WASHINGTON. W
MONDAY MORNING, DEC. 1s. 1s43.

CONGRESS.
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CONGRESS.


This day commences the third week Of the
session Of Congress. Wecannot say that but little
has been accomplished, because, such as it is, a
great deal has been done in that time. To say
nothing Of the herculean task Of drilling new
and inexperienced members, of putting them
through the manual exercise, teaching them the
parry lock-step-how TO march, countermarch,
wheel, right-about-face, mark time, form solid
column. and, above all, to obey orders-which
has been SO completely performed, the great
work of ExruNGING a portion OF the proceedings
Of the House from lis journal has been consum-
maied-a labor never but once before accom-
plished by either branch Of Congress. That oc-
casion was the origin Of the only order Of knight
hood known, yet, in this republic, the KNIGHTS
OF THE BLACK LINES" The present equally de-
serves to be commemorated, and in order to do
80, we would respectfully and humbly suggest
the propriety Of another order being established,
and that the authors of this ExPUNGE shall have
conferred upon them, and be known by, the title
of the !" KN1GHrs OF THE Torn LEAF" and that
q torn leaf, headed !" Journal of the House of
Representatives of the United States Of Amer
ica," be worn as the insignia of the order, upon
black sash, indicative Of the deed for which
they are knighted. Should the proposition be
adopted, as we trust il WILL we further suggest,
rs the reward of merit, that the Hon. Mr.. Cave
Johnson receive the appointment of First Grand
Master Of the Order.


There was one thing, however, the Knights ol
the Order Of the Torn Leaf intended to accom-
plish on Saturday last which they failed in,
much to their chagrin and modification, we
mean the removal Of the present postmaster Of
the House. The Grand Master lead the way
boldly, in moving suspension of the rules, to
enable him TO march his gallant corps up TO the
work, bur Unexpectedly be encountered noun
tain {of fesh) which he cosld neither remove,
get round, nor over.


For once the Calhoun men showed mettle,
and manifested. as we thought. a commendable
spirit. They were determined to prescribe pro
scrip,ion, and they did it, with the assistance Of
the Wings. Upon being defeated. the vote to
suspend the rules being II in the affirmative, TO
80 in the negative, the countenance Of the Grand
Master plainly told how deeply he felt the re-
pulse. The circumstance was calculated to NOR
tify him. Up to that moment he had marched
fearlessly and triumphantly forward, if not un-
resisted, yet unchecked, and to be thwarted, inn
peded, defeated then, was provoking, and more
than his equanimity could bear.


We presume another attempt will be made in
due season. after the Grand Master shall have
had time to rally and redrill his forces, and if ne
succeeds in screwing their courage to the stick
ing point, and bringing up euery man to the
work, he will not fail in accomplishing his de-
sign,-of removing Mr.. Mccormick, and putting
some "out-and outer" in his place. Nous ver-
Yons. I -@