The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-12-14
News from the Seat Of Gov
ment.
p. C.. RifkcHS.

of the proceedings Of Congress The two
Houses met on Monday the 2nd inst. and
euorums being present, committees were
Iap7oined TO wait on the President. The
election OF a chaplain To lie House being
moved, Dir. Pelit,a locoloco from Indiana
opposed II ,ehemenlIy, but vote being
taken he was put down, only 10 voting
with him.
! 3rd. Mr. Adams offered a resolution to
rescind the 25Ih rule prohibiting the re-
ceplon Of abolition petitions, which was
carried, the vote being, yeas los, nays So
There is much speculation in regard TO
'hls phenom"non. Why it's asked have
the same locolocos who heretofore so
sIrennously opposed Mr.. Adams in the
matter, now voted with him? The Ma
,ional intelligencer remarks as follows:
"As there was no debate-as even the
the habllual alarmis,s were suddenly still
the motives of the decision, The causes
which brought it about, are matters &C
cesslbe only TO conjecture. That con-
lecture is, however, somewhat general and
somewhat clear, that if no actual bargain
was at the bottom of it, there was al leas.
an excellent understanding. 1t is not
unusual Tor extremes TO meet. "A fell
low feeling makes US wrndre US kind"
lays the poet; sympathy begels sympathy;
ASSOCIATION IN JOINT enterprises and haz-
ards engender love; love finds all sacli-
fees easy; sacrifice must be paid with
sacrifice; and surely the Abol,iorists,
who could aid in the election of the Tex
as candidates and in the advance men, of
the Texas party, were entitled from these
IN particular, from the Democratic party
at large, to at leas. The humble rcmunera-
ton of this repeal.'
Others conjecture that the ocofocos
are TO reap farther advantage from the
"bargain." There were four members
present from Maryland, Causin, Kenne-
day, Preston and Welhered--.ie former
voted against resembling the rule, the 9TH
er three in favor of doing so. Mr., J, P.
lngersoll (Shig) gave notice of bill TO
amend the Naturalization Laws-Mr.
King ofonc to reduce postage.
4th. Rev. Mr.. TuslIn, Presh yterian,
was this day elected chaplain to the Sen
ate. Subsequently Rev. Mr.. barley,
Methodist; was chosen chaplain to the
House. MIR. Burt Qoco) of S. c. gave
notice that he would introduce q bill re-
pealing some portions Of the Tariff. The
general impression is tina. the presen.
tariff canno, be altered materially this
session. DR. Duncan gave notice of a bill
providing for holding the Presidential
election on the same day Throughout, the
Union. !. will most probably became
Law.
5'h In Senate Mr.. White introduced
a bill approprIating 100000 for each of
The States of Ohio, Ind. and I'll. for the
completion of The Cumberland Road
But little business was done in the South
wing and both Houses adjourned till
Monday.
9Th. Senate.-Mr. McDuAie gave no.
Iice of a joint Resolution for the annexa>
ton Of Texas. Mr.. Merrick OF one TO
reduce the present rates of postage.
In the lIouse.-The standing commit
ices were appointcd-Mr. Preston, re-
preventative from this district, we observe
is member of the committee on Revo-
dictionary claims. The Bill in regard to
the some day election" was taken up,
discussed, and referred TO the Committee
on Elections.
lO'h.-The Senate in Executive Ses-
sion, occupied i'll the consideration of Mr.
Cush'ng's Chinese Treaty, most of the
day. McDullic's Texas Resolution was
b. ought up, read, and referred to the com
nltiee on Foreign Relations. Mr.. Ben
ton gave notice of his intention to bring
an u Bill TO annex fexas--,,he same as his
last winter. Ia the House Mr.. Adams
presented a memorial from citizens of
Massae lusells, for the promotion of uni.
versal peace, which was referred TO the
committee en- Foreign AHairs. He also
presented memorial concerning errors
III the late census, and another from citi-
zens of New York setting forth tina. they
believe slavery to be National disgrace.
motion was made TO lay this last one
on the table, which was lost, AYES 90,
Noes 80,
llth Air. Atcilison presented the cre<lcn,.