Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-02-22

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On Moreay, lie House 1-,es.s /. e . i's
from The Hon. Wm. Cost John~l, -
ngsci Gen, Harrison 20 The ,.,.,. ,.,''.- e
ed TO ma he it appear that negro y,.5 Nm
federalism did not gi hand IN tsB3 a 'h-,-
10 amend Ihompson's reso.u,o, '-'' -
that no abolition petition slouai l. :. ''sl,
House. Vanderpool called for The 60. +
the House sustained the call. IT..
then put and carried, by yeas M -.
the rules were mended and adopted - .
prayers were kicked out Of doors. -, - y
then offered To instruct the Clerk ;, -. - "a
printing done by the lowest bidder, and T, ~.
debate ii was carried. On TUESDAY ~ g
Indiana, moved reconsideration Of -, ''a
resolution, for the purpose Of ofIprio, -
The Reconstruction prevailed, ayes Iio -Ds
Mr.. Graves, ever on the alert. Then s,,b....1
solution renewing the resolution reco,,.i-.'
intenls and purposes. Mr. Jamieson ~. ..''Hs
of order, and the House adjourned o.w
day, the whole day was spent in ds,u.
point of order, and pretty little sns,,.
was had between Albert Smith Of Maine ,,u,
dy Thompson of 3. Carolina in which g.
the better Of the doughty General. who .-f,
Preston, could, if You wood believe he ,.n.,
be any hing bat words at random snol., l..
the Florida marshes in week and On, "a j..
oil OceoIa in the twinklng Of a cats tail M
how he has mistaken his calling, Thurai.,
House continued to debate various reso,n,.,
proceeding TO the choice Of Printer ana /, =.
course of the debate, sensible Stanles was nt,,,.
torlly ordered to sit down and hold his ,on,,.
the Speaker. Hunter was right there, if b,s..
was before, and the whole House as one ma.
tilted the stopper That he had put upon he nn,..
of the Snarler At O'Clock, SIT Black Of C,s,,.
offered 6na resolution to proceed ihslanler n 1.
choice Of a Printet-to choose COMMITTEE q r.
to investigate the subject of public printing NIL
hold The printer elect to the prices reported III.
said committee, who were instructed 10 report b,
days. The House passed this resolution by,s
cded majority, and then, notwithstanding sew,
motions Of the wings To adjourn, the rectors,
printer commenced viva voce Mr.. Vanjsrg
nominated Blair s. Rives; Mr. Sergeant nOna,
! Gales & Sea toni
Upon calling the roll, die teIers repre d.
who,e number of votes 10 be 201.
Blair s Rves had 10
Gales & Scalon, 9?
Scattering, D
So Blair 4 Rlves were elected Printers and R
House adjourned. On Friday, they spenib
day in endeayoring to elect committee BY w.
voce, but having gone through the roll adpune
before declaring the vote. The election Of lhrs
persons is, however, certan--Messrs Black Of Geo
ga, Davis of Indiana, and Prentiss Of New Ya
Monday they will elect two more II IS supposed
In the Senate, the report OF the COMMITTEE
the assumption Of State debts, has been debated
riously by Webster, Southland, and Others, and be-
rccommitted and re-reported. II will now be %
for further discussion. Webster aud Tamadst
both in their seats.
The Virginia election has not been brought
close. Rivas wants one Of being elected, and
son two-close rubbing.
The House of Representatives of Pen@yS'
have passed resolution requiring the baLS Of
State to resume specie payments on the Ian
Commodore Chauncey is dead and buried
was buried with funeral honors, and The mi
men Of the city followed him to his 'owy res
place. Yours, SC.