, 1841-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
SATURDAY, January 90.

ssated. Mr.. White presented resolutions of
the Legislature Of Indiana, in favor of one
Presidential term. A report relative to the
mineral lands Of the United States, was pre-
sen,ed ty Mr.. Walker. Mr.. NorveIl submit,
ted a resolution making inquiries respecting
the cost Of building and repairing certain
ships in the United States Navy. The pre-
emp,ion bill came up. and was discussed I'm
til the hour of adjournment.
In THE HoUsE.-The Treasury note bill!
was taken up in Committee of the Whole,
and after being discussed at some length by
Messrs. Thompson and Lime. the Com
uiitee rose; when the House Adjourned.
MoNnAY. IAN. 25.
In SRNArE.-Mr. Preston submitted resn-
buttons of the Legislature of South Carolina,
agains, National Baak-in favor Of the In
dependent Treasury-against Il protective
tarif-approving the principles Of the present
-Administratior-of the Course If Mr.. Cal
houn, &c. Nj. Clay, of ken:ucky. present.
ed the resolutions recent, passed IN the Ley.
islature of TINT State, in favor of aN4,n"ral
Bank, and the distribution OF the p...c. eds
Of the sales of the public lands. Alter the
presentation Of various petitions. &C.. the pre-
empticD bhl was taken up and discussed, ~
MIR. Allen. of Ohio. Tie Senate went INTO
a short Executive session, and then ad
journed.
In THE HousE.-Sereral communications
and official reports were presented by The
Speaker. The House went int, Committee
on the Treasury note bill. when. after re-
marks at considerable length from Mr.. Dun
can, the House adjourned.
TUESDAY. Jan. 96.
In THE SEy.TE.-Mr. Smith prrsen ed a
petition from Indiana for a recognition "i the
Independence OF Havti-als'. Ia make white
freemen the basis of representation. A hI
for the relief of the heirs of Robert Fulton
was ordered TO Il second reading. The pre-.
emption law was taken up. and debated by
Messrs. Mangum, Benton and Tallnadge,
when the Senate adjourned.
In THE HovsE.-Mr. Tiiiinahast reported
from the Committee on Manufactures Il bill
10 impose an ad ralorem duty of2O per cent.
on foreign pins. The Treasury note bill
was taken up. Mr.. Duncan resumed his re-
marks in f;vor of the bill and was briefly fol.
lowed by Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Crabh submitted
resolutions Of the Legislature If Alabama
against a protective tariff. The House then
adjourned.
WEnNEsoAY,JA Jan. 81.
In Senate, after the presentation of petit
tloss. &c, the pre- emptinn hill WAS taken up
AID discusse; until the hour of adjournment.
In the House. the Treasury nnle bill WAS
taken up in Committee of the Whole. and.
after being discussed by Messr>. Pope.
Wise, and Jones, oi Va, the COMMITTEE
rose. Mr.. Boardman introduced the follow
ing resolution.
"Res0ired. That the Secretary ofState I've
directed TO communicate to his House an
abstract OF the returns of the Marshal ui the
District OF Connecticut. showing the nurnhei
Of slaves within The said District tv til. cen
sus of 1870. And 10 ascertain and report
10 this House whether the capti"rs taken
from the scnoner AmiS,ad were included in
tho number of slaves"
The House then adjourned.
TmURsuAr. Jan. 90.
IN SEN,TE.-M". Smith. of In,iiana. pre-
scented 4 JOINT resolution of he Legislature
OF his State in favor Of the ~re;erl of tie In
dependent Treasury Law. Mr.. Clay. IF
Alabama. presented the report and resnlu |
tons of the Legislature nj his State in rcln
ton 10 the controversy between Mlinc and
ScotSid. ~ nlNlbeT hl petlllnnS IN liNpr
OF a bankrupt law were prc<"nrei. NJ .
Pierce offered n resnir'irn. ins'ruciinr tie
Committee on Pos, Offices and p r 4!
10 enquire into the cxpeiirncv If ram. 10.
The rates of postrg" on ncwS.rr r.. ~h"u
sent less than thirty I.,Ie< frrn u" !lrrn 49,
publication. the prn-p"r;i." p-rr; go
bill was taken ~. NJ. Wrlir r.'<rd hi> r.
marks, and was followed bv NJ. Claw. 81
Kentucky. who spoke until lac i"ur a: Id
jUurnment.
In THE HousE.-The Treasury note bit
was taken Up IN Committee 81 tho Wh,nle on
the state Of the Union. NJ. VIE resumed
and closed his remarks in favor Of tie bill. |
when the committee r.ise and report, d -
The Speaker laid before the House several
reports from public eff .ers.
FRIDAY. January %. l84l.
In THE SENATE. Mr.. White prcScnr,d
resolutions of the L"ci,lnlure al lid dana IN
favor OF holding the elections of President
and Vice President on the same d,v !ir"u.l, |
out the United States; also. in favor al al
National Bank. Several pe,iIions, &C.. were
disposed Of The Pre-Emprinn bill was