Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

ground. the patriotic ground. and tina, the LoeO(OcOs wers
wrong.
"TNth crushed to earth will rise again
Error never had a binder w~otshiPper than LoeOfoeoism.
Themselves and their idolaties shall sink beyond the reach
OF the hand Of Resurrection. and Truth will seem loyeier
when re-enthroned.
Office begging still continues. and nominations are being
sent in. The secret session to-day, | presume. was held on
nominations: l believe Mr. TKNrLE, formerly Adjutsni
General Of the State OF New York. has been nominated q.
Colonel OF the N. Y. Regiment. lie is a " Barnburner, -
aud was the gentleman. | think. who last year, ut New
(Marun's oldestO pulled the noses and broke the heads OF
the Old Hunkers" A Mr.. Hopping of Syracuse. il. |
believe. nominated for Lieut. Colonel. They were sent ia
yesterday. Another Message was received from the Pre-
sident to-day, probably another batch OF offices. The city
Is sun crowded with applicants. BRUTUS
wAsHiSsros, Feb. 81, lsI7.
L am astonished to find that my letters, for two or three
days past, have no, reached you in time for publication
The Post Office here closes at o'clock. but for the most
part OF the session have taken my letters TO the office after
y O'Clock, aud dropped them into a private box which is
open TIL the time OF the arrival OF the cars. Some Of my
letters having tailcd. thought / should have them in the
Post othce earlier, TO ensure their delivery in Richmond;
butt lind that my letters, dropped in before . O'Clock for the
last three or four days. have not arrived in time. | shall
therefore resume my old plan, though it compels me To go to
the fost ohee at midnight. | cannot account for tho tea.
son OF their non- arrival recently.
To-day has been a momentous day in Congress. After
a pro'Tae!ed session. which did not terminate till about sew
en- O'Clock, the Loco'ocos have Solemnly come TO the con-
clnsion that their prnciPlestiI are in a bad situation. To.
nghi 'hey separated sneerng violently at each other. One
southern Loeotoeo expressed himself this evening, by say.
ing that he wished every Northern Democrat in I'LL No.
thing but that could satisfy the hatred which he bore then,
Inc two rival houses OF Northern and Southern "Democra.
ey" have brought on the most dangerous quarreIs between
the different sections Of our country. Well might we ex.
claim, " A plague % both your houses,'
The great scene OF contention VAS the House of R,nro.
seniatiNes, where the bill for raising additional revenue was
under consideration. THIS bill was made up OF abou, As
lncongruous materials as Locofocoism itself. Free Trade
and hane Letters, 81 40 and 80. thrown into the boiling
eauldron OF political dcpraviiy could not have made a m,rc
MYSTERIOUS jumbo. There was a Tea and Coffee tax with
| n Land Distribution schema aa xN.u a. ,.,.h - r
young Tariff bill, increasing duties on refined sugar iron
coal, Nc. These things being thrown together. \, was
supposed that all gudgeons would be caught by the bai,
upon THIS bill the House were engaged nearly all day
having been engaged but for a short time on the Naval An.
preparation bill in the morning. The greatest oxcitemen,
prevailed IN Committee of the Whole, aud a motion 10 IA,
the salaries ot office holders 25 per cent. came nepr bcing
adopted. think # such n measure had been adopted ,bs
warwouId nave come 10 n more speedy termination
A motion 10 strike out tea and coffee on n distinct nronos;
siuon, offered by Nj. WENTWORTH. was lost by two vote
Mr. bRlNkIRHofF made another attempt TO amend tho
oiI' ana oy an adroil movement. the tea and coffee tar
was struck out by a vote Of some one or two maiori,v
After various other amendments were offered. the bill was
reported 10 the House. As the yeas aad NAYS cannot be IA.
corded IN the committee OF the whole, this is the grand Mace
Tor lodging, but 1t Is hard to dodge when the yeas and NAYS
are ordered. On calling the yeas and NAYS on the com.
ml''ees amendment striking out the tea and coffee tax il
stood los TO lO3. In the meantime, the whippers in of the
Administration had been eXerung themselves to overcome
tue peoples representatives. and so Mr. CUNNrSs. an Ohio
Loco'oco, was found TO change his vote. and move a recon.
siderahon, which would have made II a tie vote. The yeas
and nays were called and the party were cert,in nj n vic,o.
~, as 1t could be decided by the Speakers vote. Accord.
ina'y the Speaker, IN whose absence from sickness. Mr.
HOPKINS oi Va. was IN the char, was sent for and hauled
up TO vote. In the meantime, however, another Who had
been found, who was not previously present. and his vote
put 1t beyond the power of the Speaker to decide. IL stood
lOi TO lO5 Tor reconsideration. Never did n party look
50 plank at such an unexpected result. The tax on tea and
eoiee was OF course the grand object ct the III, and this he.
ing defeated there was no longer any use for IL; and SO il
was rejected by n large majority. Thus another great locofoeo
measure iails-as | presume they will not now be nbLs N
get up again, Tor the three remaining DAYS of tho session
The House then adjourned. having been il, go =. a
or 10 hours. '
The Senate, also, had a very long session to-day. Thank,
10 ms nooIe oouy' 'hey have again defeated a movement
o, me Loeoioeo party in the House, VINO go in for public
plumber as a cohesive plaster for their party. The House
amendment taking the Pos; Office advertising from the ma.
per oil the largest circulation, and giving il TO some parti-
az VINO would sen his hirelins pen for the crumbs Of pa
'ronagc, was defeated by n vote of - TO 81. This mea-
sure came up on the Post Office Appropriation Bill which |
without this corruption clause was finally passed.
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was then taken up and
discussed This bill 5 the great omnibus into which every
little petty corruption Is crowded., which, in reality. Ia, no
connection with the bill. One of the amendments adop,-
ed was placing $4,000 at he disposal Of the President 10
pay Texas Tor The disarming OF Col. Sniveley's regiments,
about which we had 30 much talk some time ago. Then
came up an amendment allowing the President an add
tonal messenger. Mr. Evans objected To this. but Mr.
"EsTcOTr contended that the Monarch OF Great Brt,i,
had a great many lI;le officers OF this kind-and WHY
should not ours have lords and ladies in waiting and ser
wants OF the bed chamber He thought we might az well
keep up the appearances as we were having the realities
OF Monarchy! Only IL voted for the measure. among
whom were Cass, Allen, Houston, Dickinson, Beese, &c.
Mr.. }. VI. CLAYTON tried TO get in an amendment for the
purchase OF Catin's gallery OF Indian Paintings. but this
was lost. The Yeas and Nays were then taken up,n al
lowing Messrs. Richie & Heiss full pay, according TO the
terms Of 1919, for last session, contrary 10 express stinula- |
ton. They have undoubtedly made vast profits already.
Practical printers have actually stipulated to do the print |
ing OF the next Congress for about one third oil what they
get Yet this measure gives them some $4,000 addition |
al, and that. too, when our Treasury is SO low that we can
not spare money for improving the harbors for our COM
merce. The vote on this stood - to -. and was decided
IN favor of the DrInfera hv the aut,pu 800. 81 W. n |
dent DALLAS.
am sure 1 can have 10 objection to Mr.. Ritehie,s GOOD
fortune. ! should not grudge to see him rich as Crusus; bu,
! do think that It's not Democratic TO vote such bonuses TO
men already rich from public office, and vote it too the very
day the other House proposes To tar the poor mans tea and |
coffee, for the susienancc Of this war. Nor could | helm
thinking Of n passage from Hamlet while looking al some
Senators, who were as anxious for the passage Of this mea-
sure, a. they were for the expulsion Of the Editora few days
since. That distinguished philosopher Hamlet, who seem.
ed TO be as tickle and as void Of settled principles a. Loco
tocoism itself, having dismissed his players, thus sohlo- !
quzeu
Am a coward,
who calls me yHlinl breaks NY pate acm..1
fuekson my beard and bl'wsit IA my facet ,
Twcaks M by the noscl gives me ihe Hc 80 the throat
A. deep as to the iuugsi Who does me thsi
Why. 1 should TAX it cort cannot te,
But am pigeonlvered. and lack gall
To make oppression bitter"
The Civil and Diplomatic bill was ,hon passed, and Mr.
CRrrrESpES moved to take up HE bill for the relief Of the
poor and destitute Of Ireland and Scotland. granting $500.
600 and the use Of national vessels, to send food 10 the
poor OF these countries. Mr.. SEWER objected. the yeas
and nays were called, and resulted. yeas I5, nays %. Al
those m favor Of taking up the bill for the relief OF Ireland
are Wings, with one exception, and all opposed to it Loco
iOcos, with one exception. Mr. CAss, who made a very
earnest speech for II yesterday, would not vote to tako il
up though IN his seat though he could not vote with his
party against It. The Locotocos always have a great deal
OF p'ofessed friendship for Ireland. This vote showed
how little they have in reality.
The Three Million bill was then taken up. and arte, n
speech from Mr Nils, on the general measures Of the ses-
sion, was again postponed tl Monday. IL seems as If il
would be again talked TO death.
Mr. EfrrEyDFy then made another attempt TO take M
the Irish bill, and succeded--yeas &c, nays not counted.
Mr. WEBsTER proiessod himself highly pleased with tho
proposition. Mr. Calhoun spoke rather In opposition TO the
~constmuonahy Of Il. VII Baqby went dead against it
Mr. flanagan made a short aud glowing speech in favor Of
II. Mr. Wostcou would prefer To have it done by the peo-
pie. Mr. Mason opposed II, but offered an amendment To
send National yrsse s-n0t 10 appropriate money. Mr.
Dayton supported It. Mr. CnuenJen said he preferred Jas
Madison, who sanctioned a similar bill, and his constim-
tiOnal views. to his friend and his views from Virginia
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