Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-06-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

sentatives, which, at that time, had not
fully completed its organization in the per-
Torrance Of which, i, seems to be taking
lis leisure,
The Senate, on the Sth inst, was occu.
pied with tue consideration of various
amendments to the bill repeating the In
dependent Treasury law, some of which
gave rise TO animated and interesting dis
cussioHs.
Numerous amendments having been
offered, debated and rejected, Mr.. Burton
moved an amendment excepting from the
repeal, several sections Of the Independent
Treasury law, together with so much OF
the 18th section as makes II felony in dis
bursting officers, and persons connected
with the Post Office Department, to use
he public money for their own, or other
purposes; making neglect or refusal TO
pay over public moneys on demand,
or to transfer or disburse them pri
ma Jacie evidence OF an embeazlement Of
the same and also declaring that the
PENNSYLVANIA Bank of the United States
ard its branches, and the local banks and
agencies owned by it, shall not be entrust.
ed with the collection or sale.keeping; or
transfer or disbursement of the public
money. These amendments, after a short
discussion were lost by the following vote:
YeGS-M essts. Allen, Archer, Bentou,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama,
Fulton, King, McRoberls, Nicholson,
Pierce, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut,
Sturgen, Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young-20.
Ndys-Messrs. Barrow Bates, Bayard
Berrien, Choate, Clay, of Ky, Clayton,
Dixon, Evans, Graham, Henderson, Hun
tington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Prenriss,
Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith, Of Ia,
Sourbard, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
-26.
Some other slight amendments were oc
fered, and concurred in, when the Senate
On the 9Th the repeating bill being the
special order of the day, was taken up;
aud after lengthy discussion, in which
Messrs, Woodbury., CLAW, Of XIV, Cal
houn, Benton, Tallmadge, Wright, Young
and McROberts took part, was passed by
the following vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Berrien, Choate, Clay, of XIV. ;,
Clayton. Dixon, Evans, Graham, Hen.
derson, Huntinton, Kerr, Mangum, Mer>
rick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter,
Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith, of Ia,
Southland, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
90.
Nays Messrs. Allen. Benton, Cal.
houn, Clay, of Ala, Fulton, King, Nc
Roberts, Nicholson, Pierce, Sewer, Smith
o! Conn.,, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Williams, Wright, Young--1S.
So the Independent Treasury law which
contains the wisest and best provisions for
the collection, safe>keeping, and disburse-
menI of the public revenue, ever conceived
has been repealed so far as the voice of
the Senate is concerned, ere the nation
has had time to learn from experience its
superior eXcelIeoces.
In the House of Representatives., on the
9Th inst, joint resolution was received
from the Senate in relation to the honors
to be paid to the late President, William
Henry Harrison, which was concurred in
unanimously.
Mr.. Adams from select committee Of
the House, appointed, on the above sub
ject, on leave reported the following bill.
"Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the United
States of America ir Congress assembled.
That the Secretary Of the Treasury pay,
,ut of any money, in the Treasury no,
otherwise appropriated, to Mrs. Harrison,
widow Of VIM. Henry Harrison, late Pres.
lent of the United States, or in the event
If her death before payment, then to the
egal representatives of the said VIM. III.
harrison the sum of---.The House ,
djourned before the bill was disposed c
f.