The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1838-04-27
Saturday, April "a.

time and passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. HOPKINS,
OF Virginia. for diVoreiag the government
from all connection with the public press.
was taken up during The morning hour.
and Mr.. Bond concluded his remarks up
on IL.
The house was engaged in The cansi-
deraiian Of private bills during the re-
nainder Of the sitting.
Monday. April I6
Ia The Ssadfe. Mr.. King offered a
ininI resolution, which lies on The table
Tor consideration. that Congress adjourn
| on the first Monday in June.
The Senate took up for consideration
the bill 10 prevent the issuing and circu-
laIiOn If the notes Of the late United
States Bank. when Mr.. Gundy argued
At mach length. that The measure prnpns-
ed by the bill was constitutional, just. and
expedienl. In the course Of his remarks
he took occasion 10 snimsdgert upon Mr..
Biddle's letter, which he characterized as
one of the most extraordinary productions
ni the time. lie considered il rs con-
tanning 4 virtual declaration Of war against
the Administrator, referring Ia The part
relating To getting " behind cotton bales"
SC.
In The House Of Representatives., Mr..
Shields presented resolution of lhe I.e-
gislaiure of Tennessee. in favor Of the
annexation Of Texas TO the United States.
Mr.. Hopkins, in pursuance OF notice
given on Saturday, offered a resolution.
profering The aid OF the government to
sustain such banks as shall resume spe-
Gle payments, il being The same as that
presented by Mr.. llamer on Monday last.
and afterwards Withdrawn.
On a motion TO suspend the rules for
the purpose Of taking up the considera-
lion of this resolution. the votes were,
ayes II6, nays s3--two thirds being re-
quired, The rules were not suspended. 4,
On this motion the North Carolina de-
legation voted as follows:
Icas-Messrs. Deberry, A. II. Shep-
perd, e. Shepard, S.anly, Sawyer, Gra-
ham. Rencher, Williams.
Nay,-Messrs. Conner, Hawkins.
M'Kay. Montgomery.
Mr.. Gushing offered a resolution. d.
recling the Secretary Of the Treasury to
inform This House whether certain let
ter bearing his signature, and the date Of
the 18Th Of March, 1898. which has ap.
pcarcd in the public papers. and which
purporls to make known the purpose OF
The Treasury Department in relation to
the receipt and Disbursement, Of the promis-
sorry notes Of state banks by the federal
government. is authentic or not; and II
IL be. to communicate 10 the House a CO.
py Of the same; and also copies Of any
and every other Official letter on The same
suhiec;-natier; and that he be further dl-
recied to report to the House the views
and intentions Of the department, in the
premises, and the measures adopted, or 10
be adopted. in execution thereof.
Mr.. Gushing moved to suspend The
rules FOR the purpose Of considering The
resolution. but the motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Adams presented the following re-
solution, which was adopted without OBJ
lection:
| Resolved, That the President of the
United States be requested 10 communi-
cate to this House, if not incompatible
with the public interest, any information
| which he may have received. officially or
othcrw Use. relating to an attack by Mex
lean armed vessel upon the steamboat Co.
umbia. bearing the flag Of the United
States, in the Calf Of Mexico.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlan, the Post
master General was directed to inform
the House whether he had collected a
| Judgment rendered in favor of the Posi-
Office Department. against Samuel b.
Crockett and Francis p. Blair, in the Fe.
deral Cour, Of Kentucky, in May 1924,
for 1927 dollars; and il not, what steps
have been taken 10 enforce the collection
Of the anne. lie was also directed 10 in.
form this House what amount of moneys
has been paid BY his department to the
said Francis p. Blair for printing order
ed by said Department since the rendi'
tion Of the judgment, and return Of the
wri, OF execution aforesaid.
Tuesday, April IL.
IN The Senate, the bill 10 extend thu
charter of The Union Bank of Georgetown
was read twice and referred.
The bill 10 prohibit the circulation Of
bills of the late Bank Of the United State,
was taken up. but no one appeared pre-
pared 10 speak on the subject and |. wa
postponed until to morrow.
II, the House Of Representatives., Mr.
Yell, from tho committee on military az
fairs. reported bill to provide for tn
defence of The Western frontier.
Wednesday, April 10.
In the Senate, the join. resolution 70
closing the present session of Congress
on The frs. Monday Of June next, aile