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

""en 'hat gentleman delivered his views
at large upon them. Messrs Preston
Swift aud Strange also spoke. On mo-
ton of Mr. Calhoun the resolutions were
made the special order of the day for
Wednesday. On Friday. Mr. Morris
OF Ohio, submitted a series of resolutions
as substitute for those offered by MIR
Calhoun. We have not received a de-
tailed account of the proceedings of the
day.
In the House of Representatives,
Tuesday Dec. &c. almost the entire sit
ting was consumed in considering the
motion of Mr. Adams to refer the memo.
rial OF the Peace Society on the subject
OF our difficulties with Mexico to select
committee. Mr. Adams endeavored to
show that the memorial ought not to go
to the committee on Foreign affairs, be-
cause it was in favor Of war with Mex
leo. Mr. Howard. the chairman of the
committee, made brief response, i'm
which he denied that Mexico had made
any such overture as was spoken of in
the memorial, and that it was useless to
| require report on matter which h ad
no existence. The discussion was pro.
tracted until after 4 o'clock, and when
the question of reference was about to
be taken, it was found the house was
without quorum. On Wednesday.
the speaker laid before the house a COM
municatiop from the President of the u
States on the subject of the corresson.
cence with Foreign powers in regard to
the territory west of the Rocky moun.
tains. The speaker also lid before the
house a communication from Messrs
Prentiss and Word. enclosing their Gre
dentiaIs as representatives from Missis.
sipPi. Mr. Cambreleng moved its refer
ence TO the committee on elections. and
discussion arising thereon, Mr. Graves
moved that the claimants be admitted
on the heor. as was usual, during the de-
bates on their case. After some farther
discussion the motion was negatived by
vote of 80 to 81. The question then
recurring on MIR Cambreleng's motion
to refer to the committee on elections. it
was agreed to. On Thursday. Mr.. Cam
breleDg. from the committee of ways and
means. reported several appropriation
bills,one for civil and diplomatic expen-
ses. one for the Naval service, and one
for revolutionary and other pensioners.
Mr. Pope reported bill making appro-
priation for the Cumberland road. A
great number of private bills were also
reported. The committee for the district
were discharged, on the motion of Mr.
Bouldin. from The farther consideration
Of the resolution having for its object the
prohibition of the banks of the District !
OF Columbia from declaring dividends du-
ring their suspension ofspecie payments,
on the ground that their charters will ex.
pre- shortly, the 18th of July next, and
consequently that action On the subject
was unnecessary. The memorial of the
Peace Society again came up, when Mr.
Howard took occasion to say that since
his last remarks on the subject. decree
oil the Government of Mexico had been !
received by our Government, embracing |
a proposition like the one referred to in |
the memorial. After some debate the
memorial was sent to the committee on
Foregn affairs, yeas III, nays 81. On
Friday the entire sitting was occupied
in the presentation of memorials and re.
solutions. Among the latter was one to
enquire into the expediency of establish
Dg an Insane hospital in the District, and
'neto enquire into the expediency ofabol.
shing all postage on newspapers d:stri-
'uted by mail in the counties in which
hey are printed. BTr Adams brought
onward his usual budget Of petitions
moDg them were number for the abo-
ltion OF slavery. He said he consider
d the resolution adopted by the house {
N this subject as unconstitutional and ,
h erefore null and void 81 IL ,I | :