The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-10-20
Congress.

IN The House of Representatives.. dur
ing the evening session, the debate was
continued upon the Treasury Note bill.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Un-
derwoOd, authorizing the sale Of the
bonds given by the Bank Of the United
States for stock held BY the United States
in the late Bank, was rejecied-ayes l04,
nays lie. The house adjourned at
about half past nine. -r..
Saturday, October Z.
Mr.. Wise's motion for committee of
inquiry respecting the Florida war, was
taken up. and Mr.. M.Kay addressed the
House until the expiration of the hour.
The Treasury Note bill was then Ia
ken up. Mr.. Bell addressed the house
against the general policy Of the bill; and
Mr.. Bronson Of New York, in favor Of il.
Mr.. Halstead of N. Jersey proceeded in
reply TO Mr.. Bronson until the hour for
the recess. ~
In the evening session, Mr.. Halstead
concluded his remarks in opposition to
the bill; and was followed by Mr.. Rives
in its favor. Several proposed amend
ments were rejected. The house adj
journed al 10 o'clock. 4
Monday. October g.
IN Senate, the joint resolution requir-
ing the postage on letters sent by the ex-
press mail to be paid in advance, was
read third time and passed, and sent to
the House of Representatives for concur
renee.
The bill regulating District Attorneys
fees on renewal Of duty bonds was taken
up, and Mr.. Buchanan's amendment was
adopted, proposing to allow four dollars
as fees on all bonds over 500 dollars, and
two dollars on all below 500 dollars.
The question was then put on Mr..
Clay's amendment. directing that the
bonds for renewal shall not go to the at
torney, but be renewed by the collector,
and the same fee charged as on the ORR
ginal bond, 60 cents. After some dis
cussion, the question was decided in the
aflirmativ e--yeas %, nays Is. The bill
was afterwards ordered to be engrossed
for a third reading.
The warehouse hill was taken up, and
after some time spent in its consideration,
it was laid on the table until tomorrow.
In he Fouse Of representatives., an
unusually large number of petitions AMI
remonstrances IN relation to the annexa-
ton of Texas. and the ab lition of slave
| nv in the district of Columbia, were pre-
scented bv gentlemen from differen, states.
Among the rest, Mr.. Adams presented
the petition of more than 1900 women
of the city of Boston, against the annex
alton of Texas to the United States,
which he asked to be printed, with the
petition offered some days since by Mr..
Wise, from certain women in Halifax, in
the state Of Virginia, praying Congress
! 10 furnish husbands for Northern females.
Ordered, accordingly.
Mr.. Elmore of South Carolina offered
resolution directing the printing Of 10.
600 copies Of certain enumerated docu-
ments concerning the boundary between
the United States and the Mexican re-
public, and cessinn Of Territory belong
ing to the Mexican confederation 10 the
United States" some Of which were ere
! tracts. ~ ,
Mr.. Adams moved TO amend the reso.
! luton. Instead Of extracts, he wished to
print the Whole Of the correspondence al
luded to. He wanted all or none. He
was opposed 10 sending garbled state
ments of matters so interesting, before
the people. Mr.. Gilmore objected, be-
cause he was afraid il would render the
! documen, too bulky. But the hour hav-
j, ing expired,
The Treasury Note bill was taken up,
and Mr. Cambreleng addressed the house,
appealing TO all sides to bring this busi-
ness to close. Mr.. Underwood follow
ed in reply, and in support Of his amend.
ment. The debate was continued until
/ the recess by Messrs. Sergeant, Cambre-
leag, Pickens, Gholson, Bell, and Read.
81 The remainder of our Congress.
sional summary is postponed until next
| week, for want of room.