The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-10-27


other amendments were proposed and re
jected. After which the bin was read
the third time and passed. The vote on
ordering il 70 = third reading was l27 70
IS.
Tuesday, October 10.
IN the Senate, the Treasury note bill
from the House was received, and the
amendments concured in, The bill was
then read third time and Psssed-yeas
IS, nays 9.
IN The House Of Representatives. the
resolution of Mr.. Elmore relative 10 the
correspondence on the subject Of Texas
and Mexico. having been amended at the
suggestion of Mr.. Adams. directing the
entire documents, and not extracts, 10 be
printed, was adopted.
The joint resolution from the Senate,
requiring the postage on letters BY the
express mail 10 be paid in advance, after
awarm opposition, was ordered to third
reading, and passed.
The Sub Treasury bill was then taken
up, and Mr.. Pickens addressed the House
in support of the bill
The bill extending the credit on mer-
chants duty bonds was then taken up.
.. =. Wednesday. October n.
In the Senate. after some additional
discussion Of the wareholsing bill, and
further posiponing iiunt,l tomorrow. the
remainder OF the public session was con-
sumed by discussion Of the bill " to re-
woke the charters Of such banks in the
distric, OF Columbia as shall no, resume
specie payments within limited time.
and TO suppress the circulation Of small
notes therein" The bin was finally a.
mended, by striking GU, all that relates
b. he enforcement Of specie payments by
the banks. and leaving only the section
winch prohibits, after thirty days. any
corporation. company. or individual, in
the district, FROM issuing or passing "a-
ny note, check. draft, bank bull. or other
paper currency &c a less denomination
than five dollars" under heavy penalties.
In this shape the bill was ordered 10 a
third reading.
In The House Of Representatives.,
the morning hour was chiefly occupied
in further debate upon Mr.. Wise's in
guiry into the abuses and mismansge-
ment Of the Florida War. *~.
After which, the bill from the Senate
% regulate the fees Of Attorneys Of The u
niled States in certain cases, was read
first. second, and third time and passed.
and requires only the assent Of the Pre-
sideni TO become a law.
The House then resumed Gin commit
Tee OF the whole the consideration Of The
Sena,e's Sub-Treasury bill, and the de-
bate was resumed by a brilliant speech
from Mr.. Hoffman, Of New York. a.
gainst the bull, aud was further continued
until The hour of recess, and after the re-
cess, until the time Of adjournment
Thursday, October 70.
The Senate was engaged during the
principal part Of the day IN discussing the
bankrupt bill-or rather the motion to
discharge the committee from its further
consideration. Messrs. Benton and Crit
tendon spoke at considerable length
the question lies aver one day. Before
taking up the sn3iect the Senate passed
the ware huuse oi.--a bill slrre ndering
&c Ms. NJ o.. certain pr ITS arising
frY,a conlrsr = mad. " iih individuals In
reIstinn ~ shne Of Mr. Madlson's works,
and also the foreign copy right to Mrs.
Madison. The bill concerning the Dis
trict Banks was amended SO as to reach
the issues of individuals only-aud in
this form was engrossed for third read.
ing.
In hs House Of Representatives. was
occupied during the morning hour, IN the
consideration Of Mr.. Wise's resolution
70 the appointment Of a committee Of in
quiry on the Florida war; the question
pending being on Mr.. N'Kay's motion
to ,ostpone the resolution till the first
Monday IN December next.
The sub-Treasury bill was then taken
up. in committee of the whole, and con.
samed the whole day until nine O'Clock
at night; when the cemaittee rose, and,
against the earnest remonstrance of the
chairman of the committee of ways and
means, the house adjourned-yeas i02,
NAYS IS. 80 ~ / =
Friday, October 10.
In the Senare. (the Vice President
having intimated at the close of the pre-
vious DAYS sitting tina, he should not re-
sumo the chair during the SESSION. The
Hon. Wm. r King. Of Alabama, was e.
lecled President Of The Senate pro ten
pore. without opposition. After an ani-
mated speech from Mr.. Southsrd on The
subject, the molion 10 discharge the JUDI
ciary committee from the further consi,I-
Grafton Of the Executive recommendation
in regard TO Bankrup. Law was agreed
10. and the remainder of the sitting was
with closed doors.
In the House Of Representatives., The
.,s.,,..u hn.,. 80 aac,,nsad The o,,.o