Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-04-25
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
MoyD.v. March 90

;. LATEST FROM WASHINGTON
g MONDAY, March so,
a The House was,occupied all day in tn,
reception of petitions.
/" In Senate, the Treasury Note Bill
! from the House was debated, and fn,ll,
d passed.
TUnsDay, March 81.
/, MIR. Adams urged upon the House
some attention to the Revenue Laws
Inc Secretary of the Treasury bad sen,
NINA letter stating that under construc.
non OF the courts, many duties had been
taken oft, and the Treasury deprived OF
millions of dollars, The bill before 10.
lroduced upon this subject, from the Com.
mIt'ee OF Manufactures, was accordinolv
mace the order of the day for The Tuesdoy
ensuing The New Jersey question then
came up, and was debated, until Mr..
Bells bill for the freedom of elections
superseded IL as the order Of the day.
| In SENATE a memorial was received
from Thomas Coin, of New York, asking
Congress to remunerate him for the lime
and money spent IN procuring the estab-
Iishment of the Hone Squadron and Ma.
val school. Several received from the
Standing Committees-one on the sutiec,
of the Oregon Territory. Mr.. Lump.
kln's resolution for the adjournment on
the ISM OF May came Up as one of the
special orders, aud The yeas and navs be.
ing called tnr, the result was-yeas %.
Gays IL. The Cumberland Road uus
then discussed.
EpSRsDay, April |.
From II until !. the time of the House
was occupied By Mr.. MedilI, who concln.
ded bis speech upon the New jersey
contested election. Mr.. Bell then con.
lInued his argument on the subject of the
freedom of ELECTIONS.
In Senate, Mr.. Davis presented petit.
hon from certain American MISSIONARIES
II Gre ce,praylug that their children born
, there may not be deprived of the rights
OF citizenship. Mr.. Webster, introduced
+ MS Bankrupt Bill, with additional memo
rails On the subject. The bill was refer
red 10 the Judiciary Committee. The
Cumberland Road Bill was then debated.
THURSDAY, April 2.
The reports of the Select Committee
on the subject Of printing were then or
dered to be printed, and the matter made
The special order Of the day for the e.
f teenth prox. MIR. Bell closed his speech
/, on. the Freedom OF Elections. and was
followed in reply by Mr.. Walerton Of
Tennessee.
/, Ia Senate Mr.. Nicholas, of La, offer.
red resolution ealing upon the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs 10 inquire into the
expectancy of limiting the officers in the
Navy, and creating the rank of Admiral
--also resolution inquiriag into the ex-
pediency of abollshlng the visiting COM
tnittee at West Point. The Cumberland
: Road Bill then again came up.
FRIDAY, April 3.
The day was chiefly devoted to private
bills. Ats o'clock no quorum was found.
In Senate, petitions were presented in
favor of General Bankrupt Law, and
, Mr.. Tallmndge introduced bill upon the
SUBJECT, which was twice read and refers
red to the Judiciary Committee. The
Cumberland Road Bill then came up,
an amendment was carried reducing the
proposed appropriation Of $4,000 to
, 225 600. The vote on the bill itself stood
yeas 20--nay %. The Senate then
adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY, April 4.
Mr.. Jones Of the Committee OF WAYS
and Means, succeeded in an attempt to
suspend the rules for the purpose of offer
5 ing resolution which makes the appro-
! priation bill for Civil and Diplomatic ex-
penses Of Government the special order Of
the day, for every day after Wednesday
> Qhis morning.) The resolution was
adopted; and afterwards reports were re.
ceiyed from the committees.
In Senate no session.
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