Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
In the Senate. Tuesday Dec. &c, Mr..
Swift declined presenting the resolutions
from the Legislature Of Vermont, ON the
subject of Slavery and the annexation of
Texas, in consequence of the absence Of
several members Of the Senate. Mr..
Wall presented resolutions of the Leris.
lature of New-Jersey, declaring it to be
the duty of Congress to provide for the
safe-keeping and disposition of the pub
lie revenue-approving the resolution of
the Senate which was subsequently ex-
plunged from the journal-denouncing
the expunging resolution, the removal
of the deposites by the President, the is.
sue Of the specie circular, the sub.tre a.
sury scheme, the issue of treasury notes.
and a partial bankrupt law-and APPROX
ing OF the course of Senator Southland on
all those subjects, and of the conduct of
the present representatives o: the State
In Congress. The resolutions were laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
The bill to restrain the circulation Of
small notes within the District of Colum.
bia, was read third time and passed.
yeas 81, nays J.. The bill makes it pc.
nal to pass note under So after the
10th of April next. The Vice-Presi.
dent presented communication from
the President of the United States, rela-
tive to the correspondence of the Execu-
tive with Foreign powers OH the sub
Jecs of the territory west of the Rocky
mountains-which was ordered to be
printed. On Wednesday, Mr.. Benton
offered resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury to report to the
Senate the amount Of specie which had
been received into the treasury since the
suspension of specie payments in May
iass' and what amount had been paid out
OF the treasury.-Mr. Clay asked for
modification to show to whom, and for |
what objects, the specie had been paid,
which modification was accepted by Mr.
Benton. Mr. Upton offered a resolution
directing the committee for the Dis
trict, to inquire into the expediency OF
providing for the INDECENT deaf g. dumb
in the District of Columbia. The hill
for the amendment of an act respecting
the judicial system of the United States, !
was read a second time and laid on the
table. 1t provides that the Court, of the |
United States shall be authorized to pro-
coed to judgment in all cases, notwith.
standing the non-joinder of nonresident
defendants. 1t also abolishes the punish
mens of standing in the pillory. A bill
authorizing the surrender of the 18th
sections OF lands for the use of schools.
and the location Of other lands in lieu
thereof, was ordered to be eDgrossed Tor
a third reading--yeas 30, nays d. Mr.
Clay OF Alabama, reported bill for the I
graduation Of the price of the public
lands. The bill divides the unsold lands a
into four classes, the price of the highest |
class being 81, and of the lowest. % eta e
Mr. Calhoun offered several resolutions q
III reference to the slave question, which t
will be found elsewhere. On Thursday r
Ar Clay presented petition from Ohio {
skiing the sale of the alternate sections |
II land reserved by the u. States on a i
anal in Ohio and Illinois, and the ap- t
'lication of the excess over ST % per a t
re to the construction of roads, sc. in a
lat quarter. Some discussion occurred a
q resolution offered by Mr. Niles re-
tive to all insurance OF the safe trans.
ission of money in the mail-whicb
as finally laid on the table Mr. Nor. =
Ill submitted some resolutions which :,
asked 70 be laid on the table and m