Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-23

pension ofthe rules, to enable him to call up the
Treasury Note Bill The melton was lost and the
House resolved itself into committee of the whole
Mr.. Thomas Davee, in the chair and went into the
consideration of the docket of private claims.
bill to amend act, entitled an act, to remit du
ties upon certain goods destroyed by fire. at the late
confagration in the city of New York, in December
1885, passed July 7th, 1893, called up, and led
to a very animated debate.
Mr. Curtis first took the fosr, and he was aware
that Doctor Petrekin, of Pennsylvania would OPP
pose to thelutterHost and defeat it if possible; he
placed himself alongside of the worthy Doctor, and
made speech to him, instead of the House.
MIR. Curtis was undoubtedly very ingenious and
iorcible in his argument in favor Of the adoption OF
the bill, and said some of those civil things to Doc
tor Petrekin, which perhaps mi ht have had some
influence on any other man than the Honorable D,-
vid Petrekin.
Mr.. Curtis, besides showing the actual reasoua.
bleness of the bill, appealed to Doctor Petrekin's
cander, and paid him some merited compliments
But, all was to no purpose The Doctor had made
up his mind he was not to be moved, by sophistry
battery com pments an ything else and Mr.. Cur
ts's arguments were destitute of effect. OF all the
'een ever knew IN this world, Doctor Petrekin, is
the least susceptible of iattary After he has made
up his mind on subject, he is not to be moved; and
though think the Doctor wrong to-day, mus
do him the justice to say, that he is in my opinion
right in nine cases out of ten.
Although it is said of him, that he shuts down the
lid of the Treasury Box, and then sits on it, he is
generally right; though it could be wished that he
were little more liberal in allowing claims the
government.
Mr.. Moses Fl. Grinnell, followed Mr. Petrekin, ant
ably and noby and with becoming spirit, in tone
of persuasive eloquence, urged the passage of the
bill He stated all of the facts of the case with grea
cearness and candor; and made appeal to the
House, which thought could not be easily resis
ted Mr. GrinselPs speech, was business effort
he was evidently master of the subject which he dis
cussed; and, his effort though neither eloquent o
ornate, plainly showed the vast superiority of a
chant over lawyer, for all the useful purposes o.
| legislation. Mr.. Grinnel stated, and argued the
facts of the case, without resort to any exploded
parliamentary "ga%.' He neither "rOse in hi
place. or "held in his hand or spoke to gentle
men ''In my eve. oT over the way nor, did ht
magniloquert'y .Ir'ss himself ''to the House anC
to the country" but, like of business, and o
sound sense, he advocated the passage of the bin OF
its merits, and did not seek to make speech to glo
| rfy himself among his constituents. II the Hous,
were made up of business men like Mr.. Grinnel, thu
business of the people would be transacted, ant
thirteen millions Of American would not b.
humbugeo by Congress.
After Mr.. Grinnel had concluded running de
bate ensued in which Messrs. Monroe, Ogden Hoff
man, Vanderpoe Waddy Thompson, Hollenan and
others participated and finally the bill was passe,
in Committee and ordered to third reading
Its fate, however, is very doubtful, and shall no
be at all surprised if ii is defeated. 1t passed i
Committee by very small vote, and as one third o
the members were absent, when the vote taken
its prospects are somewhat gloomy.
party vote cannot be got on it; and its success
or defeat will neither be chargeable to the admins
tration or the wings. The bill will be opposed by
the west and southwest generally, and for the sim
pie reason that, fpassed, it will benefit region
of the Allegheny mountains. Such is the liberalit,
and magnanimity of the age in which we live. Their
is much to be said against the bill and yet il ough
to pass without one moments delay. The New Yorl
delegation will support it to a man. majority o
Pennsylvania representatives will oppose it.
In the Seuate, general private BILL to indemnif,
losses sustained in the Indian Wars, discussed
during the morning hour, after which that body
into Executive Session, with closed doors, and
med the consideration Of the Seneca indiac treaty
The Post Master General, Mr.. Amos Kendall, to
day issued a manifesto, addressed TO the Clerl
Of the House, directing him to abstain from franklin.
for the members Of Congress. 1t appears he ha
been in the habit of doing so, when packages ex
ceeded two ounces. The manifesto, has created
good deal Of a flare up. Yours &c.