The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
North. Eastern Boundary.
UNITED STATES SENATE.


committee on Foreign Relations, asked
the Senate to discharge said committee
from the consideration of certain subjects
connected with the North Eastern Boun-
Diary Question. In explanation of the
reasons which induced him to make the
request, Mr. B. observed that there was
no ground for report which had obtain.
ed some circulation in the city of Wash
inglon, that severe and belligerous cor
respondenee had taken place between Mr.
Fox and the Secretary of State; but that,
on the contrary, the correspondence be
tween those gentlemen was of the most
pacific character, and that there was no
probability that the differences between
Great Britain and the United States would
lead to a rupture. This statement was
confirmed by other members; after which
the committee were discharged, agreeably
to the request.
General appropriation Bill.
On the lst inst the Senate, as in COM
mit,ee of the Whole, proceeded TO the
consideration of the bill from the House,
making appropriations for the civil and
diplomatic expenditures of the Govern
ment. An animated debate ensued, which
was continued until the I'd, and in the
course of which sundry amendments, re-
ducing the salaries of certain custom-house
officers, were made to the bill; after which
it was reported back, read the third time,
passed. and returned TO the House.
Publications.
On the lst inst. the House, as in Com
mit,ee of the Whole, took up the Bill
making appropriations for Forsificatlons;
when, after some debate, in the course OF
which the bill was amended in its details,
it was reported back, read The third time,
passed, and sent up 10 the Senate for con-
currence. On the I'd. the Senate took up
the bill, and passed the same without de-
bate.
Harbors.
On the I'd inst. the House, as in Com
mi,,ee of the Whole, took up the Bill
making appropriations for certain Har-
bors; when, alter some discussion, the
bill was reported back, read the third
time, passed, and sent up to the Senate.
Wha. disposal was made of it in the lat
ter body we are unable to say.
The Senate. >"@
On the ID inst. the Vice President,
Col. II. NJ. johnson, being about to retire
from his seat as presiding officer of the
Senate, rose and addressed the Senate as
follows:
Yesterday | intimated to the Senate
that | shonld some time during the SEES
sion of this day, feel it my duty to retire
from my seat, for the purpose of giving
the Senate an opportunity of selecting a
presiding offices, for the convenience oil
organization on the 4lh of March; and
have selected this moment for that pur'
pose, and to separate the official ties
which have existed between myself ant
the members of this body for the last foul
years. | have much doubted the propri
ETY. of making any remarks on this occa
sion. What | say, therefore, shall be
very brief, because the time would no
permit, nor would it be proper for me ,o
give utterance to all that my feelings sug
gest:
In taking my leave of the members o
!. this body, language is inadequate to eX
press The feelings which agi,ate my DO
som. l have been associated with very
great majority of the members of the Sc
na,e, not only here during the last fOu
years, but for many years in the councils
of our common country: and it has beer
my great happiness during tina, period
whatever diversity of opinion or senti
meni existed between me and my politi
cal friends on minor points, or betwee'
me and those from whom | differ Of
points of greater magnitude, to know
that my personal relations with then
have ever been kind and tender. l wa
elected to the place | occupy by an equs
vote of the Electoral College, and by
majority of the votes Of the Senate. afte
having seived my country for the term O
thirty-two years-two years in my nativ
State as member of its Legislature, AM
thirty years in the Congress of the Unite
States, either as member of the Hous
p, of Representatives or as member of tn
Senate; and in the discharge Of the labor
r and tolls which devolved upon me in thi
Chair--humble as was the attempt
r discharge them failhfully-my station ha
$ been pleasant and agreeable: and mus
not omit 10 say that, whatever momental
: agitation or excitement in debate ma
have interrupted the harmony and quie
and order Of the body, | can declare
5 with truth and with candor, that such ha
! been the generous, the magnanimou
n course Of the individual members of tn
u body, and particularly such has bee
: their indulgence towards me, who neve
e studied the rules of order technically
that my station here has been rendere
pleasant and agreeable. gse
: And if, in the discharge Of my offici
J: duties, have ever failed to gain your az
o probation or to meet ouracquiescence
s the course / have pursued, it has Away
:. arisen, not from any want of inclination
! but from want of ability on my part
0 have performed them better. 1t has bee
: my constant endeavor to act with perfe