Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-23
POSTSCRIPT.
ny LAST NIGHTS sIAIL.
CONGREss-sArIrRnAY

NONSRfoS-SAIURDA
In the Senate, the Land Bill was discussed du-
ring the day. All the amendments were dis
posed Of, with tho understanding that the vote on
tho passage Of the Bill was to be taken Monday.
(to.dsy.)
Prom tho Correspondent, ofthe Balumor. Psirist
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Soon after the reading OF the Journal, and be-
tore aay important business was considered, Nj
Sergeant Of Penn, offered resolution to the end
that oil debate upon the Bank Bill in Committee
vi the Whole, cease at four o'clock this day. and
That the committee should then vote upon the a.
mondments, and the hil be reported 10 the House.
Mr. SERGEANT moved the previous question.
and there n second.
MIR ROOSEVELT, of New York, surges,ed
that the Bill should be taken from the Committee
ins,anter
MIR Bolts, of Va, and MIR MORGAN, ofN.
4 otk, hopej the suggestion would he accepted by
the mover Of the Resolution
AFTER some debate upon point Of order, motion
was made Tor n call OF the House, and nsgn'iyed.
The original resolution Of Mr.. SERGEA NJ
was then amended as to nsms four O'Clock on
Monday, instead " 1 o'clock to-day.
lhe motion was then submitted by one of the
members IN the opposition, TO lay the resolution on
the table. The motion was ost-ayes 81, noes 10.
Mr. JOllNSON, Of Tenn, took occasion TO ask
20 20 excused from voting upon the resolution.
highy excited IN feeling, he proceeded to dsnouncs
TIE cOnduc; ot the lorty as ylianous and TO %.
ply TO all the harsh epithets hich the influence o.
passion could bring to his mind.
Not content with asking himself 10 he excused
and to say he would not vote, he advised al, hi,
the House.
Mr. Johnson's bad example was initiated frst by
MIR Brown Oi Pa, and secondly, by Mr. Kennedy
OF Indiana. Both these members spoke until the,
were called TO order for irrelevsnce or personal a
Ouse. IL was apparent to oil that the Loco mem
bers had come to the House for the purpose OF de
teaung the business Of the body-upon every call u
order the yeas and nays were called for the purpos
OF consuming time.
Three hours were thus consumed, when the spi
rt OF faction was carried 10 an extent that alarme,
those who were engaged IN the practice Of it.
The TesO u'ion TO take the bill from the Commit
tee OF the Whole on Monday was then adopted.
The discussion upon the bill was thea resumed b,
Mr. Sergeant IN exposition Of the bill and ia ferret
ING out the differences in the two Oi.'s-thu on
which had been objected to by the President and IN
one now before the Committee.
MIR Wise followed IN the discussion and closed
for the day-Mr Marsha, having the floor for Mon
day.
The member from Virginia made an attack upol
MIR. Clay, indicated MIR. Tyler ana MS veto of IN
Bank OF the United States, intmated a dissolution
oil the CABINET and the Wing party, anu more tina
hlniod that the President Will veto the Bank b.,
now before Congress, though coniessng he has m
authority 10 say thus much from the President
You Will see his opinions more at length m a de-
or two. Ii IS regarded by the Loco Focos here 4
a Loco Foco speech, and by the Wings IN the sam
light