Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-12-22
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, 1912.


the commencement of the session. Mr..
McRoberts also appeared.
MORNING BUslNESs-MEMoRTALs.
Mr.. Buchanan presented the memorial
of the Chamber of Commerce Of Phlladei-
pha, asking for the esta bishmeni Of the
Warennusing System. Laid upon the ia.
BILE with motion to print.
After the consideration Of some unm.
portant business Mr.. Bayard moved that
when the Senate adjourn, its next meet
ing should be on Monday. Tho motion
was carried.
| The Clerk OF the House appeared with
information that the House had made
choice ola Chaplain. and passed Reso.
luton to abolish the two Restaurants
from the lower story ofihe Capitol.
Mr.. Bayard then moved that the Sen
ate go into Executive session, soon utter
which The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. Tiffany, the Chaplain, opened the
House with prayer.
On motion OF MIR. Fillmore, the House
resell, ed itself into Committee Of the
| Whole on the State Of the Union, MIR.
| Briggs in the Char, and took up the bill
making appropriation for the civil and
! diplomatic expenses Of the Government
for hn half calendar year, ending on the
| 30ih June. lS43.
The bill having been read through, it
was taken up by sectous.
Several communications were laid be-
| fore the House-une of which WAS the an-
nual report Of the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury.
And the House adjourned.
FalpAy, December Is.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Bronson Of Name renewed the
Resolution offered by him yesterday, call
| lng for information 10 relation 20 the fees
&c. paid under the Bankrupt Law.
JONATHAN ROBERTS.
Mr. Toland, of Penn. offered a resolu.
ton calling upon The Secretary Of the
Treasury for information in relation to
the removal Of Jonathan Roberts, late Col
lector Of the Port OF Philadelpha. The
resolution calls for correspondence, letter
of dismissal, reasons, the persons holding
subordinate stations who were removed
| &c.
! TIE resolution having been read, sever.
al OF the opposition members objected to
| its consideration.
| Mr.. ToIand moved suspension of tie
| rules.
Mr. Wise suggested that the call be
to The President of the United States, as
the Secretary of the Treasury was in no
way responsible for the removal.
Mr. Toland gave some reason for non
compliance which could not be heard by
the Reporter.
The yeas and nays being taken upon
the motion TO suspend, the vote was 90 in
the affirmative 10 81 in the negative, (not
| two thir1s.)
The House, on melton Of Mr.. Fillmore,
went INFO Committee of the Whole on
the state Of the Union. With some lltle
opposition the motion prevailed. Nj.
Briggs was called 20 the Chair, ard the
House entered upon the consideration 81
the Bill making provision for the ciuil
and diplomatic expenses OF The Gocern-
meni.
The Clerk proceeded to read the Bill
without interruption until the item provI.
ding for the judicial expenses was reach
ed.
Mr.. C. J. Ingerso'l proposed reduc-
ton of the sums provided.
Mr.. Fillmore said the sums provided
were but a six months appropriation
that a new Bill would be introduced pro-
vidng for the appropriation of the re.
naming six months, and then the subject
could be more thoroughly discussed.
THE Bill now under consideration ia
the House proposes Il six months payment
of salaries, &c. from January to July
The Bill assumes the present form in con
sequence of the passage of Bill at tht
last session proposing the changing o
the Fiscal year from January to July
Mr.. Ingersoll withdrew his amendment
and the bill was read to the items making
provision for the survey of the United
States.
Mr.. Aycrigg, OF N. ]. moved to strk,
out the appropriation.
Mr. Mallory also favored the motion
and commenced at once an attack upor
Mr.. Hassler. He spoke Of himself a.
being the member of committee, tire,
Of whom had come TO the conclusion tina
Hassler was mentally and physically in
competent for the station he held. The
remark and the motion at once gave rist
to an extended debate.
! Mr.. Wise jumped TO the rescue Of Pro
fessor Hassler, and made an earnest de
fence Of the mathematician.
Mr.. Aycrigg replied, and pointed out
good manv errors in the works which ha,
been published, and these upon the con
fession Of Mr.. Hassler. In work O
200 pages there was confession of 40
errors.
} Mr.. WISE, never at loss TO escap
from dilemma, said the confession Q
the errors was the best proof Of tho accu
: racy Of the man. Science was nothing
more than correction Of errors.
3 Mr., Mallory said that Mr.. Hassier ha'