The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-03-31

" I'M AelfNAi Acs 1ONNs
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The day is gloomy without, and not We
nv cheerful within this Hall Of Loco Fo-
co Legislation. The speaking has been
pretty good on an average, but the dis
pute turns upon too nice distinctions to
make the debate Interesting.
The manners OF my honorable pupils
below arc pretty good to-day. have on
ly seen one member with cigar long
nne) in his mouth. and thatwas not ligh-
ted, and therefore il did not kindle my in
dignation, and | let it pass. Only two
members were seen eating apples in their
seats. and two only had their heels on
their writing desks. They ARE ALL Lo-
co-FoCos. As this is much better in the
scale of manners than usual / let them
pass, being to-day full of the milk of hu-
man kindness.
After the Journal was read, Mr.. Cor
don of n. Y. rose to personal expla-
nation. He made some remarks upon
an article in the Newly ork Herald,
which it seemed did not please him ex-
actly, as to has position on Oregon. He
read from the different papers which had
represented him in three different posi-
tions. This showed that ii was hard to
understand him.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the River and Harbor
Bill.
Mr.. Thompson, of Pa. then address,
ed the committee in favor Of internal i'm
provements. A sparring match took place
between him and Mr.. Rhett of S. c. a.
bout the constitutional power TO make
such Improvements. Mr.. Thompson in
quoting the authority of different Presi-
dents for making internal Improvements,
referred to Gen. Jackson, who had signed
several similar Bills. This Biil had been
calleda bill Of Plumber. Ii this is plum
der then Jackson was the king of plum
derers.
One gentleman complained that Ten
nessee was neglected. This was not so.
Tennessee had some small share IN this
Government at present Not to descend
to minor things she had one President and
a Postmaster General, not TO mention 9TH
er officers Of this little Government.
But we are told that the South has
nothing. Has not North Carolina the
first LORD of the Treasury, Mckay, and
the Chairman of the Military Committee.
rCuies of Militia. Militia then said
Mr.. Thompson, and Georgia has the
Chairman of the Military Committee
1t is said that the Union of Purse and
Sword is dangerous to Freedom, and here
we see that the South is clothed with this
doubly dangerous power. Laughter.
After continuing in this strain for some
time and advocating "a liberal policy of
Internal Improvements, on the Lakes, ne
took his seat. Upon which several MEM
bers sprung to their feet with the red
Lightning of eloquence cleaning in their
ewes. The most earnest combatants for
floor favors were Mr.. Douglass of Ill.
and Mr.. Wood of New york. The
Chair recognized the latter.
Mr.. Wood then addressed the Com
mittee in favor Of the bill. The North
River was truly but the strait leading to
the inland seas and connecting them with
the Ocean. Mr.. Rhett had some sparnng
with him also in the nice construction OF
Mr.. W.'s Speech. Mr.. Wood here
went into some valuable statistics about
the commerce Of the Hudson River and
of Albany.
He claimed to be Democrat after the
strictest sect, but that did not prevent him
from voting for what he thought was
clearly constitutional.
Mr.. Vinton, of Ohio, then got the
floor and spoke in favor Of the bill. He
is one of the most sensible men in the
House, and IS always listened to with at
tention and respect.
When he took his seat Mr.. Adams OF
Miss. got the floor, but did not proceed
tor few moments.
Mr.. Mcconnell, OF Ala. rose and said
that as nobody seemed To claim the floor
&c would occu"'- il himself.