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Parent Issue
Day
23
Month
March
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
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The way thcy drivo business in tlio Senatc, may be seen from ihe following extract of the correspondent of the Albany Patriot, written on Wasliington'8 biilhday: "We have hnd a miss to day, ns ihe boys nt college arfi used to say, when nny accident ao far lalls in tlieir favor ns to release them from recitatton. Thcre is no sitting of Congress - that ie, on Saturday the House adjourned uil lo-morrow, (Tuesdny. As tlie Senate met on Thursday, and not on thu two suceessive days, itcould nol atljourn over to-day. Tho Constitution does not allow eithcr House to luljourn inore than thrce dnys at a time during the aession. The Senate me: thio morning. heard a brief, pertinent prnycr from its chuphun Mr. Tuston - the journal hcyun to be read - Mr. Mangutn moved to defer the rcadini; till to morrow. - Anreed to. He Then moved the Senate do now adjourn uil to-morrow. The gray-hcaded peignors laugl. shake liands and sides, feel hoyjsh. kiel; up their hels, and go off to see tlie ''trainers !" The House have hnd the Harbor appropriation bilí up, and have discus.sed ir. The Señale hnve been occupied with the débale on the "notico." It is generally snpposed that a rcsoluiion in fuvor of a noticc will pass in eome shnpc: hut the Senators are in no hurry to precipítate matters.