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10. Resoleed That the fanking privilege ought to be
further restricted the abusive of it restrained and
punished the postage letters reduced the mode of
timating distances clearly defined and prescribed,
lets, and packages transmitted by the mall to be gradu
aed and increased according to their respective weights
IL Resoloed That the Secretaries of State, of the
Treasury of the War, and of the Navy Departments,
and the Postmaster General, be severaly directed
practicable TO report what Offices be abolish
ed and what retrenchment ofPublc expenditure can be
made without public detrment in the respective branch
es of the public service under their charge
Mr.. Clay addressed the Senate in support of these
Resolutions for about two hours and a half.
In the House, the 1st of March, the House took up
the unfinished business yesterday being Resolution
offered by Mr.. Pendleton, of Ohio; as follows
Resolved That the Constitution ''ordained and es
tablshed to form perfect unon of these States, and
that Congress not only has authority to take any meas
for the dissolution Of that Union which it was thus
created to defend and protect but that it the paramount
duty of every department of this Government and ofa
the people ofthese States, indignantly to frown upon
the first dawnng every attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion
ofour country from the to enfeebe the sacred ties
which now link together the various parts.
Mr. Bovine wished to submit resolution, which was
read for information 1t proposed to grant the use of this
hall to the Congressional Total Abstinence Society
Thursday evening next ECries Of No mol
The Speaker again announced that the resolution Of
the gentleman ION Ohio the business in order.
Mr. Winthrop inquired whether the gentleman from
Ohio could be allowed to offer resolution under right
to present petitions and if it had been presented,
whether it did not go to the next petition day.
The Speaker replied that resolutions presented
by general consent, and not by any right
Mr. Hopkins called for the ayes and the adop
ton ofthe resolution, which were ordered.
Mr. Lott Warren moved 10 lay the resolution on the
table but il not in order, and il not received
The ayes and noes were then taken Mr. PendletonS
resolution, and not adoptedtwothrds having
voted for it, The ayes were 104, the noes 65.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union Mr. Briggs the chair
and took up the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill.
In Senate, on the 3D. the morning hour consumed
the reception and disposal petitions and memorials
Resolutions being in order several offered and laid
on the table, for further consideration Mr. Clays Re-
resolutions coming up the special order of
the day. Mr.. Wright entitled to the floor He spoke
great length against the leading features Of the resou
tons, although he concurred in the opinion Of the Sena
tor from Ky that retrenchment in the various depart
mens of the Government is necessary In conclusion
he offered amendments the seventh eighth ninth and
tenth Mr. Clays resolutions and accompanied these
amendments with few explanatory remarks Mr..
Smith Indiana moved that the whole matter be laid
IL
pected that Senator will then speak. he Senate, i'm
mediately after, adjourned.
In the House, the I'd, the General Appropriation
Bill was taken up and considered. No other business of
importance came up this day.
In Senate, on the Sd inst. the morning hour ia
ken up principally in the presentation of petitions, re-
ports from committees, and resolutions from the Leg
isIatures Of States among which, Mr. Barrow present.
ed joint resolutions of the Legislature Of louisiana
lave the aggressive policy of the British Government
particularly with reference The Northeastern Bound
airy question: the of the Creole and the nvasions
of our soil by the which took place recent
ly in the State of New York and pledging the State
of Louisiana to back the General Government in any
of redress deemed necessary referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Smith OF Indiana being entitled 20 The Hoor oc.
cuped the remainder of The day in discussing the res
olutions having bearing the distribution and COM
promise acts.
In the House, on the 3d. several petitions were pre-
sented The Report of the relrenchment Committee
was discussed which reduces the number of officers of
the House.
In the Senate, on the 4th, MIR. Clays joint Resou-
tons, restricting the veto power, taken up, and
formed the principal subject of attention. Mr. Berriea
had The floor, and having observed that he desired 10
express his views the subject, stale had become
he proceeded to do speech of great length and
gument.
In the House. the 4rh 1.-The eport of the Retrench
ment Committee continued 10 be discussed Mr.. Cooper,
of Georgia, moved to have the Clerk select the best
tionery, and 10 lake American, if equally good and
equally cheap MIR. Irwin Of Pa. was for taking the
American. He said this The only country Gods
earth where the Government repudiated IT'S man.
ufactures, and went to England for them. He said
the Patent Office paved with square stones from
Bremen; and the public Offices had inkstands with Bri-
tish coats of arms upon them He went against cloth
the Clerk of the House with power select between
English and American manufactures. Mr.. Merriwe-
:her of Geogia replied to MIR. Irwin. The question
was then taken upon the amendment of MIR Cooper ty
yeas and nays-yeas 9e, hays67.
A proposition, limiting stationery to each member
to S25 for the long session. and $50 for the short
ion, adopled, yeas los nays 22. "a. -...
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