Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-08
TwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Corfes7ondcnce Of the Baiiimore Parrot

CorfeSaondenee Of the Baltimore Patriot
.. WAsHrSeros. Aug. 9Th.
The busn,Ss Of the Senate has no, been of i'm.
portanee during the day, except one or two mea-
surer.
A suggestion was made n, an early hour that III.
pills upon the private calendar be considered, and
u was generally neeeded To.
ARMY BILL.
During the day, the conferees made their r.no,,
winch was reed and concErred in.
The COMMITTEES Of conference upon the Army bill
nave reported, and the report will be concurreJ in
by the two Houses Of Congress.
The regiment Of dragons is no. TO be disband.d
bui alter the 4ih of March il is 10 he made n ,,ae
regiment. Inc regiment at present has received
orders 10 be on duty.
An abolition Of s;crekeepers is also recomm.rd.l
AMI further reduction in the rank and file.
The bill TO supply the deficiency in the NAVY
person fund was also passed during the day, and
after some debate.
A ball for the re organization of the NAVY De
psrment was also passed.
Al an early hour a motion was made 10 20 into
Executive Session, and after shot, time the Sc.
nate adjourned.
HOUSE OF RESENTATIyEs
The Journal Of yesterdays proceedings red bv
me Clerk, recordec the good things done Yesterday
The j urual was 20 long tina, much time ives con-
sumed IN the reading. IL was noble record, how
ever, and very pleasant TO hesr
The House was then occupied for some time in
miscellaneous business.
The report from the committee on Iniian Affairs
respecting the conduct OF the Secretary of War
was the order ofthe business for the next hour.
MIR ADAMS was entitled TO the floor in con-
ii1ua;ion OF the remarks made by him yeslerdav-
Mr. A. addressed the House with his usual & bill
~, with carnesiness and in reply 10 the remark, Of
ms colleague who had spoken IN d-fcace of the veto
and lne ex.euHve. VINE at the same time he had
spoken IN terosation OF Congress.
Mr. ADAMS spoke Particularly OF this Lao. RI.
mark and considered that his cl'lessue had rather
wIonged himself than degraded Congress by his
Efforts 10 orng oi'rerule upon Congress while al
the same Time he was ready do all homage 10 the
Executive. DE had said that he was IN favor of
The administration OF John Tyler, aud undou btedly
ne was, for no man had rendered more deyo:ed
support 20 the administration.
! Mir ADAMS commented upon the exsr,;se NJ
! the veto power by the President. Thrice he ba 4
inierFosed the veto power and blasted the hopes Of
| the country and Congress. a bill had no = been
signed by the Speaker, and this day would be
placed IN the hands OF the President Ii il wrs an
proved the effect would be salutnry upon tho coun-
Try, and its good effects would be seen all over the
! country ~ hours after II was known the bin was
| approved. In connection with our negotiations now
completed, the eisc, for good would lie insianlane
oue.
| Instead Of being unable to procure the means
LOT the support OF the Government, loan OF - OF
20 millions could he a. cuce negotiated.
The great error Of the President was in suppos-
ing That me supreme power was lodged IN his hands
Ills colleague defended hun uIon the same
grounds. Like Charles ihe First, he Preferred 10 4
governed BY Conscientious motives, bat in the nam,
OF conscience the worst errors might DC committed
and often were.
MIR ADAMS spoke until the expire ton OF the
morning hour, and was followed 10y Air PROFIT
| IN Tepy.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole, MIR BOARDMAN, Of Connecticut, in the
Chair Bills Of contested character we're consiler,
ed, and long debate upon claim of Ex Governor
shannon, Of Ohio, was deha'ed at length
The Bill was debated 6y Mtssrs MASON, Me.
DILL. anil others OF the Ohio Delegation. ana r. ,
lhen passed over with a recommendation that il be
reported to the House not to pass. This Bill dis.
posed OF, the House soon ef,cr adioutnsd for the