The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-09-29

Nas followed By Mr. Plckens and Nj.
M.Kay in support q he bill. On mo-
non Of Mr.. Titus of New York, The COM
miiiee rose, reported progress. and had
leave 10 sii sgain, and the house adjourn
ed. 49, g..
s.-. "Wednesday. September %.
In Ssnais.-ME. Wright, from the
committee on finance, reported = bill for
the relief Of the sufferers BY the grestcon-
flagraiiOn Of 1855 in The city of \. York,
which received is frs, reading. and was
ordered 10 q second reading io-morOw.
This bill provides for allowing a re-
mission Of all duties, already paid or re-
mining due, on goods and merchandise
consumed BY the IRE; and appoints COM
missiOners 20 ascertain the amount, and
the names and residences Of The sufferers.
The ball imposing additional duties on
public officers, as depOsitaries for reeeis-
ing the public money, was hen taken up
in eOmmiliee Of The whole.
Mr.. CALHOUN rose. and moved the
amendment Of which he had given notice
on Monday he should offer 10 The bill,
which having been stated to the Senate.
il was al the instance Of Mr.. Wright,
with the consent Of Mr.. Calhoun. modi-
ned To read as follows. (Ihe passages en-
closed in { J being those added by Mr.
VIZ
Sec. .7ndbsi further enacted, That
from and afler the first day Of January.
eighteen hundred aud ihiriy-eipht. three
lourihs Of the amount due TO the Govern
menI for duties, taxes, sales Of public
lantbr, or other debts. may be received in
the nnles Of specie-payiRg banks; and
that, from and aller The frs. day Of Jsnu-
airy. eighteen hundred and thirly-nine,
one-hsll may be so received: and from
aud after The first day Of January, eigh-
teen hundred aad forty, one fourth; and
from and after The first day Of January.
eighteen hundred and forty zone, all sums
due for duties, sales Of public lands, or
other debts To tile Government. and all
payments to The General Post Office De
psrIment. shalt be paid in gold aud silver
coin only. ar 10 such notes. bills. or pa
per, issued under The authority OF the Uni
ted States. as nav be directed to he re-
eived by law; and from and after the
first day Of January, eighteen hundred and
lorIv-one, Ill officers or agents engaged
in making disbursements for the United
States OrGeneral Post Office Department,
shall make all their payments IN gold aud
silver only, or in such notes or paper as
shall be suihorized by law; aud any re-
venue or dIsbursIug officer, neglecling so
TO 10, shall be dismissed IRON his office,
and forfeit all compensation which shall
then be due.
Mr.. Niles then rose. and spoke be-
tween two and three hours in favour Of
the amendment. When he concluded,
The Senate, on motion of Mr. Smith,
Of Indiana, adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives., a
large number of petitions and memorials
were presented from various persons and
places in Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
against the proposed annexation Of Texas
to the United States.
Mr., Cambreleng, from the committee
Of ways and means, reported the bill from
the Senate authorizing the postponemenl
of the payment Of duty bonds; and also
the bill from the Senate for adjusting the
claims yet standing against the deposite
banks. To each Of these bills the com.
mittee had attached an amendment; they
were referred to the committee of the
whole on the state of the union.
! THE FLORIDA WAR.
! The resolution, introduced yesterday
by Mr., Wise, coming up in order fol
consideration.
| Mr.. H0LSEY. Of Georgia, replied tc
the charges alleged against the Govern.
ment, in relation TO the failures Of the cam
paipns IN Florida, BY several gentlemen
Aeong the rest. he vindicated Govern
menl against the allegation Of Mr.. Wise
IN relation TO The ere.tmen; pursued to
wards me Of tie i,@:.4a chiefs. who bs,
tnnght rs an all, nj @.~ Governmen, il
Florida.
His ot,ergauoa@ w"te. p'eyer, pTin
cipalh r"p':"atosy Ia ~ast e.. yes,erda,
from M.. ashing. al Hsssae nuse,,s. OF
, tins suhjec'. w. conteuded |. a, the cam
paigns " Florida had no, been disgrace
iul, us stated by that gentleman. The,
had been disasIoas, but honorable AM