Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-09

y a.Lay who is absent-Mr. Briggs, OF
Massacbuse.ts temporarily occupying the
Cbai-. Mr.. Pickens entreats that there
NAV be no division on the motion to ac-
cord this courtesy to Mr.. White; al
though he regretted that on former oc.
casion SONS Of the Wings voted aga'ns'
giving thanks to MIR. james X. Polk
Mr.. Wise justified his course on 'na' &c, ,
casion. Mr.. Charles J. tngersol' sa''
that though he nigh. complain o. SOU" 'I
things in tho Speakers course pc "ou''
vote for the resolution. Mr.. cooper ani'
madvcrted with some severity Oh '"e 1o"'
duct ef his colleague, Mr.. Brown. MI.
Gushing begged members 10 DISMISS al
unkind feelings now, when 'ney "e'o on
the eve of separation, aud to unite iof ihe
rasol.,;on Mr.. Wise asked to be ex-
cu.ed from voting. lie expressed at the
same time high respect for the Speaker /;
ond s.,J he was not Influenced by person.
al considerations. The question was then
,aken. and the vote Of thanks was agreed
10 by nm overwhelming majority --oniy
seventeen voting against the resolution.
The committee of Conference on the
disagreement between the two Houses IN
regard TO the amendments to the Tfeasu-
nv Note Bill, reported, by Mr.. Fillmore,
that they had agreed to compromise =
which was proVlso that the iundins OF
Treasury Notes contemplated by the OH
should be funded in United States Stock
toextend beyondten years. Andthe House
concurred in the report OF the co'nfhi'.ee'
Passing from the House to the other
end of the Capitol, ! found the epproPria-
ton for the China mission was under DIS
cussion. After a spirited debate, Two a.
meadments were adopted-one limiting
the salary of the officer to $9, 600 per
nunum land another requiring that his
nomination should be submitted to the
Senate for their advice aud consent.
The Civil aud Diplomatic bill has been
tossed about between the two Houses
considerably, on account Of the provision
in relation to the settlement Of the ac-
counts for public printing. The commit
tee OF Conference, at last, recommended
that they should be settled, according te
the prices as established by law, previous
TO the cutting down which was effected al
the opening Of the present Congress-and
tine House concurred in the report.
need scarcely say that the confusion
in the House was extrcme--so as to make
it extremely Difficult: to report the re.
marks that were made on any subJect.-
For the most part, however, the motions
and speeches were Of an unmportani
character: and resulted in no action
The ayes and nnys were called about
hundred times, imagine, on TRIVIAL ~
mendments and propositions. In the
meantime, you may be sure, the majority
Of The members entertained themselves
much more pleasantly than IN attending
to the business.
At a few minutes before twelve O'Clock,
Mr.. Gushing moved that message should
be sent to the Senate To inform that body
that the House had completed all legisla
tive business and was ready to adjourn.
a similar message was sent to the Presl.
dent of the United States, by committed
for that purpose.
The President informed the House tina
he had signed
The BANKRUPT REPEAL BILL.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropria.
ton Bill.
The intercourse with China Bill.
SO the Uniform Bank rupt Act has beer
repealed.
The House now waited very patiently
10 hear further from the Senate. Some
attempts we're made to bring up different
measures, but the objection that The hands
pointed to twelve o'clock defeated theni
oil.
About quarter before one, Mr.. Pick
ems moved that the President be informed
that the House is ready 10 adjourn: Mr..
P. snld it was not necessary TO wait for
the Senate, as that body was engaged IN
business of on Executive character.
The motion was agreed 10.
After the lapse OF u few minutes, Mr..
Pickens and the rest of the committee re.
turned and said that the President re-
quested them to say that he had no further
communications TO make: but wished
them safe return to their homes.
Mr.. Pickens then moved than the House
adjourn sine die.
The Speaker, amidst loud cries of or
der, rose and returned thanks in most
feeling and eloquent manner for tho APP
probation which had been conferred upon
Inn: and pronounced the House adjourn.
cd sine die.
THE SPEAKERS vALEDlCTORY ADDRESS
The tollowinp is his address: