The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18


nent residence; IN the chamber OF Represen
tatiyes the bills on crimes aud paDishments
1t was in vain to argue. Tho vote won't against
u.s. and report agreed to that tho bills which
had been in passage between Tho two Houses
should DO regarded ms if nothing had passed
In either respecting them, or words to amount
to that. After the report was made In tho SEN
ate. our President ,Adams wanted us 10 pro-
coed Immediately on 1t. l moved some delay
and II was postponed to Monday.
Saturday. Jan. 30 This is a most delight
full day. There was no Senate. and "a tho
trilinR business OF visiting must be got over
set about 1t in good earnest. Tho Speaker
If. A. Muhlenberg. Gen. Peter MuhenberE.
and Gen. Hester ta,l REPRESENTATIVES of Penn
syvanial were tho party with myself No
run of most OF the business. and OF course
have nearly dono with 1t. There was some-
thing happened to mo lately which VIII not
minute. but lot 1t serva as caution to mo TO
observe as much rs possible Independence "t
| character and conduct This is vile world
when n man must walk among his friends and
fellow mortals as il they were hrIars ana
thorns afraid to touch or be trusted by them.
And yet tho older grow the moro l 500 the
| necessity Of it.
BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.
Sunday. Jan. 24.-'rhis WIS n dull day every
way A small snow fell all day, and melted as
| it fell on the pavement The round whitonoi
| toward evening. Twas such Il day as | have
seen early In April, when the robins first
come and the southwest winds labor to push
| back the chilling air OF tue northeast. stayed
! at homo all day and wrote letters to my family.
| l now proposed the scheme Of their writing to
me every Sunday, that thus each party might
act under the sentiment OF reciprocity and on
Joy the pleasing sensation that while thoy were
writing to and thinking Of tho object Of their
most tender affection. the beloved object was
employed in the same sympathetic CORE
snondence, and that our kindred hearts and
affections beat unisuns at the Same instant
though separated rs far rs New ork and ar
risburG.
Jan. 25.-The Senate met and the President
adams informed the House of the order OF tho
day, to rake up the report OF the Joint commit
tee. l rose and observed that | saw many
empty seats; the Senate was thin. l therefore
wished for a little delay until tho members
were collected. After the House filed tho
business was entered on. Mr.. Morris Penn
syvanial showed Il diSinclination to rise Mr..
Bassett lDelawarel was up and after he sat
down l limited to Mr.. Morris point that l
thought might be proper in support OF Bassett
III said he had better rise; If he did not l
would. He said ne thought | had better not.
] rose. however, and one word brought
on another. All the arguments OF the commit
tee were had over again. much enlarged and
ampihed. | was four times up in all: for the
last two times asked leave. l really thought
had the advantage over both Ellsworth Con
necticut and Henry Marylandl; but when is 1t
that do not think well of my own arguments?
l found that / had made some Impression
on lizard South Cardinal He was up and
concluded with saying something that seemed
like wish for further time TO deliberate. l |
rose: said considered what the honorable |
gentleman had said as amounting to q motion |
for postponement. and l begged leave to Sec
ond him. He said he wished 1t postponed
But now Patterson New Jersey rose on our
side. but he dspleased lizard, and the question |
on the postponement was put: but We lost it |
after had been twice up. But it was oil in
vain. Cicero with all the powers OF Apollo |
could not have turned the vote In our favor | |
had small scheme in protractinG the time |
until the other House would break up. that tho !
example OF our House might not add any |
weight to their scale OF thel elaboration: and |
hoped that in the mean time they might. per- |
haps, pass on the business. Mr. Morris stuck
fast TO his seat. nor did he rise or say u word |
during the whole time. Eight voted for us and |
ten against us. The yeas and nays were called. |
The vote was hurried down into the chamber |
OF the Representatives, and they adopted 1t |
almost without division.
A LETTER FROM THE REPUBLIC OF GENOA.
Jan. ga committee was moved for to |
bring in q bill for the ascertaining crimes and |
punishments under the Federal Legislature.
The committee were appointed withdrew for a |
few moments into the Secretary's office. re-
turned with the old oil which had been before
us last session, and reported it This was
really ridiculous, but the vote of yesterday
seemed to call for 1t. Butler South Cardinal |
moved that letter from some foreigner should |
be sent to the chamber Of Representatives
The letter had been read formerly. but In SO
low voice that | could not tell a word Of
1t. 1t was not read now Mr.. Morris left
his seat and went and looked at it; came
back and said nothing about it, l was silent
on Buffers motion. But when l came home
the Speaker IF. A. Munlenbergl Immediately
attacked me for the absurdity OF our conduct
in sending them a letter Of much Importance
touching proposals Of n treaty with the repub-
lie OF Genoa l really knew nothing of the
letter. but 1t was my own fault: and it really
ought to be lesson to me and every Senator
to attend well to what is done in our Chair
There is really no dependence to DO placed
neither on our President tAdamsl nor Score
tary lOtis.
- WAS TIRED OF THE sEgvILITY OF INITIATING
ENGLISH FORMS."
paragraphs. 1t was curious TO see tho whole
Senate sitting silent and smiling ut each other
and not word of remark made or making on
the bill. Ellsworth Connecticut rose to inform
the Senate that it was the bill which had been
gone through all the forms In the last session.
Strong lMassachusettsl moved an Amendment
however, that the Judges should issue tho war
rants for execution Of criminals. rose and
showed from tho Constitution that the Presi-
dent OF tho United States had the power OF
granting Iardons in all cases except those Of
impeachment; that by the Judges taking on
them to issue the warrants, tue opportunity OF
his granting Dardons WAS taken away Ellis
worth according to custom, supported his bill
through thick and thin. There was a great
deal said. and WAS up three or four times. |
moved postponemcnt Of the clause. and twas
carried
Hawkins the now member from Horth Caro-
lima. rose and objected to the clause respecting
the benefit Of clergy. lie was not very clear.
l. however. rose. really from motives OF friend