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 The manner m which the utcgtgntion was con. 1 ducted concerning those officer. . lie General Gov ernment who held seats in the House, certainly ey. ceeds any thing in the way of bareaced knayery md gross imposition, ever attempted to he practsed in env deliberatiye body-always excepting the last Con- necticut Legislature. About the second week of the session, Dr. Vail. of Washington, introduced resolution for the appont- ment of committee to inquire what officers of the U S. Government held seats in the Legislature, contrary to the Constitution of Connecticut. The resolution was adopted, and committee appOlnted-but contra ry to the almost uniform rule in such cases, " the Char did not see fit to place the mover ot the reso, ution upon the Committee. lime passed on, and nothing more was heard from them. One or two members of the committee were anxious to proceed Tn the duties of the investigation, but found mPossl- b!e to get the rest together. At length meeting was held and facts enough tound but no report was made, until upon the very last half day of the session, when the House were finishing off their business, and were m haste to adjourn, "repor from your Com. mittee" was announced. And what was this report? Why the Committee found that some members had 6eem FCsdsterS, but had resigned the commence ent of the session, and for Pension Agents, they could not be considered officers of the GoUernment, within the meaning of the 1aw Dr. Vail rose, and inquired whether 1t appeared in evidence before the Committee, that the resignaons alluded to, were Tn ashngton before the Legislature began its session The Chairman replied that it did not. Dr. V. then stated that the Postmaster from Sufed held seat Tn the last Legislature, we'll in this, and wished to know, if he had resigned last year, how it happened that he had another resignation to make this year MT; Woodruff remarked, that this Legislature had

 

 med but stated this merely to show that these re, signatons were not always made in good faith and went on to inquire why this committee had not report ed before they possessed of all these facts long ago. stating further, that the resgnatons of at least three of these Postmaster members were not Tn Washington on the 24th of May-and asking whether acts winch had passed this House, where the vote ot ! these men had made tie, and thrown the decision upon the Speaker, were legal? He had hardly sat down before all further debate was cut off by call TOT the prevlous question. The vote was taken upon the acceptance of the repo-the hands were raised, and the Chair thought it was vote ltwas doubted. Those in the affirmative requested to rise, when ao A@ G is sps M Rssn'ps the report to the Clerk, without count, and without calling for the contrary mnds and the question was settled!

 Now, to show how faithfully this committee per formed their duty and how true report they have rendered, annex the following letter. received by

 APPOINTING OFFICE, Washington.

 SIR: In reply toyour letter of the 2Oth, hereby neX statement showing the names of the present Postmasters of certain offices in Connecticut, with the of their predecessors, where the appoint ments have been recently made.

 ''O'S 'sspe'RRoeBIsf ROBERT JOHNSTON.

 Then come the blowing names :-Woodbury, Gh9res B Phelps apP0natsssd ps Hov f. sSsned June 5, ls3O-neither of whom had resigned at the date of the letter. Two others are mentioned as hav- ing recently resigned, whose places are filled by men 

 and one who was superseded by his own father-naw, aged 73 years

 Did this Committee the chairman of which was Wells Adams,) and the members who voted to accept their report support the Constitution of Con necticut? Ii so, of what value are their oaths? :? 1 Hartford Courier ! The Attachment Lap-Some of the papers state thatthe bill repeating or modifying the attachment laws of this State, passed the Legislature This is mistake. The bill passed the lower House, but not the Senate. In the latter body, we believe, it was continued to the next General Assembly. Harttord Cour.

 Let the Van Buren men lend an ear to their Cincin- natl organ, the Republican. That paper says:

 We are not whole hog experimentalists. We are ready to concede, notwithstanding the risk we may incur of drawing down upon the Llessings of this that official that there has been rather too much tnk ering with he currency. l A MT. Patton, Wandstnck Vermont svhilo performing for his amusement feats of strength in cider press, was crushed by tho beam which gave way, causing immediate death. MT. P. was recently from Pennsylvania, and has left wife and children. MARRIED,

 In Woodbury, on the l4th inst Dr. A. M Huxley to Miss Mary Minor, daughter of Matthew Minor, Esq

 In Berlin. Capt. Edward Cowles. of Avon, to Miss Mary Kent

 In Danbpry, MT. Levi Dunning to Mrs. Pelina Jackson of Monroe MT. Elijah Baker to Mrs. Maria Allen of Kent.

 DIED,

 In this town, on the 26th inst. MT. Daniel Warner, of Woodbury, aged @ years.

 In Buffalo, N Y. on the 18th inst; Daniel W. Lew; is, Esq aged 75 He was native of Pennington, and formerly resident of this village:

 In Waterbury, MT. James Croft, aged G3 years.

 In Danbury, Thaddeus Morehouse, aged 90:

 In Norwich, MT. Joseph Huntington, aged 60.

 In Suffield, MT. Guy Freeman, aged 90. In Norwich, MT. Joseph Huntington, aged 69. In Hartland, Mrs. Anna Daniels, aged 76, wife o MT. Reuben Daniels.

 In simsbury, Mrs. Lucy Sexton, aged 2s, wife O MT. Marvin Sexton.

 0T The Methodist Episcopal Church in Litchfelt will be dedicated to the service of Almighty God or