Litchfield enquirer., 1841-09-23

The previous question was :hen called and
sustained. The vote upon the bill standing
ayes 1O3, noes 60.-BOstOn Alias.
WAsHrNoTON, Sept. IL.
Both Houses of Congress have completed
their legislative business, and adopted re-
solution to adjourn on Monday.
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have to-
day been occupied on the case of the affFay
between Messrs. Wise and Stanley, which
occurred day before yesterday. Mr.. Inger-
soil, chairman of the Select Committee, made
report, setting forth, first, the facts of the
case, which very nearly conceded, and re-
solving that they be entered on the Journal
AS reprimand; : and providing that here
after when insulting words are applied by
one member to another, fine of 800 shall
be inflicted, and when an assault is made,
the Speaker shall introduce resolution for
the expulsion Of the offending member, and
the House shall Immediately act on it.
Much debate ensued on this Report, and
on the circumstances Of this case, in which
the greater part, if not the entire. blame was,
with scarcely single exception, thrown on
Mr.. Wise, who commenced the assault
| The Report was objected to as indefinite, and
| as inculpating both parties; and motions
were made to amend it, by referring exclu.
siveIy to the assailant, Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Wise acknowledged his offence, and
his willingness to submit to any judgment
the House might infict. He was willing to
be tried by them, except the gentleman from
Mr.. Adamss disclaimed all enmi,y towards
Mr.. Wise, and further declared that he would
vote no cenSure on him.
! Mr.. Stanley said the report was eQuivocal
in its character. He had inquired of the
Chairman whether it intended to throw any
censure on him, (Mr. 81 The Chairman had
replied that he did not know. He (Mr. 81
hoped that it would no. be adopted to 20
forth to the country in this form. If it was
thought by one number of this body that his
course had been blameworthy, he would re-
sign his seat, and never appear as Wh,g
on that floor. except his stains had been
purged away by reelection.
Mr.. Warren, of Ga, moved to amend the
report so as to apply exclusively to Mr.
Wise, and that he DO expelled from the
I House.
After several amendments proposed and a
protracted debate, the report was recommit-
ted, with instructions to report that Hon. II.
A. Wise, having assaulted Hon. Edward Stan
ley, and having made full confession thereof,
all further proceedings be dispensed with.
This was carried by n vote of lO4 to SO.
Mr.. Stanley, by his high. minded and hon.
ifpossible, even the reputation of his hither.
to untarnished name, which will be proudly
cherished by his associates here, not ono of
whom can attach TO it the slightest imputu-
ton.
In SENATE, n report from the Secretary of
the Treasury was received, showing the state
OF the accounts of the Pennsylvania Bunk
with the Government, and the Indebtedness
OF the former, to the amount Of $S0, 1905. Ii
was laid on the table, and ordered printed. -
The resolution reducing the price Of print
ing Of the Departments of Government to
that of Congress, was indefinitely postponed,
utter some conversation showing that tho
present law provided for its being done by
bids Mt the lowest prices. y .
The resolution for adjournment on Mon
day at IL o'clock was crsl~A sp by Mr.
Wright. Mr.. Preston pressed his afiend-.
ment declaring it ineXpedient TO adjourn
until some provision was made by law for
the protection Of the Treasury. This was
debated at some length by Mcssrs. Clay,
King, Preston and Woodbury.. There mp
pcaring no probability Of the success Of the
amendment, Mr.. Preston withdrew it.
The resolution was then, on motion Of Mr..
Clay, modified by striking out ii O'Clock,
thus leaving the Senate the whole of the day
Monday to act on Executive busncss--the
confirmation Of the new Cabinet, &c, and
it was then adopted. The amendment was
agreed to by the House. The Senate con-
sumed the remainder of the day in Executive
business.-N. Y. Tribune.
| WASHINGTON, Monday, Sept. l3.
! But very little Legislative business has
been transacted by either branch of Con.
grcss to-day. In the SENATE, Mr.. Benton
offered substitute for Mr.. Bayard's rcsoll,-
ton TO rescind the Expunging Resolution
declaring Tint said EXpunging Resolution
was IN act in conformity with the will Of the
People, that it would be unbecoming the Sc
nate TO rescind it, and that Gen. Jackson me-
rited the thanks Of the People for the reno.
val of the Deposits. He moved that it be
printed, SO as to go on record, and be laid on
the table till next Session; which was car
ricd. Several Committees were discharged
| from the further consideration of business.
The Senate refused to take mp on its passage
the resolution for the employment of Report
ers, and went into Executive Session. in
which they remained during the day, and
| till a late hour at night.
II is rumored that the nomination of
Messrs. Everett, to England, Forward, Soc
rotary Of the Treasury, Barker, First Comp
troller, and Boulware, Charge to Naples.
were confirmed while those of Messrs. Bella
Badger and Ritner, were rejected. It was
presumed that the Cabinet nominations
would be acted on. ,..'.~
They still remained in session ut IL A. M.
In the HOUSE, several resolutions were Of
fered on various subjects, but none received.
objections being made. No business being.
before them, Messrs. Everett, Ward, md
Lewis Williams, were appointed on their