The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-31
23d Congress.
SECOND sIssiOS.

MIR I'Oindcxter, from the SoH'"'es
on Public Lands, to which the subJec
had been referred by "a resolution oi th'
Senate, reported bill nu.hor's,ns the in'
yestment of the 9 per ccnt fund, reserved
from the sales Of tho public lands in the
State Of Mississippi, in the stocks "i lha'
S,ute, and Tor other purposes, which wal
4 cad aud ordered TO second reading.
On motion OF MIR Clay, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of I.Xecn-
live business F; and when the doors were
opened, adjourned.
In the HOUSE, Mr. White, Of New
York, from the Committee On Naval Al
iairs. repurted bill authorizing the con,
s,ruc,ion Of u Dry Duck for the Naval
service. Read twice, and committed IL
:, Comrnit,ce ce oirhe Whole Oh the state oi
the Union. :.
MIR White, from the same committee,
. bill for the construction Oi
three Steam Batteries. Renj twice, and
committed To the Committee Vt Tho Whole
on the state oi the Union.
The con,,nittve then took up bid, aP-
for the increased pay Ut The
D,s,,ict Attorney Of the United States ior
the Southern District Of South Carolina,
and the Nlnrshal of Delaware.
The Comm then rose, and reported
The two bills To the House.
When the House adjourned,
In SENATE, Wedn. sday, Jan. 2l.-
Mir Hendricks submitted the following
resolution, which lies Oh the table one
day: Al.
Resolved, That the Committee on the
Judiciary DC instructed to inquire into the
expediency Of fixing by law, the time OF
and close Of every sue
ceeding session of Congress.
MIR Benton, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, TO which had been re-
Ierrcd the petition Of Capt John Hudry,
Of New Crlcans, reported bill for his
relief, which was read, and ordered IL
sccond reading.
During the reading Of the bill, Mr.
Br.ton as informed by one or two gen.
tIemen near him, OF the unhappy terunia-
alton this morning Of <hc existence ol
Cant Hudry, by his own hands.
MIR Benton then rose and SAID that he
was unaware, until that moment, of the
mel holy decease Of the gallant officer
whose clai,ps he had advocated. lie had
those claims at the last session
of Congress-, and liad continued TO press
them, until directed by the Committee tu
rcpor, this bill. But he had just been
informed by Senator from Louis ana,
that Captain lIudry had, in fit Of des'
pair this morning, put an end 10 his exis-
ience and the only duty now left him
was TO advocate the passage of the bill in
order that the heirs or representatives OF
the deceased might get what he was en-
titled to. lie had no doubt Of the justice
Of the claim. Captain iiudry was one oi
the gallant defenders Of New Orleans
when it was attacked by the British for
ccs in l8l4-had greatly distinguished
himself, in the memorable action Of tho
9th of January, 1915 and had advanced
large sums for the arming and equipping
the company he commanded, when the
Government was unable to furnish the
funds for that purpose. Capt IL. was al
thnt time in afiluent circumstances, but
has since been reduced to poverty and
this circumstance, together with the m
guish caused by the delay Of his claim be-
fore Congress, has probably produc cd
that state of despair under which he com
mi,,ed the rash act which terminated his
life. ...
Mr. Waggamnn confirmed the state.
mcnt of the Senator from Missouri, as to
the merits and services of the deceased.
MIR Porter moved 10 re-commi, the bill
to the Committee on Military Affairs
with instructions SO to amend it as IN au.
thorize the payment Of the claim tc
the legal representatives OF the deceased
claimant.
MIR King, Of Alabsm ma, said he felt eve.
~ disposition to concede to the gentle
max Is wishes, but this could be done with
out re-committiug the bill.
The Senate, by unanimous consent,
having agreed TO consider this bill as in
Committee Of the Whole, the amendmen,
was adopted, and the bill was ordered to
u third reading.
In the HOUSE. Mr. ]. Q. Adams
rose and said that he was desirous of ad-
dressing a question to the Chairman OF
the Committee on Foreign Relations, but
first it would be necessary for him to in
Fquire Of the Chair who was tho Chairman
oil the Committee.
MIR Cambrelcng said he would inform
the gentleman from Massachusetts tina, ho
was the Chairman Of the COMMITTEES ON
Foreign Relations, having been selected
toShat station by the Committee.
Mr. Adams said, from the answer Civ
en-, It appeared that new principle had
been introduced into the House in regard