Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-12-29
Summary Of Congressional Proceedings.

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In the House. MIR. Everett gave notice. of his in |
teniion to introduce bill of the following title
"An act to revive and est blish the Public cred
it," The annunciation was received with roars
of laughter. The item in the General Appropria-
,ion bill, making provision for the Coas, Survey,
was again under consideration. ['rhe debate has
already cost the country nearly as much as the
appropriation amounts to-
MONDAY, Dec. l9.-ln the Senate, a bill was
introduced by Mr.. Linn, on leave, for the occu.
patton and settlement Of the Territory Of Oregon,
and referred to a select committee, consis,inp of
Messrs Linn, Walker, Sewer, Merrick g. Phelps.
A number Of petitions and memorials, chief
" OF private nature, were presented. In the
House the death Of the Hon. MIR. Habersham, of
the Georgia delegation, was announced by MIR.
Gamble, and the customary resolutions adopted,
and the fact communicated To the Senate MIR.
Berrlen thereupon moved similar resolutions in
that body, which were adopted, and both Houses
adjourned.
TUESDAY, Dec. Coin the Senate, Mr.. Ben
tons resolutions of inquiry in regard to the Afr.
can squadron and the Quintuplc Treaty, were dis
cussed by Messrs. Archer and Benton, and their
The House took up Mr.. Evore,,'s bill for the
repeal OF the Bankrupt law, which was discus.
sed at some length, but no vote was taken upon
II. MIR. Gwin offered resolution calling on the
PRESIDENT Tor information respecting the mutiny
on board the Soiners, but Mr.. Wise suggesting
that a Court of Inquiry was to be called ON the
subject, the House refused TO entertain the reso.
luton.
/ WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2l.-Mr. Benton submitted
resolution enIuring of the President whether
Lord Ashburton made any proposition, informal
~ OF olherwise, Tor the assumption of the debts
Oh the States by the General Government, which
was laid on tile table. Mr.. Linn submitted re-
solution asking information in regard to the nature
OF the communications with Lord Ashburton on
the subject of the territory west Of the Rocky
mountains.
In the House, the Bankrupt bill was again un.
uer discussion. Able speeches against the re-
peal we'e made by Ncssrs. Barnard, Wnthrop
and Arnold.
THURSDAY, Dec. 22.-Mr. Bcnton's resolution
calling on the President for information (no,ced
In yesterdays proceedings) was adopted by =
vote oil 26 to l2. Mr.. Archer opposed the maui.
ry' because he said he had authentic information
that no such communication had been made by
Lord Ashburton. The bill 10 indemnity Cen
jackson Tor the fine inflicted on him by Iudpe
Ha'i was discussed with some animation. and
lhe further consideration of it postponed until
Tuesday next.
In the House, the General Appropriation bill
was passed, alter striking the item for the con-
t'h""hce OF the Coast Survey, and sent to the
senate. The bill TO repeal the Bankrupt law
was lad aside Tor the purpose of going on viii,
inc appropriation BILL the immediate passage OF
which was almost matter Of necessity
FRIDAY, Dec. %. The Sanate n,ssed ,bo
preparation bill.
In the House. great number of private bills
We're passed. The message from the Senate an
nouncing the passage by that body of the Appro-
lPrIation bill, was received with cries of swell
done.''
Both Houses adjourned over till Tuesday.