Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-14
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
CONGEREAAaONAL.
WAsAINeToN, April 6.

In the Senate the Committee on Naval
Affairs was allowed a clerk. The rest Of
the morning was occupied by an able de-
bate on the Loan Bill, in which MesSrs Bu-
chanan, Rives and Simmons took part, the
two former against ami the latter in favor
Uf the Bill.
The Senate, to-day, confirmed the ap-
pointmcnt of Hon. Samuel Prcntiss, of their
body, as Judge Of the L. =. Court for the
District of Vcrmont-and the appointment
of John V. Maxwell as Secretary OF the Rus
sian Legation, and VIM. A. Butler as Con-
sui at Granada, C. A.
In the lluG'c, the rules being suspended
therefor, Mr.. kenoedy from the Committee
on Commerce reported Il bill to prevent the
Importation OF pass ngGrS or letters coast
wise by foreign v, s>cls. 1t was read twice
and referred to the committee ofthe whole.
Mr.. Mckeon introduced resolution
which was adopted, calling for all cores
pondence between this and the British gov
eminent on an International Copyright
Law.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole and reported the bill for con-
Structlng war steamer.
The Appropriation Bill then came up and
the amendment adding 500 to the salaries
OF the Marshal for the South District of Mis-
ed by MIR. Mcclellan limiting the expense
of the U. s. District Attorney for the North
ern District of N. Y. to $4,000 was adopted.
MIR. c. J. Ingersoll offered an amendment to
! reduce the whole sum appropriated from
$4o5,0OO 10 $4,000. After Il long debate it
was carried. Several slight amendments
were rejected when the Committee rose.
took up private bill and soon adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 8.
The Loan Bill was again taken up, Mr..
walkers amendment pledging the proceeds
of the Public Lands to the payment of the
principal and interest of the Public Debt,
pending.
After remarks by Mcssrs. Woodbury.,
Preston, Evans, (who urged taking the ques-
ton on the amendments to-day,) Young and
Mangum,
The amendment of Mr. Walker was re-
.lcctcd by the decisive vote of Ayes 10, Noes
In the House, the reading of the Journal
was interrupted by the want Of quorum,
which was with some difficulty collected.
| after a call of the Yeas and NAYS, and the
reading concluded.
| The Senate Bill to confirm certain entries
of land in Louisiana, and authorize the is
sue OF patents for the same, was passed.
On motion, fifteen hundred copies of the
report on the Coast Survey were ordered to
be printed.
The appropriation bill was again taken
up in Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Win.
ttlrop's motion pending to increase the an
preparation from fifty to $l5O.OOO for com.
p.cting the Custom House at Boston.
The amendment was lost. Mr.. Winthrop
moved MOI e. to increase the appropriation to
$75,OO0-rejected Mr.. Smith of Va, NOV
ed Proviso to apply the appropriation on
ly to completing the roof OF the building and
osher necesSary--eNcluding ornamental
work-reiecied.
MIR. Black moved an amendment appro-
priaiing $4,000 fer the erection Of a Gus
tom house at Savannah. Mr.. Adams moved
an amendment appropriatiating that sum
Tor the same object at Plymouth. Both
these motions were rejected.
Mr. Profit moved TO strike out the item Of
$l25.OOO for repairs, &c Of light houses,
and at some length advocated the motion-I
The House then adjourned.
PRoPHEr-EDIroR.--JoeS Smith has become
editor of the "Times and Seasons" publish
ed at Nauvoo, Ill. The first number since
his accession contains the first chapter of
translation of book, written by Abraham,
and discovered in the Catacombs Of Egypt
an autobiography Of the said illustrioUs Joe
Smith-the Mormon creed, and sundry 9TH
er matters of the same kind. ...
DEATHS DozNGs-Death has been deal.
ing fearfully With our c. immunity, within
the last two or three days. We announced
yesterday, the death of Mr.. Sargent. We
have now the mournful duty of chronicling
the death ofthe Hon. JONATHAN HuNNEwELL,
recently residing in Roxbury, but formerly
Of this city. Mr.. II. has filled many impor-
rant stations in our community. Under the !
old Town Government, he was, for many
years, one of the Board of Selectmen-and |
repeatedly represented the town and coun-
ty, in the Eespecth 9 branches Of the I.cgis-
lature.
The venerable and reverend TuApDEus
MASON HARRIS, D. D., for a Ions series OF
years the Pastor of the Congregational
Church in Dorchester, but more recently a
resident of our city, has been called, within
the brief space of time which we have men,
toned above, to leave this for another world.
This amiable Minister Of our holy Religion,
who has for so long time directed heaven
ward the attention of his fellow beings, has
gone forth 10 uhravel the mysteries, and en-
JOY the full fruition of his hopes, in that far
distant country, "frUm whose bourne no
traveller returns.''
There is yet another. to add to the melan.
choly catalogue. HENRY Bass, Esq, u very
estimable citizen, who has also filled many
public offices Of responsibility and trust
having been, for several years, q member
OF the Board of Principal Assessors of this
city-departed this life OH Saturday last
Mr.. Bass, we understand. was in his office on