The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-03-24

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CONGRESS. in the Senate, an
Thursday the 10Th Of March. Mr. Linn,
on leave. introduced a bill TO indemnify
Major General jackson for losses sustain
ed by him in the discharge OF his official
duty; which was read Second time, and
referred 10 the judiciary committee.
The Senate proceeded 70 The special
order, being The reuenchment and tariff
resolutions. Dir. Woodbury. addressed
the Senate at considerable length. affirm
ing part Of the resolutions, and denying
the validity Of others; and coniending that
il was first necessary to have all The re-
ports on relrenchmen, before fixing The
sum on which The government was 10 be
administered. Mr.. Simmons rose 10 re-
ply. but the hour being late, The subject
was postponed. and the Senate entered
upon The consideration OF executive bn-
siness.
On Friday. the reirenchment and iarifi
resolutions were again resumed as the
special order, and Mr.. Simmons address
ell the Senate al great length, chiefly in
reply 10 the remarks Of Mr.. Wright and
Mr.. Woodbury.. In the course Of his OBJ
seryalioas, Mr. SimmDns alluded TO the
necessity that existed 10 protect The home
industry Of the country, maintaining that
as that was done, so would the prosperi
" Of the country be enhanced. Alter .
Few incidental remarks from Mr.. Calhoun
and Mr.. Woodbury., the Senate went in.
TO executive session, and after some time
spent iheroin, adjourned 10 Monday.
On Monday, more Than the usual mum.
Der of petitions were presented; and among
them, one from the widow of the memo
rable Herman Blannerhasset, asking re.
muneraiion for injuries done TO her pro-
perry by the mksaa who took possession
OF her husbands island, soon after the ar
rest Of Col. Burr.
Mr.. Choaie occupied The Senate for
about an hour and half, on the resola-
tons relating 10 reirenchment, tariff, &c.
Tie confined iamself pretty much 10 aTgu-
ing the constitutional power Of Congress
TO protect the labor and industry. Of the
county; which he asserted was the main
object ofihe formation Of the Union.
The Senate held an executive session,
and then adjourned.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Clay's resolutions
IN relation to re,reuchment, tariff, &c,
was again taken up, and Mr.. Miller de
liyered his views at considerable length
in favor of their leading points
On "Wednesday, afer the presentation
of several petitions in favor Of protection
to the iron interest, two or three private
bills were ordered TO be engrossed for
third realizing.
The Senate then took up the specia
order, when Mr.. Calhoun occupied th'
floor on the retrcnchment and tariff reso
lutions until near four O'Clock, coniendins
for The benefit Of free trade, and maintain
ing tina, all branches of industry were IN
finilety better OF AT the present time thar
they we're during the high tariff Of 1928
The Senate then proceeded to the con
silera,ion OF executive business, and ate
some time spent therein adjourned.
On Thursday, Mr.. Evans addressed
Ithe Senate FOR more than two hours, o.
IMr. Claws resolutions, proposing an aug
menta,ian Of the duty on imports, and
,limina.ion Of the expenditures Of the 60
yernment. Mr.. Eyans's remarks wer
mainly in reply 10 those Of Mr.. Woodoa
:. delivered some days since.
i Al Executive session was then held.