Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-03-08
Adjournment of Congress. 7

he laoofS oil Tue ZfH congress were brought
to an end, al an early hour on Saturday morning
last Both Houses met 10 O'Clock on FRIDAY morn
ing, and remained in session all that day and night
transacting large amount of business. MANY
Bills were finally disposed of, but great many
more were lost for want of time to act upon them.
All the appropriation Bills were got through
both Houses, and received the signature of the
President. They encountered severe opposition
in consequence of several Objectionable items, and
their fate for some time was considered very
doubtful. Committees of Conference, however,
adjusted all the difficulties Bills were also passed
for the Protection of Commerce on the Western
Shore of Lake Michigan. For Experiments in
Electro Magnetic Telegraphs. To Protect live
Oak timber in Michigan. And to Provide Means
fol Future Intercourse with China
Among those which failed for want Of time, was,
first, the Bill for retrenching the pay and mileage
of Members of Congress, and the salaries of pub
lie officers who receive over $1,000 each This
Bill had passed the House by more than three 10
one, and would have passed the Senate by an
equally large majority if 1t had been brought to a
vote. The Postage Reduction Bill which cut
down all our present heavy rates of postage to 5
and 10 cents had also passed the House. The
Senate were fearful that the reduction was too
great, and would not therefore act upon it. The
Post Office Monopoly Bill (as it was caled) which
forbid the conveyance of Newspapers, Pamphlets,
&c. otherwise than through the Mail, had passed
the Senate, but was left asleep upon the table OF
the House
On the last night of the Session, the Senate were
engaged mostly in acting upon Executive nomin-
ations. Captain Tyler had nominated Henry A.
Wise, as Minister to France, Caleb Gushing, as
Secretary of the Treasury. and William W. Irwin,
as Charge d'Affars 10 Denmark Those three
gentlemen belonged to what was termed the "Cap.
tain's Guard" in Congress, and formed just one
half of that important body. They had deserted
the Wing ranks, and rested their hopes Of ad-
vancement on :he fortunes Of John Tyler, who
thus :red to pay them for their treachery to their
party. But they found Constitutional barrier
standing between them and the wages Of their
aposiacy. The Senate rejected the first tuo by
decided majorities, and confirmed the latter out of
mere pity. Wise was rejected by "a to IL, and
Gushing by 81 to 10. As soon as their rejection
was communicated TO the President, he immed-
ately re-nominated them 10 the Senate, urging
their eminent fitness, and hoping the Senators
would reconsider their decision. They were
however again rejected by vote of 80 to 10, and
the fact communicated to the President. In few
minutes he re- nominated them again in a very
Grabbed manner, and this time they We're again
rejected by 40 TO 9. This was cincher and he
knocked under.
John c. Spencer, the Secretary at War, was
then nominated and confirmed as Secretary of the
Treasury, and Washington Irving, our Minister
TO England, was nominated and confirmed as Min
lister to China
Thomas S. Smith, who superseded Jonathan
Roberts as Collector of the Port of Philadelphia,
was also rejected, and afterwards the Hon. Calvin
Blythe was nominated and confirmed for the same
office. Mr.. Blythe was collector, under Van Bu-
rem, and was turned out Of Office by Capt Tyler,
whilst he was yet WhiG. But now since he has
become loco foco he is taking TO his embrace
and councils, all the old train bands of the little
Magician
No Appointments were made to fill the vacant
Missions TO England and France and the office of
Secretary atWar. The 4th of March having arrived,
Congress therefore adjourned. We shall take an
other opportunity Of speaking upon the character
and proceedings of the late Congress or the
principles, which they were elected, in conjunc-
ton with the President, to carry out. And of the
cause of their failure to fulfil public expectations