Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-07-04

committee on military aHHlrs, anu .tlc
printing ofthe proceedings and resolutions:
The motion to print was lQst@ Meas
l0--nays 20.
/ A bill authorising The Secretary ~ The
Treasury 10 use chemical or other oil in
Light houses, passed. A bill for the or
ganization Of company Of Sappers, Mi
ners, and Ponloniers, was ordered TO be
enarossed; 25.o IA.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,. The
House devoted the whole of The morning
hour 10 the consideration Of the New York
Pilot Law.
Mr.. Hilen, Of Nd, spoke at length and
without concluding his remarks, IN oppo-
sition to Mr.. Curtis, and against "A recon-
mitment Of the bill to the committee on
commerce.
The unfinished business Of Yesterday
was not taken up before the Speakers
table was cleared.
4 A bill relating to the mileage Of mem
bers was ordered TO be engrussed. II pro.
poses that after the present session Of
Congress, the members shall he paid, not
in circuitous routes, but by direct line
drawn upon the map and fixing the dis
tances to and from the seat Of Government
and their places of residence. The bill
lis the labor Of Mr. Williams, Of Counecti.
cut, and lis passage viii save the Gov
eminent nifty Thousand dollars per annum.
Mr.. Black, Of Georgia, moved to lay
the bill on the table.
The yeas and nays were called. andthe
House refused BY vote of 1870 TO 26.
! Mr.. Dfomeoole then moved the previ-
Ious question, and TIE bin was passed BY a
vote nearly unanimous.
June l2--ln Sanate-The bill reguIa-
ting the mileage Of members was referred
Ito a select committee offye members.
Mr.. Crittendep, chairman Of the Select
IComTitlee reported general Bankrupt
Bill, made up out Of the bills before the
Senate before they were re-conmitted Cor
improvement. Mr.. c. moved its pria,ag,
which was ordered. A motionwas made
to make the bill a special order for rext
1 Tuesday, and carried.
/ Mr.. Merrick, from the District Of Co
1!umba Committee, reported bill for ex-
tending the charter of the city of George
town, which had a reading.
Mr.. Merricl, aIso called up bill for
extendipg the charters Of the District
Banks, which expire on the 4lh Of July,
which was read.
Mr.. Crttenden on the subject of the
Standing Army-spoke at length in op.
position 10 the plan of the Secretary, and
the motion TO print 10000 extra copies.
| House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Mr..
Hlllen continued and closed MS speech
upon the subject of the New York Pilot
Law.
MIR. Bots, Of Va, asked leave 10 offer
a memorial from Lieut.. Hoe, of Florida,
setting forth certain facts connected with
the Court Martial, and among them one
relating to negro whoi was alla6kel 10
testify against him.
The majority refused toreUeive The me.
mortal.
4 MIR. Bernard, of New York, spoke al
length in opposition 10 the Sub Treasury
Bill.
EXTENSIVE CONFEDERATION tco mil
lions One Hundred and Serenity eigh
thoaaaad Dollars destroyed By tie flames
1t is with feelings Of the deepest suits
faction that we have to record the follow.
ing catastrophe. Between the hours OIL
five aud eight Z. Nj. yesterday, notes O
the Gas Bank Of this city, to the amount
specified above, were committed 10 the
flames. They had been called in from
circulation, redeemed with the solid spe.
Gle, were then counted, given to the flames
and by the operation Of gas, they are
now ashes ashes--dshes.
We have to add, that not the sighles
praise is due to the fire department il
! checking this conhagration. The frt
expired Tor wait Of fuel, ana withou; til,
aid of any opposing element.
The Gas Bank has only twenly-nlut
thousand dollars in circulation al hi;
ltlme. Its tue intention Of the institution
10 call in all her bills, redeem them witt
ispecie, and hereafter depend npoa her gas
works for future prosperity. These
works are undergoing great Improvement
and the prospects Of the Company are al
bright as the light it dispenses through
the city. picdyune.
I1DIAN MuRpERs IN FLoRIDA.-Fron
the San Augustine News we learn that OF
the Odd ult. two parties of whites passin.
between San Augusiin and picolata, wer,
attacked within seven miles of the torme,
place, by bands Of Indians, and nearly al
: Of the whites killed. A scout afterward
set out from $. Augusiin in pursuit which
traced the savages TO Turnbull's swamp