Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-24

wright and woodbury..
The motion of Mr.. Mangum to lay on the
table was then carried Yeas 10, Nays H.
The Speaker laid before the House COM.
munications from Messrs. Mark A. Cooper,
Chapman of Ala, and Holmes of s. C.,asknc
to be excused from service as members of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs The
communications we're Severally read, and
stated that those gentlemen had been ap.
pointed in consequence of the resignation of
honorable Members distinguished for abili-
ty and experience, who could not serve on
that committee with honor to themselves or
benefit TO the country, under the present
Chairman, Mr.. Adams, who, unnlindtul OF
the obligations of the Constitution, had used
his position on this floor and as Chairman of
this Committee, in subserviency to malign
influences assailing the property and rights
of large portion of the people of the Unit
ell States; and asking, us the same reasons
applied to all Members representing the pc.
culiar institutions of the South, to be excus.
ed from this service.
The above named gentlemen were sever.
ally excused by votes nearly unanimous,
and q motion made by Mr.. Adams for the
appointment of members by the Speaker to
fill The vacancies, was concurred in.
The remainder of the day was consumed
in the reception of petitions-this being the
OuSuCSS vi OIuCI-UtDOUR WHlCi "GTC IItAuH
from various parts Of New York against the
repeal or postponement of the Bankrupt
Law, and also for all increase Of duty on
iron.
MIR. Adams presented a petition from Con-
cord, N. H., praying the House to consult
the peace and integrity Of the Union by re-
considering its action by which the resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Marshall concerning Mr.. Adams
was considered, and to confne itself to the
Legitimate objects for which it was created.
The question ofrecepiion was raised by Mr..
Turney, and at his motion laid on the table.
Mr.. Adams said he had received another
petition praying Congress to take measures
tor peaceabe dissolution Of the Union,
besides a number of petitions intended, he
had no doubt, to involve him in the same
trouble from which he had just escaped---
He had received, among others, petitions
for the expulsion of Members from this
House. 1t was not his purpose to present
mock petitions, hoaXes, those containing in
decent, filthy, or violent matter, or those
insulting to Members of this House. He
gave notice to those who were accustomed
~ send them 10 him, that he should present
no more OF this characterize 7. Tribune.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
THE ExcHEoUER PRoJECT-THE TARIFF.
in the House of Representatives will be fol-
lowed Oh Monday by the report from the
Select Committee on the same subject in the
Senate.
This currency question has, therefore,
once more become the absorbing subject of
the Capitol, and from the indications which
now appear manifest, much Of what is left
Of the session OF Congress will be devoted
to the subject. ="
Be- not at all sangune in regard to the
settlement of this vcXed question by the
present Congress Their is much bad blood
in the veins of members OF Congress in re-
terence to the President, which must be
cradicated before any thing can be DONE
Many are disposed to head the President
even yet.
The Tariff question will soon be formally
before Congress The great debate will be
upon the Compromise principle. Mr.. Cal
houn is rabid whenever any thing beyond
;hc 20 per cent principle is limited Vt. Mr..
Clay is disposed to abide by the spirit bu:
not the letter Of the Act. The end of T. II this,
AS it seems 10 be dscerned in the signs of
the times, is, that the spirit AID not the le tier
of the COMPROMISE Act will be sustained. In
the Senate to-day there was a toretaste OF
this discussion, in Il little sparriug between
MIR Calhoun and Mr.. Clay.
Mr.. Rodney of Delaware, it is said to-
night, will be appointed Consul at Matan-
zas. There has been somc discussion here
for some time past in reference to this posi-
ton.
Mr.. Cogswell Of New York. it is said, will
be the Secretary of Legation to Madrid with
Mr. Irving.-[N. Y Express.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.
Mr.. Clay's resignation as u S. Senator
was transmitted to Kentucky by yester-
days mail, t. take effect on the 3lst day of
March next. On the lst day Of April next
the Legislature Of that State will elect or
appoint Mr.. Crittenden to fill the vacancy.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Mckeon was
adopted, for report from the Secretary of
the Treasury of the amount of money paid
into the Treasury by Marshals and District
Attorneys since 4th of March last.
a joint resolution from the Senate for the
removal of the Law Library of Congress
from its present position to a room contigu-
Gus to the Supreme Court room now occu-
pied by the stationery Of the Senate was
ndopcd.
The remainder of the day was consumed
in the consideration of private bills, several
of which were passed.
The Report of the Select Committee of
the Senate on the Presidents Fiscal Plan is
nearly prepared. and will probably be made
to the carly next week-N. Y. Tribune.
1t was understood yesterday that Governor Davis
had nominated, or certainly would nominate to the
Dc. - r.