New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-26
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Doings In Cousrcss.
Corresj1ordence OF the trIoaue.
WAsa,sGros, Saturday, Bac. a, is

WAsn,ssroS Saturday, Bac. a, lst2.
Both branches of Congress adjourned over yes.
terdsy to Tuesday, to make sure OF catching
merry Christmas somewhere among the three days.
The House transacted business enough yesterday
to en,i,le itself to holyday, having assembled tive
hours earlier than usual aad worked manfuIiy az
,be calendar of private claims until j, was cleared
of all the cases that were undispcted Luckily
Gave Johnson was sick, and Extra Bills Smith :
wa, away in Virginia, and Mark Anteny Cooper
,.,s ou;et. Another day would have finished ali
or most of the disputed cases One sundrea and
th;r,y or forty private biNs we've thus passed,
making many a suffering heart glad aad tending
70 sst;sfv hopes too long deferred. hat Commit,
tee Of Claims deserves credit tor dong It's work,
which is very great in amount always win the
mos, nraisewor,hy industry and proR'ptness, and
i. l.,s Chairman, Mr. Cowan OF Ohio, as we'll as
the nresep, head of the Comu,itiee Mr. Glddinss
who ha. been recently reappoia'ed 10 'has IN
-o.,.,, nos, has Obtained in that place sub
stantial reputation.
Mr.. BENTON made another edition OF his speech
Yesterday upon matters relating to the treaty.
believe that it is now settled that he IS To make
speecb on this subject every day of the session.
The Appropriation Bill, which occupied the Horss
several DAYS, was passed through the Senate IN
hon, FIVE minutes. 1t was not even read, except
nv ira title the Senate being content with the
scrutiny Of the House and the Enforcement OF It's
own Committee. 1t was sent back to the House,
.rd ,bs,ce 10 The President forthwith, and pre-
sumo was signed yesterday. 1sproba0iy Travelled
,bropoh quite as fast as it otherwise would have
doSe, in consequence of its providing the whege-
w;,bal 70 nav the members themselves.
Tbere was a stou, resistance in the House to the
proposition to adjourn over and the hise hol'on 10
thar effect was withdrawn, but it was renewed oy
MIR. Andrews of Ky. who, upon the demand iof Inc
| Ayes and Noes. remarked repeatedly, In hs usuai
refined and gentlemanly way, that ne !" wishea 10
kpow who the demagogues werc." 1t IS the doc
| trine of some men here that to vote against a0
iouraing OVER is the hight of meanness and den'a-
gogueisn, though it Is not deemed, by these sa'hs
Gentlemen. improper or mean to receive their per
diem for week of holidays. 1t is an odd sort OF
/" denagogueism (" to be willing to work faithfully
| during short session when one Is PAID Tor II.
Mr.. Snyder Of Penn, yesterday offered re.
solution prefaced by long preamble as he 'ermee
il. proposing something in regard to removing the
dams across the Susquehanna River, because they
oJstruct the passage Of shaa, &c. &c The
resolution and preamble are sort OF jargon with
out grammar or common sense, but YET lhey were
received by portion Of the House as vast effort
at wit and the Globe reports it this morning as
ieu aesprit," though the poor maa intended 1t
ali in grave earnestne.s aud sincerity, grammar
| ond oil MANHATTAN.