Litchfield enquirer., 1841-09-02
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. 25

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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Aug. IS.
In the Senate today, Mr.. Tappan moved
to take up the resolution offered by him some
days since, for an adjournment Of Congress
on the 3Oth inst. The motion was negatived,
Yeas 10: Nays "a.
The Select Committee appointed yester-
day by the President of the Senate, to whom
the Fiscal Corporation Bill is to be referred,
consists of the following Senators :-Messrs.
Berren, Evans, Archer, Morchead, and
Huntington.
Mr.. King expressed his surprise in seeing
this morning that not one of his party had
been placed on that Committee. Such case
never before happened since he had been in
Congress, except one. 1t was customary to
appoint maiority of the Committee friends
OF the measure, but Gl1osys to have portion
OF the other party also members. He there
tore moved to add two members to this COM
mittee, to be selected from the minority.
The President stated the facts of the case,
and the reasons on which he had acted
One of those appointed had voted against the
Bank bill. When the present bill was
brought into the Senate. a proposition was
made to postpone it indefinitely, and was
sustained by 81. This he considered as evil
none of those had been appointed on the
Committee. He had acted according to
rule OF Jefferson's Manual, which was that
those opposed to particular features Of u
measure might be appointed on the Commit
tee 10 consider it, but none who were entirely
op IH}ft:f :,u,n-
withdrew his motion.
Inc Distribution and exemption bill was
1nh cd a.
Messrs Woodbury., Sewer, Wright, Tappan,
and Walker in opposition, and by Messrs,
Archer and Woodbridge in its support Mr..
Cuthbert expressed desire to speak, and for
this purpose, with the understanding that the
question be taken on the bill tomorrow, the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, the bill making appropTia.
ton for the relief of the Post Office Depart.
ment, was debated during the day, and be-
sides the merits Of The question, much mis-.
ceilaneous and political matter was intro
duced. Mcssrs. Steenrod, Littlefield, Hop.
kIns, and Gordon opposed, and Mcssrs.
Briggs and Arnold advocated the bill.
MIR. A. referred to and condemned the
Veto OF the President, ccusing him oftrcach.
cry to his party, and alliance with the Loco
Focos. There could not be found better
stuff for a Locofoco than the base, miscra-
bic wretch" at the other end of the Avenue.
lie was then called to order by various men,
bers,and the chairmandecihCd it out of order
TO use so dsrespectful terms in relation to
the Chief Magistrate. Mr.. A. said he had
not spoken of the Chief Magistrate, but of
wretch; if Mr.. Tyler's friends insisted in its
application to him, they could thus construe
It; Mr. A. appealed from the decision of the
Clnfr. that he was out of order he however
withdrew il.
Mr.: lngersolf renewed the appeal, insisting
mat the President had no more privileges On
this hoor than any other citizen. He with.
drew his appeal. aud Mr.. A. concluded, in
the same strain, his remarks.
mr.. Stanly severely criticised the speech
% mr.. Arnold. expressing his confidence i'll
the PRESIDENT, in the harmony of the Cabinet
Mr.. Bolts referred to his letter published
IN the Madisonian few days since. He I
coneended that the Wing party was not re-
sponsible for that, but he alone. and he now |
repeated that the conduct of the President /
towards the Wing party was the buscst and
West ireaehery, and he wouid show that I
"hen Inc veto tothis Corporation bill came /
and it would come.
mr.. FRONT replied TO Mr.. Stanley, and COM
p!alned that he had been abused by the
wing papers particularly the New York
papers; he should not retreat from his
ground but gloried to be found in the Tyler
Mr.. Dawson of Ga. in his admirable man.
ner' here lnterpOsed to throw oil on the wa.
Ter OF strife" He would not denounce those
VINO might differ with him in opinion, or ex.
clude them from the party. He was party
man, but would not be tied hand and foot,
and did not wish others to be. He hoped his
friends would continue the same spirit of for.
oeasance in minor points that had pervaded
lnelr ranks in their glorious and successful
struggle, by which. they had gained that
nonor. and still "preserve union with differ
ence. Mr.. p. is u straight forward business
and worthy man. and were his example imi.
lated by other Wings, instead of stopping TO
tall out by the way, they would, by concert
81 action, unite in conformity with the call
81 the people, in perfecting the business Of
me session.. and bringing it soon to close
r, MI. Marshall spoke at some length on the
Veto. the Presidents course, &C, and ex;
pressing belief that this Corporation bill
would not be vetoed.
- Mr. N Wise replied, taking opposite grounds
% Mr. M and treating of various matters OF
excitement, &C., foreign to the bill under
W ~ The House then adjourned