Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-12
From The Nashville Wing.
FROM WASHINGTON.

We have received since our last a tut
report of the proceedings of Saturday(26)
and Monday (2sth) ult.
A great days work was done in the
House on Saturday, in the way of des.
patching private bills-principally for re-
evolutionary claims, but we infer from the
letter of the Baltimore Transcript that q
small minority-probably Mr.. Adams
Mr. Whittlesey, the Speaker and few
others, had all the business to themselves.
Between two and three hundred bills were
despatched and on Monday the clerk ap-
peared with them at the bar Of the Senate,
so oppressed with their weight that he was
compelled to make a Jumping job in max.
ing known their titles.
In the Senate on Saturday, the debate
on the Currency question was kept llp.
Clay and Calhoun were the principle ac-
tors, and the French prince and his suit
the most conspicuous listeners. We copy
below sketch Of the scene.
On Monday the same subject was con-
tinued, Mr.. Morris of Ohio, consuming
the best part of the day. He hung his
speech on batch of amendments to the
resolution as amended by Mr.. Webster,
but with single exception withdrew them
after concluding his duh harrangue. The
exception was a proposal to rsecind the
Joint resolution Of 1916 authorlsing the
receipt of bank notes. On this question
the Loco Focos could only muster cigh
votes out of forty-four-viz:AHen, Benton
Brovn. Calhoun, Morris, NILES, Smitj
of Con. and Strange; one ExPUNGED Sena
tor and five others from Wing States
This must have been Notifying defeai
to the Hunbugger and Nullifer. The
resolution as amended was then read as
follows:
"ResoZUed, &c. DC. That it shall not be
lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury to
make or to continue in force any general
order which shall create any difference
between the different branches ofrevenue
as to the money or medium ofpayment II
which debts or dues accruing to the Uni
led States may be paid.
On ordering it to be engrossed the vote
hstood 81 to 10.
! Ages-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan
Clay, of Ala. Clay, of KY. Clayton, Crit
tenden, Cuthbert, Davis, Gr,lndy, King
Lumpkin, Lyon, Mexican, Merrick, Nj
cholas, Norvel, Prentiss, Preston, Rives
Robbins, Robinson, Ruggles, Sewer, Smith
of Indiana, Southland, Spence, Swift, Tall
madge, Upton, Trotter, Webster, White
Williams, Young-34
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown
Calhoun, Hubbard, Linn, Morris, Niles
Smith, of Conn. Strange-10.
Mr.. WRIGHT of New York is reported
by the Baltimore Patriot to have dodgec
tie question. The resolution probably
passed final reading on Tuesday.
The House consumed some time OF
Monday in reading and laughing over al
anonymous proposition found on the tablr
of Mr.. Johnson of Md, to save the tim,
of the House in calling the ayes and noe.
by means of wires extending from The
clerks table to the seats of the members
The writer offered to accomplish worl
for $500 and have the 'sinple machine
ready for use by the next meeting of Con
gress. The paper was returned to Mr.
johnson as being inadmissible under ;
rule of the House which excludes ali do
cuments not having a real signature. ThC
remainder of the day was consumed in The
presentation Of resolutions, memorials anc
| petitions.