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trictincsbag , Illorninn," March 11, 1819.
YOUTHFUL HOURS.
Oh. cone fo'rever are the hours,
The sunny hours when Isle was new,
And every path led on thronah gowors
Of sweetest scent and loviiest hue—
When every little cloud that flung
Its transient shadow from the sky,
Mac sure to have a rainbow hung
Upon it as st„fourneyed by !
And who shel chide us if we shed
A tear to day. though shed in vain, •
O'er so much joy and beauty fled,
That never can be our: again
For now it is. we see how bright
Were those young hour's we have resigned,
Now. when we've reached another height,
And turning sadly look behind!
Oh, had we seen them then, as now
We Pee them throngh the !apse of years,
How fleeting had they seemed, and how
• Replete with smiles and free from tears!
How gladly would we have delayed,
If possible, their rapid flight, •
And kept them with us till we made
Them double all their sweet delight!
But they are gone, oh they are gone,
They never can again be oiri,
Those sunny ours that led us en
In gladness thrbngh the blootning Dowers,
With onward 'arch and dark array,
The sterue years page come at last,
And pushed o r little friends away,
Away into he iuleum past.
many a sigh find tear,
up the ragged hill,
hey will appear
mere enehnntinz still!
founts and shady grnres
it coolnes and their bloom,
av,ng left them. roves
n desert's gloom.
And now, nit .
As we el°
t every step
More love-I . s
- Like sparklin
With all the
To him, who
Still deeper
for the Boston (Thee Crunch ]
)1) CONSCIENCE.
.04 THE FRENCH.
(Trams:ate
THE GO
• rs had secretly introduced diem
itq a provincial city; several hou
red, 'ervi-es of plate stolen. and
A bana of rob
Feves, bynighl
ses bad barn en
The robbers had executed their
skid and success, that, although
ep heard, the suspicion of none
• d They had direct6d themselves
he richest persons; they had se
-orabie hours for the execution of
Fecretaries force
project with sue
come noii , e had
had been awake
to the houtles of
lee!ed the mot f
!heir desip Th ,
the ho=es bf tit,
.• who retired at an early hotir,
ore advanced hour, to enter the
o retired later.
Ind awaited a
hou-es of those
I they luu3 been well instructeil,
auclithat their entrance 01, and
e town, had been facilitated by
roofs of some houses bordering
end in this place they observed
It w•as clear th
anti wet difectet
t!t.yarttire from. t
1111==1
von the Rmpa
traces of their pas
In one of these
Benoit, on" whom
because
hawing lived in it
a:I a sort of diAik •
tenance, hi 3 dar
winch crossed his
spoke, even to his
veils, a good hus ,
Ile had inspired a
ti,. , habit he had,
1d1.1,r a second um
prieNi Afadan
1111=4
wool,knot permit
lwAvas only sere
work : and die Litt
vcaer per >ive(l hi
away I;uickly flog')
lornwlf al trnrk. Ca
the wwk,etl Rem)
Pureln ea in I,
, oldierohat
inPt
rie.N•Pr men
lIMIE
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al-rt
2 -, It. Ile iv
1.• eVCIALCIZ
had seen the (In
Iraq nlwaym F.hnt ;it
tere was not any
tey wrat an toexa
le rnbl)ers haul pa s.
P 7 SPrOn whirl) tlie
window.
ow, the end of a roi
wlach a fodder th
'he ladder had been
t! had a little depress
t?rnv the mark of a ot
AftPr all thi?, they
in Prison. )le let hi
tranquility, fort • saaaianocent. But we must
explain was had pr viously happened. An old
soldier. narneJ Trapp , a camrade of Benoit, had
come, a short time et e; to - allbliithliitifsetrittlff6
I , •A n as a hair dreg-,r. a 6 dairtizionir iaved
the life of Benoit, on one °cession, when trylvreve
hat,l pressed by the enemy, so that Benoitiveeiaed
him in a friendly nianner, although he (lid alai like
his character. • •
The evening of the robbery.. Trappe Mute to him;
;ling him that two of their 4 eocasa4er l ivAci
that mina regiment had arrived ia town,
tfl that he must come and; drink' bottle with
. He, at the aaalci time, recalled to Alito• dor
was the anniversary of • ,- the heath:win , which
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had entered at an earlier hour,
louses lived a carpenter, by name
uspicion fell, so much the more
enoit, little knoWn in the town,
iut a short time, had inspired in
on account of his gloomy coun
eye brows, and a large scar
countenance. lie hardly ever
wife, to whom he was in alt re
and, but in whom, nevertheless,
itle tear by lus taciturnity, and
f 'not liking to repeat the same
so that the neighboring gris-
• Benoit , i , bry much lie had
his son Syh•ester, but he
i'm to disobey him, and altho'
years - old, he was obliged to
boys who saw that, when Sll
- 4 father at a distance, he ran
among them, in order to set
e to fear Benoit, and call him
liesiite, they knew he had
iricrns occupaitone, that he had
le had travelted much in the
many ativentwes; and since
nest any. they mterred that he
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s tilt the
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r f-cel si.orr.
that. li:trio?, rechfent•
ow at eirven o'ciork nt night,
bleb tie roblvry took platen.
of Iknoit's 2rannry,
hot , n . chek. bail" open, :dam'
ain the workshop. Finally ;
Inc :he place ihrouzh which
:I, and they found there n sil•
had let MN, direeilY under
ey observed near the win ,
•, which had probably served
y-even disqngnished where
aced against the wall, %%inch
d, and they saw on the win
o's foot.
crested Bencti: and put law
If be conducted thither with
PIIBLISriED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT TOYANDA, BRI=IFQED COUNTX; y 4;,• BY E., OlifFAtit ,GOOD4'ICL',.
had saved hie hie. After this; Benoit contd . not re- I have at ad opinion of itie : it is neeetotary tharyou
sist the. invitation; he eveuvrtshed. to bear the Cx• should see'clearly (had Vito not decehoo you:"`"
pease, but this they would not allow. They en- A house tookflte and threatened to set fire Colic
deavon3d to make him drink—to make him con- nett horute. Several work-Man had 'endeavored to
verse: for Trappe and his two companions formed cut off the communication; 'tint at lentrlt:they gave
pair of the band which were to enter at al i ght into up the attempt, on account of the dangers with
the town. which it was attended: Benoit arrived at the door
They hoped to obtain from Benoit some informa•
lion which might of service to them, and wished,
at all evertrs to make him drunk, in order that he
might not know what would take place in.his house,
or, at least, that he could not hem a condition to
oppose them. Benoit, however, neither spoke
much or drunk much; only be itreline4 . his head a
little heavily, and slept sounder than usual.
The nex. morning, he perceived that the door of
_his workshop had been opened ; this astonished
him, for he was sure of having closed it. -
lie went
the granary, and found the wit:dow open ;
he hail also shut this. He also perceived that a sack
of beans had been removed from the place where
it had been pin,
Ile said nothing to any cm; for lid was not ac
custotneilto speak of things for which he could not
account, but he thought deeply of all this. Going
out to his work, he found rumor busily at Work in
the town ; nothid,g was spoken of but the robbery
which had been committed during the night. They
raid that they had seen, in the evening, suspicious
lookirg. men in the .ttvems; they particularly de
signaled that in which Trappe and the two others
had drunk.
Fie soon perceived that they began to avoid
speaki g before him, and that they looked upon
him with an evil eye. He called to mind that the
prreediipg evening, Trappe, departing from the to
rcrn, followed him home, jesting, I:NqUie in Mind ;
that he had gone up into the chamber where his
wife and sonrem, and laughing, forced them to
drink two gla4ses of wire, apparently to intoxicate
them ; he recollected also, that having gone to the
Window after Trappe hid descended, be was as
toith.lied not ig„see, him depart;and believed that
he had already departed..
From all this he concluded, that Trappe had con.
cealed himself in his house, and that it was he who
had opened his door and hii.w•indow to the -robbers.
Ile went to find him, and aid to him,
" It is you who bare opened the Uintlow of my
granary, and the door of my shop."
Trappe pretenied not to understand him, and to
assume anger; but he was discontented' at the un
expected accusation:
, " You.hare saved my life," said Benoit to- Wm,
"I will not denounce you; but if you have corn
;pitted this crime, depart, and never let me see
you again,"or I shall not refrain front denouncing
you " . ,
The next morning Trappe disappeared. This
was the same day that Benoit was arrested. They.
asked if it was he who had opened his window
and his door; he answered in the negative.
He was asked if he knew who hail opened them
he said that - he did not know; for in tact he was
not certAipthat it was Trappe. They asked him
if he suspPcted any one. He replied that as they
had arrested him on suspicion, his suspicions might
cause another to be arrested, who deserved it no
more than he, and even if he had any, he would
not disclose them. In fact, he answered truly to
' all questions which trete proposed to him, bat with
out adding anything which might inculpate Trappe.
After having investigated this affair, as they had
no proof against him, they were obliged to-set him
at liberty, but they remained firmly convinced that
it was he who Int&opened to the robbers. He per
ceived this from the manner in whichtheyannotm.
cell to him that he was free, and from expressions
he had heard when crossing the court yard.
He appeared not at ail moved. In entering his
• Louse, after having embraced •his wife, who was
:ran:Toned with joy dq seeing him again, he em
braced his son and said to him calmly:
"Sylvester. you will hear it said everywhere,
that althriugh I have been acquitted. I am not less
guilty, and that I opened to the robbers; bw be not
disturbed, for this will not always last."
His wife was terrified at n-hat he said, but would
not believe him and departed to receive the con
4urt:ulacinin , of her neighbor& 'Some turned their
liacks ri,.tin her wiihnut saying 'anything ; others
at her wish an air or pity. fthrogging their
to sny. poor,wcwrikan! it is nut her
n. even declared what they thought u/
kitei Lasing stiUered these insulh from three
nt iimr..lto ro-errreil her own linnm.* weeping and
Fotitiiil ' that they could no longer
lire in the to k n, that it was absolutely necessary to
leave it."
Iwo
.e \
"'II go." Mid Benoit, " nothing but my t.r.arep
nation wits remain."
" or what Use trip it be to stay ?" asked his wife.
"To establish_a new one," he replied.
"Yoe will lose your custom."
"No, kr 1 . 'krill be the best workman in the
icaviC
"There are other good workmen in the tosrn—
how•will yon become better than they!
"When things are difficult there is nothing to be
done but 'to take tore pairs,"
Benoit had work which he had commenced be.
fore his arrest: it was necessary-that he should be
permitted to finish it. h did it With so much
protnpiness, so neatly, and in se good s eason, that
those for whom be had done it, continued to em
ploy him, although they had not a rerrgood opin.
ion or him. Be arm* two hours earlier, and re
tired later, aud'lahored still more assidmisly than
usual, in order that not ,being obliged to employ
workman so often, he, m ight work cheaper than
others, Although he promised better work; and eve
emed hbetter. , •
Thus be not, ;ally preserved all his tanner cue
Wm, but obtained still more.- file saw iplaiolp •tbal
they examined his 'attoounlv with a sort of di:thirst;
but he took arificiltaviir theth do el*
tailed that the):.eatt%tet44Cs hied . by
that be nand° inern more so than was necessary..
"No,''' he-would Ran , "I well' know that ,you
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of the threatened dwellin: he saw that the domes
tire did not dare to let him enter without the per
mission of their master : _who was not their at the
time.
" Ah !". said he, ertering, to spite of them, «the
point is now to save your house ; you will after
wards find whether anything is stale or not.
He ascended alone to the top of the house, which
every one else had abandoned. In crossing'arhare
her he saw a watch left by • the chimney: he put
it in his pocket for fear others should take it; but
thinking afterwan's that he might perish in the un
dertaking, and that, if they -found him with the
watch they could take him for a robber, he con-
cealed it in a hole in the wall, He climbed to the
place whence the fire was approacming, stationed
himself on the part which had begun to bnrn, cut
it oft by blows of the hatchet, interrupted all the
commurication, and allerwarai descended. Ile
met the master of the house and showed him
where he had concealed the watch.
4, !concealed it," said be to him, "Vecause it
Might hare been taken, and then would hare
thought it eras 1."
So many marks of probity and sincerity and the
regular conduct of Benoit, continually exposed to
the gaze of every one, at length began to make an
impression in his 'favor.
A-rich man came into the country in order to
erect three extensive buildings, which he intended
for a manufactory. He inquired for the best car
penter : it was impossible not to point out Benoit
as the best. and he employed him. He was so
will satisfied with his intelligence, his zeal and his
probity, that be declared that. Benoit was an honest
man. As he was a man of great influence, this pro
duced a good deal of eflect.
The re?utation of Benoit as a skilful workman,
eaended itself throughout the province: he was
entrivued with extensive enterprise ;le was even
enabled to undertake some, though less extensive,
on his own account. This occasioned him, neces
sarily, to transact business with it great many per.
sons, and all those with whom he transacted any
formed a fa arable opinion of hi's character. • Re
was no longer watched ; nevertheless he writ'
still sometimes asked how it happened that his door
and windows were found open for the passage of
the robbers. Many believed that he knew it. The
rich man who had employed him in the building
of his manufactory., and who felt interested in his
welfare, told him one day that he oughtto endenv
or to explain this matter.
" It will be useless," said Benoit, "when I shall
have entirely established my reparation as an lion-
est man."
They at length ceased to think of this matter, in
which they felt sure he had no part. One of the
robbers was taken several months after in the coun
try, and made full confession of the whole transac
tion. Benoit was congratulated that the robber: had
at length been discovered, and that he had been
freed from all suspicion.
" This did not disturb me mods" said he: a I
well knew that an jionest man could not always
pass for a rogues"
Asccoorc or' PATRIC% Herne.--We heard an
aneedote'of the celeblated Patrick Henry, a fete
days ago, which as it has never been made public,
we pnweed to lay before our readers.—Henry, it
aopearA, was accustomed to walk sometimes twenty
and thirty melee to attend court and on one ozea
sion, as he teas truzing along towards Winches
ter. Va., for that purpose, he was overtaken by a
yonng lawyer who had recently been admitted to
the bar.--Having heard of Henry's great success as
a lawyer, he naturally wished to procure from him
all the information possible in relation to law Mat
ters Ile propounded many questions, and among
others,•be Inquired, " What is the most important
thing in ermducting a snit!" "The most important
thing in conducting a suit," said Henry with the
greatest gravity imaginable, "is evidence!" The
young lawyer who wag well aware of this fact as
Henry himself. concealed his disappointment. and,
as they were nearing a village, invited Henry to
dine with him, saying that he would pay all the .ex
pcnscs. Having arrived, he requested amine host
to prepare some delicacies for the repast and ro
quested Henry to do the same. An excellent din
ner was soon placed before them and eyerything
passed of most pleterandy,:—The meal.kaished, the
young lawyer settled .for only one Will Of the ex
(tenses, and told him to • look for the - baßance to
Henry, " What !"'said the renowned lawyer' in
great astonishment, "did you not say that you
would par all the expenses!" " Did I!" • was the
reply.; 4 ' but where is your eridence—evidenee, you
know, is emost important thing!" henry was so
well pleased with the wit and readiness of the
young fellow, that beimrnediaarlyibok hanander
his-especlalvdrei and lie liftd&ards•treettnt et one
of the most ditilib i gitish`ed
. .
Coot..—lf you see . yetkereditor of it distance,
walk boldly up . b hint 4nd islao gpbilutspellis
rheumatiten is,better ; if • he, is ohm* to ,stop: you,
won to stop him, and.befixe be can , retnind rat
that yonfaithfully prorkriedlo ray bite three vrebits
ago, hint to him tt4flut,bria re4leeted to acnd in your
account and that yeemusthavo it,bythetwerep:Ofth
or neat month. Tell hirwto call forthe , antountoo
the day. You need not be et Wine, 'rot be worth
come.r
Sri--Animist speech - ispeeuliar tolmarould
ituttniverial. Nevrace iiatb {tithe& laoert
ed in %illicit colloquial intercourse is itiiiliaiiiiistin
tained.rACotras., - -
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Proceedings of 14 XXXl.conOesa:
''-••• • LAST DAY Or THE SESSION: •
GREAT ETOTENEST O" 1101513:
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Wesmscros r Miutik 3, /8.43
Yenta.
After the canal pre)/Mitiarittri, IVlf. Att 4 hirison Pre,
seined the credentials of Moses K. Norris, Senator
elect from Maine.
A - tepee from tett Seerefaryfrir flie ) Titiatinry was
submitted, communicating information eallyd far in
relation to the tonnage dun& on
-Thu bill previously reported. providing' fin the
coinage of gold dollars and doable eagles, was tak
eti!np, considerid. amended no.il passed.
On motion of Mr. Jefferson Davis, a committee
of conference was appointed on an amendment to
the Army Appropriation bill, upon which the two
Houses disagreed.
The hill relating to nmnino the Texas boundary
line came back from the house with an amend
ment, providing that a commissinner and suryeyor
be appointed by the President from the Topograph
ical corps.
Mr. flannegan moved that -the Senate disagree.
The question was dismissed by Messrs. Baldwin
and Allen, and both bill anti amendment were laid
on the table.
A coMminee of conference.vras appointed on the
Naval appropriation bill.
The joint resolution nuthorizing the compilation
and translation of such lawiras were in force in Nett
Mexico and California at the lime of their acquisi
tion by the United States, was passed.
Mr. Douglass moved to take op the Flrmse bill
for the establishment of a territorial government in
California. The motion was discussed by Messrs.
.Donglass, Butler,'Resk and Hamlin, after which the
yeas and nays were ordered on the motion to take
up, and mood yeas 25, nays 25..
On motion of Mr. Underwood. the Senate' took
up the bill ereatinrr e . the florae Department. The
b i ll was discussed by Messrs Jefferson Davis and
Webster in support, and by Messrs. Allen, flee
ter. Ni'es and Mason in opposition.
Pending a question on an amendment, Mr. Mn
son moved to lay the bill and amendment on the
table, and the yeas and nays being ordered the mo
tion was negatived by a vote of yeas 22. nays 31.
The debate Was then resumed, when Mr. Calhoun
spoke in opposition, and Mr. Foote in support of
, the bill.
Mr. Hunter rose to speak on the same subject,
but gave way to Mr. Atherton who wished certain
House amendments to the Fortification bill consi
dered. This was done and the bill passed.
Ecenimgesrasioe --On re-assembling, the debate
of the Home Depktment bill was continued. Messrs
Weteter s 'Berrien and Downs spoke in its favor, and
Mews. Mason and Dickinson opposed tt.
Tho bill was reported to the Senate, ordered ton
third reading and passed.
r The committee of Conference on the Naval and
A rtny Appropriation bills made reports, which were
concurred tn.
The credentials of Messrs. Sortie of Louisiana,
and Cass of Michigan, were presented. Mr. Cass
took the oath.and occupied bin seat for the rest of
the session.
At tweet t• -five minutes past t I o'clock, the Serrate
went into Lsecetive session. The doors were re
opened at ten minutes before 12 o'clock.
) The Senate was occupied with private bills nu
' til 12 o'clock.
Mr. Webster remarked upon the importance of
passing the general appropriation bill and contend
ed that Congress had the right to sit until 12 o'clock
at noon.
The general appropriation bill was received from
the lions with amendments.
Mr. Webster moved to concur rind Mr Hunter to
adhere.
An etching debate occurred in connection with
this snt jest between Messrs. Cam, Turner, Borland
and Allen. r'--
Mr. Foote protested. against preceding as the
term had expired.
Mr. Cameron raised a point of order during the
discussion, when Mr. Foote walked up to him.
Warm words were passed between them, when
Mr. Foote shooklhis fist in the lace of Mr. Came
ron, and the latter struck . hien.
Tne part* were here separated by Mr. Fitt
patrick and other Senators. About 4 o'clock Mr.
Bright moved that the Senate recede from its origin
al amendment anti thus stet rid of idl its 3W - wellies.
Mr. Webster said that the only qnestion in order
was on the concurrence with the House.
The debate was continued for some time; •When
Mr. Atherton moved that the Senate disagree to the
House amendment and recede from the amendment
before made by the Senate.
Mr. Webster having withdrawn the motion town
cur for that purpose the Chair ruled that the motion
to concur haring, been withdrawn the question recur
red on Mr. Bright's motion to recede.
The debate was limber continued, and at ten mi
nutes past fire a vote was taken on the motion le
recede front the Senate amendment and decided in
the affirmative, yeas 314. nays 7.
On motion of Mr. Dix the Senate took up the
bill to extend. the revenue laws over Calltfomia,
which led to an animated debate in which Mesras.
Voice, Davis of Massachusetts, and others partici
pated.
The bill then TIASSPII final readiest.
A committee was then appointed to inform the
House that the Senate was to adjourn.
4 tt 7 o'clock, tliir (un..1111) morning ; on the mo
tion the Senate adjourned.
noose, of nepresentatives.
The Speaker Called the Hanes to order at 6
reelect, and laid hereto them a statement that the
bids (or Psinting_had been examined, and the fol
lowing found to be the lowest bidders:
For the fast class, J. T. Towers;
For the third class. John Trenl-olm
For seromi, fourth and firth classes, James Belt;
and that these 'persons have entered into, satisfacto
ry bonds for the performance-of the work, the coo.
Irani had been signed.
A resoliiiitin was adopted that the Clerk of the
Rouse and Iteeretaryrefthe Senate be authorized - to
contract, for, such engraving as might be 'necessary
!"er'grthe mee tug of the next fteiPst•
A mgeepkre_ was ntrived froth the Senate rei:joes
tirig ins
. thW petisitai Of f the Itfhjoinf sets to allms
the , pasA;. , re el a Joint resole** authorizing the
Clerk of the-lioass and - Seerstalyof ibe,Senant to
deduct prviatu or reject printing inferior to theism
pie, which Wakagrced to.
Phu Corainittee - of Conference oh the Naval A 4 p.
• twopriatiore bill-reported -in -fwrot of the Hoare 're
ceding from some and the Senate from othereol
their. innenOmerus,, The ,yea-sad Noes were...or
dere! on
,agreeinix to the report, and / it.yritis agmed
At es' Vitt' Wee' 66. • ' • •
• The Speititei:hasing tetrthe Chair' during the
iOteihe Ayethited,bioe4 wetetein‘callesL-
Gar.PocoPi!d Prq.-#4-gin,4
alter Ine rap cad peen spheral
hteltlebe•Witrcif itttetedliiiseiA'en
:if Therthe %twitter. this-Moe ere tiattp tuktare
hereby-preseeteduteiime.aebt,G.Wehtopiortb,
ages 1 - o PPal i pau4 Li9aneer,M ylgich 44 4
his disaha the lilies of .Sralter to present
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Vliiit`WperukerirritH'tein. Kai 'flitting Atte quePtion
upon , the resolutton;oolorit
Mr,..dltodrerJohnsorrof Terre, roue atottookerl it
the rerluti94T,ere unwed:able.
Tliti t Sileaker replied that it wart.
"Mr. - Salifirtim'recteed to urriend Rt}tlting out
the wonit*.itopertral." He wttepteeeedlogto make
some rernittlke, :when ' .
Mr. A. H Stephen. of Ga. interrupted, bun and
:eked leave to make a report from w Committee of
Coitterett - ce.
Mr../ohnisowleasirg..gisert , tiry,
Mr. Siephens made *report hum the Commit
tee of Crpferenee on the Arms pprOpriation bill.
rerotittrieniiing the noose' to reeqe from some.
and that ''the Senate 'recede frown' othens of the
amezulutenta. He asked the Houk at 'huee'to act
upon .it,„ ~ •
Mr. WentaTrth of 111. objecleti anti c 1461 fill the
immediate eore.i.:eration of the pending . res(ilation.
Mr. Johnson then proceeiliNl to make a qteeCh.
Mr. Stephetta of Ga. moved the Pretiotot, Quest.
lion, which wat eeconded and the ,Alleitt Queatiott
onirred.
The Ayes and Noes were called for upon the
amendment
Only 28 rcL4l , in ravorrif them
The Chait decided that not to be a sufficient
number.
' Tellers were called for npnn the Ayes and• Noes
are 'ordered, and they were 3 1 11 far calling the Ayes
and Noes and 103 against it. The :tree and ?floes
therefo - e ' were ordered and resuheil--Averr 15;
Noes 161. The resolution wee then agreed to.
Tl.e report of the Committee of Conference ou the
Army bill was then taken up and agreed to.
Mr. Vinton. from the Committee of Conference. I
reported that the.Cornminee of.Confervinee, on the 1
Civil and Dislornatio Appropriation bill had been
unable to come to any agreement, and asked to be
discharged.
3lr. Ashurn inquired of the Speaker lithe House
should fail to insist (which be moved) what would
be the position of the bill!
The Speaker said the Hoase could recede from
its disagreement, and the Senate amendment would
then be open to amendment, and a new Committee
of Cohference could be had.
Mr. bleClemand of 111. asked ii it would not be
&rat in order to move to recede.
The Speaker said it would.'
•
Mr. McClernand madeMaCmotion
Mr. Wentworth of 111. moved to tar that motion
on the table, and called for the Yeas and Nays, and
farther moved a call of the House, and called for
the Yeas and Nays on that.
Tellers were ordered on the Ayes and Noes on
the motion for a call of the House, and there were
34 to 15.1 ; not being one fifth in favor they were
not ordered.
The, fall of the Hone tray
Thei Speaker said the motion to lay the motion
to reemle on the table arts not in order.
The Ayes and Noes were called and ordered on
the motion to recede, and the vote was declared—
Ayes 111, Noes 106.
Mr. Morehead of Ky. among taxed a bemired
contestants for the floor, was awarded it by- the
Speaker, and moved as an amendment •to strike
out of the Senate-amendment tbe.wonis " West of
the Rio Del Norte," and insert a . proviso, that malt
in?, in the act should be construde to effect the
boundary of Texas. He moved the previoutques
non.
Tellers were demanded on seconding the Pre
vious question, and-it was seconded by 107 to 101.
The Ayes and Noes were then demanded and
ordered, on the question : Shall the Main Question
he now put
. Mr. Jacob Thompson of Miss. inquired what
would be the effect if the House refused to or)le:'
the Main Question to be put.
The Speaker replied that the bill would be in the
same position as if the Previous Question had not
been moved. .
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Mr. Toombs asked, however, if in that case the
bin wapiti not go over until tomorrow.
The Speaker replied it would
Mr. Duer inquired ifthat rule could 13 0 1 be sus
pended as well as other rules.
The Speaker replied that it could-
Mr. Pettit inquired whether the Previous (Meg'
lion extended anything farther than to cover the
amendment pending.
The Chairman replied that h did not.
It.dr.;Cobb of Ca. very adroitly wished to make
it appear that Mr. Morehead had ntosed ko agree
to thgs Senate amendment with an amendmentiand
that the Previous Question covered the whole.
The Chair said that Mr. Morehead had not made,
that motion, but had simply moved to amend. •
At this time there was a meledyof queistionsand
answers, makinu confusion worse confounded. It
was finally ended by the 'rote being colled on or
dering the main questiw, which resulted, Ayes
110, Noes 101.
Mr. Cobb of Ga_ made a point of order that the
question to be voted upon should be "upon agree
ing to the Senate amendment with an amendment.
The Speaker said, upon examining the amend•
ment he was of opinion" that the gentleman' from
Kentucky-had no right to otter the amendment in
the form Jae had done. It comprised its tact two
separate and distinct amendments, It had; howev
er'been entertained, and the main question order
ed. The question now was upon agreeing to, the
amendment to the Senate amendment.„ • ,
Mr. Cobb of Ga. appealed front the 'ileeiriion of
the Chair, but after a•few Words from 111. Iverson
and Mr. Toombs he withdrew his appeal. •
The Ayes and Noes were called for land• order
ed. and the rote declared Ayes 180, Korn! 20.
Another burst tor the floor, and the Speaker
awarded it 'o
Mr R. W. Thompsoo of Ind. who pre way for
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the Speaker to sign some etrrolied billtt.
Mr. Ashtnun moved a reantsideraticat of-thislast
vete.
Mr. Cobb of Ga. made .a point, of mi t er il.at Mr.
Ashmungoohl not take the floor while it had been
asa__goed to M'. Thompson. -
The SPeakez spid Mr. T..toold "wimp motion.
Mt; Tholson rose '.to otrer an , awendment to the
Senate am endment as amended: •
Mr../Itayle al Va. nase to a point of -order lithium ,
previous question was not exhausted.
The Speaker decided that it was.
Mr . Baylrappealed from that ditiisiori.
Mr.: Wentworth moved to lay, the 'appeal , upon
the table, and called for the-Apes:and None. •
Mr. Burt attempted. to aaavince the . Spealw be
was wrong.
Mr..Glintry wee to awing at ,brae,. It etas` not
nocesaaty to &kat e that. 1 0 ... . •, .
. bir,Burt.st,ill proceeded d
The Speaker said if iiii mi . 110 cceittirtl to
change the opinion whlCht '.10a4 littinriiibiir let.
preme4. I it woald tactt he cal( to lila ilouse r fOciliOVe
c le
banga it ak,' btit kW lona Wad . Mit 14 iitt lea.
otrwhatever Weliange Irbi . S4Wititin's eir , the4sa*
trim helms fol/peewitineedialitritutinr•r , - ..
The Speaker of* thsktosabopAcsbevobititt p,
peal from his decision, a motion being made to lay
that on the tabieihea -which she. Alyttit nadi Noe' s
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Aso - nt.notnltet of llT,Fibonkinoi t nyc i Ao prAec
the As. - if tiogil':''' • '
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Mt. R. ...: lit Peon °Berk' bitriaieigni*
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which Ilia?' .te- 0 4,-)Put - could not be leant at ithe ge
porteit's desk: ; • •
iiere.poittte planter., making "eoutusitm.worret
courountled;" Wefepilett, one upon the Atither
di it was utterly iinplas‘ible to understand *bat was
the question. • .
The Speaker haring restored snmething like or
der. aske : tite geniis...atop f.olal k
ins
ett uporrhii . ddhignitTir tie tAvi k d e,tiestion,
DD. Thompson soitr
Mt: Wenreterth'inneeil ifeall (tithe Ilouse; and
en that eulk.d fier4i4 Teta '
Toilers were demanded:on the - Yeas arid \skis.
They, reported fllS,in the affirtitatite. •, • -
The roll was called. While hie was pyveo
- there trai`oliseWe'illo ben crowd in a particular
part elite Harm, and•seitre Shaking or kiv s WA'
Mr Bityly ,of Yu. with UMe exeitemeet, , calied
upon the Speaker to oblige Memirra to take..Abeir
own twain, as a Mfrubrt (14 1 i4 (ON
had trine over dieielO colleague(Mr.
Meade). •
The speaker called to- ender, andeetrirediglent
beet to take their scats„
The calling of the roll was awn proceeded with
and the vote announced—Aye. 13, Noes 193,
The qoestirin then meowed en seconding the
previous tinesdon.
Mr. Collins,. of N. Y. moved that the Iloirse,wil
ionni, but withdrew h atthe. request of hit.yiutton.
Mr. Pettit moved .that the
_Mime adjourn, and
ealltert torthe Ayes and- Noes:.
The speaker decided that the !notion -to adjourn
was out of order, at it would be adjourning without
the consent of the Senate for more than•three days.
Congress expired by = limitation . at 12 o'clock to
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Mr. Pettit look an appeal from the decision of the
chair, am) called ha the dye* and Noes.
Tie .peaker said npon reflection it wroth] per
haps be be:t..r to eiiihthair the ttecn:ion ann. made,
mal allow the triestion to be taken on the adjourn
.menr.
The Ayes and Noes were called, and Tellows,-
OA that.
The TeiTerp reported IS in the affimmi.re, which
vms, not a antficent number.
The question nrais put on the adjournment, and
it was lost.
The Ayes and Noes were called far neon order
ing the main question on, Mr. Thompson 's amend
ment. The Ayes and Noes were ordered ; and
the vote declared t Ayes and Noes 55. • -
Mr. Pettit, of Incl., moved that the House' re
solve itself into Committee of the .whole. and ealle.d
for the Ayes and Noes. which Were, however, re
fused, colt the motion defeated.
Mr. Halt, of Mo.. moved to reermsider the Vote
by which the previous amendment had been passed
and lay that on the table:
Mr. Penit called for the Ayer; and Noe,' on thim
but they were not ordered ; anti the ma'am was
carried: -
The cpteation scoured upon the amendment of
Mr. Thompson of hut. on which the Ayes and
Noes were ordered and resulted Ayes ill loan
105.
Mr. Pettit moved then to reconsider the rotebc
which the last amendment had been adopted and
proposed to debate that motion,
- 'Several Southern members endeavored tot hake
off Mr. P. by points of order, but without avail.
Mr. Pettit then' proceeded to 'Speak, and corn
mewed by calling attention to the fact that tne hand
of the clock had been stopped and mtpposed he
Would be entitled to speak his hone by that clot*.
The speaker ; however intimated a diflerent opin•
ion.
[The clock marked a qnarter past andiad j
been stopped for upward of 16 minutes.]
Mr. Pettit proceeded to oppose the , proposition
to attach provisions for Government to the Civil anti
Diplomatic bill. He strenuously opposed all Ger.
o,nments which should in any wire allow the exis
tence of Slavery is my other State than , those where
it already existed.
Mr. McClernand of Di. twice endeavoted, to pat '
Mr Pettit down by points of onler.
The Speaker decided that he was in order: '
Mr. MeCtermand took an arpeat, and the ROM",
.ccuntry to every rule-of order and practice as str
ict' upon in. the Home front Cape itumemorj.►l, re
living to order.
hit: Washington Hunt of N. Y. move) to lay tho
the motion to reconsider on the table
Mr. Pettit called for the Ayes and Noes, *hit+
were ordered and the motion Was laid upou the
table.
`The question then Teemed on the Senate amend
ment as ameneled. At this timeril wanted 7 ruin
cites to 12, by the Senate clock. -
The Ayes and Noes were demanded and order
ed on this. and the %de was declared—Ayes 110,
Noes 101.'
. Mr. Petit mm to n qoeistion of peir`tiege—That
the term for which the House had heed elected
had expired.
A motion to rmottsider to vote just taken for'as
laid upon the tabte„
Mr Vinton moved Mat The Howie recede froth'
all the disagreeing amendments esceptthe one just
voted upon t hich was agreed to.
Mr. Edward, of Ohio moved to take up the bill
the prevent the patenting of Meditines. 'The rules
were suspended and it was taken up rind passed.
A great number of• motions, of all sorts; i were ,
made post passer le temps, but talthingpf. importance
was Moe. While, however the time wasbeing
thus idled away, about 2 4 , o'clock, a dittqrsion w
soddenly oecasioned some blows, understood
to be between Mr. Johnson of Ark. and Mr. Piet%
of ill. Immediately after this quiet vat. restarts&
Mr. Thompson . of moved lbattlie, Homo
do notv adjourn sutedie. The ayes and Noes were
ordered on this and resulted Ayes 2tP4'Noes
- Motion after motion foltiftived 'again, and amni
a motion vrasmade that a committee be
appoiirtaii
to wait on the Senate. and inform it the Boneweresi.
ready to adjourn. The vote 'alastakest bqt.Teßeys,
and the loose was foqpd widionlaAnorw..
Mr. Pettit then'Maititd that the flonse ilioarn;
Mcifettlerraised a - pilaf nfordeilfaittlitaticiton
was notin order. without amessago beinxfirst seat°
the Senate.'
The chair ruled it was in order.
•
The motion was lost: •
The motion to sends Committee to the Senate was
adopted at 31 o'clock.
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After.a number of , other tootions a diversiest matt,
finalijr eitt — dsid M.'Wentwolth melting a *yen
sidetatiost of. a bill gnuning Ixsoniptikel' ‘dibtifto
lands -of the right-of way fur *railroad through 1111i
note,
M r Genti 7 made a metti h AP:*
the Freelmlena,' Toi haft*" Widkfr's
anitmdment;whittieteitedroneideribeideif.
and: elicited rewtsrlmircin Mr-Stalitwesthei.
Y• ISfiriTgoke FP.O likpost-Mtr,lteuly <kin& Jam
as toe tiemptattemenkeloeed, " •
kritesiiite'W - 4",irtotight to VOM'the Sefinie gat.
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ing
and.rsceded frons.theiitowm , .914"
gtia l aciign t tbo alsaitti,irantedisaely concurred
--it,tsuag now 2,s,mitiptp§, past 5-7thsibilr,,LTlOß
eiiititted` iiiitaiotsid llse"SO4ei'aisal
sent tailvEgiebalts: 6 • r •
- At twentretimmes.a.eeeen..vidock,rthe Dom
wasiekernett qtat.. the Pteei3ent i had itieitetkihe
;General Appropriation bill Ur. irintbrop
and thelitemieetljeteeW.
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