The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-06-25


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risOn, md shs ns Of l792 and 1904 On
the subject Of 81 militia.
1 Wednesday. Juae n.
Amer q frH remarks. principslIy By
Mr.. Clay Of Alb. and Mr. Clay Of Ky.
relative 10 Che Banner N which report
srs in cOngrsa perform their duty. Mr.
Walker sobmisied The following resolu.
lion. which Iiss over one day:
Reached. That sslec. committee Be
appointed 10 Inquire into the rroprirly ii
selecting an equal number Of reporters.
Of both political partss. who shall be
sworn 70 epofs correctly. as fsr As prae
iiesble. ihs proceedings Of Ihis body.
The ell making further provision 10
prevent The abuse Of The dag Of the Unit.
ed States. and the use Of unauthorized
papers, in ihe foreign sla.e trade. and for
other purposes. aher some discussion,
was ordered % be engrossed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday. June M.
The morning hour was occupied BY
Mr. liillsn IN discussing The repor. Of
The committee Of commerce reIsi,e 10
the pilot Law.
Several bills from the senate were read
The irsi and second time. end referred 10
appropriate committees.
The bill 10 establish . uniform rule Of
mileage for members Of Congress Was
passed-yess I4s, nays 10.
The sub.lreasury bill was taken M.
and Mr.. Parish continued his remarks
until half pas, two o'clock; after The re.
cess Mr.. Parish again resumed and con.
cluded his remarks a lille before Eve
o'clock. The debate was continued IN.
III late hour. when The committee rose
and the house adjourned.
Friday. June 10.
The morning hour was again consum-
cd N The discussion Of the pilot law.
Mr. BoIis Of Va. asked leave 10 offer
preamble and resolution. requiring the
Secretary Of The Navy TO communicate
TO This house copy Of the proceedings
Of . court marti.l held in The month Of
May 1880, on board The United States
ship Macedonian. then lying in PensacO.
Ia Bay. fOr the trial Of Lieut.. George
Il appears. from The records produced
by Mr.. Bolts, that Ii. Ilooe was tried
npon charges submitted by Commodore
Uriah p. Levy; and lha, upon the trial
two negro Witnesses were admi,led, one
the cook and The other the private Stew
ard Of the prosecutor. The accused pro.
tested sgainst the admission of this ,esii.
mony as Illegal. and desired i, 10 be
spread upon the records that he could
mol consent 10. and has totally declined
TO cross examine the witnesses. The
court overruled this objection, and enter.
ed up ils Judgment, directing the said
George NJ. Hoos TO be dismissed from
The Yves. India squsdron. after having
been reprimsnded in general orders by
The honorable the Secretary Of the Navy.
Ii. Hooe afterwards addressed remon-
STRANGE 10 The President Of the United
States, complaining Of the irregularities
Of the court. and submitting The matter
for his consideration aud decision. The
president, after examining the record, re.
turned the same TO The Navy Department
with the following endorsement:
"The President finds nothing in the
proceedings III The case 81 Lieut.. liooe
which requires interference.
NJ. v.B."
Objection being made, Mr.. Bolts nov
ed to suspend The rules; upon which mo-
lion the vote stood 95 10 s5-nol being
two thirds The rule was not suspended.
The house then, setting aside The pri-
vaie bills. went into committee OF the
whole and took up the sub.lreasury bill.
Mr.. Barnard OF New York, addressed
The committee until the hour for The re.
cess.
After the recess some time was spent
Tor the want Of quorum; the discussion
Of the sub.ireasury bill was then resum-
ed. and continued until nine o'clock.
when the committee rose and The honse