Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-01-13

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sippi, TO contrast this conduct Of the leaders
0or by the leaders of party must we Judge
of IT'D Of the Democratic party in Virginia,
with that Of the Wing leaders in the same
State, Tor as they are there, SO are they here.
and so are they every where. Follow the
good cxamplesct you by the Wings and listen
not to the hypOcritical professions of those
who falsely call themselves Democrats.
From WAsHINeToN.-We give, in con-
densed form, all the latest news from WASH
ington, our limits not allowing US to publish it
at length. In the Senate, motion has been
mado by Mr.. Fulton, of Arkansas, to instruct
the Committee on Commerce, TO enquire into
the expedency of erecting Marine Hospital
at Napoleon on the Mississippi river. The
motion of Mr.. Webslsr, to postpone the refer
ence, TO the Committee on Finance, of so
much of the Presidents message as refers to
that subject, came up on Thursday the 18th
December, when Mr.. Wright, Of New York.
spoke in reply to the remarks of MIR. Webster,
made on the 10th ult. The motion to refer
was then taken and carried. In the House a
resolutian, previously offered by Mr.. Tllling-
hast. calling upon the Secretary Of the Treas
ury TO report how far the Sub Treasury bill
has been carried into effect, was carried. Mr..
Hunt, moved joint resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution in these words: "The
President of the United States shall hold his
Office for one term of four years, and shall be
ineligible thereafter" The resolction grant
ing pay per diem, and mileage TO the members
from New Jersey, who were sent home last
winter with the great seal of the State in
their pockets, was taken up and carried by a
vote of lis to 81. Mr. Bolts, moved reso-
luton requiring the Clerk ofthe House to re-
port, by what authority the sum Of 81 ,l80 81
was paid to Charles J. Ingersoll, for his expen-
ses in taking dispositions in the case of the
f contested election of Charles Naylor, during
f the last session of Congress. After several
2 motions to amend, and some debate, the res
: olution, as originally offered, was carried. Mr.
f Minor, gave notice of Lill to abolish impri-
e sonment for debt in certain cases: Mr.. Bal
e nard, moved a resolution calling for informa.
e ton IN relation to the revenues of the govern.
ment, from 1887 to 1910, inclusive. On mo.
!, ton of Mr.. Stanley it was, Resolved, " That
$ the Secretary Of the Treasury be directed to
!. send to this House, 4 copy of the cor. espon.
|, dence between himself and the Treasurer G
. the United States, and between the Treasn.
rer and any of his clerks relative to the actual
h operation Of the Sub-Treasury bill as il passed
: the Senate of the United Ststez." 1t wa,
q also on motion of Mr.. Stanley Resolved
# That the Postmaster General be directed t
$ place such books in his department as are nc
# wanted for immediate use, in the fire.proo
vaults of the Treasury building"
a SENATE Dec. 81.
MIR. Benton, introduced bin to establish
,. permanent preemption law, which was made
r the special cider of the day for the 25th. The
# COMMITTEES bn Finance, reported a bin t
4 graduate the prsce of the public lands. al
!. Calhoun, gave notice of bis design to intro
v duce bill 10 cede the public lands to tn
i States in which they lie A resolution wa
$ offered by Mr.. Walker, of Mississippi, in
structing the Secretary of the Treasury, t
report the expediency of extending the tim
# Of payment of the debs due from the deposi
Banks IN Natchez Mississippi. A Bill wa
;. ordered to be engrossed, abolishing lmprison
v ment for debt, under process issled from tb
!. Courts of the United States, in all case
4 where by the laws of any State Imprisonment
for debt has been, or shall be hereafter abol
ished.
q On the same day bill of similar natur
was referred to the Judiciary Committee il
q the House. BY the correspondent Of th
. Charleston Courier, we learn that the ofic,
of Secretary of State has been accepted b,
! Mr.. Webster There is but little prospect o
an extra session of Congress, as the Wings il
Congress are opposed to if, and there will no
f be any necessity for 1t. The repeal Of th'
Sub Treasury, viii, in all probability, pass tn,
House, but not the Senate t!sis session. Ru
NOR says, that the Office of Postmaster Gene
raj has been offered to Gov Ewing, of Ohio
and refused.
On December Oath, Mr.. Benton, asked
leave to introduce bill, TO tar the paper cir
cu1ating IN the States as money. This wa:
opposed by Mr.. Calhoun, and eventually with
dra En by Mr. Benton. Mr.. Benton then intro.
duced into the Senate, a bill for imposing taA
on bank notes issued in the District of Colum.
bla. After some debate, Mr.. Benton asked
asked leave to withdraw the bill, which leave
was refused, and the bill eventually thrown oul
by large majority.
DUFF GREEN AND THE CArHGLIcs.-Tha,
experienced editor, and able writer. General