Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-27
CLOSE OF THE TWENTY. NINTH
CONGRESS-.

Under this head. the National Intelligen-
Ger, of the 4,h inst. says. The river and
harbor bill it will be seen, has been defea.
ted by being pocke,ed by the President:
This morning OF o'clock, the Senate and
House Of Representatives were adjourned sine
die by their presiding officers; and, before this
paper reaches the hands Of any Of our readers,
two thirds OF the members OF both bodies are on
the way TO their respective homes.
The annual appropriation bills have all be-
come laws, though not without severe struggle
between the two Houses upon the amendments
made to the civil and diplomatic bill by the
Senate, some Of which were agreed to- and others
rejected or compromised
The three million bill (wi,hout the restriction
against slavery in any territory which may be &C.
qured from Mexico) has become law, but in
form different from what was originally proposed.
The bill authorizing the appointment Of ad
dtiona general and other officers 10 the army has
become law after a contest between the two
houses which ended in o rejection Of the amend
ment Of the House of Representatives for giving
to the President authority TO appoint comman.
ding general Ito supersede, of course, the present
commander) Of the army now in the field.
The harbor bill, (involving appropriations to
tue dtIUuHt VI less tUdU Udl VI
which passed the House OF Representatives some
ing, is understood 10 have been retained in the
hands Of the President, and failed to become 8
law. It's twin sister, however, (he light house
bill) has been approved.
The amendatory sub treasury bill reported
some weeks ago by Mr.. Dromgoole. was taken
up during the sitting Of yesterday. and was amen
ded by appendug thereto the bill providing for
the establishment Of branch mint in The city OF
New York, but failed by single objection being
made to acting upon it in Senate.
| The Senate bl to appropriate half million
OF dollars, in the name Of the people Of the
United States, towards the relief OF the sufferers
| by famine in Ireland, met tie fate which we
| anticipated when we heard OF its commitment, in
the House Of Representatives to the Committee
Of Ways and Means. 1t has not been heard OF
since, and thus The benevolent purpose Of the
mover and supporters Of that measure has been
defeated
The principle appropriation bills have all pass.
ed, but many important bills have failed.
Earnest appeals were made during the night 10
take up the bills from the Senate for the relief OF
the widows OF Alexander Hamilton. James Madi.
son, ard others, but the majority frowned down
the attempt--frst made by Mr.. Schenck. after.
wards by Mr. Pendleton, and then by others.
At one o'clock this morning. Mr.. Wentworth,
Of Illinois, said he rose in the House 10 ques
lion Of privilege. He wished the Chair 10 decide
upon it, and would present resolution which
would show whether the President OF the United
States had right to put public bills in his pocket
The House closed in confusion upon this
question, and having voted unanimously to ad.
journ, the Speaker pronounced the farewell.
GENTLEMEN: BY the vote which you have
just taken, you have determined that the
twenty ninth Congress shall now close its
'abors, and the members composing it are
to be eperated-meny OF them forever.
This separation is painful to some OF US
trust it is SO to all: for We me, as friends
1T cannot be that we part as enemies. II,
unhappily, any unknd feelings have been
| engendered, trust that within these walls
all those feelings may now be forever bu
ried and forgotten. This Congress has
been one Of unusual and momentous inter-
est--passing upon questions Of war and
peace--questioEs about which difference OF
opinion mus, necessarily exist, and ques-
tons upon which it is advantageous to re.
pubics that difference OF opinion should
exist. 1t is tri,e but true--in parties at
least--that it is manly to differ, but childish
to quarrel. have endeavored, gentlemen.
to redeem the obligation-the pledge which
| made when this Congress commenced its
labors, that would impartiaIly, and 10 the
best Of my ability, discharge my official du.
ties; that would strive TO be governed by
the motto, "knowing no party but the PEG.
ple--no locality but the country" How
lar have fulfilled that pledge, must be lett
10 you and TO your constituents to deter.
mine. tender TO you my sincere and
heartfelt. thanks for the resolution which YOU
have adopted approbatory of my Impartial
ity; and let me assure you, that deem i,
not heartless compliment; for the kindness,
courtesy, forbearance, and liberalily with
which you have always greeted me. teaches
me to believe that the sentiment which you
have expressed is the true feeling of your
hearts. To those gentlemen who have SO
kindly aided me in the discharge of the ar.
duous duties Of the chair, am under partic
ular obligations. And now, gentlemen,
with the fervent hope that each of you
may long live to enjoy the appreciation Of
your country, proceed to consum'nate my
last official act, by pronouncing this House
adjourned without day.
New HAMPSHIRE ELEcr1oN.- loco.
focos succeeded at the late election in New
Hampshire, by majority Of some 1000 or
500 votes.
Different correspondents of the last
/" Democrat" mention the names of Col