Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-23
CON GRES ION AL.
Correspondence of III. Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, February l3, Is

poslt and allowing new issues. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. Norvell offered resolution that the daily
hour Of meeting for the remainder OF the session
| be at ii instead of - O'Clock Mr.. Swift, of VT
moved to amend by inserting and after Monday
nex,. The amendment was adopted, and the
Senate meets al IL o'clock on and after Monaa ),
next.
| The Senate, on rnoiio1 of Mr. Roanc, fixed
upon Saturday nsxt Tor the consideration of busi
ness connected with the Distrit Of Columbia.
A large number of private bills passed by the
! House were reported 10 tie Senate.
Tho general orders were taken up and discussed
until one O'Clock. The general orders were prI-
yate bills.
A bill relinquishins the reversionary interest
of the United States to certain Indian reservations
The merits of this bill were discussed by Messrs
Sewer, Smith of Indiana, Ewing of Illinois, and
others. The subject was informally disposed of,
and the Senate proceeded 10 the special order oil
the day, being the report of Mr. Wall, upon the
subject of interfering in elections.
Mr. Strange addressed the Senate for some time
ia tavor of the report and against the Ball which
he denounced close akin 10 the alien aud sedi-
ton laws. He gave all the credit of authorship
to the honorable chairman OF the committee on
the judiciary and whom the Senator from Virginia
sough, TO deprive him OF II, he dad him manifest
Injustice. Although he belonged TO the commit
tee himself, he had no hand In 1t, though he must
The attacks made on that report were ho thought
characterized by a viruence such as seldom had
been witnessed in this body. Mr.. S. then read
portions of this report to prove that il contains
nothing derogatory TO the principles OF the consti-
tuition or at war with the doctrines of sound re-
publicanisu--when II took the ground that 1t was
the right and duty of the office holders 20 discuss
the matters with which the political history OF this
country was concerned.
The gentleman from Va. had said that ancient
democracy, sought to crush executive power; but
modern democracy sought 10 enlarge 1t-whero
did the gentleman get his evidence? So far MS
he had observed, the danger was always on the
side of legislative usurpaton rather than execu
tive encToachmeni-the doctrines o. '9S look TO
this fac,i The repor; took the ground OF the doc
trines of '9S.
The Senator had said that the report ntaned
loco foco doctrine well federal, because IT
had affirmed that if such law were passed, Che
people would DO apt to resist If. Did not that
Senator kaow that no law would be passed IN this
country which was not based on public opinion,
and the Senate ought to take warning from that
fact. Tho Senator had said that he was not we'll
versed in federalism or loco focoIsm; but If there
was any thing in the old maxim of erperientia
docet, he ought to be learned in all the wies of
par.y-fo- be had already belonged to two and
was now with third
Mr. s. contended that the report had startled
the trainers of tho BILL that the Senator from Ken
lucky who drafted IT, sought 20 amend II by cut
ting off its tail, and the Senator from Virginia had
abauooned it altogether.
Mr.. Buchanan will take the floor tomorrow
and give his views, when IN oil probability the
affair will be brought to q close.
The Senate held an Executive session aud thGn
adjourned.
HOUSE REPREsENTATIvEs.-Mr. Cushman
from the committee on commerce, reported bii
amendatory of The bill establishing collection dis
tricts, and ports Of entry, which was read twice
and committed
Mr. Casey from the committee public lands
reported without amendment the Senate bill gran
ting to the of Illinois the right of way through
the public lands, which was read twIce and COM
ntted.
After the disposal of number of private bills
reported from the committee on claims,
Mr. LOOMS asked leave submit, resolution
-ea,lng to the Investigating Committee.
After some opposition, 1t was read as follows:
Resolved, That the select committee TO invcs-
gate the defalcations Of Samuel Swartwont and
,thors, be instructed TO transmit TO the House,
through the speaker, journal of the proceedings
IN 20 this time, and daily hereafter during the
.esIdue of the session and that the same be Prin-
ed tol the use Of the House; and that so much OF
ne resolution as authorizes said committee TO en-
,Ioy a printer be rescinded from this date. and
hat said committee be further instructed 10 noio
heir meetings publicly.
Objection being made, Mr.. L. moved to sns-
,ension of the rules but the motion was rejected,
yeas So; nays 90
Mr. l.. gave notice that he would again offer
he resolution tomorrow.
The House then passed to the special order snd
ven, into committee Of the whole on bills relating
o the District of Columbia.
The bill for making bridge over the eastern
branch of the Potomac being taken up,
Mr.. Geddings of Ohio moved TO strike out the
,nacting clause. He objected to the making Of
NV further Improvement 10 the District than was
actually necessary, because in his opinion the
,eat of Gov eminent could not under existing cir ,
,umstances remain much longer where it wac
Mr. G. then proceeded to give his reasons. which /
we're, the conflicting opinions with reference to
slavery and the slave trade He said that all
northern men had been brought up IRON their IN /
ancy with an adherence of slavery. He observ-
I'd that members of Congress could not pass the
beautiful avenues of this city without having their
ears sauted with the cries OF the aactioneer sell
mo men. women and children. He adverted 10
the thirty persons who were taken by the Capitoi
IN the 3Oth of January, chained by the neck, ana
protested that in the face of such things he would
nevs, vote for cent of expenditure tor the I'M
,royemeni of the District
Mr.. G.. was here called TO order from various
narts oft House. the ground that his remarks
rrevelant TO The subject before the committee.
A debate of desultory character then arose,and
lasted some time, on the point of order.
Mr.. Howard addressed the committee at some
shov Mr. G. had not been order