Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-21

CorrsspoadeHes Of The Baltimore american.
WAsntscTos, Jan. l3, 1871.
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WksntscTos Jan. IL, 1871.
SENATE,
Ia the Senate, the joint resolution, Of which thu
following !. a copy. was caller, up BY MIR. Menick
and defended briefly upon the ground that there
wss necessity ofspeedy action.
JOINT Resolution
Directing the transfer to the State of Maryland
OF the stock IN the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
standing Ia the name Of the United States, upon
certain conditions.
Resofred 6v the Senate and House Of Repre-
senfafives Of he Uaifed States Of drerica in Con
grsss a.eB,6lsd. That the Secretary of the Urea.
sury be- and he is hereby authorized and instructed
TO transfer the State Ut Maryland, in due form,
all the stock In the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
subscribed by, and standing in the name OF the
United States; and, also, 70 assgn aud transfer all
the interest right, and title Of the United States in
and TO the stocks 10 said canal standing IN the
pame. and originally subscribed by, the respective
cities Of Washington. GeoIg eto~n, and Alexandria
and which have been c0nditioHally transferred by
them Ia the United States suhjscI the same equi'
~ Of redemption from the State Of Mary land as said
cities now have from the United States; Proridcd,
Aoteerer. That If tine aad State Of Maryland sbali
not at the next session Of her Legislature, provide
tor tho completion Of the said Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal to the town of Cumberland, and shall not
complete the same within five years from the date
OF said transfers.; and shall not also cause To be
granted and guaranteed TO tho United aies, IN
perpeiuty, the right TO transport vpon said canal
through ia whole length from its eastern terminus
TO Cumberland, all such troops munitions. OF war
and military stores, the public interest and CON
veni- nee may require TO be transported upon the
same, free Of all charge; aud shall not also stipu
late mainiain and preserve forever hereafter the
same equal rate of tolls hroughou the whole length
OF said canal fom Cumberland eastward, then the
said transfers to be utterly null and void, and
oil the stock mentioned in this resolution is TO re-
vert to the United States.
Mr.. Clay Of Ala, and Mr. Tnppan objected to
action upon the resolution at the present time. -
MIR. Merrick spoke in favor Of it, but the Senator
from Alabama persisted in calling for the orders of
the day
Mr. Preston, of S c, being entitled to the floor,
addressed the Senate briefly upon the bill and the
motions before the Senate.
DEATH OF THE SERGEANT.AT-ARMS.
The Sergeant-at-Arms, Judge Haight, formerly
OF w. died al his residence lat night In this city.
The Senate this morning voted $500 TO defray the
expenses of having his body inferred in Vermont,
his widow having charge OF the body and defrsy-
ing from the appropriation the expenses OF inter-
ment
After an Executive Session the Senate ndjoul
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Adams AK.
ed the House TO FIX upon this day Two weeks for
the consideration Of bill from the committee ON
manufactures proposing lax upon Wines and
Silks. The motion was defended by Mr. Adams,
and opposed by Mr.. Jones of Va. Mr.. Cushing Of
Mass re piled. The yeas and nays at length
ordered upon the mo,ien and decided in the affirm
ntive ayes Ga noes So No quorum voting the
House compelled to adjourn.
THuRsDAY, Jan. Ii
Mr.. Clay, Of Ala., laid before the Senate certain
resolutions, received by last nights mall in answer
TO resolutions adopted by tho Legislature OF Con-
necticut in favor Of protective Tariff. The an.
swer TO the resolutions is. that tariff is UNJUST un.
constitutional, and would tend 10 dissolution OF
the Federal compact. The General Assembly OF
Alabama adopted several resolutions accompanied
by preamble, all express sing hostility To the opin
ions and requests of the Legislature. The pream-
bic and resolutions were laid upon the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Linn, chairman OF select committee,
brought in his bill for the extension Of jurisdiction
over the Territory Of Oregon.
Mr.. Merrick called up the joint resolution, yes
terAay before the Senate, in relation to the surren-
der of stock.
Mr.. Merrick in a few word, gave many reasons
why this bill should be favorsbly considered. He
stated the necessity Of immediate aclon-the en-
barrassments attending the ownership with the Go
vernment--he Government as an owner refusing to
&C, in company with other owners
MIR Mangum said that strong re'aon'tronce
had come from Washing'o City against the pa.
sage of the joint resolution. He Ind presented
volumnous memorial to the Senate, some days
since for tho Information of lbe Senate which
not now printed. He wished 10 examine these OBJ
jections at length, and therefore asked further
postponement
The unfinished business b. fore the House Of Rep
resentatves last evening Up for consideration
Nj Adams of Mass, pressed the motion offered
Yesterday TO make his bill for taxing silk the special
order for the 27th instant. The yeas and nays, at
ter a call Of the House, ordered and the re-
suit was a refusal to make the bill special order.
The vote was in favor of the motion IS, against il
65.
The motion being lost, Mr. Jones Of Va asked
MIR. Naylor Of Pa, (entiiled to the floor upon
other question: TO yield the floor, that the House
might go into Committee Of the Whole, TO consider
the Treasury Note bill Mr. Jones gave mean-
chnly picture of tie condition Of the Treasury De.
partment, drawn in part from documents received
from that Department and what appeared IN the
Globe of Wednesday.
FRIDAY, Jan Is.
In the Senate, Mr.. Criuenden moved that The
bankrupt bill reported by him time since be
taken up for considera- IN. Mr. c. presumed that
the bill would not be discussed any great length
because Of the debates ii at the last session
Mr.. King objected to taking il up the present
time, and considered the attempt as rather unfair
when the discussion to a close upon
the presumption bill An earnest and prot,actcd
discussion followed upon the motion
Nh Clayton Of Delaware, presented the creden-
tals Of Richard H. Bayard, elected United States
Senator from the State Of Delaware. The Vice
President also presented the credentials Of Thomas
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