Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-16
Correspondence of he Herald ]


WAsHINGroN, Dec. Ia, lS4O.
There nave been some slight symptoms of breeze
in both houses to-day, but nothing serious import
ant occurred In the Senate, the different subjects
propriate committees. When that part was reached
which relates to the finances, Mr. Wright then mo-
we'd its reference to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Webster objected. He said there was por-
ton Of the Senate tho differed with the President
on the subject, and they desired opportunity to
express their views, and he trusted Mr.. Wright
would withdraw his motion, and let the matter 60
Mr. Wright refused. He saw no reason for the
delay, and he desired to dispose of the message at
Mr. Webster then moved to postpone the matter
until Wednesday, and the motion carried 20 TO
10 Mr.. Sewer was absent at the moment, other
wise there would have been tie, and the presiding
officer, Mr.. King, would have decided against the
wings.
Mr. Benton introduced his Log Cabin Bill, and
made a small speech, which he seemed to consider
exceedingly facetieus, but he sins ular in his
opiniou-nobody laughed but himself
Mr.. Clay gave notice of a bill declaring that the
Sub Treasury ought TO be done away with; and the
Senate then elected Mr Goodman chaplain, and
adjourned.
In the House there was a small indication of the
uproar and confusion which ordinarily prevails in
that dignhsd body, but before they got fairly under
way, Mr.. Wise brought them up with round
turn and they went on with rjinary decorum.
As soon the Journal was read, MIR. Winthrop,
a new member Just elected In the place of Abbott
Lawrence, rose and requested that ms vote the
motion 10 reconsider the vote ordering extraor-
binary number Of the documents accompanying the
Presidents Message, might be correctly recorded
on the journal HI lad voted in the Affirmative, but
II was stated in the negative on the journal. Mr.
Williams, of Tennessee, made the same request in
regard TO his owA vote. The motion of reeonside-
ration lost by a vote OF ~ to $3.50 said the
journal The correction desired would of course
change the result.
Mr. Petriken thought it was not the practice of
the House to grant such requests
Mr.. stanley.-Mr. Speaker can inform the gem
tleman that
MIR. Petriken.-If the gentleman will wait till
finished, he can have an opportunity 10 speak
"a laugh.)
Mr.. stanley-The member from Pennsylvania
will never finish talking in this house.
Mr.. Petrken then concluded his remarks, and he
was replied TO by Mr.. Cashing Two or three 9th
ers spoke pro and con. when Mr.. Wise rose. He
has last been married, and he looks more pale and
emaciated than ever; but his voice is full, clear
and sonorors bell
"Mr speakcr'' said he, " trust this House will
not as did at the last session. waste the time ia
trivial and unimportant discussions The people
nothing for these mere matters OF form. II the jour
nal is wrong the house has no right TO refuse 10
rect it. IL may demand proof Of the fact but ii
net refuse TO make the correction desire that this
House may 20 to business, and therefore move the
previous question.
The call for the previous question was sustained,
and the motion to amend the journal was carried by
a vote Of 2h1 to 8
The vote for printing was then recousidered, and
Mr.. Stanley moved to reduce the number 5000, thus
taking some hundreds OF dellars from the pockets Of
Blair and Rves. At this juncture made his appear
ance in the Hall, looking though he bad just made
his escape from a disseeting room, and expect
ing the surgeon every moment TO carry him back
and finish the operation.
Mr. Briggs a whig who has a kind Of phantom
haunting him, which he calls magninimIty, but
which, in its scope and tendency, Is unmitigated
selfshness, moved a larger number, which was car
RED and the resolution as amended was adopted.
The standing committees were then announced a.
follows -
Committee Of Elections--Messr. Rives, Fill.
mere Medill, Aaron Brown, Truman Smith, Bolts,
Philip r Thomas, Randall, and Rariden.
Comn.itte OF Ways and Means-Messrs John w
Jones, Evans, Atherton, Vanderpoel, Connor, Mark
A Cooper. Mason, Saltonstail. and Hubbard.
Committee Of Claims-Messrs Russell, Dawson,
Ranks. C;iddings, Jared w Williams, Gentry, John
HillofN G, Gsbraith, and Mallory.
Committee on Commerce-Nessrs Curtis, Ilillen,
Burke, Toland, Habershsm, Paris. Bolts, Weller,
and Winthrop.
Committee on Public Lands-Messrs Morrow,
Lincoln, Crary, John w hite, Fisher, Garland
Jacob Thompson, Casey and Chaplain.
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs Mckay, Hopkins, Briggs, Marvin, Lsadbet.
ter, Jos Williams, Albert g Brown, Reynolds,
and John Thompson
Commitiee for the District Of Columbia-Mes.r.
w Cost, Johnson, Christopher II W illsms, Beirne
Clark, DAveo, Graham, Cranston, Havkins,an Me
Carly.
Hoffman. Turney. samuel-, Barnard, stanly, Trum.
bull. samsoE II Butler, and Starkweather.
Committee on Revolutionary Claims-Nsssr.
Rapdolph Hall. Talliafero, Psrncnter Mont omery
EIy. Swearingen, James. and Nathaniel Jones.
Committee on Pablie Expenditures--Messrs
Bond, Danean, Crockett, Wstterson, McCulloeh,
Green, Baker, Breckenridge, and Mcclure
Committee Private Land Claims-Messrs Cal
houn Dellct. Wick, VIM ) Hastings, Jameson,
Cross, Warren, Vroom, and Boardman.
Committee on Manufsciures-NlessrsA Adams, MIS-
bet. Slade. Tillinghast, Worthington, Dromgoole,
hall at nd 10
Comnittec on Agrieulture-Messrs Deberry, Dem
MS. Mcclellan, John Smith. Hammond, shaw, Doig,
Hook, and Ridgway.
williams, Afford, Chinn, Lucas, Hunt, John w
Davis Parrish. aud Ryall.
Committee on Military AGurs-Messrs. waddy
Thompson, Miller, Coles, Kemble, JOHN W Allen,
Monroe Sumpter, Goggin, aud IN Butler
Committee on the Militia-Aiessrs keim, Carter.
Grifhn. y ID Wagner. Goode, Edward Rogers,
Tripplstt. = J Wagner. and W m Cooper
Committee on Naval Ahtirs-Nessrs Thomas,
Reed, Grinnsll, Anderson, Profit, Nsylor, Shep.
ard. Dickefson. and M0ntanya.
Committee Foreign Ahsirs-Messr5 Pickens,
Cushing, Dromgonle. Granger. HAYES, Everett,
Commute on the I erritori,s -Messrs Pope ,Ieni
fer. WIN Campbell, Stuart, brewster, Garrett Da.
Wis Jas Cooper, Morgan. and Dana.
Committee on Revolutionary Psnsions-NIessr,
T.liaferro. Carr, Andrews, Steenrod, y. Davies
Broekway. Taylor, Hand, add Peek.
Committee on 1avslid Pensions-Messrs : Viii
Haps G Morris. Crittenden, Doan, String,
Morris Palen. Sweeney, and Edwards.
C'ornnittee on Roads and Canals-Ness-s OEle
Carroll, Hill Of Virginia, Thomas Smith. Rayner
blackwell, Underwood Crsbb and Albert Smith.
Committee on Patents - Messrs Fletcher, Beatty
Prentiss. Ncwhard, and Paynier
Committee on the Pablo Buildiags and Grounds
Messrs Petrken, Leonard, Klein, John Hastings
and Osborne.
Committee on Revisal aud Unfinished Business.-
Messrs. Peek Parrish. Jackson. James. and Kille
Committee on Accounts-Messrs. Joseph John
soa. Charles Johnston. Marcbasd, Floyd, and An
drews - -
Committee on Milesge-Msssrs. Thomas W VIII
liams. Henry Williams, Henry, Judson. Allen. and
KempshslL