Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1840-06-30


18th of June, inclusive; Blu; we notice nothing in
them that would particularly interest our readers
The subjects, mentioned in our last as under discus
sion appear to be under discussion still with as little
prospect of being brought to close as them we al
Jude to the bankrupt and sub-treasury bills. The
sut'reasury bill has been made the order of the day,
for every day until disposed Of and The bankrupt bill
in the course of the debate npon it, is undergoing
continual notifications and changes. The former
it is hoped will shortly become law but the latte r.,
is thought will not pass this session.
In The Senate on the OH, a bill authorizing states
10 tax lands within their limits, sold by the United
States, was ordered to be engressed In the House.
on the same day, bill from the Senate providing
for the disposition of the presents of horses lions,
shawls, pearls, wafer, &c. from the Imaun of
Muscat 10 the President of the United States, was
under discussion but was finally recommitted with
out any definite action. The Presidents prohibited
by law from receiving presents from any foreign pow
err but unaware of this presents sometimes for
warded from nations DESTROYS of concatng the ia
vorable notice of the United States; but we think
their reception would have the effect to create rather
different feeling in the minds of the donor than the
United States should wish 10 create, even though
that donor barbarous power for they are no
sooner landed than Congress seizes upon them with
the avidity that custom house officer would seize
packet Of contraband goods and at once exposes
them sale the highest bidder and after quarrelng
about tle disposition ofhe proceeds until three times
the amount is consumed, winds up, perhaps by be.
slowing il in the purchase of pocket handkerchiefs
for the benefit of The culottes Of neigboring
aims house charity asylum. We do not know by
what authority Congress claims the right ofdsposng
of presents rejected by the individual to whom they
sent, but if we the Captain Of the "Sulta-
nee,' we would either take the m back or sell them
if we pleased, with the exception of The lions, which
should be presented to Congress be placed in the
hall of the house. where they would growl no doubt
as effectuaiiy and at much less expense than many
of the ions already there, and DO the fighting for the
whole body with much less discredi TO the nation
In the Senate the 10Th the discussion of the
bankrupt bill was resumed. The Board of Trade OF
the city Of New York, has expressed itself to Con-
gress in favor of general bankrupt law. This it is
thought will expedite the passage of law of The kind
The basis will be the discharge of the debtor upon
the honest surrender of his effects for the benefit of
his creditors. Nothing ofmportance was transacted
In the House the Sub-treasury bill was considered
In the House, on the lih bill Mas under dis
cusson TO reduce the mileage Of members allowing
them TO charge only for the distance by direct line
to and from the seat ofgovernment the bill pass
it is computed that it will reduce the aggregate
amount of annual expense in this particular thirty
thousand dollars. The sub-treasury bill was again
considered.
In Senate, June 9th, discussion arose on bill
TO re-charter the banks in the district of Columbia
The discussion was animated. Col Benton opposing
the bill with all his force. Nothing definite was
done, and the bankrupt bill was again taken up
Nothing of Importance transacted in the II.
In the Senate on the 18th, the discussion of the
bill relative to the Banks in the District of Column
bia was again resumed, and finally ordered to be
engrossed. The bill allows renewal of their char
ters for two years, on certain conditions We have
no House proceedings of this day. but can safely
say that the subireasury bill was discussed, and
thing done. This will answer, We have no doubt,
correct synopsis of the proceedings, probably
for month 10 Nothing is yet said relative to
adjourning.