Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-03-28
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On Monday last, resolutions were called .'f'
Nir DAVIS Of Indiana, however, from The commit.
lee on public printing, obtained the floor, and 60
the DAY Of report postponed until The 10th us'.'
MrBsck, The chairman, beng ab,sut from SICK
ness IN bus family. Casey's resolution to spend
$4,000 10 each Of the States Of Ohio, Indiana
aud Illinois, ~ finishing the Cumberland road,
came next, and after John Bell had made
speech with more Wind than sense, the previous
get the abseulees 10, a motion to adIoJrn was put
and carried. Thus the whole matter was laid
over until fortnight afterwards. Tuesday, after
rejecting resolution TO print map made by IL.
Wilkes Of the navy, Of place God knows
where on the coast, the Red river raft bill was
rored aside, and the bill extending the Office Of
Commissioner Of Pensions, was taken up, the
salary reduced from 1900 to $4,000 per annum,
and passed thus saving $500 IN three years,
and spending as many thousand IN small talk.
| The Red ryer raft bill was then debated until Il
motion was made TO lay II upon the table, which
was pot aud ost--ayes 60, noes 81. The House
then adjourned, thus leaving that hanging by the
ears until the orders Of the day could be again
called Wednesday, reports from the commit
| tees were received throughout the day. On
| Thursday after various committees had reported
| the chairman of the committee on Elections pre-
scented report in the New Jersey case declar-
ing Dickefson, Vroom, RyaIl, klle and Cooper
the anti broad seal candidates from New Jersey,
to be the members of Congress from that State,
or words to that effect. A row was now kicked
up-ull hands spoke at once--orders and appeals
were raIsed and disorder relgned most magnih.
Gently, After suffering themselves to be beaten
by the wings in genealship, the House adjourned
al F. NJ as wise as they were at the time of
tho report. On Friday, Mr. Gates Of N. York,
and Mr. Bynum settled the edtorshIp Of paper
in Leroy \. Y. Mr. Briggs then threw IN one
oil his 6re.brtnds in the shape of an amendment
to the resolution, but ii would not sit well upon
the pile of questions before the House, and ii
was therefore rejected. Order and appeal and
motions to lie on the table, now prevailed until
tho hour Of adjournment On Saturday, the
Speaker oyerrued hlmsef--cut adrlt from all
decisions, and like blind bull in china shop,
seemed determined TO raise h-ll with the
crockery, \ lot Of old musty dispositions trump.
ed up for the opening Of Congress, were now pull.
ed out of members breeches pocket, and pre-.
scented to the Speaker the member, Smith Of
Conn, having in VAN endeavored to persuade
Campbell and the other members of the commit.
tee, to break the SEAL and III this outrageous anC
irregular manner, bring them before the commit
tee. Medlll Of Ohio dashed him with scorpion
whip, and the honest of both parties CRED Goo
preserve US The House finally adjourned, ID
Peuken and the previous question having tn,
hoon
In tho Senate, various important matters hav'
received consideration, Mr. Lumpkin's resolu
ton to adjourn in May, was received. The re
solution from the committee on commerce, to al
low a draw. back on foreign coal brought over il
steam packets, was rejected-yeas 26, nays 10
The pension commissioner bill, after much oppo
sItion, was passed as amended IN the House, VIZ
by reducing the salary from 5000 to $4,000 pc
aunum bill TO settle with Swartwout's heir,
also passed. Grundy gave Tamadge an ineA
pressbo SHINING on the resolution for the pay
menl of State debts by the United States. NJ
Benton introduced his project for general baul
rupt law And finally, the resolutions agan
the assumption Of State debts by the Unite
States, passed at S P NJ. Friday evening, by
. large majority. Yours, ID.
P.S. The Democratic members from Ne
I Jersey were this day seated in Congress, by
vote of III to so.