Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-04-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Correspondence Of the Tribune.
Glory enough for one day! The Wing party
out in their strength, end " no fragments "'-
Refusal by both Houses TO repeal the DiStriOu-
ton Act-Loan Bill, dc.
WASHINGTON, March 81.
In the Senate to-day, after the presentation
of petilions-among which was one present
ed by Mr.. Clay, signed by Washington IT.
wing and others from New-York, for an
international Copyright Law, his concur
renee in the views of which MIR. C. briefly
stated.
Mr.. King moved to take up his resolution
fixing Both May proximo, for adjournment.
After some conversation on the subject by
Messrs. King, Archer and Preston, Mr.. X.
for the present withdrew the motion.
Communications were received from the
Departments, among which from the Treas
ury Department was statement of the ia
riffs Of foreign nations, &c.
MIR. Tappan's Apportionmsnt Bill fixing
the ratio at $4,000, was made the order for
Monday.
Mr.. Clay's resolutions were taken up, and
after IA debate of some length by Messrs.
Clay, Rives, Bates, Mangum, Walker, Wood
bury, Calhoun, Wright aud Archer, Mr..
Rves' amendment to suspend the Distribu-
lion Act, was rejected: Ayes 81, Noes %.
The first and sixth resolutions declaring it
the duty of Government to raise adequate
revenue without resort to temporary expedi-
ents, and curtaiing all unnecessary expcn-
Sos, &c. were adopted.
The remainder of the resolutions were dis
posed of by reference to the appropriate
committees.
In the House, the Loan Bill was inmcdi.
ately taken up in Committee of the Whole,
MIR. Ward in the Chair, and Mr.. Atherton
occupied the floor till two O'Clock, in "a long
argument against Distribution, and an at
tempt to prove that the Wing party are res
ponsble tor the public debt, &c. &c.
The hour Of two having arrived, the de-
bate ceased, and the amendments-inany
being ottered-were voted on, and the bill
was reported to the House.
MIR. Wlse's amendment, providing that
the Secretary of the Treasury buy up the
stock when below par, was rejected.
Mr. Wise then offered uu amendment
pledging the land proceeds to the redomp-
lion Of the stock. This subject had been de-
clared out OF order, but Mir. w. pertinacious.
ly insisting Oh it, and stopping all business
with points of order, &c, by general agree
ment the question was taken, and the amend
mcnt was rejected by the triumphant vote Of
lO4 TO Titus affording Il conclusive evil
dence that the Land Bill cannot be repealed
at present.
Amendments by Mr.. Cooper of Gu, and
MIR. Roosevelt to suspend the Distribution
Act, and to pledge the proceeds OF lands nc
CURED from France and Spain were rejected
by similar votes. The amendment of the
Of
the sale of the stock below par if necessary
had heretofore been rejected, aud an amend
ment of Mr.. Everett, providing for the ncgo-
tiating the loan at the shortest time 70 ssibc
at par, not exceeding twenty years, was sub
Stituied. The amendment to strike out the
provision for the addition of the five mil
lions, was withdrawn. The other amend
ments of the Committee ofWays and McanS
were adopted; and all others were rejected,
among which by Mr.. Barnard, prohibiting
the Secretary OF the Treasury to pay out
Treasury Notes after the passage of this act,
at any place where they are below par, with.
out allowing the discount.
The bill was then reported to the House,
and Mr.. Fillmore succeeded in getting the
floor, and moved again the amendment nu-
thoriZing the sale of the stock, below par il
necessary, after Il reasonable advertisement.
He made few remarks in support Of this
amendment, expressing his belief that its
adoption would be made the only way OF
meeting the demands of the Treasury, and
that without it the loan bill would be per-
feet abortion. He also explained the neccs-
sity of retaining the provision for the addi-
ton of the five millions to the lonn, stating
that if this was not done they would he call.
ed on for further loan or Treasury Notes be- |
fore the close of the session.
Mr.. VIM. c. Johnson after brief remarks |
in support the amendment moved the pre-
vious question. The House adjourned with.
out further action.
Relic of Robert Burns-Mr. D. Robertson
Of Glasgow. has in his possession very in
tcrcsing relic of Robert Burns, namely, a
small printed octave copy of Cicero's Select
Orotions, translated into English, which mp
pears to have been presented to him bv DR..
Gregory. Upon the blank side of the title
page the following inscription appears,
which, it will be observed, is highly charac-
teristic OF the enthusiastic feeling OF the bard:
Edinburgh, April %, 1887. This book,
n present from the truly worthy and learned
DR.. Gregory, shall preserve to my latest
hour, as n mark of the gratitude, esteem. and
veneration bear to the donor. So help me
God.-Robert Burns"
uWe mentioned. n day or two since,
the terrible death of Col. Potter ut Caddo,
Texas. The Caddo Gazette gives addition
al particulars of the horrible tragedy. 1t
seems that Rose, the man VIII" shot him, was
at one time his dearest friend, but they fell