The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-29
Correspondence Of the Mercury,)
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.

In Senate to day, the Chair announced Messrs.
Mangum, Merrick. and Houng as the Committee
to supervise the motionsfor printing documents,
&c. Mr.. Mangum begged 70 be excused, but the
Senate refused. Mr.. Wright presented five
several petitions from merchants of New York
severally praying that tie Bankrupt Law of las
Session be amended.
f. Mr.. Calhoun presented the memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce d Charleston on the
same subject. Also, the memorial of the same
body relative to steam vessels Of war, which he
said contained suggestions well worthy the atten-
tive consideration of the Senate. Also, another
memorial from the same, purce, asking for the
establishment of mail rohte from Charleston to
Memphis, which, he said, was scarcely second in
importance to any other toute. in the United
States; but, by some strange oversight had hlth-
erto been overlooked s
Mr.. Barrow presented the memorial of the
Legislature of Louisiana relative to the Military
defence of New Orleans the employment OF
Steam vessel ofwar in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mr. Woodbury. presented the proceedings of a
meeting at Halifax Court House, Va, condemn
ing the measures of the Extra Session, and ask
ing that the Distribution Law may be repealed.
Mr.. Evans from the Committee on Finance re-
ported without amendment the bill making ap-
preparation for the pay of Members of Congress,
and hoped that it would be acted at once
Mr.. King objected to this course, and wished 1t
postponed at least one day, that he might PREF are
an amendment of the character he had indicated
whenthe bill was last before the Senate, viz: to
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clerks and other officers dependent on Govern
ment for their support. Mr. Evans said, that the
Committee on Finance had had the subject un-
der consideration, and had found insuperable dill
fculties in the way of making the amendment
suggested by Mr.. King, but had agreed to confer
with the Committee of Waysand Means, and re-
commend thento introduce bill in the other
House, in time to obviate the difficulties antci-
pated by the Hon. Senator. The bill was then
read and passed.
in the State ofAlabama; the bill for the relief OF
the Selma and Tennessee Railroad Company;
the bill allowing drawback on goods exported III
the original packages to Chihuahua and santa
Fe in Mexico; the bill granting invalid pensions
to certain Cherokee warriors, were severallyre-
ported without amendment The Senate then
went into Executive Session, and soon after
wards adjourned.
In the House, resolution was offered similar
to that adopted by the Senate, for the appoint
ment Of a Committee to supervise. the printing;
but it was decided to be out of order The un-
finished business on Friday was then taken up,
being the reference of the Presidents message
the question being on the subject of the Tariff
Mr.. Slade took the floor, and made very long
and elaborate speech in favor OF the protective
policy. When he had concluded, MIR. Sellers
obtained the floor, but gave way to motion tor
adjournment, previous to putting which. the
Speaker presented to the House the report OF
the Secretary of the Treasury submitting the
estimates for the year 1912.
The House then adjourned, -.