Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-12-12
Washington, December, 1874.
CONGRESS.
NsSADADeOsSe
Correspondence Of tie Courier f. Enquirer.


WARRINGTON, Dec. Sd, 1874.
In the Senate, this morning, the Message was
read, and on motion Of Mr.. Evans $500 copies. and
1000 copies of the Message and accompanying doc.
uments, were ordered to be printed. Nothing else
was done.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal in
the House, on motion of Mr.. Saunders, the chair
was directed to appoint the standing committees Of
the House.
Mr.. Adams introduced resolution resembling
the 25th or restriction rule, on which he demand
ed the yeas and noes. and they were ordered, but
before the calling Of the roll was commenced
Mr.. Thompson, Of Mississippi, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table, and the ayes and
noes being ordered, there for the adoption If
the resolution, 81; against it, 104:
So the resolution to lay upon the table was lost
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
resolution, the vote was-Yeas, 1Os-Nays, So
So that Mr.. Adams has iriumphed at last, and
succeeded in obtaining the acknowledgment by the
House Of the great principle that the right to petit.
ton belongs to the people, to be exercised by them
at their discretion and not at that Of their servants
this course had been pursued earlier, there 10 but
little doubt that the political Abolitioists Mould
in numbers have been absolutely insignificant.
The Message was then read by the Clerk. and
bears in most Of its docrinal features the impress
Of the controlling hand Of Mr.. Calhoun.
A motion was made to print fifteen thousand con.
les Of the message with the accompanying docu.
ments, and five thousand without the documents.
Mr.. Wentworth moved an amendment, thek
two thousand copies be priated in the German Ian
suage.i
Mr.. Hale moved to amend the amendment BY
adding Sand also in every language spoken in the
U. States.'
The amendment of Mr.. Hale was agreed to, and
then the amendment as amended was lost.
The question recurring on the original motion,
after some discussion and without coming to any
conclusion, Mr.. Smith. of Illinois, renewed the
To th~,k
some further discussion and various motions, the
Message was disposed Of by referring it to the
Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
Notice was given of q bill to reduce the rates Of
postoge. ... l..-.
Mr.. J. r. Ingersoll gave notice Of bill to amend
the existing Naturalization laws.
Mr.. G. Davis submitted joint resolution direc.
ting the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute
nine millions Of dollars. it being the fourth install
ment Of the proceeds Of the public lands, among
the several States in pursuance Of the provisions Of
the last distribution act.
A motion was made TO lay the resolution upon
the table which prevailed, and the House adjourned.
The probable course Of the incoming admins.
tration is unknown to the " Democracy" here, and
the party occupies the anomalous position OF hav.
ing obtained triumph upon no acknowledged
principles Of administrative policy, and OF being
compelled to look to future combinations BY which
to acquire strength sufficient to assume an afrma.
tive position. The opinion gains ground that Mr.
Polk will seek this combination with the Northern
Democracy" for which purpose and in order 10
make definite arrangement, he will be in Phila.
delphia early in January, and will remain there
till some time in February, and the terms OF the al.
lance being settled. he will then come on to this
city. Assuming this to be true, the Calhoun DOR.
ton OF his supporters will be thrown into an on.
position more violent than the country has vet wit.
messed, but doubt IT 1t will extend much beyond
the immediate friends and adherents of Mr.. Cal.
houn The possession Of the Government and the
sPoils OF office has a. much weight with the mass
OF the Southern i" Democracy a. it has with the
Northern, and they will, with few exceptions, %
acquesce in any sale Of them.
selves in the political shambles that shall secure to
their party the possession Of power.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4, 1874.
HOUSE, OF REPREsENrATIvEs.-Int the House to
DAY, Hon. GEORGE M DALLAS was present and re.
seived the congrat0lation Of his friends. @ 1
Notices Of intended motions were handed in
among which was one by Mr.. Burt, Of South Caro-.
Ina, for repeal Of the duty on cotton bagging and
yunny cloth one. also. to reduce rates Of postage
md abolish the ranking privilege. Fla f'-ss -
Mr.. Duncan Of Ohio asked leave to Introduce I.
I'll appointing the same day for the election Of
Electors Of President and Vice President ri the
United States throughout the States. Objections
,eing made, the Yeas and Nays were oFdereis-
Reass 17O-Nays, none. -, - - = :.
message was received from the Senate. au-
,cuncing me election, BY that body, Of Rev. Mr..
fusion a. Chaplain to the Senate. - - -.
: AT. Doneans bill, appointing the first Tuesday
November, lS4S, and the FIRST Tuesday in No.
emoef OF every subsequent fourth year lor the
.eetlon OF Presidential Electors being read twice..
-. y. remarked that the hill needed no afku-3
sent. It was the same which passed the Honse
ut session.
Mr.. Dfomgools moved that IL b referred % me
committee Of the Whole on the State Of the Ia
on. and that il be printed. Carried. 49,
On motion Of Mr.. Holmes the House thso rFu.