Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25
96th Congress~..Second Session.
In SENATE, FRIDAY, Feb. l2.

urY Note Bill was taken up and ordered TO
third reading by vote of 30 to Q. Among the
nays were Messrs. Benton and Allen.
The question being the final passage of the
bill, Mr.. Clay of Ky. addressed the Senate in op-
position to the Treasury Note System and in ia
vor of Government loan, and followed by
Mr. Benton on the same side. The debate was
further continued by Messrs. Wright and Cal
houn in favor of the bill and in reply to Mr. Clay,
after which the question was taken and decided
in the affirmative by vote of % to g.
| The Nays were Messrs. Allen, Benton, Clay
of Ky. Clayton, Henderson, Mangum, Preston,
Whites. The Senate then adjourned to Mon
day.
Committee appointed to notify VIM. II. Harrison
of his election to the Presidency of the United
States, reported that the duty had been performed
and that the President elect had signifed his ac
cepta1ce of the office.
The SENATE was not in session on Saturday.
| The subject before the HoUsE was the bill to
provide farther for the exploration and survey of
the North Eastern Boundary of the United States.
The sum named by the Commissioner necessa-
Ty W COihpiStc survey 10 SSc1ooO'
A rambling debate a motion to reduce
it, but before the question was taken the morning
hour expired.
Mr. Pickens of s. C. from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, made report on the subject of
the correspondence between Mr. Fox and Mr. For
syth.in relation TO the case of M'Leod, which was
ordered to be printed.
Ill g.. ,,,to.
esng debate, on the subject of our relations with
England, which occupied the remainder of the
day.
On EMOTION of Mr. Wright the House bill max
ing appropriations for the payment of pensions
for the year 1871 was taken up.
The bill was finally passed, after having re-
ceved an unimportant amendment.
In the House, the pension bill received
from the Senate, with trivial amendment, which
was considered and agreed to. So the bill has
passed both Houses of Congress.
In the SENATE on Tuesday the Vice President
brought forward communication from the War
Department in compliance with resolution of
the Senate with regard to the sale of machinery,
materials, &c. used in the construction of harbors,
and the Cumberland road. Also three memorials
from inhabitants of Florida praying that the
Sevninoles may be removed.
Several bills granting pensions and authorizing
the erection of lighthouses and the payment Of
commissions to the agents of persons in whose
favor awards have been made under treaties with
certain forei. n nations were ordered to be
crossed
The Bankrupt bill then coming up remarks
were made in favor Mr. Hubbard's amendment, to
include Banks and trading corporations in its pro-
visions, by Messrs. Tappan and Linn, by MIR
Nicholson against both the bill and amendment
and by Mr. Calhoun against doctrine broached
by Mr. N. that when the General Government
and the States came in collision, the latter must
yield. The Senate then adjourned.
In the HOUSE,, resolution offered by Mr.
Fillmore, and adopted by the House, directing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
exped,ency of making appropriations for putting
the country into state of defence.
The House having resolved itself a Committee
Of the Whole, the General Appropriation bill
was taken up, and sundry motions were made
with reference to the salaries of particular Off.
GERS; some of them were decided to be out OF
order, and others were withdrawn. A motion
appropriating 100000 for the repair of the Po-
tomac bridge was agreed to.
An amendment offered by Mr. Barnard, direct
ing that so much of this sum might be applied
for repairs, should be applied under the direction
of the Secretary of War, and in restoring the
bridge after the plan upon which it was originally
built, then came up, and remarked upon by
Messrs. Floyd, Green, Mason, Graham, Graves
and Bynum, the last of whom yielded to motion
that the Committee rise, which prevailed and the
House then adjourned.
In the SENATE on Wednesday, the Vice Presi-
dent presented to the Senate memorial from citi-
Gems of Oneida Co n York, praying that Con-
gress pass a resolution, declaring that Great
Britain, by her treatment of American citizens
.aken in arms in Canada, has departed from her
protested course of humanity in the treatment Of
prisoners, &c.
After some remarks from Mr.. Preston, in OPP
position to any interference the part of our
government, the petition was laid on the table.
The remainder of the day occupied in
in presenting petitions on the subject of a Bank
rupt Law and other matters, and in hearing re-
ports from committees.
In the HOUSE, the General Appropriation bill
was further discussed. A long debate arose on
an amendment proposed, striking out the appro-