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Friday Dec l6.
HOUSE Mr. Toland asked leave to offer the 70

Friday Dec. l6
HOUSE. Mr. Tolund asked leave to offer the fol-
Rcsolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inform this House whether any charges
at any time been preferred 10 the Department against
Jonathan Roberts, late Collector of the port OF Phil
adepha rel alive to the discharge of The duties Of said
Office and any have been that he he directed to
furnish copies of the Alse, that he transmit
this House copies OF any order instruction. request
addressed to the said Jonathan Roberts, to remove
appoint any subordinate officers of the customs al
the port OF Philadelphia. Also, copy of the order
or letter dsmssng HIM from the office of Collector
of the said port and copies of all letters and papers
in possession Of the Department relating 10 the sub
Jecis embraced by this resolution.
The motion was lost, although l6 voted in favor
Of and 81 against n-a vote OF two-thrds being re-
CURED Those who voted against it were Gushing,
Wise, and the Loco Focos generally.
1.-THE lntolgencer contains some very sensible and
pointed remarks on the rule by which minority OF
third can this shu, any part of the public business
large minority was in favor Of this nquiry-and
never was investigation more needed. We trust the
matter will be passed upon the House. and that the
true ground upon which Mr.. Roberts, confessedy one
of the purest men and most faithful public officers in
the country was summary elected from his station
| by the Executive will be exposed)
The House having, on motion of Mr.. Fillmore, re-
solved itself INTO Committee OF the Whole proceeded
with the discussion Of the Appropriation Bill. Four
| teen pages disposed of without debate.
motion was made to strike out the item appro
prinon $4,000 for survey Of The coast. In the deba
that snsued Mr. Wise ze,lously euloesed tho ablii,
OF Mr. Hassler, the superintendent ofthe work, in re
ply TO Mr.. Mallory, who charged him with physica
and mental mcompetency.
Saturday, Dec. H.
HOUSE. Mr. Everett excited some laughte
by giving notice that he would soon ask leave t
introduce bill to revive and establish the pub
lie credit.
,, After some uDimportant matters, the Appro
pria,ion Bill was again taken up in Commite
of the whole by vote of 66 ayes and SO noel
Mr.. J. s. lngersol entered into defence c
Mr.. Hassler, whose history, connexion with thi
e Government, sacrifices, services, attachments
and qualifications, he infinitely detailed and eu
9 logised
: Mr.. Reynolds followed in reply-desiring tn
!. work to be continued, but thinking that il M
Hasser were incompetent to suprsintend il, b
i should be superseded, as We had among u
many men abundanty qualified to do it. II
y thought Mr.. H. ought to resign.
4 The debate upon this point was continued b
q Messrs Wise and Tllipghast, when Mr.. Cline
\ after some general remarks in favor of retrencl
\ nent in the expenditures of government, move
/, to strike out $4,000 and insert $4,000 as H.
appropriation OF the Coast survey.
Y The amendment was accepted by Mr.. Aycrg
who had moved to strike out the Appropriation
and the committee rose and reported progress
e Monday, Dec. 10.
The House adjourned this morning soon af,t
: assembling in consequence OF the announc,
: yaent of Mr.. Habershsm's death MIR Gamble
: Georgia announced to the House the decease
O his colleague in appropriate terms, passing a
o eulogum upon his character, which must nav
g found response in the feelings of every perso
present who had enjoyed The acquaintance
The decsasst NJ Berten made The same a.