Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

.. CONGRESSIONAL.
 WAsmNaToN. Dec. IA, Islo. one from Massachusetls, asking the fishing bounty in casc 0f ship wrecked vessel; one from New. York, Ior Bankrupt Lay; a,d one from the widow of pr:
 eEglges massacred in F1Ufda, praying for gEABsOf
 Mr. Clay presented resolution. .declaslHetsat the OIli tor thr collection saIe 6eepng and disbaTseen'
 MT CSy aso % .pssSs1Isd deSp sS iSSpS4s1 y.soluon fsas SE alsI%isP ofe @ n ?; eGoSs Sas 9ed with some re9nrks'l Laid pR shs table and Or-
 All the parts vf, the PYesidenas Message wess re- eEted to their appropriate CoiteeA except that ra. lating l0 finance, which on INoti0IT of " ~ 2 MT. Webster, who observed that the message was m important Oer t might be necessary for those who differed in opinion wiihthe President, t6 exyrs their sentimens before t referred was postponed until Wednesday, by . vote of 20 tOl9 '' 2as..-.
 Mr. Berton on leave, introduced bill to establish a prospective and pertnanent pFeeanption systetn. which was SrdsEed b De printed and 7osepo6ed nntiR 5 Mr. Ruggles of Maine introduced resoldton cal- ling for a copy of the correspondence between Gssat Brain and the United States upon the subject the | NoMh Eastern BOundary 3>a -"to @.tSs shl ;";f
 The resolution was read, but Mir! Buchanan object MT. Prentiss, from the Committee on Claims, re- ImTed a,large number of bills which were favorably tefore the Senate at the last session of Congress- Also an inportsn, bill, proposing the establishments Oaa Conrnisson fur the exa1nsetiCn and settlement
 Mr. Cass of Aabamn. repot,ed aabiu in favor of |. the Comniittee on Fnance.s -3-'i5ISGH~ 1HYE
 l; The miscellaneous business off Senate. though business unaced upon were taken from the files, new ones presented, and number nfprivale bsTepOrted. - . t' ..s sChapla;"to ConRness. :. 4 The key4 N&r. Cookmanr oE Alexandria, after the hsn s of ihe day, upon the first ballot, elec:pd Chaplain to the Senate. The votes were :; For Mir. coo'sman 25, Mr. Thorlton!lo' M. Shaw 4. -
 IN THE HousE, the Standing Committees wera dD- nohnced- erd are iorthe most part: the same as as lhe last session. The following are the Charmen:
 On ElecIons-Mr: Rives of Va.
 Qn Post 0fices-Mr Mckay of N. c. ,''@ sS
 On the District of Columbia-Mr Johnson of
 ea'!!,e sysac jsafeiary-Mr: Sergeant of Pa. ;" s
 Oi Mandfactures- Adams of Mass.
 0a 0a 7giag 7AgTe9l"ssM5 PeRaig RS Cf Md g0f
 Military saa Afs~d Hf fhSnpson sa ps%n or
 On Militia-Mr. Keim of Pa. q A,.E t4n'' I1.,.'
 On Esre;sa Aa5;MN as,.M, TGIss of Md
 q, Qn Mleage--ME Williams of Conn. >. gi sF 0a M Ways ard Weaqs-Mr. Jsnss oT "a. % .y>, On Invalid Ponsioncrs--M Wiliamsof Ky. On Public Lands-Mr Morrow of Ohio
 :, On motion of MT! Briggs, the number of copies of De psinsed ss Ike HoSse altered and re<lnceRto 10000 copies wirt tie documents and 4oOO wiihO0s. This is some what less than le usual number. nounced by his sucosssor, MT. lThOsapson. and sha death of Mi. Ramsay by his colleague, Mr. iec,.
 Ihe House ssdered the nsuaf tes,inlonials, andas> '''l"'u'-1'' 'i '1- ~ Z : 1n"eH A"er'f''"~ ycH EN SEiw41gs-- ---E EGesday Dec. IS, Is4O.
 Mr. Clay's Reso'afioa for the Rspecl of ihe Sub-- Treasury Act-Mr. C1AI sai6 it not his purpose to my SrenewaLof the discussion of the ntI Tree suFy policy; nor io particpa,ein any rearQumenta-
 ton of that condeMRed nieasuxes He yrosd licvc argue to cuiprit with ,herope around his nac anG whhs ln the car: on ihe road to execut.on, that Is colryScton wss according to law and justice as lie woaT 60 into course ol reasoning to show il,at this SuG. rcashrY System, ought to be abandoned. But. why he thought the oTdinary course of legs latun- which was to move. aIeso!utioa of inquiry into the exrediency of repeai-or to introduce Bill for the repeal of particular measnre-oug!s to be dispensed WI s" As back to o when Mr. decision of the public u Ms favor than that which has called Gen. Harrison to rbe Chief Mngistmcy-n we should suppose iha, the Alien and Sedon Act had think it idle in the majority in COnsrsss at that time te have seeoduced resolution insltuc,ing Cou.;. sofe s9 generally csns,,red The sut Treasa,y Bls has l'een discussed for than;thrre years!onGcr than the whole period Of iha last war-andh0f long as tho war of hc Revolution: and aer the dscussio. the Nation has in tue most nneqivocal manner ex- pressed it's opinion and feelings rexrecting 1t. ''
 : The Nation texclsinieds Mir Clay, with pcrnKas eHiPlHSiSn WAs ls Iepai--tne Nnttih coMA%SnSs lS repeal. There are in this, chamber Senators frgp nineteen States o stailti S:sus sd lo vve fur it's repeal. .4l,'o! ,Nln1"n'"2 .tr'5 .ni" "
 We may contend as tsy what wae and what uas not Involved In the late contest. There are u,eTT measures, many questions, as 10 whether and o at extent they were not connected wi,h the struggle Gentlemen on the other si6e have heretofore bcen ind , declaring that such election decided ihis that and inc ''ther-thnt the People lind snsiaed the var upon the Sank, the removal of dep0srs. &c.-- There was room for controversy in all th6se rases- But as to tho Sub Freasnry system there could be no doubt at oil RSOut the decision of the People. TEe Nation had pronounced judgment against the meas l ure1 and when the Nation has spoken, has wilIef, has commGndsd waat should be done in SO clear and lnteigibe niannH-r ~Aea necessity there for COmrsiee of the Senate tO inquire as t0 what the Senate ought 10 Ge Who Uf the Senators from these nineteen States referred to, will stand np and say !s wl under these crcenista nces oppose the reE'eal 2? enf verdict may indeed oppose it. Bat surely tic obedient Republicans from the Anti Sub-T TRasufy States will bod difficulty in complying with the wishes ol tlieir eah,w-ciizens. ,. ,,, I-,,.;Il,- Mir. Clay saiB Ne had hoped that the President would with thar magma nimity whic, might have teen expected from his office, have announced the will oi the natinn ndrecanlmendsd 70 Congress coarse of policy conf0rming 10 that will. He had too much respect for Mr.ydn Eufcna and much consideration for human nature lQ have wished that the Presidene | should come to Congress and say. "I have been. wrong all this tilneAI have been urging On yon mea snres founded in error" But he did expect that .e President would, al least. have referred 70 the na- 1 tlNis imperative will decsively pron0u nc ccd--- Least of all tadded Mr. Cayi was prepared to find the President. instead of recommending repeal of the Snh. Treasury. gavelv proposine GaseRtsRfs to l the Bill !-cmendat0ns of the details of measnre ed in the principle and in the whole scope of s ten- dencv and character and when hoth fhe presiden,