Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-01-22

oDiniou there was M dignity in the course pro-
Iposed. He asked the yeas and nays on the q"e'-
ton ofETanting leave. ,..,A..
Mr. jsruexaI. not from any discOuriesy to inc
Senator from Ohio, but 20 preclude fuIlher oe.
hate At present, moved that the motion tograne
leave be laid on the table.
Mr.. Cass asked if that motion cut Oh debate.
The Vice President replied in The Affirmative
+ Mr.aAllen said fhevote would be 9te4 ques-
ton, and the resolution would never De take"
up again.
The vote resulted, % yeas to 20'Rsys' It be-
ing a strict party vote with the exception OF
Messrs. Calhoun, Chambers, Haywood, McDut-
fie, and Westcoit. Z .t'.B
MIR. Crttenden then had leave TO introduce
resolution empowering the President at any pc
Rod alter the present session Of Congress had
ex,ired, ia give the ~ monthshoticesif he tho't
prcner. which was ordered TO beprinted, refer
made the Speeial order for 10th February on the
ctEc[ rssnlnt;ouag Il IA a Z
A long debate then ensned relative TO pri-
yate claim of Nathaniel Goddard ard others. of
Boston, in the course of which Mr. Turnev, of
Tennessee, having reflected upon the character
of the late Thomas Perkins, Mr.. Reverdy john
son warmly and eloquently defended his char
acter.
The Senate then went into executive session.
speeches in favor Of giving the IL months no.
tice and going TO war with Great Britain, fine.
cessary: Stanton OF Tenn, Gordon Of N Y,
BrinkeYhoff Of Ohio, Wentworth Of ILL.,, and
Chapman Of Michigan. sa . .-.I ~.
,tl,q. WASHINGTON, Jan. is.
You prnhably nexer had ashorter report than
the one will give you to-day.
The Senafes6id nothing Of Importance. They
were but q very short time in session ill they
went into the consideration of business with
closed doors.
MIR. Cooke, Of Tennessee, made an eloquent
speech against the Notice. He was followed
by splendid speech from Mr.. Eedihger Of Va.
on the same side. Mt. Morse oi La followed
inyfavor Of the Notice. as did also Mr.. Dobbin
of N. C. Mr. Rockwell of Connecticut obtain
the floor. when the Committee rose and the
HOUSE sdjoprhed e
~, WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
The Senate did not sit to-day, having yesler-
day adjourned over till Monday.
in the House the Speaker laid communica-
lions from the War, Navy and Post Office De-
rartments before the House Ordered printed
The Committee OF Ways and Means introdu-
ced bill making appropriations for the West
Point Academy.
Mr.. j. r. ingersoil introduced bill to abo!-
ish public executions under U. 8 Laws.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole
Mr.. Rockwell of Conn. made an able speech
against ultra measures on the Oregon question.
He did not consider the Notice war measure.
He introduced Mir. Crkien4en's Senate Reso-
luton as an 0nen6ment ,,.-.,
Mr.. Pollock of Pa. followed on the same side,
supporting the same views. p ,~F
Mr.. Goodyear of N. Y. followed in favor Of
the Notice. He cleared the House and gale
ries: a few speeches like his would clear the
Oregon Territory cf all invaders. ] do not say
that the speech was failure; speak only Of
the effect.
Mr.. Pendleton, the lone Wing from Virginia,
got the floor, when the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IT.
The Senate was not in session to-day. After
some unimrortant transactions in the House,
Of which discussion Of the bill to carry out the
provisions Of the Treaty Of lS4l with the Re-
public of Peru, formed the principal part. Gen.
Dromgoolc of Virginia, in brief and eloquent
| speech announced the death Of his colleague,
Mr. Taylor. He died this morning at o'clock.
The usual resolutions were adopted, and the
House adjourned. Thefuneral will take place
on Monday, and Of course no. business will be
| transacted till Tuesday.
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