Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-08
TWENTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.
FRIDAY NIGHT. M.rh D, is4s.

EVENING SESSION-The House resumed n half
psst hat the attendance thin. that
bcfs raised the point this, there quorum and mo-
too made Coz call of House. which refused.
Aher waiting about quarter Of nour quorum appear.
ed present. and the House about TO resolve itself
into Committee VI the whole. when Mr. Weller moved that
an. lad,e. h, admitted 10 the floor of the Hail. This
agreed q, by aeelamanon-ony one rough N"ice
exriniming "No."
every door escorted by the gallant members, and
took ON sofas and the chairs In the body OF the
Ha;gving brilliant and picturesque aspect To the scene
The animation OF the discussions seemed 10 be very ueh
heightened by this accession the ordinary incubnsts
aud five liberty report the debates that follow
ed from nnumcrsbe gentle voices, the account woaa De
far lively and interesting and eloquent than any have
able furnish during the present session In order
BE- in for the mail Obliged to write TINS from
members dcsk; All around me are fair forms ana love
~ fnces and bright eyes pouring down on all sidcs vol
ley Of rays at once How different from the usual dizziness
of this working day place
the gentle Influences OF the members ana Mr. w pro.
poses thanks the Speaker the able impartial
and dgned in which he has discharged the duties
of the Chair .
Mr. Cu.KLEs BnowN, jus, the man to the spirit of
the hour nterposes objections; and makes attack the
Speaker, who Is abscnt-Mr BRess OF Massachusetts,
temporarily occupying the Chair. Mr. PcKESs entteats
that there may division the motion 70 accord this
courtesy Mr. wHTE; although he regretted that on Tor
er OF the Wings voted against giving thanks
20 Mr. James X. Polk Mr.. WIsr justified his course on
that Mr. CHARLES J. sGIRso said that though
he might complain OF things in the Speakers course
he would vote the resolution. MIR. COOPER anmedycr
ted with severity the conduct OF his colleague Mr.
Blown Mr. CUSHING begged members TO disriSs all un
Kind feelings now, when they the eve OF separa
ton and unite for the resolution Mr. WISE asked To
be excused from voting lie expressed at the same time
high for the Speaker and said he not
by personal considerations The question was then taken
and the OF thanks agreed to by an
maony-only seventeen voting against the resoluuon'
The Committee of Conference the disagreement be-
tween the two Houses in the amendments to the
Treasury Note Bill reported by Mr. Fillmore, that they had
.b prnNtan that the
OF the Treasury Notes contemplated by the Bill should bc
funded in the L. :. Stock to extend beyond ten years.
And the House concued in the report OF the Committee
Passing IRON the House the other end OF the Capital
found that appropriation the China mission was I'M
der discussion. After spirited debate two amendments,
adoptedone limiting the salary OF the ONCE To
psr annum-and requiring that his nominal on shall
be submitted % the Senate for their advice and consent
The Civil aad Diplomatic Bill has been tossed about
between the House considerably on account the pro
vision in relation the settlement the accounts Tor puo
lie printing The Committee of conference, at last, recon-
mended that they should be settled according to the prices
as established by law, previous to the cutting down which
WIS the opening OF the present Congess-and the
House concurred in the report
need scarcely say that the confusion in the House was
exuemeso make it exceedingly dieut to report the
remarks made any subject Tor the most part
however, the motions and speeches were OF an unuornt
character and resulted in action The ayes and nays
were called about a hundred times, imagine on Trivial
amendments and propOs In the meantime, you may
be sure the majority of the members entertained themselves
much pleasantly than in attending TO their business
moved that message should be sent TO the Senate TO IN
form that body that the House had completed all Legislative
business and ready to adjourn.
A similar message the President OF the Uni
ted States, by a committee for that purpose.
The President informed the House that he had signed
The BANKRUPT REPEAL Bill.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill.
The Intercourse with China Bill.
So, the Uniform Bankrupt Act has been repealed
The House waited very patiently 10 hear further from
the Senate Some attempts made to bring up differ
en measures but the objection that the hands pointed -
twelve o'clock defeated them all.
About quarter before ONE Mr.. PcKESs moved that the
President be informed that the House ready To adjourn
Mr. p said necessary wait for the Senate,
body engaged in the business OF Executive char
acter
The motion was agreed 10.
After the lapse OF few minutes Mr. PcEESs and the rest
Of Committee returned and said that the President
quested say that he had further communication
make bat wished them a sale return 10 their homes
Mr. PIcKESs then moved that the House adjourn sine die
The SPEAKER amidst loud cries Of order and
turned thanks in feeling and eloquent for the
appreciation which had been conferred upon him: and
nOunced the House adjourned sine die.
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