Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-29

one scene IN inc drama, OF feature Oh VIC
farce, for the act is one of dramatic power.
and yet farcical for the manner of legisla-
ton. Another follows, and here Mr.. Mar
shall, another member from Kentucky,
takes the lead. A petition is presented,
reference asked. instructions proposed, and
the Previous Question moved, all in one
breath--and to cap the climax of this Jehu
sort of legislation, the instructions contain
a clause to report the Bill Of Repeal FORTH
WITH. This, however, (merely to favor the
Committee) is subsequently amended, so
that the Bill shall be reported on Tuesday
next.
Thus was Saturdays work. resisted inch
by inch by about ninety Wings, sustained
by the entire Locofoco party, with three or
four exceptions, and, finally, carried out by
the aid Of Wing votes from the West and
South, and Southwest, in the absence,
however, Of between thirty and forty
members, large majority Of whom, as
usual were Wings; an.l who have little
scruplcs about absenting themselves days
and weeks from the House, and less in
drawing their PER DIEM during their alb
scncc. Some remedy should be found for
this, and none. it seems to me, will do so
well as to publish the names of the absen-
tees, and to withhold from them their per
diem. The one would expose their mat
tention to their constituents; and the other
so far effect their own interests as to Sc
cure better observance of the interests of
their constituents.
The truth is, as the debate may have
shown you, there is bad temper in the
House; and particularly among the MEM
bers of the Wing party. Divisions exist
which few labor to heal. The good of the
party, and, as we must infer, if our princi-
pies are good, the good of the country, is
lost sight of in the individual heartburn
ings and chickering's in regard to men.
Jealousy, disappointment, disattcction, have
taken the place Of prudence, wisdom. and
before Congress can do any thing for the
people, it must learn to undo much for it.
self. In the excess Of feeling which pre-
walls here now, if it is continued, Congress
had much better adjourn and 60 home,
where members will find a very different
state of things to exist The great aim of
the Locofoco party in Congress is, to
compel an undoing of all that has been
done by the wings since they came
into power. and particularly at the extra
session of Congress. This done, the party
will be held up to public scorn. If it is to
be done at all, it will be accomplished by
men who, having supported, as in the case
of the Bankrupt Bill. a measure at the extra
session, now turn round and, without Il
trial, repeal it.
Out Of Congress there is but little to
interest your readers. lIumor says that
Mr.. Clay, in the spirit of an enlarged pa
triotisn, will cndoavor to save the Bank
rupt Bill ir me Senate, and rumor further
says also, that in case the Bill! to repeal the
law should pass Congress, the President
will veto the measure. He is understood
here to be fast friend of the law, but
whether to the extent Of coming to the
rescue in this form is very questionable. 1t
is quite probable that Mr.. Clay may use
| his influence in the Senate to save the Bill,
and if well exerted by all his friends and
all of Mr.. Tyler's friends-in word by
all those who gave the bill their support at
the extra Session it may yet be saved. In
the case of one Senator and perhaps two,
however. instructions are feared, and this,
as The majority was then SMALL might lead
to contamination of the unexpected ac-
ton Of the House.