- Todsen George B.
- Lambden James R
- Edwards J. M
Dr
Todsen had called upon me yesterday morning for the life
of Beethoven, which I had
promised the day before to take out of the Congress Library for him; but
I had forgotten it, and asked him to call again this morning— Yesterday,
I took the books out—two small volumes duo decimo, which I gave to the
Doctor this morning, with a note of the librarian, that they must be returned by the 18th. instt.— I
looked over the volumes cursorily—enough to see that he was unfortunate
through life by the mere roughness of his temper.— I revised this
morning the remainder of my report on the Resolves of the Massachusetts
Legislature; and returned the proof with the manuscript to Mr
Haliday— Ordering 100 extra copies to be sent and delivered at
my seat in the house— I sat an hour to Mr Lambden who has finished the
copy of his former portrait of me, and is now finishing a smaller copy,
from which he proposes to having an engraving made. At the request of
J. M. Edwards and Anthony, I sat also in their room
while they took three larger Daguerrotype likenesses of me, than those
they had taken before. While I was there President Tyler and his son John came in, but I did not notice them— The house had
been half an hour in Session when I entered it and after an ineffectual
attempt of Weller to go into
Committee of the whole on the state of the Union sundry reports from
Committees were received among which was one from Zadok Pratt, chairman of the Committee
on the public buildings, glancing at an appropriation, to purchase from
the funds received at the patent office, books for the use of the
office; and another joint resolution with an appropriation for various
purposes— It raised a running debate which closed by recommitting the
Resolution. A. Stewart from the
Committee on the District of Columbia reported without amendment a bill
to incorporate the Georgetown College— Charles J. Ingersoll started an objection to it which
raised a debate— I urged a recommitment of it, to save it— Committed to
the Committee of the whole on the state of the Union. The house went
into that Committee for one hour, and carried through Parmenter’s small navy
appropriation, which also passed the house— Then came the private
cr Duncan moved to adjourn over to Monday, for
the opportunity to witness to morrow the submarine explosion—but it
failed—adjourned after 4. Large Evening party at Mrs
Madison’s. Anna
Payne’s birth day— Annexation Texas Treaty, this day
signed.