Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-01-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

ton of G. j. Ingersoll, by Yeas 104--N Nays 1.-THE
rules were suspended Notwithstanding the fact sta
ted by Mr.. Adams, that this was the last day of
the first thirty of the session, during which petit
tions are received in order) and the bill to refund
Gen. Jackson's fine was again taken up in Commit
tee of the Whole on the Union Mr.. Davis of la.
in the chairl and was discussed during the day and
to a late hour.
Mr.. Barnard occupied the remainder of his hour
in an argumentative and forcble opposition to the
bill, examining with great scrutiny the particulars
OF the case, and replying seiGti Gas far his time
allowed, to the arguments on which the bill is
pressed, particularly noticing and refuting the two
prominent ones, viz of the illegality of the fine,
and the allegation that Gen. jackson committed no
offence against the civil authority of the country
as it had been suspended by himself, and the mii-
tary substituted land bringing out in bold relief the
arbitrary dangerous and unnecessary assumption Of
power on his part, in the attempt seven weeks af-
ter the battle OF New Orleans, after the enemy had
left there, and after news of the treaty Of peace
had arrived, for the first time to enforce martial
law, sc, X
Mr.. Dawson pronounced panegyric upon Gen.
Messrs Kennedyof la. and Dean of Ohio, rant
ed Of the urgency and unanimity with which the
American people had declared in favor of this bill
and dedicated many remarks to Buncombe' and
party generally.
Messrs. Order of Ky. and Peyton Of TIE. ably
opposed the bill.
Without passing The bill, the Committee rose
and the House adjourned. Y. Tribune.
WAsHINeToy, "Wednesday night, Jan. 81
In the House, Mr.. Rhett offered resolution in
structing the Committee Of Ways and Means tore
port bill reducing the duties Immediately, on all
importations which under the present tariff exceed
thirtyper cent. and within two years on all arti-
Giles, to twenty per cent. and provided such duties
shall be levied solely for revenue. sThe House re-
fused to adopt the resolution by vote of 81 to
liz. There was another proposition submitted
that the same Committee revise the present tariff
and report bill based entirely upon the principle
of revenue, which was lost by avote of SO to S4,
The galvanic process Of resuscitation was at
tempted by DR.. Duncan, to-day, on the dead body
of the ub-Treasury; and upon resolution sub
United by him, the Committee Of Ways and Means
were instructed to have itssremains exhnmed and
brought into the House to . stink in the nostrils
Of the people.
!. A bill. was introduced and referredto the Com
mittee Of the Whole, repeating the single district
law.
Both Of these measures win occasion ihfefmina-
bic debate and great waste Of time without the
least prospect Of either proposition receiving the
appreciation of the Senate and with the certainty
that neither can be enacted into laws.
The prospects Of the Wing cause are bfiehten-
ing every hour. Mr.. Rives, whose position in re-
lation to the coming contest, was in some doubt,
Ehasrecentiy, am informed on authority that do
not doubt, declared his determination to support
Mr.. Clay. ThiSis important as significant Of the
course which the politicians Of the conservative
school in the south, viii take. Indeed, the fixed
determination Of the { Democracy" ps shown by
their action To-day in the House. by an almost nan-
imous vote, to make the sub-treasury the leading
measure Of their restored dynasty must compel the
conservatives in every portion Of the Union to CO.
operate in the defeat Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
IL Mp. Courier s. Enquirer.
Z II. Al -}
In the House Of Representatives., to-day, Mr.
Tibbatts, Of KY. moved to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday rejecting (by Yeas SO, Nays SAY Mr.
Blacks resolution instructing the Committee Of
Ways and Means to report bill to revise the pre-
sent Tariff andimpose duties for Revenue only.
! After call Of the House, lisa Members pres
ent9son motion Of Mr.. Saunders Of N G this was
laid onthe table to give place to the pending res
olutiQn Of similar import.
The resolution Of Mr.. Mcdowell Of Ohio, in
strnctipg the Committee Of Ways and Means to re-
port bill 50 modifying the present Tariff as to
provide Revenue sufficient for the wants Of the
Government, economically administered and with
such determinations as look to that object and no
other, came ups and under the operation of the
previous question was rejected by the large vote Of
Nays 102 to Yeas 81 4
Thus the present attack upon the tariff, is COM
pletely and triumphantly frustrated. How long
before it is to be renewed (and perhaps successful
W, as far as the action Of the House is concerne6
remains to be seen.
WASHINGTON, Saturday night, Jan 6.
The debate in the House to-day has been upon
the bill to remit the fine imposed upon General
jackson. Nothing new was elected ii relation to
this subject, nor any views taken Of it that have
not been again and again presented,
Nearly the whole OF yesterday was devoted to
the discussion Of the obnoxious rule, on motion
to reconsider the vote by which the House refused
to make the report Of Select Committee on rules
the special order for Tuesday next.
1t appears from the explanation made by Mr.
Davis Of Indiana, that he was placed on that Com
mittee by the Speaker through Misrepresentation of
his views on the right of petition; Mr.. Davis hav-
ing heretofore votedfor enforcing and sustaining
the restrictive rule, he asserts, from ignorance
Of It's true character In consequence Of this re-
port has been made, contrary to the wishes Of q
majority Of the House, recommending the rescind~
ing Of the obnoxious rule, and they are very much
pefplexed az to the best method of smothering the
report
The very best speech that has been made upon
this subject, indeed, any other, during the ses-
sion, was made by Mr.. Clingman, q new and young
member from North Carolina. 1t was cool and ar
gimentative, and established beyond all question,
that hetrue policy of the South ID, out Of regard
to their own interests, as connected with the qnes
ton Of Slavery, to recognize at once the right Of
petitcs and 10 permit to every man the exercise
Of all his constitutional rights.
III. Prescott--Itmay not be generally known
that Mr.. Prescott the author Of the new book
on Mexico, is nearly or quite blind, In the
preface to his e Ferdinand and Isabelle he speaks
Of having employed third person, igncfont
Of the Spanish language, and on account Of his
eyes. Itseems that he has now entirely lest his
sight, at least for ordinary purposes. He says, in
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