttcsey opposed the motion, and de
sultory discussion arose as TO the OF action
be pursued during the session. and in regard to the
objects Of legislation proposed by the President
Messrs. Smith, Bell, Csmbreleng Wise, Cushing
Duncan and Boone took part in the debate.
The motion TO postpone was rejected, and the Re
solution was agreed to, by a large majority.
Col Webb has published portion Of his cores
pondence with Mr. Gholson, endsavorng to excul-
pate himself from public censure.
The National Intelligsncer SAYS ave learn that
the Hon. Branch T. Archer Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives Of Tcxss arrived in this city on Sat
urday evening last"