Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-18
Goth CongreSs"..Second Session.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4


Senate on Thursday. Mr. Crittenden, OF Ny.
who reported the bill, and is considered as having
it under his charge, made a brief but vigorous
speech in support of the measure. The bull IS
precisely the same as that which passed the
Senate at the last session, and was smothered IN
the House; and there is every probability OF the
present one sharing the same fate.
Mr. Benton offered an amendment, requiring
the consent of majority of the creditors IN num-
Der and value, as antecedent to the discharge OF
the debtor The amendment was voted down
yeas l8, nays %.
Mr. Hubbard, of N H., offered amendments ex-
tending the provisions to banking corporations,
and making certain acts oil debtors ielon'es'
Mr. Benton commenced speaking in favor OF
the amendment of Mr. Hubbard, and occupied the
floor until the adjournment.
No business was transacted in the House MIR
Adams made long speech, in which he COM
mented with considerable severity upon the re-
marks of Mr. Wise a few days before, and was
replied to by the latter gentleman in short
speech.
In the SENATE, on Friday, Mr. Merrick of Md.
called up the joint resolution for ceding to the
State of MARYLAND the stock held by the United
States in the CHEESE eake and Ohio Canal.
The resolution was advocated with much zeal
by Messrs Merriek, Bayard, and Phelps, and
opposed with equal strcnuousness by messrs'
Wright, 1'apPan, and Sewer. During the day
ed
In the Housr, Mr. Lincoln of Mass offered
resolution that the Treasury Note bill, which has
been under discussion since January Is, be taken
from the committee this evening at 7 o'clock.
The debate the bill was then resumed and
continued until clock, when it was brought
out of committee, under order of the morning,
with the amendment proposed by MIR Wise, to
authorize the incoming Administration to issne
five millions of dollars between the Sd of March
and the close of the year, notwithstanding the a.
mount that may have been previously issued by
the present Administration. This amendment
was adopted-Yeas II, Noes ~.
The bin was then ordered to third reading
Yeas 226, Noes,60. And being engrossed was
read third time and passed without division.
The SENATE did not sit on Saturday.
In the House the day set apart for the
consideration of bills of private nature.
In the SENATE on Monday, petitions praying
the passage of a Bankrupt law, were presented
from every part of the Union, also few remon-
strances against any such law.
Mr. Merrick of Md. made attempt to have
the bill TO revive and continue the act to incorpo
rate the banks of the District OF Columbia taken
up, but did not succeed
The Bankrupt Bill then came before the Senate
as the special order, the motion pending being
Mr. Hubbard's proposition to amend the bill so as
to include ban. ng corporations IN the compulsory
process, and requiring threefonrths OF the credl-
tors in amount 10 consent to the release OF the
debtor, &c. This motion was under discussion
the remainder of the day, but the Senate adj
iourned before any final action was had npon IT.
In the HOUSE a beginning was made upon the
Annual Appropriation bills The bill appropriat
ing 81 ,04l, SIS for the payment of Revolutionary
and other pensions, was considered in Committee
of TIE Whole.
Mr. Waddy Thompson, of S. c.. offered an a
mcudmen based on communication from the
War Department., appropriating $4,000 to ne
gotate and perfect friendly relations with the
Seminoles In the communication of the Secre
tary of War, as well in accompanying
letter from Gen. Arinistead, the opinion ex-
pre- ssed that this sum would be sufficient put
an end to the Florida war
On Tuesday no business of the least possible |
was transacted by either House, In
the Senate the debate on the Bankrupt bill was
continued BY several Southern Senators Mr. !
Sewer of Ark moved the bill be laid on the table,
but before the question was taken the Senate |
adjourned
in the House the subiec: of Abolition, which
incidentally brought mp in the debate the
Appropriation bill, provoked warm discussion,
in which Messrs. Black and Cooper, of Ga. were
the chief actors.
Wednesday Feb 10th was the day appointed
for counting the votes for President and Vice
President. The galleries of the Hall of Repre-
sentatives where tke,ceremony takes place were,
at all early hour crowded with ladies'; and I'M
successful attempt was made to admit them to the
floor of the House. To Che establishment of the
fair auditory, the reply to this gallant motion was
almost universal dissent.
At twelve o'clock, the Senate, preceded by
their officers and by the Vice President, entered
the Hah of Representatives, and were received
by the members standing. The Vice President
took seat by The side of the Speaker, and after
the Senators and members were seated he rose
and announced the purpose of the meeting. The
Tellers, consisting of Mr.. Preston of the Senate,
md Messrs. Cushing and Jones of the House,
hen proceeded to open and read the certificates
returned from the several states.
The result of the votes, as declared, is, for
President, William Henry Harrison 234, Martin
Van Buren, 60. For Vice President, John Tyler
,34, r. NJ Johnson 4S, Littleton Tazewell 81
James Polk ]. When the result was declared,
here was some clapping of hands in the galleries
which was, however, soon suppressed by call
o order.
In Senate on Thursday the Clerl; of the House
# Representatives announced to the Senate this
norninp as soon as the Journal was read, that
he House had chosen Joint committee oftwo tn
wait upon VIM. Henry Harrison, of Ohio, and
lotify him that he had been declared by the two
Houses of Congress elected President of the O..
States for four years from the 4th of March next;
nd farther that the House their part had made
hoiee of Caleb Gushing, of Mass, and Henry A.
Wise of Va. TO notify him of the fact. The mes
age was laid upon the table. Mr.. Preston, of 5
=. having been appointed on the part OF the Sen
tie, and with the Ipembers of the House having
waited upon Gen, Harrison during the day made
he following report as the Generals reply =
That he receives this manifestation of the conf
ence his countrymen with profound gratitude