Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-09
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
We take from the correspondent Of the
Nashville Whig,-which, by the way, is
one OF ablest and best conducted newspa-
pers on this side Of the Alleghanies,-a sy-
nupsis ofthe proceedings Of Congress, all
Of which are vitality interesting to the
American people:
\ WASHINGTON, May 10.
~ am glad to announce to your readers
that the House Of Representatives have
decided, by handsome vote, to lay the
whole subject, connected with the late du-
lei, upon the table. Nearly three weeks
have Boen consumed in its consideration,
and presume we had the end of the whole
subject. The members Of the House,
thank Heaven! have grown as weary as
the country of,he whole subject.
An attempt was made in the House ear
ly this morning, by the Chairman Of the
Committee Of Ways and Means, to enter
at once upon the discussion Of the Treas
ury note bill. Mr. Cambreleng, however,
thought it wise under the assurances CIV
en-, that the debate should 90 on upon the
subject before the House-a large MAORI
Ity Of the members being determined to
close the controversy before the close Of
the day.
The motion to lay upon the table was
carried 1903 to rs, and the motion to print
all the evidence, reports, &c, 1873 to 4 in
the negative.
MIR. Thomas Of Ind, an Administration
member made the motion to lay upon the
table, and Mr.. Petrekin another Admins
tration member, moved the previous ques-
ton upon Mr.. Thomas motion. The Adj
ministration party have found it poor, as
well as most contemplate business to
speculate upon the blood of the unfortu.
nate dead. The cry of blood, martyrdom,
&C., has lost its power, and the political
Spectators in blood, rnartyrdom and MUIR
der have abandoned the whole subject
Thanks, however, for the assurance that
we have found the end of the question.
The Senate have finally passed today
the bill for the sale ofcertain bank stock
belonging to the United States. The bill
is now in possession of the committee of
Ways and Means in the house.
A bill petitioning an appropriation for
the erection Of a Lunatic Hospital, in the
District Of Columbia, was postponed over
10 December next, on motion of Mr. Buch-
AMMAN. The vote was 90 to 90 in favor
of the motion. Mr.. BIS reason for pres
sing the postponement Of this bill, which
was contemplated only an appropriation of
$50, 900, was that the Treasury was ex-
hausted and all works of benevolence must
20 unattended to, in the present state ofthe
finances of the government.
The Senate closed its session in Execu-
tive business to-day. heard it whisper
ed that the subject before the Senate was
the controversy between the State of Ar
kansas and Texas, growing out OF the
boundary affair there. Perhaps treaty
or convention for one.
A most interesting and important mes.
sage and report was sent to both houses of
Congress to-day, by the President OF the
United States and the Secretary Of the
Treasury, upon the subjec, Of the finances
Of the country and the condition Of the
peoples Treasury. The President and
his Secretary call Justify for reissue Of
Treasury notes or new issue. Both
master and servant give sad picture Of
the Treasury department..
In the House of Representatives, Mr..
Cambreleng has given notice that he will
call up the bill tomorrow, authorizing q
REISSUE Of Treasury notes.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
The duel report having been laid aside,
Mr.. Cambreleng has at length succeeded
in getting up the Treasury note bill, but
the discussion on il promises to be as pro-
longed as the subject just laid upon the Ia
BILE.
The House yesterday went into com.
nittee Of the whole on this bill--authori-
zing the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
issue tbs amount Of Treasury mates paid
in, Mr.. Cambreleng addressed the COM
mlttee at length in exposition of the views
Of the committee of Ways and Means and
Of the administration in support OF the
measure, and in defence of fhe financial
opinions ofthe party generally.
Mr.. Cushing Of Mass, replied to the
honorable chancellor Of the Exchequer,
in one ofthe most argumentative speeches
delivered this session. He spoke in cppc-
sition to the whole policy Of Treasury |
notes, and expressed the hope tina, If the
administration is compelled to have relief,
| the representatives Of the people would
vote the supplies by direct loan, not in
irrndeemahle Treasury paper. The par |