- Bartlett Edwin
- Hone Philip
- Granger Francis
- Johnson William
- Aspinwall W. H.
- Newbold
- Fitch.
Mr Edwin
Bartlett came this morning, and mentioned that he had a
claim upon the Government for services as acting Chargé d’Affaires in
Peru for two years while he was Consult at Lima, and there was no
official diplomatic agent there; and he spoke of the important services
which he rendered during that period; and solicited my influence to
obtain the allowance— Then visits from Mr Granger and Mr Philip
Hone; and afterwards three delegates from the Merchants of
New-York, Aspinwall,
Newbold and Fitch, to represent the disreputable and
discredited State of the Government and Country—and to urge the action
of Congress to redeem the credit of the Nation— They said that the Notes
and engagements of the country have been protested at New-York, and are
at a discount of 1 1/2 per cent— At the house, D. D. Barnard, from the Committee on
the judiciary reported a Bill to provide for the selection and return of
jurors for the courts of the United States where they have not been able
to conform the designation and empannelling in substance to the local
laws and usage—this bill of deeper import in its bearing upon the laws
of the States than the house was aware of; was driven through, with out
discussion, by the suspension of the rules, and by three several
previous questions— Cave Johnson
presented petitions for the repeal of the Bankrupt Law; and moved their
reference to the judiciary Committee with instructions to report
forthwith a bill to suspend the operation of the act till the 3d. of March next— Chittendan moved to lay the motion
on the table—lost 89. to 96—previous question called lost—81 to 87. no
second, and the motion lies over for debate— Morgan presented a petition,
praying as an alternative the rescinding of the 21st. rule or the dissolution of the Union— Not received—
Barnard presented a Petition, for the dissolution of the Union, and
moves its reference to a select Committee with instructions to report
adversely to its prayer. Question upon reception— Briggs proposes to debate, it lays
over. Dinner at Boulanger’s to
Charles Dickens; to which I
was invited by Aaron Ward. G. M. Keim presided. M. St. C.
Clarke Vice-President— I. E.
Holmes—Sutton a
Reporter—Roosevelt—French—Robert
Tyler— Toasts— Speeches. Songs— It was near Midnight when I
came home.