Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-25

| ~ Soh,Jamcson, Joseph Johnson.
| ave Johnson, N. Jones,J. w. JONES, Keim.
Lowell, Mcclellan, McCulloch. Nix
Mallory, Marchand, Miller, Mon,anya. 8
w. Morris, Newhard, Parish, Parnenter.
farfls' faynter, Potriken, Prentiss, Rev
nolds, Robinson, T.. Rogers, Ryall. SAM.
y Els, Shaw, Albert Smith, John Smith
Starkweather. S'TEENROD, Strong. swear
lngen, Sweeny, Taylor, Francis Thomas
iurney, Vanderpoel, ID. d. Wagpener. Wat,
terson, Weller, Jared w. Williams. Henry
Williams, orthington-s5.
the rules were not suspended.
Mr.: Mckay asked leave to offer a resolu.
ton simply applying for copy of the pro-
ceeulngs ot the Court Martial, but concluded
to postpone it till tomorrow.
MIR. Jones renewed his motion to qo into
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. - '''e
MIR. Underwood demonstrated. observipu
that this was private bill day.
mr. Morgan and Mr.. Goode demanded
| the yeas and nays; which being taken. re-.
suited as follows Yeas liz, NAYS 70.
80 the rules were suspended.
Inc House thereupon went ayain into
committee of the Whole, (Mr. Banks in the
chair,) and resumed the consideration of the
SUB-TREASURY BILL.
MIR: Barnard, of New York, who had the
moor from last evening, addressed the com
ni'ttee In opposition TO the bill, and continued
ms argument till the hour of recess without
concluding.
In the House Of Representatives, on Satur
day, Mr.. Wise, by unanimous consent, on
behalf, he said, of his colleague, (Mr. Bolts,
who was absent, attending to his duties on
the Committee of Elections, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, as a substitute for that of.
fered by that gentleman on Friday:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the NAVY
be directed to communicate to this House "a
copy of the record Of all the proceedings of
the naval court martial, held on board the u.
States ship Macedonian then lying in Pensa-
cola bay, for the trial of Lieutenant George
| Nj. Hooe; together with the approval, if any,
OF the Judgment of the court by the Secretary
| OF the Navy, the remonstrances, if any, of the
said lieutenant Hooe, addressed to the Pres
ident of the United States; and all the pro-
ceedings of the Executive thereon.
This resolution, under the controlling in
huence OF the previous question, (moved by
MIR. Wise,) was adopted.
STANDING ARMY.
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala. spoke at great LENGTH
In continuation and conclusion of his speech
III explanation Of the Report of the Secretary
of War.
Mr.. G. spoke for several hours, and conclu-
ded with an examination Of enl. Harrison's
public life.
| Mr.. PRESTON replied briefly. He con-
graduated the Senator that his antagonist had
arrived at the conclusion that Mr.. Poinsett's
| report was unconstitutional. He and the Sc
nator were OF the same opinion On this mat
ter, though the conclusion was arrived at by
different means. Mr.. p. spoke also of the
disposition manifested by the Senator from
Alabama, of bringing in General Harrison up
on all occasions. The highest aspirations of
my heart, said Mr.. Preston, are connected
with the change of men and of measures. /
nave my preferences, and they are decid d
and made known upon all proper occasions.
No emergency, said Mr.. Preston, shall draw
me into discussion of Presidential matters
here. Elsewhere i am ready to do so, but
this is not the proper place to make Presi-
dents. We are here for Legislative purposes
and not for party electioneering.
MIR. Preston followed with some caustic
questions to Mr.. Clay of Alabama. Mr.. C.
was not present when the putting of questions
commenced. MIR. Preston looked around him
In vain, and said at length sit is no matter
the Senator's vacant seat will answer, I'll
venture to say, as well as the Senator HIM
self, Were he here.'
Mr. +. then commenced his pugent ques-
| tons as an offset to some that had been put
to him.
Mr.. Clay at length made his appearance
and the Senator again put the questions.
First, in regard to Mr.. Van Buren's ortho-
doXy upon the subject of Internal Improve
ments.
Secondly, In regard to toll gates on the
Cumberland Road, and who voted for Them
Again, in regard to the Missouri question.
Again, in regard to Mr.. Van Buren's vote
| OF instructions to Rufus King.
His opposition to James Madison, by bring
ing forward De Witt Clinton.
His approval of Mr.. Poinsett's Report, and
the clause of it which said that every man
fined should be imprisoned one month for
| every five dollars fine. Other questions were
put by Mr.. Preston, and in manner which
| made the honorable Senator from Alabama
quite nervous.
SATURDAY EVENING, June 10.
| The session in both Houses of CONGRESS
| closed at the same hour this evening between
SIX and seven o'clock. In the House, MIR.
EDWARDS, of Penna. spoke not ore than
thirty minutes in opposition to the sub-Trea-
sury bill. Mr.. BURKE followed, common
cling Immediately after the close, and reading
somewhat lengthy speech in defence OF
the bill.
| The debate in the Senate was upon the sub
ject of the Standing Army.
| Mr.. CLAY, of Alab. and Mr.. PRESTON
had stormy debate of two hours after closed
my morning report. The Alabama Senator
responded to the queries of Mr.. Preston by
saying that he did not approveof Mr.. Van Blu