The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-20
Monday, Dec. IL, Is43.

Committee of Elections and the business
connected Herewith (Which is noticed
elsewhere) the resolution of Mr.. Barnard
TO amend the journal of Monday, the frs
day of the session, by stating the facts Of
his asking leave TO read the Protest, &c
and by entering thereon the document it
self, as that intended to be read,onc more
came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Gilmer's amendment to strike from
Mr.. BIS resolution that part proposing the
entry of the protest was carried: Yea:
l24, Nays GA
Mr.. Hamlin of Me. moved a further
amendment directing The Clerk in making
up journal of the proceedings of to-day
to omit the Protest Of Mr.. BARNARD al
length!
Mr.. BARNARD lin reference 10 Mr.. Gill
mer's remarks) showed that his proposition
was as direct mode as possible of brings
ing the protest upon the journal, professing
as il did to spread thereon a precise ac-
count of the proceedings of the first day
of the session in reference TO the Protest,
(Which had been wholly omitted on the
Journal and as such no man DESTROYS that
the true record should be made could 90
counter to his conscience in voting for it.
The amendment (of Mr.. Hamlin) Mr..
B. Considered very grave proposition,
and one which touched something more
than the mere question before the House
which touched the Constitution and the
oath of the Clerk. He defied the ingenu.
ity of man to devise way of making a
correct journal of to, days proceedings
without including the protest. He beg
ged of gentlemen not to pile one act OF
notification upon another. They had nul.
lifted an act Of Congress by the introduce
ton of certain members into this House ;
they now proposed to nullify the Consti>
tuition by directing the Clerk how he should
perform his duties under il.
Mr.. Holmes of S. C.. styled this an at
tempt tc do, in advance, what was done
afterwards, on former occasion, had agi-
tated the whole Country-to erpunge in
advance.
Mr.. C. ]. Ingersoll, moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table; lost. Yeas
80, Nays 80.
After farther continuation of the dis
cussion, MIR. Hamlin withdrew his amcnd>
ment.
The amendment Gf Mr.. Barnard, as
amended, was then agreed to; and thus
the journal of the first day. Monday,) was
disposed of.
The journal of Tuesday was then ia.
ken up on the motion of Mr.. Chappell of
Ga. pending TO strike from it the protest
las embodied in the resolution of Mr.. Bar
nard. The motion was agreed to; Yeas
81; Nays 81.
Mr.. John Campbell made an unsuccess-
full effort to have enteredsupon the journal
his resolutions opposed to. the admission
of the General Ticket Members.
The resolution for the adoption of the
rules of the last Congress cams up, and
Mr.. Dromgoole moved an amendment Ito
cover similar cases in future) to prevent
the entry of irrelevant matter upon The
journal.
This subject occupied the attention of
The House 10 adjournment at late hour,
question DeIDS tdheu tHeTeou.
In SENATE. the Standing Committees
were announced, and are as follows:
Foreign Relations-Messrs. Archer,
Benien, Buchanan, TaImadge,nnd Chote.
Finance Messrs. Evans, McDuffie,
Huntington, Woodbury., and Crittenden.
Commerce-Messrs. Huntington, Wood
bridge, King. Barrow, and Wright.
Messrs. Simmons. Ar
cher, Miller, Buchanan, and Morehead.
Agriculture Messrs. Upham, Bates,
Sturgeon, SempIe, and Atchision.
Military Affairs-Messrs, Crittenden,
Barrow, Benton, Dayton, and Foster.
Militia-Messrs Barrow, Fulton, Sem
pie, Foster. and Atchson.
Naval Affairs-Messrs. Bayard, Choate,
Huger. Haywood and Henderson.
Public LanGs-Mcssrs. Woodbridge,
Tallmadge, Walker, Huntington and Ar
cher.
Private Land Claims-Messrs. Hender-
son. Haywood, Tappan, Fulton and
Sprague.
Indian Affairs-Messrs. White, More
head, Sewer, Phelps and Benton.
Claims-Messrs. Foster, Wright, Wood
bury, Phelps, and Haywood.
Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Jarne-
gan, Dayton, Upham, Colquii, and Hen
lerson.
Judciary--Messrs. Berrien, Clayton,
Dayton, Walker, and Huger.
Post Office and Post Roods--Messrs
Merrick, Simmons. Jarnegan, Fulton, and
Atchison.
Roads and Canals--Messrs. Porter,
White, King. Breese, and Sturgeon.
Pensions-Messrs Bates. Sewer, Foe
er, Bagby, and Allen.
District of Columbia--Messrs. Miller,
3ayard, King, Morehead, ard Semple.
Patents-Messrs. Porter, Henderson,
Sturgeon, and Allen.
Observation-Disclosures Morehead, Mil
er, Fulton, and Henderson.
Public Buildings--Messrs. Dayton,
3reese, and Bagby.
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
Messrs. Tappan, White, and Porter.
Printing-Messrs. Simmons, Fairfield,
Ind Sprague.