Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-06-17

NJ. Bachsnan presented petition praying tor
the abolition Of the Slave Trade, when question
arose as 10 hal should be done wiib petitions Of
this nature when ii was decided that The question
of their reception should always be pot. The mo-
tion to receive was then laid upon the table.
Mr. Rives having made motion that that part
OF the President Message which relates to Foreign
Affairs shorld be referied 20 the COMMITTEES on
Foreign Afairs, observed that be understood sir
Buchanan as having desire to make some remarks
upon the sukjec, of our Foreign Afairs. M. Clay,
howe ver having expressed wish that the Bill re-
pealing the Sub-Treasury might be engrossed be-
fore our Foreign Affairs came up, a motion to that
effect prevailed. ayes 81, noes Is.
sUB-TREASURY BILL.
This Bill having been read third time. the ques-
tion It's eng ossment; when Mr.. Wood
bury took tho aoor, and at considerable length sd-
dressed the Senate upon the general benefit Of The
Sub Treasury Act, and upon his administration Of
the currency. He warmly defended the Sub Trea-
sury Bill, and did not wish 10 kave the currency
under The control Of the Executive as it would be.
f the repeal took place, and special act was
passed.
Mr.. Calhoun ye, believed that the course Of the
gentlemen the other side such as to leave
the public money under the control Of the Execu-
tive. and he reasoned that at length.
MI. b nton attempted the introduction OF a re-
solution declaring tie repeal Of the Sub ressury
mex pedieut. which the Senate pronounced out Of
oI der when Mr.. Benton withdrew his MOTION and
proposed TO recommt the bill With instructions,
which negatived, yeas l8 noes 49,
! Mr. Wright then took the aocr, and addressed
the Senate at great length.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After closing last evening. the House succeeded
on the seventh vote in electng Eleazer Townsend
Sergeant-st- ARM.
| MIR Hun. made motion to discharge the stand
| ing committees from all business properly coming
wi hin their supervision this session. except those
whose duty il is 10 consider the several subjects
r, ferred 10 in the Presidents Message.
| MIR Graham asked leave to introduce a bin re.
pea ling the Independent Treasury Act--leave not
granted.
| Mr. Torrance offered a resolution calling on the
President for copies of any correspondence which
| had taken place btt this country and Grea,
Bi,ain, in relation citizens held prisoners
in Van Diemsn. land-read and withdrawn.
The House then proceeded to the election of Q
Door keeper: Mr. Follansbee elected.
W. J. MeCor mick, the present Postmaster, was
| retained by resolution without dissent.
The House proceeded to the election of
Chaplain, when it appeared that the Rev. Mr.,
French was elected.
MIR. Sergeant now moved that the House pro-
coed to the election Of Printer and that the print
ing be done at an expense twenty per centum less
than here ofore, whe Mr.. Andrews, of Ky, moved
division Of the question.
A message received from the Senate an
n cling the appointment of Messrs. Williams and
! Dixon their part, Joint Committee on En-
r lied Bi l..
| Mr. Ingersoll then took the floor, and commenced
his remarks, the question Of reconsideration Of
the adoption of the Rules, and laid down his pre-
misses on the whole ground of the slave trade for
eign and domestic, stating that it question OF
great importance, that he would treat il as party
mau-that his country, the constitution, and hui
! mainly were pieeminent, and as such he would
consider the question.
The gentleman called to order in the first
half hour by Mr.. Proff', when the Speaker declared
he was in order.