Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-06-19

CoNGREss-The House has been engaged since
the 4,h, in a very Improbable discussion reiatIV
10 Mr.. Adams motion to rescind the 2ls, rule OF
the House established at the last session, which
prohibit ed the reception Of Abolition PETITIONS
On the 9Th, Mr.. Adams resolution prevailed
yeas lI2, Nays lO4. Mr. IngersoI!, on the sth
moved to reconsider the vote the above reso!u
ton, and the debate has been continued up tc
the 10Th.
II will be seen from the following, which We
clip from the correspondence Of the Baltimore
Clipper" that neither House set on the 5th-ihey
were attending to the important business Of Horse
Racing
.sNei,her house Of Congress being in session to
dav, the course crowded. assure you
twas hot work, and the spectators worked hard
er than the horses. The pIckpockefs made q
good harvest, and the long faces pulled by the los
ors trov ed hey ond doubt that the human physi-
ognomy gifted with a wonderful elasticity.
A strong attempt will be made next week TO
adopt n new rule, under which no member who
may be absent when his name is called shall be
entitled to his So for that day ! hope The bill
will be carried, then our ''disintercs ted" leg
isIa,ors would certainly shew greater regard Tor
their pockets tn they do AZ present Tor the coun
try. After oil, the best rule is that OF common
sense and common sense, as applied by Con
gTeSS 1tSeII otneT people, 'uht VIC ih"h
should not be paid for louns ing about, while an
Other is attending to his business
The Speaker ofthe House announced the Stand
ing Committees Of that body. Nj. Fillmore is
Chairman Of that on WAYS and Means Mr.. }
y. Kennedy of that OF Commerce, Mr. w. Cost
johnson Of the Public Lands, Mr.. Gushing oil that
of Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Giimer presented the memorial of VIM.
Smith, of Virginii, con testing Toe right OF Linn
Banks 10 the seat he held in the House.
Mr. Adams, from the Select Committee on the
subject, reported bill for the reiIet of Mrs Har-
rison, widow Of the late President of the Un,ted
States which was read twice, referred TO the Com
mittee Of the Whole and ordered Ia be printed
In the Senate on the 10Th, Mr.. Clay, according
10 previous notice, presented bill To provide for
tho distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands. !. is precisely similar to the bill OF the
last session.
Mr. Henderson also introduced the same bill
which acted on last session. t" establish uni
form system Of bankruptcy After some discus
to The propreiy Of acting on this bill at
the present session, tho bill was read second
time, and referred to the committee on the Judi
cary.
Mr.. Buchanan, according 10 previous notice
then proceeded TO address the Senate on the sub
ject of Foreign Relations. The chief topic
Of Mr.. BIS. speech was attack upon Mr.. Web
sters letter TO Mr.. Fox, The British minister and
upon his instructions to Mr.. Criiienden.
Mr.. Rives replid, at some length-eulog'zed
Mr. Websicr's letter 10 Mr.. Fox. which he called
n very beautiful and very eloquent production,
and rebuked Mr.. Buchanan's observations upon
''panic" by stating that no man had done more
towards creating it than Mr.. Stevenson, who had
caused the Mediterranean fleet to return home.
The Senate adjourned after Mr.. Rivcs had con-
cluded, and Mr.. Choate, Of Mass, has the floor
tomorrow.
Nothing of importance done in the House
on the 10Th. The motion of Mr.. Ingcrsoll, 10 re-
consider the vote by which the DIST Rule had
been struck out. is still under discussion.