Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-05-12
Congress.
!spoqaepee Of dc BalIinore Patriot.
SECOND SESSION.

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Correspoudence of tie Bsltimore Patriot.
WhsHNqroN. April IL, 1928.
There was a curious scene in the
Senate to-day. The administration
Senators were for half an hour, in the
most ludicrous tribula:ion. sxsszsgog
At the usual hour, one o'clock, the
special order was taken up1-bcing the
bill reported by Mr. GRuNDT, from the
Committee on ihe Judiciary; having for
It's sole object to prevent the issuing and
circulation of the old notes OF the Bank
of the United States. Ithas another IL
tlea But this is the single and exclusive
purpose. noticed the opening TRADE OF
Mr.. GRuNDy, against Mr.. BiDDLE yes.
terday. One great aim of that piece ol
pitifd sophistry and defamation was TO
provoke some ofthc Wings to come out,
and give the party an opportunity of
making false issue with them. q For
this purpose illusions to- the remarks
and opinions of Mr.. CLAY, Mr.. Wee
srEn and other distinguished Senators
were artfully weaved into Mr.. GRuNDy's
speech. ha7ee q '8d 9..F J 70 s'ie i'a
To his great disappointment, how
ever, and that of his political associates,
not a single member Of the opposition
exhibited the slightest disposition to re-
ply to his fanfaronade, or to say a syllat
bic on the measure ITSELF Here was a
"A Il r
dead ,.a ,;cise ,r;cause f ior, some moments after the
bill was, called up. The Loco Foco's
looked across 10 the seats Of the Wing
SenatGrs, No sign--no symptom Of
speech making was there Mr.. PREsroN
loupged with careless case 10 his chair.
NJ. Gays eyes were fixed on a news
paper extended before him. Mr.. DAVIS
looked cool and indifferent. Mr. Souri,
ARD was talking and laughing with a
friend on one Of tne sofas behind. -
Neither Mr. RIvEs nor Nj: TALLMADc L
were within the bar, There was clear
" no one on that side Of the Chamber
who intended 10 speak. o,'. -" -
- The Loco Foco's grew restless, Mr..
GRuNDY became uneasy. He looked
around. lie glanced repeatedly to
wards the opposition Seats No sign
no motion. All was stiffness and al
most Indifference. This was a severe
cut to the complacency Of Mr.. Felix
GRUMPY. That no body should think
his three hours speech worth bestowing
even word upon 1t was too bad!
..aAt length the instructed Senator slo,o-
" draaole8 ont a suggestion that-per-
haps--no--gentleman--swas--ready--
to---go--onl-to-day bat each, word an
anxious look was cast around.)a lfso--
e--rwould----consent---that the bill
should be laid aside for the presentIslq
~ HENRY Clay was instantly on his
feet. 3 Great was the 10Y ofthe Locofo-
icosh They thought that" Harry ofthe
West was going to speak; sand hoped
he would afford a loop to hang some
misrepresentation and defamation up
ON. oa Hsissout atldst, !" exclaimed one
iofi the gtribe. ALAS /! all these fine ex-
pectations were deemed to idisappoint-
,mentby his:very first words. He'lJse
but mot to enter on the sdcbate. He
spoke abruptly:and shortly 100 70 slsaA
md hope sir" (said hey "the Bill win not
t"be laids aside. Perhaps no one tOish-
|es to speak, and If that dis the case, !
cali for ayes and noes" The party
were taken all aback BY these remarks.
They found themselves foiled in their
Efforts to force a false issue on the
Wings, and they heard the clear ringing
notes Of Mr.. Clay detying them to come
to'the vote. Their trouble was extreme.
'BENToN alone attempted to brave it out.
"Question Question ? he called; two
or three voices were raised after him {;
but, ylfeebly.I The cry boweveriwas
answered back, from the oppesition.--
!. Giue. us. The question, tits what we
want. said MT, PREsToN--" Question,
Question: exclaimed several q Wing
Senators. .ssij gi sJesd 4Eaa2 .sdi
i Mr.. KING of Alabama rose.g He was
not readyfto vote on hemeasure;l He
wished further time for consideration,
He, hoped the bill would be laid aside. 1
I.j This was an evident design to conceal
theIspeaker's great anxietystoo ohayethe
measure postponed But for all that ;he
design was abundantly apparent. syos
.asOh" n rejoined Mr.. Clay, good hui
moredly,i" ifNe. friends of he adnainis-