, 1842-08-06

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Missouri. After the reading Of full
report on the subject, Mr.. Pope ex-
planned that the bill now under con.
sideraiion had been reported by the
Committee on Territories at the last
Congress and had received the ap-
proval of the Committee at the pre-.
sent Congress. As the reportembo-
died the whole argument which lead
to the report of the bill he would not
repeat it.
Mr.. Edwards offered a substitute
for the original bilI-argued at length
in favor of the line contended for by
the State of Misscuri-and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Dodge, of Iowa, in re-
ply. The discussion was wholly of
a technical character turning prlnci-
pallv on the ~signifca,ion of the term
Des Moines rapids-as TO what ra-
pids the name applies.
Mr.. Mckay rose 10 offer a provl-
so to the bill. His voie on the bill
would be determined by the accep-
lance of his amendment, providing
that the boundary fixed by the bill
should be admitted by the Legislature
of Missouri al its next session.
While the power existed in the Gen.
Government to fix the boundary of ii
territory, he commended it was not
competent to interfere with the
boundary of a State without the con-
sent OF the State.
Mr.. Edwards of Missouri, stated Il
difficulty. The boundary Of the
State cannot be changed by an act OF
the Legislature, but only by change
OF the Constitution.
Mr.. Mckay said, that then the ease
had better be left to the ad% Indication
of the courts, and not be legislated
on bv Congress.
Mr.. Davis opposed the proposition
of Mr.. Mckay. and went into n iull
examination of the merits of The ques-
,ipn. vindicaling the bill reported by
the Committee.
The debrte was continued by Mr..
Edwards and Mr.. Dodge.
The amendment of NJ. Edwards
was rejected. as was that a's,o Mr..
Mckay. The bill was then laid a.
sid. to be reported.
IN SENATE.
NJ. Wright presented memorials
from New York. and Mr.. Miller from
New Jersey. asking for protection.
Mr.. Crafts presented a memorial
,romlhe CITIZENS OF Vermont engaged
N the growing of Wool, asking lur Z
pro'eclinn upon this article Of domcs.
trc production. The memorial WIS
read and Iail upon the table.
Mr.. Porter reported u bill To amend
the net Of Congress fnrlhc admission
OF Michigan intp the Union.
The general orders were taken mp
as soon rs the morning business YVES
gone through with, and a large mum,
Der of House AMI other bills were
considered rs in Committee OF the
Whole. and passed. Others were
over in the absence Of those
charge o! them. and some few
of the bills were post poned as IN
worthy of consideration.
Among the various measures con-
siderpd during The day, was Il JOINT
resolution directing the transfer of
the stock held by the General Gov
crnmen, in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Company to the State of MAJ
rvIand, and the cities of Georgetown.
Alexandra. and Washington. The
transfer is 10 be made upon condi,
tons pointed out in the resolution.
The resolution having been read, ii
met with some objections on the Part
of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.. Linn, which
were removed by Mr.. Linn. The
resolution was ordered TO an enGross-
ment, and would have passed to-day
bat for objections made by Mr.. Buc-
who said he did no, under
stand the subject well enough TO vote
upon II.
At a later hour of the dav Mr..
withdrew his objections to
The resolution referring TO the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, and i, was
passed, and is ready to be reported
10 the House of Representatives.
Having had an industrious session
with closed doors, the Senate went
into Executive session before the ad-
|OurEment.
The New York Express oflhe Goth
inst. says:--"The old adage ola feast
Or a iamine'is as applicable TO money
matters as any thing else. Six months
ago, the banks were as waitv Us pos.