Litchfield enquirer., 1840-01-09

made two motions. First, offering res0Iu. l tiOn, and then, before it was read. moving
 the previous question thereon. This pToce-
 dure seemed to excite the ire of Mir. PTetft. He said-"l submit to the Chair, whether a gentleman. merely because he has strength Of
 lungs enough 10 out belLOaO crocodile, can rise
 up," &c. The remark was so appropriate
 and descriptive, that the house was convuls.
 ed with Peals 0flaughter. Indeed, thought
 the respectable portion of the loco loco par ty enjoyed the joke even more than the Whigs. The effect, however, has been to tame Mr. Smith. He seems to be finding
 his proper level, and from that time to the
 present, his voice is scarcely audible, when the yeas and nays are called.
 The House did not meet today. It is ge-
 nerally supposed that there are so many ab-
 sentees from the city, that nothing of impor.
 tance will be done tomorrow, and that the appointment of a printer will be postponed until next week. 1 was informed to-day,
 however, by an administration member, that 1 there will be an effort, as soon as the House
 meets, to make the election. should think
 the attempt would Nfail.-N. Y, Courier. ''"' '"' s'
 ,.. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.
 As Participated, very little has been done tn Congress today. The House met at the
 usual hour. Mr. Mercer's resignation of his
 seat was received and read.
 A message was received from the Presi-
 dent, containing the correspondence, Gc be. tween the State of Missouri and the Territo. ry of Iowa, on the subject of the boundary.
 Mr. Hoffman moved, and the resolution
 was adopted. that the rules and orders ofthe last House of Representatives be adopted for the government of the present House until the 10th of January.
 On motion of Mir. Wise, ordered that the Speaker appoint the usual standing commit tees. Having made the motion, MT. Wise requested that the Speaker would not ap- point him on any committee, and craved the indulgence of the House on this point.
 Ordered, that when the House adjourn, it adjourns until Monday next.
 The resolutions offered by Mr. Dawson, in reference to the appointment of printer, being the unfinished business, came up in order. Their further consideration was post. poncd until the 10th ot January, and the Clerk of the House authorized, in the mean time, to employ printer until the 10th of January; to execute such printing as might be found necessary to have executed. This, I take it for granted, is an appointment of tho Globe, for the time being.
 A motion was made and lost, for re-consi. dering the vote authorizing the appointment of Chaplain to the House. Mr. Wise made short, but pointed and forcible speech against re-considering the resolution. re. gretted the proposition. l rejOiccd that it was rejected. Call the ceremony of prayers if yoI please prejudice, bigotry, or supersti- tion. What then? Surely no man can be so uncharitable us to deny that there are some who conscientiously believe in their efficacy. What can justify refusing to that class ot society consolation which can injure no human being From time imme- morial these appeals to an over.ruling Pro. violence, at the opening of conventions and assemblies, have been universal throughout our country. There is solemnity about them calculated to add dignity to the body for whom they are offered up. The example may do good :; it cannot do harm. The most skepticaf must admit that the observance of these forms has an influence in greater or less degree, upon all that arc not sunken 10 the very depths of profligacy and vice and even such, at times, must startle and shrink back from {" that bourne from whence no tra- weller returns"
 In my letter of the 25.h ut. referred to the treaty of alliance, offensive and defen. sive, which had been entered into between the Nullifiers and MT. Van Buren. Since the date of that letter, am informed that this alliance was consunnnlated at the Whtls Wigram, yesterday. by a smoking of the " calumut of peace." It is said, that the " little band ;' or part of them, waited upon the President, contrary to former usage. and rendered their allegiance. It is even added, that Mir. Calhoun himself was among those who, having grounded his arms" was allowed to march in with the honors of war. But this ! must be permitted to doubt. l cannot believe that the time for such an exhi. bition has vet arrived. That there is per. feet understanding between the parties, that past animosities shall be buried in oblivion, am believer. It is said that no explana. tion is to take place that no "reminiscences are to be brought up: but that nll is to be " harmony upon honor. ."-'b.
 In tho House of ofRepressn,asives on Monday aiier the Journal was read, the Speaker announced the Standing Committees, as folows: ,l
 Naral AGairs-MessFs. ThOmae of Md, Reed, Holmes of 8. C., King Gsenne' Anderson H'onso"'
 Miiit;S~Messrs. Keim. carter. Griffin, Weller. Thomas of Md, Goode, ROdgerss TnPlea and R'dg' Isdian Aeair.-Messrs Bell, Lewis. Williams. AL ] Miiifnrg A1airs-- Messrs. Cave Johnson. Thomp. son ofS C.. Miller, Coles, Kcmble, Allen, MunEoe'
 'ii' WSys and @ Msaas- -Msssrs: Jones of ya BiSdls. A,heriop, LawTenee, Rhsu, vandsrpOel' Evans Con- "0{ cemecssepMs:srs SnS S9SpeiM Curtis. Hep, whe Butler Poland, Habersham, Paris. Pitts, Weller and Bolts.
 Elections--Messrs. Campbell, Riyss. Fillmore. Crabh. Brown, Fisher. Smith of Ct. and Botts
 Turney, Mason, Samuels. COlquit, SiorrS and Bond
 Expenditures ia DspsrfMens cf Staie-Mes:rs. Un. derwood. Bynum, Crabb, Lowell and Trumbul:
 Erpsndif1rcs im Dsparement of 7reaswyy-Mesws. Evans, AyheEton, Osborne. Warren, and Jones of N. Erpepdi.upss ;m Depsrtmsat af Way-MessFs Gar. land of La, Howard of Ind., Wagener. Holmes oss. C., and Cooper ofPs. ,..
 Erpead;fsres is Dsparemess ef Nagy-MessTs Sal. tonstall, VandeEpoel. Swant@, Green and Gerry. Maryin. Boyd Lowell Davis and Brown.