Litchfield enquirer., 1843-12-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
CofraeppndeNice ofhe Tribune.

the Hese of his intention to introduce at an early
DAY probably Monday bill to REPEAL the Dis
trietiag clause of the .9ppOvtiOnn'ent Lact-Is
not this cool Here have he and his whole party
been not simply Multiplying this statute ever since
the Session opened but actually treating it as an
intrinsic, palpable ntLlty~-something which did
not need to be nullfed to render it OF no effect
Andn this genius proposes to Repeal it, and by
have no more right to seats IN that House than
have The very attempt to repeal it establishes its
validitg-an unconstitutional law is void and never
need be repealed. Ifancy the House will send his
bill toa Committee and there nurse it to death. M
Mr.. Goggin win on Monday be heard before the
Committe Of Elections in support Of his right to
the seat now occupied by Mr.. Gilmer. l think the
COMMITTEES wil be compelled to report in favor of
Mr.. .Goggin, and that he will get the seat, but
may be mistaken. Mr.. Bolts is tobe kept out at
any rate, and it will be polite I'M the majority to
make d. show Of fairness in the minor case
Mr. Adams presented petition of citizens Of
New York, for the separation Of the inhabitants Of
New York from all connection with Slavary.-
This was attempted to be suppressed under the 2lst
rule; and the SPEAKERs so decided, MIR. A. insiss
ted that it was not included under the rule, it
asking neither for the abolition of slavery or the
Slave trade in the United States, orin any of the
States or Territories, the District of Columbia.
The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from. Mas
sachusetts appeal from the decision of the Chair!
Mr.. ADAMS. No. l have had too much expe-
rience already to do that [Laughter.] VI
& Mr.. A.insisted, however, that according to the
precedens Of last session. this should be received
W WAsH1NeroN, MONDAY, Dec. IS. 1913. aes
In the House OF REpR EsEST1TIvE to-day Mr..
Hunt of N. Y. gave notice of the introduction or
an amendment to the Constitution of the u. States
providing for the neligbility of the President OF
the United States for second term
Mr. Dana Of N. Y. gave notice Of a bal to abol-
ish the Congressional Thanking privilege, and to
modify the rate of postage. ~
tsOn.motion Of Mr.. Bidlack, the rules were sus-
pended, and Mr.. Frink of Pa. introduced resolu-
ton for the printing Of 5000 Of the Presidents
Message. in the German language. After debate
of some length upon this resolution, and on vari-
,eus amendments proposed, and the rejection of sew
seral motions to lie the table, calls fer the pre-
vious question, &C., motion Of Mr.. Wise to lay
on the table prevailing with the aid Of the casting
vote of the SPEAKER, yeas sc, Nays S6,) the sub
ject was disposed of.
Mr. Rhett objection being made) moved sus-
pensions of the rules for the introduction of reso-
fion instructing the Committee of Ways and Means
TO inquire into the expediency Of reporting as soon
as practicable bill torepeal the present Tariff act,
and in lieu thereof to impose maximum rate of
dnties of 20 per cent Gd udloren, discriminating
below this maximum only, and for revenue purpo-
s,s.-Lost II, to 1917.
In SENATE, after the presentation of several
Mr. McDufie gave notice of the introduction of a
bill to renew the Compromise Act, and to model
the present Tariff in conformity thereto.
Several resolutions ofinquiry Of the Departments
were adopted; and the Senate, after brief EXecu-
tive session, adjourned.
TUESDAY, DEC. 10.
In the House, the dayswa spent uselessly-
The reference Of the Presidents Message was the
order. Western Member having moved the ref
erence of so much Of it relates to the improve
ment of Rivers, &c.,, in the West to the Committee
on Commerce, Mr.. Barnard of N. Y. proposed to
refer the general subject Of the improvement of
Rivers, &C., to- that Committee, 3intimating that
there other nayi gable rivers beside the Mis-
essissippi and its tributaries This was enough to
enstre that the balance Of the day would be spent
inthe lowest demago guism, Accordingly, Kenne-
dy Of Indiana, Bowlin OF Mo- &C., mounted the
hobby sGreat West, =. and rode themselves out Of
breath and the House outof patience. There new
err was asnore disgusting exhibition, Bowlin COM
planned that the Committee on Commerce was too
Eastern, and demanded Select Committee LA
course perfectly certain, he doubtless knew, to
ruin the whole business. But his object was not
to get the Rivers cleared out but himself observed
and commended as champion Of Western inter-
ests, in which he will doubtless succeed. Mr..
Holmes of South Carolina, Chairman ofthe Com
mittee of Commerce) said plumply to the Western
men, Join us in breaking doom the Tariff, and
and we'll go for any River appropriation you may
ask" The upshot was an adjournment, with
prospect that the House will spend the week in re-
ferring the Message Well: sBare ground is MT
the worst of shedding If this Congress does no
worsesweek's work, shall be satisfied.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20.
In the Senate, Mr.. Benton submitted a resolu-
tion,which was adopted, instructing the committee
on Naval Affairs to inquire into the eypediency of
establishing on the Mississippi mandatory Of
domestic hemp for the use of the Navy.
The resolution heretofore purposed by Mr.. Jar
angan, callngon the Secretary of War and the Sec
Rotary of the Treasury for all details respecting the
operations under the Cherokee treaty of the Board
rof Commissioners, We're adopted. The Senate then
adjourned
Inihe House of Representatives, a petition was
presented against the valdityof Mr.. Levy's seat,
(the delegate from Florida,) on the ground of his
being an alien. TWAS laid on the table.
A motion referring it to the committee on
all members Of the House WAS, after discussion and
under the operation of the previous question, adop
ted--14S to 80.
Another effort, by Mr.. Barnard, to make Jour-
nal of the House tell the truth by insertingthe Pro-
test, was defeated by the indirect mode Of raising
the question Ct reception-the vote against receiS
ing being l16 So.
Representing of petitions was then the order,
and the Speaker reversed his decision of me prevl-
GUS day ,thata certain petition presented by q. q;
Adams came under the 23d rule. He had satisfied
b himself since the adjournment that It did not.
Mr. Adams then presented the pet1.son from
New York, praying to be separated from slaveiv.
Mr.. Cave Johnson was NOT willing, that any pe-
tition for the dissolution Of the Union should be
presented.
MrsA Adams said the pentleman's reason was nat