Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-09

should be his (Mr. Cs) fate to fall politically, he
would say "may my last end be like his"
HOUSE.-After the journal had been read,
Mr.. Harlan from the
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE,
In pursuance Of an understanding to that es-
fec, last evening, made a report from the ma]or-
ity.
lie moved the printing Of 900 extra copies
Of lhe report, with the journal Of the commit.
tce and 5000 extra copies without the I'nrnai
He also novrd the reading of certain portions
of the report which contained the views oil the
committee
Mr. Oweu. from the same committee, made
renort from the minority, of which he moved the
SANE. disposition might be made with that o.
the ma lority.
Mr.. Petrikin objected to the motion of the Mr..
Harlan, requiring the reading of certain portions
of the report only. He demanded the reading OF
the hole, rs he was not Wiling there should De
a garbled statement.
| Afte, several unsuccessful attempts to induce
Mr. Petrikin 10 withdraw his demand, the clerk
commenced reading the report Soon afterwards
| Mr. Harlan Withdrew his motion for the reading
of certain portions only, which Mr.. 2. also with
drew his demand for reading the whole. He said
his object was not to take UP the time ut the
House but ho could not submit to the reading of
a part only.
The reports were then laid the table, and
30 900 extra copies of each with the journal,
and 5000 without, were ordered to be printed.
! On motion of Mr.. Cambreleng, resolution
was adopted altering the daily hour OF meeting
tote o'clock, and authorizing recess from 8
till half past 4.
The Speaker laid before the House commu-
nication from the War Department, showing, IN
answer to a resolution of the House, the number
of Cherokee Indians remaining in \. Carroll
ma.
After the disposal of some public business, the
House took up the civil and diplomatic appro-
priation bill, reported last evening from COM
mittee Of the whole. The question being on
agreeing to the bill amended by the commit
tee.
:. After tho rejection of the first amendment, re-
! aniring tho Clark to insert the whole amount OF
all appropriations IN every bull
Mr. Bell under motion to strike out the en-
acting clause, after some explanatory remarks IN
relation to the Board Of Naval Commissioners,
called tho attention of the House to the necessity
of adopting some measure which might operate
upon and control the Executive power OF the
President. He said that however imbecile a
President might be, the people had no power to
control him in the exercise of Executive power
during his term of office. He adverted to the ex-
isting troubles on the Maine frontier, and main
tanned that in a great measure it was to be at
tributed 10 the refusal of the Executive to ACT
with decision.
After reply from Mr. Bronson, in defence
of the conduct of the administration. Mr.. Bel
clause.
No other question had been took up when the
House took u recess.
IN SENATE Feb. %.
Much business AID debating took place afe
the proceedings of yesterday were sent,
Mr. Tallmadge called up his resolution intro
ducod Yesterday, calling for reasons why 1t nae
;, not been answered.
I Mr. Tamadge said, more than two weeks age
! no introduced a resolution, which had passed the
Senate, calling fer list of all the deputy post
u masters since May last, and although he under
r stood that anv competent clerk could have fur
nished the information required in less than on
, dav, vet the resolution, rssha med unanswered
! If il was to be furnslfedsit was desirable that
! should be done so forthwith; and if it could no
n he, he desired to have the reasons stated
Mr. Niles thought there was no unwilllngnes
on the the part of the Post Master General
show TO the whole world all that he had eve
r DONE but TO his mind, it not respectful to as
= the reason why it had not been done-it was a
implied censure on his conduct, that he was nc
i prepared to- recognize.
:; Mr. Tallmadge did not conceive the resol,
e tion to bean expression OF censure--there migf
= be satisfactory reasons given why 1t had not bee
70 fi,rnished--a press of other business may hav
- preventcd; but he thought that officer would lik
a in Justice to himself, to state the cause 1t an
~ there be- There only two or thre
. d4vs of the session left, and he DESTROYS
=. have the information before the Oenate AMOUR
4 ed.
~ Mr.. Wright expressed the opinion that the
- was something novel in the proceedings, to Sd
40 the least of 1t.
- Mr.. Preston said there was something move
IA Here was a resolution passed more than a for
~ night ago, which could have been furnished in Il
-, third of day, and yet the response had n
- been received. This looked like act of co
4. tumacy the part of the officer. When res
,;s luton was adopted it became at once the pr
80 ceeding of the Senate, and whatever disposit'
-, there might be the part of the officer 10 tire
n99 the Senator uncorteously, he could not now do
without extending it TO the Senate. 1t was d
-, sirable that The Senate should have the inform
~ tion and it necessary that the BODY shou
maintain a-ceriain degree ofdignity What W
oh there objectionable in the resolution? II mere
-, called for a statement of facts.
-, Mr.. Norvc, said that the Senate had alrea
signified its desire that the information shot
be furnished, and he thought II derogatory
q. the body pass another, asking for the reason
III He should therefore indefinite pos tpor
~, ment.
-. Mr.. Tallmadge hoped the resolution would 7
be postponed fifteen days had elapsed, and vet
attention had been given to the CALL Was the
- any thing in the resolution which genilem
by were either ashamed or afraid 10 have answere
he II SEedf for at of w