The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-14
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Herald.1

As soon as the House of Representatives was cal
led to order, Mr.. ADAMS rose and renewed his mo-
ton to rescind the 2lst rule Mr.. Cosr JOHNSON
moved to lay the motion on the table, and his reso
luton was carried so the question of abolition ne
tltions is disposed Of for the session.
The Clerk announced the various Committees
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Committee EiscionsMessrs. Halstead of N. j. Blair
of Y, Barton of N. Borden Of Mass, Cravens of In
diana. Gamble of Ga, Turney Of Tenn, Houston Of Ala
Reynolds of Illinois
Ways and M,ans-Messrs. Fillmore of n Y, Bolts of
Va Mason Of Ohio, Wallace, Ind Marshall OF Ky J. r.
Ingersoll, Penn John W. Jones' Va, Atherton, N H.
H. Pckens, s. c.
Mass, Toland, Penn. Childs N. y Raynor. N C., Ran
DALI Maine, Andrews, Ohio, Williams Conn., Ferris. N
Public Lands-Messrs. Morrow, Ohio, Casey Illinois,
Smith, Conn.,, Gentry, Tenn, Bronson, Me-. Howard
Mich. Brewster, N. Y, Chapman, Ala, Thompson,
Miss.
Post Office aud Rail -Messrs- Briggs. Joseph L.
Williams, VIM. Russell. Brockwsy. Owsley, Hopkins
Andrew Kennedy John G. Floyd sand Plumer
Alexander Randall Powell, Richard w. Thompson, Hun
ter, McKeon, and Dawson.
son, Warren HUBBARD Arnold, Burke, and Medell
observation-disclosures, Deberry, Ridgway, Simonton
Gustine Doig Shaw, John Edwards, Partridge, and Has
revolutionary Ciaims-Messrs Hail. P. G. Goode Trip
lett, Thos. Campbell, Maynard. Washington, James,
military .afairs-Mssrs. Stanley Pendleton Goggin VIM
B. Campbell stolely VIM O. Butler, Sumter, Miller and
MliIa-Messrs. Keim Coles Ward. Boyd. Mark ACoo
per, Reding, Alfred Marshall, Sweeney and Snyder.
Naral .4fairs-Messrs. Wise. Calhoun John C. Clark
Public Expenditures -Messrs. Linn, Hudson, Morgan
Van Rensselaer,, James W. Russell, Mitchell, Mark A.
Cooper Clinton, and Littlefeld
Manufacturer Messrs. Ssltonstall, Tillnghaa Ran
dolph slade Hunt. Henry Allen, Gilmsr and p c. Cald
we'll
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Moore. John Young W.
c. Johnson Cave Johnson Brdseye Payne, r. D. Davis,
Cross, and Harris.
Butler Rencher, Joseph L. White, Watterson, Weller
John C. Edwards, and Gwin.
Judciary--Messrs. Barnard of N. Y, Trumbull, of
Conn Pearce, Md, Brown Tenn, Davis, KY, Charles j.
Ingsrsoll. Pa, Roosevelt, N. Y, Saunders, N c.
Foreign Rsiations-Messrs. J. @ Adams, Cushing, Ev-
erett Of w. Granger, of NJ " E. D. Merriweather, of
La A.Holmes Of c., H. Sheppard, Caruthers, of Tenn
A. H. Stuart, Of Va.
Gates Isaac d. Jones, Green W. CALDWELL Hays Dean
Charles A. Floyd, and Black.
Revolutionary Pensions.-Messrs. Taaferro, Rodney,
saley N Clarke Mathiot Babcock, Mathews, Fornance
and VIM Smith.
Invalid Pensions.-Messrs. Morris. Aycrgg, Baker,
Gordon, Stratton, Read Doan, Sanford and Augustus
Roads and Canals.-Messrs. McKennan, Lane, John B.
Thompson, W. w. Irwin, sprigg, Mat:ocks steenrod,
Daniel and Riggs.
Patens.-Messrs r. Mcclellan, Cranston, Gerry, RAM
sey and Arlington.
Public Buildings and Grounds-Messrs. Boardman,
Ward Cranston Browne and Sumter
Refusal and Unfinished Busness-Messrs. Eastman,
Beeson, c. A. Floyd, Jack, and Mattocks.
.4ccounts-Messrs Marchand, Yorke Carry, Staley N.
Clarke, and Joseph L. Williams.
Msage-Messrs. T. w. Williams, John C. Edwards,
Westbrook, Egbert, aud Black.
Pensions-Mr Pope, of KY, Chairman.
The following committees ofhe last session hold
for this -
Buren,. Hudson, Oliver Brockway. and vacancy.
Expenditures Of the Treasury Department. essrs. A.
Lawrence Foster Samson Mason Partridge Isaac D. JONES'
and James Irwin
Expenditures in the War observation-disclosures Mckay
Reynolds, Brdseye, Newhard, and Gamble
simOnon, Borden, Alexander H r. Stuart, and Green
Expenditures in the Post Office observation-disclosures
Lowell Morgan, Washington, Boyd and Lane:
Expenditures the Public Buiidings-MessrsrC ave.
johnson. Gates, Bldlack, Stokeiy, and Houck.
SELECT COMMITTEES.
National Foundry-Messrs. Samson Mason, King, Ran
dolph, Mallory, Hunt. Keim. Parmenter. ond Cuvu'
Naiioual Printing o6es-Messrs. Wise, Everett. SAM
son Mason and Black.
Mr.. FILLMORE then moved to reier the various
parts of the Presidents Message to the usual Com
mittees. Mr.. CUSHING moved to refer much of it
as related to the Exchequer System to the Commit
tee of the Whole the State of the Union, in or
der that the question might be fairly met and dis
posed Of speedily; and also that the House in that
way might dispose of the former bill proposed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury nearly year since the
plan proposed by the President being materially the
same. Mr. PrcKENs said he wished to give the Pre-
sdent and his measure fair hearing, and he should
vote for Mr.. Cushing's motion.
CHARLES ]. lNGRRsoLL asked Mr.. Gushing if the
two plans were materially the same
A MEMBER-Dun't push the fellow too hard, In
gersoll.
Mr. CusnNe-They are substantially the same,
with the exception of the issue of $50 of paper for 81
Of specie and the exchange feature.
SEVERAL WING MEMBERs.-Oh oh oh (Great
laughter, noise, confusion, talking, and the going
out OF several members TO get drlnk.)
Mr.. Boris rose and opposed the motion, AS coming
from the President He was disposed to mstrust
every thing that came from that quarter. (Cries of
\ oh and laughter)
Mr. INGERsoLr. said he could not vote for the Ex-
chequer system under any circumstances. He was
opposed TO any Treasury plan that might originate
with the Executive. 1t was high time the House
resumed It's powers, and originated plan of its
own.
WING MEMBER-That's devilish good wing.
gerry!
ANOTHER WING MEMBER. Good wing doctrines,
Cries Of !" oueshon,s y" Question:" &c Humbug, !"
eco on" Order" Chair
Mr.. HOLMES, of South Carolina, thought this was
question of so much moment that it ought to be
deferred, that all the learning and talent of the
House might be brought to bear upon it.
Mr.. CosT JOHNSON thought favorably OF the Ex-
chequer plan, and was DESTROYS OF early action on
the subject. He would vote for Cushing's motion
tlldt might De QOnc speedily LOT tne g0O0
OF the whole country, and not mere party.
Mr. EVERETT moved reference TO the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, with instructions to report
the former Exchequer Bill.
Mr. WISE sustained Mr.. Cushing's motion. He
wished early action on the subject, and wanted
gentlemen to show their hand, and meet the ques-
ton fairly. Gentlemen seemed all at once TO have
walked up to a sense of the importance of the Ex-
chequer system He wished to test their sincerity
Mr.. MKENNAN thought the House ought to pro-
coed to other business and not waste their time in
idle discussion. (Cries of Good" sob, "Ah,"
Right" Question" and more going out to
drink
speech of John Bells from book.
Mr.. TnLrNeHAsr thought there was use of any
reference at all.
The ayes and noes were taken on MIR. Cushing s
motion 10 refer the Exchequer system to Commit
tee of the Whole