The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-29
Correspondence of the Express.

w hdTCu 4.
The House have adopted most important
Resolution to-day, by ;yhich the majority Of
the Members Can take Il B:! from The Commit
tee of the Whole at whatever time they may
think proper. This was one of the selutary rules
OF the EXtraSesson and efficient than the one
hour rule in bringing about action In the
fourth month Of the regular Session of Con.
gress il is now adopted by the House of Rep.
resentatives to produce, it is TO be hoped, the
best results III bringing about some saIulary
action on the part Of Congress. The Resolu-
ION was resisted at every step by the Loco
foco Members of Congress. How motions
were submitted, points of order, raised en-
barrasslng interruption made, all to defeat
Tue Resolution for to-day, or 10 postpone action
upon If to some future day. The Resolutions
bad been submitted, and the previous question
moved upon II two weeks since. 1t was not
therefore an easy matter TO give the subject
the go by. When, therefore, it was found 10
be impossible so postpone the resolution, to lay
If upon the table, or 10 change action upon it,
the majority consented TO come TO vote upon
The merits of the proposition. The resolution
vas then sustained, by vote Of $50 TO 9sl
The House deserve the thanks Of the coun-
try for placing this bright spot in the midst of
the general darkness which has prevailed -
Ono half Of the session is now over. and we
may date, ii is 10 be hoped the contrast of well
doing for the half of the session to come.
The Creole case WAS Incidentally before the
House to-day, though in manner any wav
but pleasant or acceptable 10 Congress or the
country. Mir. Giddings, of Ohio, brought for
ward a series of nine resolutions in reference
20 the mutiny and murder on board Of TIC YES
SCI, aud mere in the spirit of approval than of
censurc The resolutions created general
feeling of Indignation among the membcrs,and
the disposition was TO reject them Ill once. -
IL this end the majority refused 10 lay them
upon the table, and then The Previous Question
was seconded.
Before the test vdte came, however the Res.
olulions were Withdrawn. Then came Z SOL
emmy drawn proposition TO ccnsgrc Mr.. Gid
dlngs, presented first by iir. Eotts, Of Va, and
secondly, IN the same form by Mr.. Weller, of
Ohio. Mr.. Wc!lcr's Resolution was followed
by point Ct order, which soon put the House
into snarl, in The course Of which an adjourn
ment was moved and carried.
The Senate devoted the greater portion of
the day TO The continued discussion ofthe Res
oiu'iohS vi M NiaN. upon lie various queS-
lions connected with the Trrilf Expenditures
of Government, and Rc;rcnchment. Mr..
Huntington Of Conn, addressed the Senate
for about three hours, upon the subject of Free
Trade and Protection; ard mainly in reply TO
MI Calhoun. The opinions of the Senator
were upon the side of the country, and in op.
position the disposition TO sustain foreign
policy in cur Government.
The Senate were awhile in Executive SEES.
sion to night, and acted defciently upon the
nomination of Col STUART, of MARYLAND. as
First Comptroller the Treasury. The Senate
have rejected the nomination, and by very
decided vote, am told. The reason given
for rejection was incompetcncy to fill the po'
stion. The Office is one of the most import
ant in the gift Of the President, and the duties
of it more responsible than those of the Secre.
tary Of the Treasury. The Senate have re.
jecred two nominations for this office, Loco
Foco and Wing, and the President NAV be
puzzled as 10 the third
1t is said this evening that Mr. HAeGERrY,
of New York, has been, or will be nominated
to the Office OF Consul at Liverpool.