Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-05-07
rNVENTY-SHXTnGO CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.

The morning business was the report oi co.,mi,
tees. the reception OF peions aud the consde
oil resolutions Among the pet,linus presented were
ihtee hom loiida. asking ion grant NJ baud pre-
enpoo right, 10 enable the petitioner. 10 cultivate
topical plants.
Mr. Wnirr OF Ind called mp u resolution ofrsr-
ed by hm, calling the Secretary OF the Treasury
Tor ini"fmatlonas To Interest paid Treasury notes,
Their depo-Ite in Banks, aud tic oil them by tie
Banks whether the Government, has pad The Bauks
interest, Nc. &c. Opposition was made TO the sdop-
ton Of thu resolution by Nh, Hubbard and Others
Tue yeas aud nays were dcnta 5dod aud the resolu-
iion vas adopted is 10 IL.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
-dhother N,gH Sosstsa.
The "sia,s aud siepese have loalsd over Tho Hall
OF the House since yesterday lfom lwevn y clock
unt'l The elos'ng Of my repon only sone tneety
Tour or iweni, i've hours, with the praapep nf eou
tiuuing the session much lnnepf.
WhaI has been done YOU will ask, Briefly,
uoihns.
The proposition Of Nj. Sunly or n T. m3a,
when closed my report al yesterday, WIS noi ac-
crpted IN good faith by either parry, but apparently
~. however
Mr.. iIunn,nn Of Alab Ind something 10 say in
reply to hm colleague Mr. Dtllet, aud u llle Ala.
bama shlmsh consumed the time Of The House ior
a while.
Mr.. ADAMS said he had peculiar reasons for ed
blessing tie House, but would not delay The pas
saae oil the bill i1r single moment. lie had been
challenged I" cnnn out, and had been personally
alluded 10 very often during The discussion. Upon
m o,easion 'nofe hting Than Tho present, lie
would give some review OF the PARTIES IN the couniy
nom Tie Dtela,aion oi lndependrnts-but uoi
now.
sesefal oil the mems in The bin read. hnt u
stumbling block sum Appeared IN n proposition 10
make provision Tor additional CLERKS
An animated debate arose on his proposition be.
tween MI. jones Of Va. Mr.. Graves oi Ken, Mr..
G"'land OF La, Mt Bell oi Tenn. aud others M.
eailand stid II the majority Of the lluuse would
give HIM committee, lie would PLEDGE Inn.
sell TO prove that the Clerks OF The Dspau.
mcnis were ia tie habit Of attending 10 business
not relating 10 thelf "aieal dn Ies The author of
q" VnJes," in the Richnoed r., onirer who nbus
ed ,he opposition members Of ih.,wo Houses was
one Of thrm.
Mr.. PHorfirr followed with a speoch in ,.vly 10
Mr. Duncan, nnj Mr.. Turucy of Tenn.
Mr. GoopE oi ONO, spoke iot thtily minutes mp
an matters and thugs In general. MI O2le 81
Penn. attempted 10 add something TO his speech
between nine and ten o'elo,k. The comnlce rose
al tbs Time iot the of quorum, aud couple Of
hours aud more have passed N The constellation oil
the motion Tor call ul The House.
THE EXCUSES.
The Sergeant n Arms commenced his arrests III
pat ni;daighi, and o'clock between one
aod two, members were brought INTO The /. H. En
cuscs were commenced, which coailnucd for about
~ Give hours. Various motions WIRE n'nde 10 sus.
pend the call, bur none were eleeiua, aud the roll
continued through The night aud most Of the day.
Excuses were rendeicdby more thap Que hundred
members.
Most OF The multitude absent had been under the
care Of Physicians. Some lo,bldden 10 be present
by their physicians, and some we're od to keep u
way from such ear-garden rs the House. so e
had sick children AMI some $ ck wives. Soihe we're
sleepy and others ialigued. Some unwilling
10 "hear the belchngs oi parry slang" aud others
10 hear additional President making speeches
The excuses were more numerous than you can
imagine, bur, with Que two exceptions, none
OF them were received free bonn The payment ot
Ices. The general motion was 10 excuse The mem
bers with the payment OF tces-tbe fee being 50 so
Tor each member.
Al nine o'clock Ills morning the Sergeant al rms
reported rs follows 10 The speaker.
ON OF the cdy, %
Nut TO BE- louud, l6|
Sick, IA
The members in alteu dance we've chilled on to
make theif excuses aud HE same larce ieenact
ed which had beer played through HE nleht.
BUSINESS OF TIE DAY.
Tie call Of til House was suspended at twelve
O'Clock. The motion to suspend prevailed rom the
Ia cessily of the ease, and from seeming sense 81
shame ~ the spectacle which The popular b'aech
of the Congress Of the Uuited States presented 10
the Ameucau people.
Ag ARIEL followed almost Immediately after going
INTO committee of the Whole. a proposition was
discussed r. dnce The s,lny Of the tommlssoa-
OF Pensions from $4,000 TO $500, Che former
sum besg proposed IN The bill, aud the House hh-
wing beloie II pro- osllIon 10 rcdn.a 10 s250O)
The defence u the proposition by Mr. Pruihu aud
others upon the ground that twas wrong 10 reduce
the salary oia single officer oi Government with
out reducing th0se II oth.rs, called nF Mr.. BLACK,
Of Geo. who abtmadgerftd N stohg and personal
terms upon the Wing rany Mir. b. accused The
Wing members oil protesting one ihlng and pfae'is'
my auolbci. The imputalion excited great deal OF
H. and hall half IuZ IA nc / snake
III reply.
Mr. Briggs, Of Mss. replied FIST 10 The aeonsa
ton thai HE Wing pary we're Influenced by liiese
motives, by saying that he vnled eaInsi the redoc-
lIoD OF the salary OF the Commissioner Ia Young
to resnie 1t he comnnltci no Inconsistent act.
Mr.. BLACK was wiling 10 except Mr.. BHegs'-
Sever lo Tie opposition mrnlbsrs who voted against
HE reduction Of llls sIlaiy demanded 10 be except
ed also
Mr. BLACK Withdrew his ius,nualions from all
Of the Wh. pariy who opposed the rednetIon. Inc
exceptions which Mr. y. made aud winch he en-
forced ~ vcty exciting manner increased 1he mn
tal,on tl Ian % nnmber ui men bers who were not
excepted.
Mr. BnlGGs spoke walmly and eleqpenily 'nrepy
10 Nh, Back WHO interrupted hun several times,
AMI VIII, m HE end was forced to take his seat BY
an order of tie Char, sus AIMED by the House.
Nj. TnoMrsoN, OF S. {. denauded an explana-
ton from M. Black.
Mr.. BLACK reluctantly said that he meant no hing
personally dsrcpccIful 10 any member OF HE House
He claimed however, the pnsnege OF placihg What
construction lie pleased upon the acts Of the oppo'
siton mbers
Mr. THOMPSON said the gentleman from Georgia
was eol The 10 Iinpugn liie motives IL he " ing
patty IL fcgurd to what consistent. lie had
understood that that Gcntlcmlu, IL relation L. PRINT
ing was in favor Of reducing The resen, rates but 10
percent. when an opposition ptinter under contract
! offered 10 do the NJ The reduced rate OF 20
per cent.