Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-06-23

fate. A committee OF conference Will be- |
come necessary, aud the result IS very
doubtful. 1t is possible, however that there
may be compromise between the nifty and
seventy thousand, and ratio OF sixty thou
sand agreed upon.
The Navy Bill will probably be called for
in the Senate tomorrow. The Committee
of Finance have reported against the ProViso
of the House which makes such deadly
havoc among the young officers OF the
Navy, and with all in fact who have looked
to promotions. The proposition, by Wnlcn
the appropriation was reduced eight hundred
thousand dollars in the House for the pay OF
officers and seamen, will probably be re-
stored in part. The amendment was adopt
ed in the House by a vote of lib to SO, but a
compromise may be affected if persevercd
in.
The Tariff Bills will come up in the House
as soon as the Apportionmcnt Bill is dlspo-
sed of-the temporary bill first, and the
permanent bill after that Both, believe,
will pass The subject excites great inter-
est, and has brought great many repre-
sentatives of different interests to the city,
and will become more and more a topic OF
interest and excitement until disposed Of
Many make wry faces over the Bill from the
Ways and Means.
observed in the House of Representatives
Yesterday the commissioners to settle the
boundary question from Maine, Massachu-
seits, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Their was an informal meeting, believe,
ut noon yesterday. AS all are here, and as
with all there is an anxiety to act speedily
upon this subject, it is supposed that few
weeks-will terminate the negotiations.
WASHINGTON. June II.
After the presentation OF couple of petit
tions, Mr.. John Young moved u re-conslde-
ration of the vote by which the House disa-
greed to the amendment of the Senate ill.,
creasng the ratio of representation from
SOTO to 70,630. The question was then
taken by yeas and noes, and the House re-
fused to reconsider. The vote being as fol-
lows: ayes l06, noes l08.
The House then considered the second OF
the Senate's amendments, to wlt,-the trac-
topal representation. The question was
then taken on the Senate's amendment,
which was disagreed to by the following vote.
Ayes 5O-noes 1Gl.
The next amendment Of the Senate was
the apportionment of the number of repre-
sentutives to each State: to Maine Z, to New
Hampshire 4, &c. &C.
Mr. Anterior moved to amend this amend
ment by inserting "to be elected according
to the respective laws of the said States"
This amendment was decided to be out of
order. Mr.. Athcrton appealed from this de-
cision, and his appeal was laid on the table
by vote of 1876 to 70. The amendment of
the Senate was then passed over informally
as being a mere clerical enumeration.
Mr.. Fillmore's resolution, specifying the
time at which all debate should cease in
committee of the whole on the bill to con-
tinue the operation of the present tariff laws
| IT, A,,r, hon kno Mr.
! r. modified his resolution SO as to make =
O'Clock tomorrow the time for taking the
7 bill out of committee, and it was adopted
I Ayes Il2, noes ST.
The House then went into the committee
of the whole Oh the bill aforesaid.
Mr.. Gilmer spoke to "a considerable length
in opposition to the bill.
He was followed by Mr., VIM. C. Johnson,
who commenced his speech by denuncia-
ton of the one hour rule which would not
enable him to say ali that he wished He
concluded his remarks by declaring that il
the distribution law was rendered void and
imperative, he should bring in a bill for the
assumption of the State debts by the Gene
| raj Government.
He was followed by Mr.. Goggin. Mr..
| Pope having obtained tbs floor, the commit
tee rose, and the House adjourned.
Should many more of the votes fall off
from the Wing party in the House Of Repre-
sentatives on the distribution clause of the
! Tariff bill, it may come to pass that no Ia
riff bill will be passed. And in that event a
very abrupt termination may be brought to
| the present session of Congress.
| The democratic members are DESTROYS
! not to pass Tariff bill and the Wing mem
bers certainly will not consent to pass one
without including clause repeating that
feature of the Land Distribution Law which
makes it imperative when the duties shall
exceed 20 per cent.-N. Y. Cour. & Eng.
! Correspondence Of the ~ Y. Express.
WASHINGTON, June l6.
The two houses Of Congress, for few
days past, have put the harness on, and have
been driving ahead with Jehu speed. Won
ders have been done i'll the way of results,
the only action which, at this late period,
| can afford amy pleasure to the people.
Yesterday, the two houses of Congress
| acted upon the Apportionment Blll,-thc
Senate insisting upon their amendments en-
larging the ratio OF representation, and the
House as strongly insisting upon their tavo-
rite project of a large House or small ratio.
n Committee of conference may now be
able to settle the grievances but the issue
is very doubtful, as there is much stubborn
ness on both sides.
le PROVISIONAL revenue Dill VIII come
before the Senate to-day from the House of
Representatives and in the form it passed
yesterday, probably to go through the usu-
al ordeal of readings, committees, &c. &C.
The bill will probably pass the Senate as it
passed the House. the proviso to embrace
the distribution or prevent the repeal of the
Land Bill, all included. The Wings in full
Senate are strong enough to carry anything,
and will no donbt insist upon the distribu-