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was not seconded. The question taken upon re-
consideration and carried
The question then REQUIRED upon laying the report
upon the table, but The original mover Of that mo ion
Withdrew it.
Mr. Stccn'od rcm1rke that the repor, Of the Com
niitee provided for the employment Of additional
force IN the folding room and the reduction of the pay
~ tn nnw employed by he door keeper. lie Mr. |
=. behaved the fuce aic1dy employed was abundant
" SUN lent II It Of the right character, and he
peg ID linus II, If the present do ,rkeepcr would re-
sign his i,ncc could lie Mt filled with person
who would dispatch nj, the business of the House, |
coming within the province of the doorkccpe with
ont pnyins any additional PERSONS The last Con-
gress which was more numerous than this gotalong
without any difficulty delay with the number
of employers ns nre now engaged and the cause for
crupl,nt now was not because the force was not nu
mnrirtllv nrg clou. h, but because those employed
were inric
Mr. Janrs,n, sail there was more work to be done
ROY in the folding room than ever Def re-there were
more documents and more speeches OF members to
he sent Of now than nj any preceding Congress.
. Mr SUMMER sad the whole subject hnd been dl-
Ii -e1y exinintd by the last Congress and that III"
nu abr &" the employees OF lhr House had been 'hrn
hyel with an ullun,ty aim ,st unprecedented.
had hrcn treated not as party question, and he he
Ii'ved that there nrw no necessity for VARYING
the rule e'tnbl sh ON this sihl'ct by the last Con
crcss. IL move 10 lay the Whole subject upon the
table but Withdrew the motion AT the request Of Mr.
PAYNE. vino promised To renew it,
Mr. Payne saii he wished 20 submit an amendment
IL the csrlnpn reported hv the Committee which
should provide that none hu public documcn's and
speeches of members should be folded by officers of
the iionse. \ great number Of cleclionccing doc,-
menis wel1 being folded Y persons employed by the
House an at the nuhc cxpeuse NJ these were
certain iuHus Tiacts ii new series OF "Tippeca-
moo Son ~ an certain pamphlets containing - IT.
u-tw, R''s,ns why Mr. Van Buren, should rot be
elected" These were no. only bring folded at the
pIblic expense bat IN the paper Of the public which
he Thought was m owl thai the House should cor
r'nt. IT, wDul renew the motion 10 lay upon the
t,hn. alihon. vi ne should vote ooninst it
ur he table EARNED
aves 9j; nnss II. Thus has ended the ecpnd great
IF Of The Democracy Mt rctrenchmcnt.
tm''lnn made To reconsider the vote bv which
tn nj n1'int appropriations for tho renar end nm
pr1rrnnnt 81 p,uN~vivrnia Avenue Ind been laid
ulpn ie table Nr G. o ms Il moved that the mo-
ton 10 consider be laid upon the table, which was
carrisl.
Mr Plrmrn'er, from the Committee on Naval AZ
f'rs. reported Till ~ appropriate certain moneys IN
ths Treasury, iuntinc to one hundred and sixty
N Iusaa dollars TO The Naval Service.
4 letter rrnd ut the clerks desk from Mr.
.trlsiv resgring his scat in Congress, as Repre-
sentative from New York, he having accepted a
IN .gcsip in that State.
VI Drnn -,Ilc Submitted rain resolutions Of the
Legislature OF III. $ ate of virginia in relation, and
adverse 10, the resolutions of the Legislature of Mass
aalu etts in relation 10 revision OF the Federal Con
s'upn. II" morrd that the resolutions of Va. be
f,rrc' q srlee' committee Of nine, which motion
was adopted unIe the pressure of the previous qaes-
ton.
Mr. lsor nske, leave to submit resolutions Of the
l. -saiurc Of Alnham, upon the same subject. but
NJ WiltiroD obi 'cia !, unless the resolutions from
Niqss1chusats whjnh the House hid refused II
permit to he oiiaTc', received a the same time
Lave in cons TN If thu OH was not gran
D.. Durcan then called M the bin reported bv the
G IN nj &c N Elect ms, rlvlnt for the election OF
President, Electors on the same day throughout the
non H. went INTO history Of the campaign o
$40. and with solemn AMI iolurous look, pre-
snn g many %! the cinhlems used by the Wings in
Gat campaign. AMI u which he me1snreIly aitri3n
TOD ND lie Of n oa Dr,lep nat
in the last Congress. lie held in his hand n scroll
which he rrcmhlnglv and ,lDwy unrolled, and the
Coon and the cider llnrrcl snccesSvelv prescn-
te q the view Of The House. Locpfocosn became
aGr ned and the Drinoc acy rushed from their
the slaves Of Rome Ned at the snht Of the whip IN
the hands of TIER masters The DR.. was evidently
frightened ~ being thus deserted BY his irl"ud- and
rs h. looksl around n the vacant sents, and found
huself an is "one and in contest with hose horrio
Nhig embems, his voice stuck in his throat an were
j. not that n few WING members looked chcetingly
o, wnnld, NJ pubt have mad rglorions retreat \,
il vas the Whi.s encouraged him to proceed and tht
hour not being sufficient for full recital OF his cxpc
rancc, nm nplenlmcn, 20 the ill was kindly su mt
ted by his friend Judge Elmer, upon which the II ~
being given II The Dir he made clean breast. =
Tn, Dr.. had be- e lenty long lime in 'rat INiIl
'iis speech, aud the happy drlyernnce Of the day.
niay be reasonably hoped Wi. bring back to his per
tlrbed spirit, much Of peace an rcpose. MS is CON
palhr wi h his unfortunate rrvval If the dlsql"tIn
remorils OF Of the cnmpaisn OF 40. "Requiset i
fG:cm
Tao Hnn.J. C. Calhoun was to-day nominated an
c,ofrmsi as Secretary Of STATE. Goy shannon
Ono, was alsr nominated rs Minister to Mexico,
the pin e Of Mr.. Thompson who has asked leave t
retlrn. There is yet NJ person nominated u the IA
W Department. Mr. VI is0n OF VI. is spoken Of n
bong nov in contemplation Of the Executive for th'
oi;e.
accept.
It Is also run,,red thu, the Tudgcship has been oae
cd TO aud refused by .Sas Wright
Thursday March T.
A'r milling my letter yesterday, tn Senate weI
mo Executive sessl N, TO consider the nnmnntiI
sent far III uiIic OF Secretary Of State. The ruiz
we're lnmcdatcv suspended and the nominate
unanimously confirmed IN les han five minutes.
l learn from the Hon. John White of Krnncl
thrt h has declinci the appointment to thu brnc
Conferred upon him by the Governor of that Stat
IL lherrf1rr, remrns IN Congress to do aold servl
IN the Wing ranks an for the benefit Of The counr
IN THE lIorsE, this morning, few resolutions we
entertained tv gencr1 consent; bat Of ther suhs'an
know nothing, ns tt s. were nauible read
i,:e C'riI.
Replr,a from Committees were called for al
ni,ny sub ritrd, mostly relating TO private tlams.
The Cha r.uqn Of the COMMITTEE on Accounts,
ported in favor of claim for remuneration on 4
part of m inventor 1f machine used by the Iiou
for cutting p1uer used for envelopes.
NJ Cave Johnson opposed II, and moved IFS refC
cnrr 10 Hommilree Of the Whole, rs he knew Of
Ih0riiy by which the Clerk o; the House could CO
tract for machines he wanted 10 hear more abo
the matter, and should otjcct to lis consIleraliJn
Mr Burke from the Select Committee on the Do
rite nrmioriol Of certain democratic members of /
Rho e Island stature rrporiod resolution graz
Ing power 10 send fir pen and papers. Tins rs
lrtIcn was opposed by Cave Johnson aud Mr. ca
sia If MI. The former would like To know
Mans NJ the persona 10 he sent for and the object
srnliI or hra He c5jeciri 10 the resolution al
g.hff
~ Cansn If Mpryrnd n member Of that commit
rtnlarka that he knew nuihuu Of the res llutor,
ported rom The committee, ard proceeded 10 exh
III, Iun character Of thu Dor outbreak, and cone
,el with oil rlIg amendment. 10 the prndlnG re-
luiinn. that he COMMITTEE be discharged from the Il
ther consideration Of the Hlhirci and that II he 81
ieGtri To the i'm nrlre action ofihe Hou g.
Mr. cranston Of Rhode Island renar' ed that
c,llH Mace INTO tho hands OF the gentleman from y
Itanpslro (ir Ru.ly") srri rvidrnce as he s.
confess = clnclus.yr with regard 10 the naprr. I
he Pledged himself To do Whenever the subject co
lt GOT before ,he House.
OnmI,inn Of Mr. Clinqman Of North Carolin1
rups were here suspended, for one hour, IN order
h. nav have thcoppnr'nny of unhurdenlng his m
o. political speech IN reply t, one from Mr. Dun
of Olio, made yrserdlr on the MI regunilng