Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-07

The .ii,iuc from the time he finished was exceed.
Ingiv dull and stupid. Mr.. HoLsEr. Of Georgia
US M for u long speech. resoried to the Ladies
Gallery. No body seemed TO listen to this proscr
Motion after motion made TO sdjourn-wiihout
avail. suppose this determination not 10 break mp,
vas nothing less than a resolve not 10 eneouu-
ter the boredown of long speech from Mr. IL. to-
morraw.
All Of sudden. heard the clear piercing tones Of
WISE. lie asking the Committee TO rise and ad-
jcurn. lie warned them. not in menace, but SIMPLY
in aduonition that he intended to reply 10 those who
had commented on his remarks, on this Cherokee
Chapter. and that = The question could not be taken
hat night N
The members NOS, anxious 10, the passage of the
Bill remembered the adage"A lean dog for long
Chaer' They saw WIsr's look OF determination
They knew he would bold till morning, and think
uorhins oft. They gave up The game: and
adjourned little after ten o'cock-A session Of on
y IL hours,
WasnrNeros. Nav so. 1883.
The vote in the Senate Yesterday on Mr.. WIN
srgR's Resolution. annung the Treasury Specie
Circular of 1886. and prohibiting any similar order
hereafter have led your readers to expect that
II would PASS the House by large majority Fc" o(
them, however venture to say. have been prepared
to hear Of the overwhelming vote give0tn It's favor by
the peoples immediate representatives. II passed
the llonse, to-day, without any debate. The ayes
bring lj4-thc nays %.
II vas on the motion of NJ. BOOK. nj Indiana,
that the rules suspended for the purpose oftl-
King this measure into consideration
II, Mr.. PiokrSs, Of South Cmona. that OBJ
jscted,
Whs, change Of position Who would have
,Uoked for such things a few short months asol
Mr.. FlokENs WAS proceeding in his remosSran-
ors: but he was peremptouly called to order, and
obliged 10 stop.
The rules suspended by vote OF ll2 TO
~.
This deci,i.e indication Of the succcs OF the
measure. But IT nothing what followed.
he hepa |, IN
render their opposition.
The resolution having been read twice. Mr.. BooN
instantly demanded the previous queslinn. 1t W IS
seconded without conut. and the resolution
dered to third readne-ayes 1jl, nays 27-beIng
fallen or Of serea from the list and
crease of thirty Dne 10 The affirmative.
Mr.. DuScAS, OF Ohio. then moved 10 rccommii
the resolution TO the Public Land Committee. HIS
proposition, however. was promptly disposed Of.
Mr.. BooS again called The previous question. which
bens seconded cut it of.
Ey this time some more members hld come in,
aud the vote the final passage OF the resolution was
sweed by three in The affirmative and two IN the ne
gatvc.
The resolution will ceriain, be approved by the
President Mr.. Van Buren, having resolved To
take the back track IN irrading IN the footsteps Of
his illns,rious Predecessor, 50 ar tins measure
sconocrucd. The Treasury Circular may therefore
h, looked upon as REPEALED.
o. the benrhccnt chatac'er ol this measure, need
not speak | doubt moi 1t will give ah'rh degree ct
satisfaction TO the whole country; aud that will
10 hailed with particular pleasure IN the Omar
WEST.
The two Wing Representatives of Mississippi NJ
rived just in time give their against the
innance of the order, which has been so destructive
TO the interests of their cons unrnts. No State has
suffered more from that odions and pcrniclons
rise of Executive Power, in direct violation otihc
will Of the Legislature, than Mississippi. Mrssrs.
PRESriss and WoRp must take pr,dc IN tho lcncc-
fon that their frst votes in Congress were recorded
for its repeal.
Mr. WEBSTER intends to follow up this inpor-
tant proceeding with other measures, lor the re
hrtotthe country. To-day, he submitted the suhjoln-
cd important resolution:
=" Rrnpircd. That the Committee on fmancr, be
Instructed TO take into consider tie act NJ June
23d, 1856, entitled " Act - regulate the d.pos,te OF
the public money" and 10 enquire whether, atcor~
ding 10 the provisions Of that act II i. now comuctr nt
Tor the Secretary of the Treasury employ any
Bank. which has heretofore been selected as pub
lie depository and which since The passage of that
act. has suspended specie payments an, also to
inquire into vhe .expediency Of repeating or mo
diving those provisions Of the said which pro.
him the receipt IN payment ol debts and dues the
United States, of the bills of all Banks which issue
bills oi less denomination Il an five dollars; and to re
port their opinion thereon
This resolution lies one dav.
The Senate was chiefly occupied to-day with pri-
vae bills.
Immediately after the Journal was read in the
House, tils morning Mr.. G,nL.sp OF Louisiana
rose. and SAID he had the pleasure of Announcing to
the House. that the peoplcof the State of Mls,ls-
sippi had re-ahirmed the ecconof MeSsrs PAYS.
riss and WoRD as their representatives in the 2jh
Congress; and that these gentlemen are nov present
and ready to be qualified.
AT the request OF the Speaker they then came for
ward FOR the purpose of taking the oaths. When
Mr.. PRESrIss. however. placed his hand on the
holy book be turned TO the House, and declared
In hrm and distinct voice that he aud his coeanu c
believed IN conscience that the April election not
valid nor constitutional but .arded instruc
ton TO them, TO come here and assume their seats
and In taking the oaths and being qualified, they
did so rs representatives of Mississippi under the
November election.
No remark was made upon this dee araiion by any
member otihe House. The Speaker merely snd,
that he would administer the oalhs TO the gentlemen
as members OF the House OF Representatives. They
d then took the oaths in The usual manner.
These gentlemen brought with them no creden.
iisls-They would not take them.
The bill for the suppression Of 1ndian lIosi-
tics is still under discussion in Committee ofthe
Whole.
Msssrs. lIoLsEY OF Georgia. CHAPMAN Of Ala.
bama. and DAWSON OF Georgia, spoke TO-DAY II
support OF the bill and Mr. N,YLoR of Philadelphia
against the Cherokee appropriation.
Mr.. BELL Of Tennessee, Chairman Of the Com.
'nittee on Indian affairs. began speech The gen.
eral subject which promises be highly interesting
and Instructive; but. the hour being late, nine
o'clock, the COMMITTEE rose /; and the House ad-
journed.
WAsHISeroS, May 81, 1898.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr. CLAY presented two
memorials pray ing for the establishment of National
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