Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-19

moving of the waters. Since the passage Of
the bill repeating the Sub Treasury Bill, the
sessions have not continued beyond three
o'clock. An effort was made to-day to take
the Bankrupt Bill from the Committee of the
Whole at 8, P. M. to-day, and failed. The
motion was renewed and a different hour ma
med, and this also failed,-and all for the
reason that legislation is absorbed or unset.
tied here in the discussion Of the intended
decision of the Executive upon the Bank
Bill.
The Bankrupt Bill was several hours un-
der consideration to-day, and brought forth
not less than four speeches for and against
the bill. Three of the four were in favor of
the message, and the one against it was by
MIR. Pope of Kentucky, and nearly in opposi-
ton to the voluntary clause which the MEM
Der considered as the most Objectionable tea-
ture of the bill.
The Navy Pension Bill, which has been
long and we'll discussed before both Houses
of Congress, passed finally in the House to-
dav, with the amendments of the Senate
concurreG in. The Bill, therefore, wants but
the signature of the President TO become u
laW.-Ibid.
WASHINGTON, Aug. -.
The Bankrupt Bill fingers along in the
House, with force enough among the men,
bers to take the Bill from the Committee
whenever it shall be considered wise to do
so. The Land Bill drags through the Sen
ate like a dray horse in clay pit. The
waste of time and the talk there is unpar-
position Senators, talking by the day as
many work by the day. The Wing Sena-
tors, however, are not all faultless. Of all
mere politicians, or tacticians, have ever
seen, some of them are the worst, sometimes
saying things in reply, to prolong discus
sion, and often replying uselessly, where
the only effect is to stretch out debate to
an interminable length.
Nothing will be done in Congress to-mor-
row. The House of Representatives have
adjourned over to Monday. The Senate
voted not to adjourn, but few will be pres
ent, and probably no business done, as ma
ny, following the bad practice as much ia
vogue in Congress almost as in the British
Parliament will "pair off, The great at
traction is the United States ship Delaware,
off Annapolis. The President will be one
of the company, and the Heads of Depart
ments will Join in the visit. Cards of invi-
tation have been sent out to all of the prom
inent public men out of Congress and in
AS the Presidents " ten days" will be out
on Thursday, it is suggested that the Della
ware should take a short cruise with the
Chief Magistrate on board. The necessity
of the winds and the waves would have
most practical effect upon the Presidents
constitutional scruples.-Ib.
WASHINGTON, August ID.
The President Of the United States,
through his private Secretary, to-day gave
notice to the Senate that he had signed the
Bill entitled ian act to repeal the act for
the collection, safe keeping, and disburse-
ment Of the Public Money" The Sub
Treasury Bill, therefore, is no longer the
law Of the land. Rejected by the People,
repealed by Congress, repudiated by the
Executive, it is blotted from the Statute book,
having had an existence as brief as it has
been inglorious.
The substitute of the National Legisla-
ture tor this leading measure of the late Ad-
ministration still rests with the Executive.
For the first time since the Bill was placed
in his possession, week since, l now des-
pair of its approval. Though the President
has not said that he would veto the Bill. he
has said more than enough to convince the
many who have had an interview with him,
that he would not approve the Bill. There
is not any expectation either in any quarter
that he will suffer the Bill to become law
by the expiration of the ten days. You
may, therefore, seasonably prepare your
readers for return of the Bill to Congress
with the objections to it, stated in terms as
mild and courteous as they can be express
cd.
The effect of that return to the Senate
Git will not be returned to the House, lnay
be easily conjectured. To deep felt sor-
row that the Executive has undertaken to
legiSlate for the country-for it amounts to
that, when the Legislature are thwarted by
the Executive-will be added a deeper abb
horrence than has ever yet before been eX-
pressed to the Veto Power itself. believe
no Wing Senator will denounce the EXecu-
tive or impeach the motives which have 60
verned him, but while this will not be done,
all the friends of the Administration there,
Il think, with perhaps single exception,
will resist the odious principle which is ex-
ercised
l cannot say whether or not any Bill will
pass for providing for the keeping Of the
Public Moneys. No Bank Bill, however.
will be passed. The Bank men yielded to
the proviso brought forward by Mr.. Clay,
and which l may as well say here, would
never have been brought forward had it not
been supposed that it would meet the views
of the Executive. 1t is hardly probable,
therefore, that any thing like Bank Bill
would be voted for in the Senate. MIR. Ew-
ing's plan, from appearances, by no posi-
bility could receive the sanction of the two
Houses of Congress. There are seven or
eight Senators and scores of Members of the
House who will not abandon the branching
power, conceiving, as they do, that it is the.
saving principle of the Bill.
Beyond the one matter which absorbs alp
others, there is but little of interest here