Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-08-19
CONGRESS-.

CONGRESS.
Ia the last Gazette, We brought up notice Of
the action Of Congress to MosDAY evening 9th
The Sa6 treasury repeal Biz was then before the
II iuse, and it was animated that /, would pass, thai
cyening--as it did, with some small amendment
The vote stood 1874 to 81. As amended, the Bill
subsequently passed the Senate.
o. Tugspar, the Land Bill came UP for cossd
eration. Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, MAYED 70 post
ponc any further consideration Of the Bill until the
national debt was paid. Nr. Calhoun thought the
amendment important, and prosented csss for the
discussior Of the Tariff. He regarded every vots
for the Land Bill, as attempt to break down the
compromise act, and 10 Increase the Tariff. Dir
CLAY. Of Kentucky, replied and insisted that the
Land Bill was not the one which to discuss the
revenues Of the country. When the Revenue Bill
itself came up, he would show the condition oil the
Treasury ard the necessity Of passing that measure
which should have been passed long time since.
Under the Compromise Act, which the Senator
from Carolina contended the Revenue Bill disturb.
ed he would show that the Revenues we're TO be
diminished two millions and half in January 1912,
anu III hNC thhifoHo ~ 'eoS tii""
one year. Mr. Clay then briefly wentiuto some
what succinct and general review Of the condition
Of the Treasury He showed that by the Revenue
bill the Compromise need not and would not be
disturbed.
Mr.. RtyEs said. after referring to the scenes in
the committee, and in the Senate in 1882 upon the
Conpromise Act, ard the provisions which were
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then that tbs 3 section had any thing to do with
distribution. In regard to the merits OF the Bill
under cousidera, he said he was not prepared
to vote for it vote against il. He had not, as
some Senators had, constitutional scruplcs in re-
gard TO il. fit could be demonstrated TO him,
clearly ard palpably, that the Compromise Act
would no, be disturbed by tho passage Of the Land
Bill he would vote for II,
Mr.. SMirH OF Ind, showed that pending the dis
custom Of the Compromise Act in 1882 and '33,
neither General Jackson, the President either
Of he Committees Public Lands and Revenue,
(he Chairman of of which Committees was
MIR. King of An. and the other Mr.. Clay of ky)
nor a0y body else, spoke of the Public Domain as
proper to be urped for the expenditures of the
General Government. All said that the Custom
House aad not the Land Office should be locked to
ior the support Of the General Government
After protracted discussion, tire amendment q
tho Alabama Senator was rejected, EYES 10. noes
q. Several other amendments were then offered
after which The Senate adjourned.
In the House, the BankruP, Bill was under dis
erosion, up TO the time of adjournment.
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proceedings of another Virginia repeal meeting
The ocos of Isle of Wight, lead on by ex-Congress
nan Hoemaa, AMI Arthur Smith, had a meeting,
aud quickly decided that Congress hos no night to
oi!arler a Bank, and that If ii do charter one, II
must be repealed! Mr. CALHOUN was honored by
,Asse lCcos with the Introducing Of their resolu
ions, settling so conolusivey this important con,'
tatonsl question. Mt C. seemed to think from
tho clustering of these locos, that whatever Con
mis- h, believe Of ihoir proceedings the people
thought yety dlffereny! The motion to print was
refused.
Tbs Senate ihea took up the Land Bill, ard with
OF, making any progress, want into Executive SEES
sion.
In the House of Representatives, Mr. BARNARD
MAS NDCl 10 Cdil INC bi4is WIN
FiLLaoRE reported ,he Fertilization Bill with
amendments 20 tho amended B III from the Senate
TIE Bill was referred to the Committee of the
whole, and ordered 10 be printed. M. b. then
called up the Bankrupt Bill, which was debated
unlift the adjournment Of the III ,use.
On THURSDAY, in the Senate, the resolution call!
ing Cor Information in regard tho officers in Tie
a ~. ~, -
place on the resolution in regard to the Oregon
Territory. The land distribution bill was then
taken M, and several amendments proposed and
rejected. The Senate adjourned whilst amend !
meut was pending.
In the House the Navy Pension bin vas taken ur
and the amendment made by the Senate adopted.
The Bankrupt bin was then discussed in Com
mit,es Of the Whole ill the time of adjournment
In the Senate, on FRIDAY, rssoluiios was pro-
posed in reference To the financial embarrassmont'
Of the Post Odi,e Department.; after which the
Land Distribution Bill was discussed. The Senate
adjourned before taking ony defnitive vote on the
measure.
Tie Bankrupt Bin engaged the attention Of the
House, until tie hour of adjournment.
vi "a lNhpAt, III tHe SENATE, tne Hfat P6'e W
the day. was consumed in the transaction Of busi-
ness Of an unimpouant character. A joint resc-
luton TO provide for the distribution Of the returns
of the SIKH Sensus was called Or, and pafsed, A
message was afterwards received from The presi-
dent that he had repealed tho Sab-rreesury Act. |
The Seuate then went into Executive Session--af. |
ter which, it adjourned.
The House was not in session to.day---the mem
bers together with the head. of Departments, haV.
ing gone on a visit TO the ship of Delaware Of
Annapolis.
On MoSpAY, the 10Th, the Senate Chamber waa
early crowded, in expectation OF the Veto Message.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Kentucky, presented the proceed
iugs of ameetins 10 Buckingham county, in this
State, conforming the doirgs OF previous loco