The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-03-19
TWenly-SiXlh Con reas.
FIRsT sEssteay
III sENATE.

After same debate. ihs senase agreed
70 the snendmsni Of The o.hsr house 70
he bill continuing lhs Office Of connis-
sionsr o. Peasioas--redneing shs salary |
IRON 5000 70 25O0 dollars.
Mr. Grundy. chairman Of the select
committee. addressed The senate Tor some
time on The subject Of The assumption Of
state debts. when he gave say 70 . mo-
non 10 proceed 10 The consideration Of ex-
eeulise business.
The senate having continued in sxecu-
tive session Coz some time. The doors
we're again opened, when the bill author
ming The Secretary Of The Treasury 70
compromise with The surs,ies Of The late
collector Of New York. Samuel Swar.-
woui. Was considered in COMMITTEES Of The
whole. and afler . lev remarks from
Messrs. Wall. Webster. Prntiss and
Wright. the bill Was ordered 10 be en-.
crossed FOR ihird. reading.
Thursday. March
Afler the pressnis,ion.of petitions. re.
ports Of committees. &c. the considers
iinn Of The report Of the select committee
relative 10 the assumption Of state debts
was again resumed. and Mr.. Grundy
finished his speech. He was briefly re-
Piled to by Nc. Tsllmsdgs andiMr. Crit
.rnden. Al the suggestion Of Mr.. Web
sisr. the subject wac passed oSer infOr-
m.lly. 10 order 10 afford Mr.. Davis (,hen
indisposed) an opportunity 70 make some
remarks in reply 10 BIZ. Buchanan.
Friday. March 6.
Aisr debating questions Of amendment
until sieh, o'clock. the report and iesolp-
lions u the select commiliee on The as
sumption of state debts. we're adopted BY
the Senate. ss originally reported by The
committees. The senate adjourned TO
Montay.
Monday. March 0.
The senate was principally occupied
in debating moiion. heretofore submits
ted by Mr.. Lumpkin. proposing an ad.
jaurnmeni Of Congress on The - Mon
day Of May. which debate vas terminal.
ed Tor the pressn. by p0stpoaing The sub.
. jse. To Monday next.
Tuesday, March 10.
Among the petitions presented 70 day,
was one from asnumber-of citizens o
New Jersey, in relation 10 . bankrup
lss; on presenting which, Mr.. Wall tooI
occasion TO say that The committee on ih'
Judiciary was bu'ily engaged ipy R~zsSRG,i
! 10 Irauy BY me next week.
Several bills were Iead third Time
and passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Wednesday, March 4.
Resolutions relative TO certain con
tracts made blythe clerk Of The house 70
= s,s.iansry, and disapproving Of the same
e we're unanimously. sdopled-yeas l0s
nays o.
Mr.. Jones Of Virginia. made an incl
fec,usl ai.emp,.,o make the bill providin,
for The issue Of treasury notes, the orde
Of The day for tomorrow.
The annual message Of tho Presiden
was referred TO the committee Of th,
whole on the state Of the union.
Thursday. March s.
Mr.. Campbell. chairman Of The com
mi,,ee OF elections. made . report, 4
!, which, after long pathological disgust
lion on the import to be given TO ,h
terms "lswiul'' and forthwith" III
committee proceeded 10 an enumeratio
!. Of the whole numhsr Of votes given, Law
: fol and unlawful: and conclude BY do
# cIsring ,ha, Msssrs. Dickerson. Vroon
n Kille, Cooper and Ryall he'd received
Is majority Of The lawful votes Of The Who'll
, state.
: Mr.. Fillmore offered resolution whic
| alter preamble referring to evidenc
e which the committee refused 10 examine
proposed thai The repor. be re.commi'.et
Mr.. Pe,rikin moved a resolution de
clsring thst the above named gen'leme
are ent,,led TO seats. as having receive
4 a majority Of The votes Of the people :
!, New Jersey; and upon this resolu.io
l. demanded The previous question.
y A confused aud tumul.uous dsbsi
arose on questions Of order. Aiso'cloc
J The house adjourned, wi,hou, taking sh
]. question.
Friday, March 6.
The New Jersey case was again VI
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