Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-30

WAsFiNoioN, APfii 80, 1890.
The House has had the motion to print and postpone
the report of the committee of investigation the dae
under discussion since Saturday Yesterday the argu-
repetition of what had been urged the
preceding days, must always happen when the SUBJ
sect il simple regret to see IN this debate so much
of party feeling visible. 1t very clear, that
the lsz psrlamenaria which speaker Stevenson
fond Of quoting has been obviously violated and that
the report of the Committee in contraventon of the rule
of the House. should either be laid the table
committed with instructions The speeches are e9ner-
ally short, bat embedy nearly the ideas and
guments. and the debate light have closed Monday,
y well a month hence for any light that has
been thrown upon the subject since. Wise appears to
dstrust his power of forbearance and is generally alb
sent He is by temperament so exeitable shat the least
reflection upon his conduct, would put HIM in blaze.
Graves either absents himself remains he oughi
to do, perfectly mute. When the resolution appended
the report up for consideration if the whole
subject be laid upon the table, great warmth and
excitement will doubt. be displayed and the ine
rest will be intense. The time of the House. in the
mean while is useessly consumed in debate Of un-
necessary duration, while the more important business
of the Nation, neglected postponed. There is
the least chance OF adjournment before July next
The per diem allowance and ondness making long
speeches, have a wonderful tendency to proong the
sessions Of national egisa ,ure; bat this evil
cannot be remedied, we mast Submit 10 it, with what
patience may. ~
find the table dho where board, getting very in
different. The number of members, and great influx of
here to have caused the consumption OF
negnDorncod, especially
Gle Of poultry, and treated daily with shad, her
riRgs and reck. Ii is tsnjo1vs shsnd per
drir Poh-my very gorge rises at t. The citizens
complain OF their being eaten out Of house and home
in the long sessions and OF the great officially they
snder get something eat in the spring from the
number of consumers, and the scantness of supplies
In the winter however, they live like nabobs. Poultry
OF all abundant and cheap that spoils them
when IL come into market. The Marylanders
and Virginians. who numerous here, have been
brought up raiscd they call it, bacon and chic
kens, and they therefore turn up their beef
lamb and veal, and would rather pull, by the hour,
the tough leg Of cid hen than swallow mouthfu Of
the tenderest Of the latter The honorablcs and
drink themselves into dyspepsia every session. They
swl and gorge in the refrectories in the Capitol and
then gorge and sw at their boarding houses Some OF
them think that they for ether pur-
pose than and drink. and eating and drinking
they devote themselves with Hsnite govt Their phi
losophy 10 amss,ngly epicuran, and some Of them
have suspect 10 live very scsn fare home, they
are determined make up here tor deficiencies that
they may return lin fair round belly, with good capon
lind"
The report, and papers accompanying it, made by the
investigating committee, yesterday ordered to be
read and poor Franklin has almost lost his voice in the
effort. He and a genius from the granite state have
been part yesterday and the whole Of today engaged
alternately in reading the testimony Of the witnesses
ken before the conmittee. Ithas made Franklin sweat
like ball, and his assistant nasal and monsorous
than ever. Whats pity IL Is there are 80 lew good
readers Congress is literally cursed with bad
stentoran there toerable reader in the Office OF
either House. II is absolste infection 10 be obliged
10 listen 10 French-the only clerk by The way in his
Office that Franklin call upon to perform that duty
and there is but little inonation harmony Of voice
IN either OF them. The testimony furnished nearly the
same facts relation TO this disastrous duel that have
already been published. The statements and cross
smnstions OF the seconds and friends Of the parties har
mouse, on the whole, pretty well There seems be
difference aslto the sumosr of shots that were fred
Wise, Jones, Critenaes and Others asserting that
Ciey fell at the third hre, while Bynum and Shaun
berg declare that there four shots Bypum's evil
dence indicates think desire to cast the osiun,
of blood thirstiness and determination to destroy the
afe Of Cilley on Graves and his friends while Wise
and Menefee repel the insnuaton and declare that Gil
lev a~emen 10 be bent seeking the life of Graves at
whom on the second shot when he found thatthe latter
had missed him. he took deliberate aim. The test.
ony of Bynun comes in conflict with the statement
Of Beren by asserting that Beston consulted prior
20 the combs and acquainted with the ccrrsspon.
dence which passed between the parties The paper,
are very v, luminous add full Of rePeoas, and throw
bu, liue new leh, this melancholy shsr. The pub
lie mind will not think. be much changed by the pub
bcatien OF thus document The impression sresdy
made whether favorable or unfaverabe, will continue
very much the same.
The report, in the case Of Mr.. Ruggles, has beer
concurred in by the Senate and he matter IL nov alnos
entirely forgotten. II will however, presume. make
this member more careful hereafter how he tender
his services and easble him 70 see that the creates
purity and iscorrupbhy expected In the character
cf an American Sesstor
In the Senate, the bill establish board Of commits
sioners decide upon eli private claims against the
government has been under discussion Yesterday ssc
today There has been considerable Opposition 10 /,
on he ground that il will be injurious than be
hciL TO The gcveranent BY inducing men 10 rake vi