The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-03-26
Twenty-Sixth Congress.
FIRST ssGos,
IN SENATE.
"Wednesday. Mar III,

"Wednesday. Marh N.
Resolutions from he state nf Georgia
were presented by Mr.. Lumpkin. EN-
corning some difficulties with the sl.ie Al
Maine relative u certain fugiiises from
justice. Mr. Lumpkin explained a
length The particulars of The case, aud
coneladed with moving Thar the res"lu-
lions and certain documents accompany
ing them. should be referred 10 The cone
niliee On the Judiciary. Aflrr some dis
eussion The papers were 50 referred.
Mr. Knight. of Rhode Island. offered
. resolution insirnciing the finance rom.
millee 10 inquire inlo the expediency Of
50 modifying The compromise act - 10
give adequate protection 70 the umbrella
and parasol manufacturers. Mr.. knight
took occasion 10 make some remarks ON
the proposition Of Mr.. Calhoun. and re-
frrreJ 10 The operations and cnnseqaen.
ces Of the tariff, contained in tat Sena
tors speech on The state debts. Afier
some Iemarks f,om Mr.. Calhoun in re-
ply. the resolution Was laid aside; and
The remainder Of The session was occupi.
ed With private and Local measures.
Thursday. March ~.
The bill 10 provide fr paying the da-
images sustained by individuals in the
wars with lndi.n tribes since 1890, vas
discussed at considerable length, and then
passed over with view to have printed
the various amendments chat were offer
cd 70 il.
Fidsy, March ~.
Mr.. Calhoun delivered bis views at
large on The propositions contained in re-
solutions offered by him on the 4lh inst.
respecting state jurisdiction over vessels
on the high seas. Mr.. Grundy also Of
fered some,remarks, and The resolutions
were then referred TO the committee on
foreign relations.
The senate was farther occupied in the
consideration Of private and local bills;
and then adjourned TO Monday,
Monday. March is
The resolution for the adjournment Of
both houses on The 18th Of May, was IA.
ken up, debated, and further postponed
two weeks.
Mr.. Benton introduced a bill for the
reduction Of drawbacks on reiined seq ,rs
and rum, and the reduction Of fishing
bounties; which was twice read, aud re.
frrred 10 The committee on finance.
Tuesday. March IL.
The bill 10 provide Tor The paymen, OF
damages sustained by individuals By wars
with Indian tribes since 1880. was dis.
cussed in commute Of the whole. aud az
Ter being amended, The further discussion
was postponed in order llla, The bill might
be printed as amended.
The bill for the continuation OF the
Cumberland road in the states NJ Ohio.
Indiana aud Illinois, was taken M, and
an amendment offered by Mr.. Norvell
was ordered to be printed.
The bill The more etIeeinally to secure
The public money in the hands Of officers
and agents Of The government. and 10 pun
ish public defsullers. was also taken up.
and, after several amendments, The Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of execu-
tive business.
| Wednesday, March IS
After The presentation of q few memo
rails. aud the discussion Of a private bill
Tor the relief OF Lemuel White, The Ss-
nate went into executive session, and re-
mined therein until The usual hour foe
adjournment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"Wednesday, March ~.
The morning hour was consumed in
considering The resolution from The. com
,ni,,ee of elections. providing for The PRINT.
ing Of The journal and certain other docn-
men,s enumerated. -
The house then proceeded to the or
ders Of line day.
The frs, ia order was the bill from the
Senate. for The improvement ia the Red
River raft. The bill was read, and rrs