Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-04-02
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were tile New Jeny election. and the bill 10 au'
thorze D sguised foam Of five millions Of dollars.
in the shape of Treasury Notes. 10 supply the de-
ieicncy IN the Treasury, otsasioned by the profli-
gate expenditures and The unwise measures of the
Administration.
Ga he former e tbese questions Mr.. Bolts Of Viz
ginia has just concluded powerful speech. IN winch
he again exposed the fragrant abuse Of right and
justice by which the legally commissioned Repre-
sentatiyrs f,om New Jersey have been deprived Of
their seats add five men have been recognized as
Representative Who Lave no right 20 them. and
/ whose right was denied At the commencement Of
the session. by he rery men, who, alier"ards in de-
fence of law. usage and justice, roted them m, al
the very moment, when. under aresolni'on Of the
committee Of elections. the con,endiDg parties we're
in New Jersey, taking evidence upon the subject
The Treasury Note Bill was still under discussion
At our last dates from Wsshingtonand gave Use on
Tuesd,y last, to the most extraordinary session and
the most oufre that have occurred III any
debera,iye Assenbi,-the House meeting on the
Path inst. AT IL o'clock and sitting throughout the
entire night Of thai day and unii o'clock of the
next evening, wilhou, adj urning The fol
lowing b,i,f at count OF this SESSION We cepy from
the Madisonian
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
The discussion of Ibis measure. which has been
Il sting nished throughout. BY eminent ability on the
pau OF tie opposition. WIS resumed on Tuesday
! morning. Mrssrs. Trnmbull. Evans. hon pso0.
! Bidde and Warren spoke agai ST the bill IN the
| course OF the suing. Seldom has there been pie-
sented, 10 any legislative bedy, such \ series Of
strong, we'll reasoned, aud pstiuctve .peecbes.-
Seldom has there been broue h 10 the consid. raion
Of any question, Knowledge Of the subjects involved
mere extensive and minute, aided by more hi -hIy
disciplined powers Of a,gumen,aiiou aud exPosl-
/ uOn.
| The administration parry attempted no ans~erto
these arguments bur early 10 the day. word was
given. by the managers, that the bill must be forced
out of ConH'i,,ee before tie house adjourned Act
ing IN COZ, pl ance with this ord,r irOm he ad-quar
tiers. the train band steadily resisted every motion
Tor the rising of tbs Commiliee and avon ed The de-
terminal ION " weary out the opposiion. Accord
ingiy, when Mr.. Barnard, Of New York. IL hail past
ele.en O'Clock rose, and asked that the Goa mitiee
should rlse-(he wished Ia make some Tcmarks-but
| preferred moe seasobable houf)--the whole par
! tisan corps opposed his notion
! The Commillee did rise, however, for want Of u
quorum.
At Two o'clock in the morning call Of the House
was ordered A considerable number OF members
we're found to be absent The Sergeant ai-aims aud
! his assistant were sen, Ia summon them aud all bu-
siDess suspended until that olctr had reported.
DUNG tins interval several motions were >, Gees
siytl, made aud rejected Tor aIi.slipg proceedings
under the call and a ijoIrning. aud the Hall PIE
scented scene Of great disorder aud confusion.
| The whole u orning, from 10 3 "as CONSUMED in
bringing up absentees. imposing lines, RECEIVING
excuses, adudging the questions On the reception vi
apologies offered. and calling Tie yeas and nays on
motons 10 adjourn aud suspend the calls.
j During tins tine there was good deal OF fun Tor
10 ker,o who had never witness d the oddi,ies,
| exnavagancics, excitement, noise. mifih. Joll hca
tion, aud savage evaporation winch co" bine ~ Tie
Incidents OF an all isht Ii might be fun 10
the spectator hu II was death 10 The dignity and de
cency OF the House. II the American people could
have Witnessed these scenes, they could M" TAN
/ to have been impressed Ivy spcn evidences OF the
degradation to winch Congress has been reduced
by the partisan majority Of the Supporters oi the
Administration.
AT las, about oclsck, the majority agreed 10 sus-
pend the proceeding. under the call OF the House.
! The Speaker announced quorum to be present
aud again called Mr. DAWSON OF Ga. To the Char.
aud The House wen, mo Cummltes Of the
Whole.
! Another motion instantly made thai tho Com.
mee rise and report progress aud ASK leave 10 SIT
! ay'n.
!, vas the offer of the Opposition member, ,h.,
II the majority would consent 10 the rising Of the
] Comnttee, they would consent thar the discussion
Of the Bill should be brought TO close To- NOR
row. Bot tins fair rrupus,iion was camo, ed
down, as was the case ~he il was first made last
night.
/ Ga the motion for the Commitiee to rise, no quo
rum voted /; aud The Chairman AGAIN using, The
Speaker took the CHAR aud announced 10 the
House The fact that quorum was not present.
Another call was ordered, and quorum was OBJ
| tanned
Mr. RHETT, Of South Carolina, now rose and
| earnestly appealed 10 The maon, of the House TO
consent 10 a COM ronlse. He spoke of The exhsus-
non OF the membeis-oi the destruc i've effects Of
'hen pr"lfactcd s,itngs upon the health oil members.
aud oil tue utter useessness OF the present course
of proceeding. He proposed that the committee
should rise and the House adjourn with The under
standing thai the bill should be iak en- up To morrow
aud finally disposed OF.
The House aga n went into committee, and MIR.
BARNARD. Of Albany, took the floor and made
speech against the bill distinguished in eminent
degree, by that ctaste and ell quence, hch
has gwen him so high rank among the debattIs in
! the present Congress.
Mr. BARNARD was followed by Mr.. Goggin OF
Virginia, who also spoke with great spirit force
against the bill.
Mr.. DUNCAN Of Ohio, next obtained the floor, and
had proceeded for some IN his customary strain
oi vulgar and ridiculous trelevancv when the tram
bands, worn out by the session of % hours, aud
thoroughly disguised with the style IN which their
own nsgnlloquen declaimer tr,.,n Ohio was getting
on agreed iha the scere sboel be broug close
Al hVe u clock the Committee rose, for want Of
q"ornm,1 and The fact being reported. the Housc
Immediately adjourned.
On the next day. t,he 26th) the consideration Of
The bill was r. sumed. and was farther debated
ny Mess's Duncan, Underwood, Cooper of Gco.,
1ait.