Litchfield enquirer., 1839-03-21

tenn, is not enabled, either to determine what
amount of bonds has been taken by the COL
lector for duties in any quarter, or who are
the parties to said bonds, or the dates Of said
bonds, or when they are payable, or when
such bonds are paid, or whether the collec-
tor does or does not account truly for such
bonds
The fourth head of the report proceeds to
show such dereliction of duty on the part
of the Executive Department as calls loudly
for searching examination into this branch of
the public service, and for thorough re-
form
Under the fifth head the committee arrive
ut the conclusion that the present laws are
sufficient, and carried out, constitute every
necessary check upon public officers. In
the new recommendations which have been
proposed by the President and Secretary of
the Treasury, it is alleged that nothing has
been found that does not already exist, or
might have been prescribed and enforced in
the form of Treasury regulations, and have
proved sufficient to have prevented the late
detalcations.
Washington, March 3d-Sunday morning.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE SESSION.
SATURDAY. A. M.-Both Houses met at 10
o'clock,-the House with the Maine border
controversy still before them in Committee,
and the Senate with the one hundred and
one subjects which rush upon the Senate and
House at the close of the session. The bill
from the Committee on Foreign Affairs was
before the house with various propositions to
amend.
Mr.. Biddle and Mr.. Saltonstall passed
some time in making explanations of their
remarks yesterday-opposing the bill, and
the hostile strong ground taken by Maine.
Mr. Evans replied with some severity to
Mr.. Saltonstall. Mr.. Adams made speech,
which excited good deal of attention in the
House. The State of Maine, Mr.. Adams
said, had occupied high and noble ground,
and during the short remnant of his life he
should esteem Maine the higher for the stand
she had taken in this question.
He thought with Mr.. Hoffman, that the bill
was pacific question. 1t bore the Olive
Branch in one hand and the Thunderbolt in
the other. Believing that this Bill was pa
cific measure then, not offensive but defen-
sive, he should vote for it. Mr.. Adams re-
peated his compliment to Maine, and decla-
ed that he admired her course. He thought,
also, that Great Britain should come to us
instead of our going to her with the Olive
Branch.
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and others until night, when talking ceased
and voting commenced.
The important amendments were the stri-
king out the second section of the Bill as re-
ported from the Committee of Foreign At
fairs. In place of this section, which you
will remember authorizes the raising of twen-
ty Regiments of regular soldiers, another is
inserted, which authorizes the President to
call out fifty thousand volunteers and mill
tia, in case Of invasion.
Another amendment authorized the Presi-
dent to place naval armament upon the
Western Lakes in case of invasion.
Another section authorizes loan of five
millions to carry the provisions of the bill
into effect.
The important bill thus amended was pass
ed by the strong vote of TWO HUNDRED
and ONE to SIX!
The Bill was Immediately sent from the
House to the Senate. The Senate brought
the Bill before them for action MS soon as it
passed the House. and after brief discussion
was UNANIMOUSLY passed-every Sena-
tor in the Senate Chamber voting for the bill.
Among the important bills passed during
the day and night are the following
the government with important amendments.
For the continued support of the Florida
War.
For the naval service for 1880.
For the support of the army with amend
ments for Notifications, and support of West
Point Academy for 1889.
For Indian Treaties, and the Indian Service.
The bills passed today make dpp'opria.
lions for between sirieen and eighteen millions q
dollars! A pretty days work!
nn0ii0n VvQS made during the evening
that when the House adjourn, il adjourn till
tomorrow, Sunday at 10 o'clock. The mo-
ton was lost-ayes SO, noes 81.
IL OClock.-In the House Mr.. Gilmore, of
s. c., presented the usual resolution compli-
menting the Speaker for his faithful and inn
partial performance of the duties of his Of
fee. Mr.. Prentiss of Mississippi moved to
strike out the word impartial. He said he
had experienced himself enough of his par
tiality that he could not vote for the reso-
luton without cont.adicting himself, for he
had on former occasions charged him with
partiality that the House had recently de-
cided, he could not be trusted. when they vo-
ted to choose the Investigating Committee by
ballot; and that his arrangements of the
Committees was standing evidence
of his Partially. The previous question
was soon put, and the main question ordered,
on which the vote stood ayes "a, nays 81.
3 A. M. The Senate have just passed a re-
solution to adjourn from this hour to ten o..
clock,-a seven hours recess.
O'Clock, A. M.-The House have come
from Committee into the House, in the midst
of the debate upon the Fertilization BILL
which is but an amendment to the Army Bill.
Without passing the Bill, the House has con-
Cured with the Senate, and will meet to-mor-
row at 10 o'clock.
Our correspondent remarks upon the Ar
my Bill, "Thus ends the discussion upon
most important Bill,-which though it seems
belligerent, is nevertheless intended as pa
cific measure" "Inpeace prepare for war;"
has been the principle upon which the men,
bers supporting the bill have acted.