The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-04-03
CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, March 20.

SATURDAY, uAuiC ~.
The Senate did not sit.
HOUSE. Much time was consumed in
call ofthe House, there being no quo
rum at the usual hour of meeting. The
House then considered the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Swift, on the subject Of for
ti6cations on one Of the Islands in Lake
Champlain, but the hour expired before
any decision was made. The residue Of
the day was occupied in the consideration
ofprivate bills.
In the Senate on Monday, the resolu-
ton previously offered by Mr.. Holmes,
calling for information ofthe number ofre-
moved Postmasters and Custom house
Officers; and the resolution ofMr. Wood
bury, for statement Of the expenditures
Of 1928 and 1929, were agreed to.
The Senate was again engaged, during
nearly its whole sitting, upon Executive
business; but is understood to have made
but little progress.-A the nomina-
tions confirmed, the only important one
was that Of Mr.. Campbell, Treasurer of
the United States.
In the House, the resolution offered by
Mr.. Swift, relative to fortifcation on
Lake Champlain, was further debated and
passed; as was also the resolution of Mr..
Condict, calling for information respect
ing iRtruders on Indian Lands, after being
somewhat modified. Mr.. Barringer laid
on the table the following resolution
Resolved, That the Committee Oh Re
trenchment be directed to report bill to
reduce or fix the salaries ofthe Collectors
of the Customs, Inspectors of the Revcn-
ne, Surveyors of Ports and Harbors, and
'ofpersons connected with the Collection
ofthe Customs.
The bill to exempt revolutionary pen
sioners from arrest and impris. nment, ON
process issued by the United States, and
to prevent their pensions or any part there
of from being alienated TO pay any debt
sued for passed through Committee Of
the whole, and was ordered to third read
ing by the casting vote of the Speaker.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, and took up, Tito SO, the bill
TO lay out and establish national Road
from Buffalo, through Washington city, to
New Orleans. Mr.. Hemphill occupied
the remainder of the sitting in advocating
the enactment ofthis important bill.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, !: select
Committee, to whom the subjects had been
referred, reported " a bill to regulate the
publication Of the laws of the United
States, and ofpublic advertisements;
bill to secure the faithful collectors and
disbursers of the revenue, and to displacc
defaulters;" bill to regulate the ap-
pointment ofPostmasters; bill to reg
ulatc the appointment Of Cadets" +" a bin
to regulate the appointment of Midship-
men," and I" a bill to prevent military and
naval officers from being dismissed the scr
vice at the pleasure OF the President"
which were severally read and ordered to
second reading. A bill was reported,
from the Committee on Naval Affairs, "to
provide for the distribution ofthe duties of
the Commissioners Of the Navy, and for
other purposes" Some time was devot-
ed to the consideration Of Executive busi-
ness.
In the House same day, Mr.. Buchanan,
from the Committee on the Judiciary made
a report, recommending the impeachment
Of Judge Peck, of Missouri, Of high
crimes s. misdemeanors. The testimony
was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Hemphill concluded his remarks
IN favor Of the bill to construct road
from Buffalo to New Orleans, and Mr.. p.
p. Barbour opposed the bill.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the 24th
instant, the day was chiefly occupied in the
consideration of Executive business. Mr.
Frelinghuysen's resolution relative to Sun
day mails was not taken up The discuss
jon ofthe national road bill was continued
The Senate transacted but little legis-
lative business on Thursday, having at an
early hour gone into secret session. Sew
eral petitions were presented, among
which, were one from New Jersey, pre-
sented by Mr.. Dickerson, demonstrating
against the prohibiting the transportation
of the mails on the Sabbath; and one from
Ohio, psesented by Mr.. Ruggles, pray
ing that Sunday mails may be abolished
by law.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
McDuffie, from the Committee of Ways
and Means, reported bill making appro-
priations for carrying into effect certain
Indian treatises for the year 1880; which
was read twice, committed to Committee
of the Whole on the state of the Union.