Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-04-07
CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on Monday, the 2sth, several ma.
titions presented asking an increase of the
lariii'-also memorial from Oregon territory
praying Congress TO extend the protection of tho
nation over tLem--and a memorial from Uriah
Brown, Of Illinois, stating that he had made an
important invention for destroying the ships of
AN enemy, which he calls neXtngushable fire.
MIR. King, OF Alabama, submitted a resolution
| calling for niorma,ioni in regard to our relations
with Mexico. He alluded to the reflections cass
upon our Mexican minister. Mr.. Ellis, and do.
sired information in regard to them, although ha
did no, believe the charges were Iuo. Mr.. Pres.
ton concurred in the CALL and MIR. Sewer express-
ed his qualification that it had been made h,
hoped it would be followed by one in reference
| to England, to whose imposiiions we had submis-
ted too long. The resolution was laid over till
next day. MIR. Preston called up his resolutions
in relation to the finances. Mr.. Linn moved an
amendment, Plcdsing the Land fund for the pay
ment Of any loan made. Mr.. Barrow, Of La.
spoke upon the merits of tho Distribution act.
! and contrasted the Presidents message deliver
cd in June, with that now before Congress. J'h6
| one was inconsistent with the other-and he re-
garded the latter white flag sent from,
the White House TO the Democratic party
In the House, Mr.. Morgan, OF N. Y. endea.
vored without success, to obtain some definite acj
ton upon his resolution for the restoration of the
one hour rule. Most Of the day was spent IN
committee of tho whole on the Loan bill. Mr..
Gentry, in his remarks, compared Messrs. Wiss
a,u 'o''', wv vi tile ''CorpOrai's guard" to the
Sow boys" of the Revolution, who sold beef
both to the Wings and Tories.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Kings resolu-
ton calling on the President for the correspon.
dence between our Minister and the Mexican am.
.horites, was adopted
In the House the Loan bill was again under
consideration.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Rives' amendment to Mr..
Gays resolutions, proposing to suspend the Dis.
'r'on'on act, was rejected, by the following voteI
Yeas-Nlessrs. Allen Archer, Bagby, benton.
Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, M'Roberis, Pres.
.0n' Kives, Sewer, Smith of Con. Sturgeon,
iappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury..
! Wright. Young-2l.
80 Nays-Messrs. Barrow, Bates. Derrieu.
.hoate' Clay, Clayton, Evans, Graham, Huntin.
ton' herr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller. Morehead.
.i;F L0r'er, rrentlss Simmons, Smith, of In
oidna, Iaiimadge, White, Woodbr,dge-22.
=, IN me House, the loan bill was discussed and
Mr. Wise's amendments, and various others. re-
| jectcd. 0'''' IL
In the Senate, on Thursday, Mr.. Claw took
ieave OF that body, in most eloquent and affect
ing Speech, and introduced his successor M.
Crlicnden The Senate chamber was crowded
10 excess by spectators anxious to hear him.
! In the House the Loan bill was taken nm and an
amendment adopted to extend the loan to twenty
years, and another to allow the sale of the stock.
at the best price it will bring, without Limitation.
and the bill was then passed.
On Friday, no business Of particular interc.,
was acted on In either house.