Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-02-03
SUMMARY OF CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

In the Senate on Saturday, (22d) the bill to
! repeal the Bankrupt law had its second reading
Treasury note bill was passed as amended, 81 to
! 90.
| In the House, great deal of time was consum-
ed BY MIR. Adams on question of priyileqe-to
| defend himself against hoax sent him from
Georgia asking him to resign his place az chair
man Of the committee of Foreign Affairs.
In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Clay delivered
great speech in support of his proposed amend
ments to the Constitution. Mr.. Preston replied
Inc House was again annoyed by Mr.. Adams
who wished to proceed with his defence against
the Georgia hoax. In the course of his remarks
he commented on recent letter of MIR. Wise, to
which the latter wished to repy-but the whole
preceding was finally stopped. Some sharp
words ensCcd afterwards between Mr.. Adams
ana MIR. Elmer. Mir. Adams presented memo.
rial for the adoption of measures for peaceable
dissolution oflhe Union, unless slavery was prohi
bitcd in the Territories. Mr.. Gilmer thereupon
offered aresolutior declaring that Mr.. Adams had
justly incurred the censure Of the House by pre-
scntIng petition for the dissolution of the Union
Mir. Underwood raised point of order against
entertaining the resoluton-but it was overrued
10y the Speaker. MIR. Adams became greatly en-
cited, ard charged Mr.. Gilmer with playing Sc.
cord fiddle to the member from Accomac. MIR.
GinIer replied that he played second fiddle to no
man-that lie was only endeavoring to stop the
music OF man,
''Who in the space Of one revolving moon,
is Statesman, poet, fiddler and builoon.''
The House soon after ad journed.
In the Senate on Tuesday, Mr. Berrien
made an able speech against the repeal of the
Bankrupt law.
in the House, Mr.. Gilmer called for the con-
sideration OF his resolution Of censure on Mr.. Adj
ans. Mr.. Marshall, of Ky. moved substitute,
more full and explicit, and equally stronr in its
censure, which he supported in speech of great
power. Mr.. Adams replied. He was governed
he said in the presentation Of the petition by re-
gard for the right of petition. and had moved its
reference with express instructions to report a.
gainst it. Mr. Everett moved the PRINTING of the
resolutions, and apostponement Of the subject I'M
til Monday. Mr.. Wise followed in a speech in
support of the resolutions, in which he aimed to
connect MIR. Adams with British emssaros i'm an
attempt to destroy the Union A motion was
made TO lay the subject on the table, which was
rejected, 80 to 100.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, the repeal
bill was farther discussed.
Mr.. W Use continued his speech on the Adams
farce.
In the Senate on Thursday, the Bankrupt law
was discussed by Messrs. Young, Bayard, and
Benton against the law, and by Messrs. Tall
madge and Choate in favor oft.
In the House, Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. Bolts
spoke in opposition to Mr.. Marshall's resolutions
Mr.. Bolts said ne believed the motives of Mr.
Adams to be patriotic and honest in the course he
mad Pursued--he had declared his decided oppo-
siiion to the object Of the petition, and wished
the reference only 20 procure from. Congress