Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-07-14
CONGRESS-.

On Saturday last, a. soon as the journal was
ct loug Preamble setting forth ,hc condition of
the country and the remedy for the existing evils)
Plan heretofore alluded to, proposing the sssump
non Of State Debts. The Preamble and Rcsulu-
non we're read for information. Being read, OBJ
,.otons we're mode to their consideration. MIR
Johnson moved suspension OF the Rules, and sev
.ral OF the member. asked for the yeas and nays,
shlch we're ordered. The vote aye. noes
l22.
So enled this subject. both parties opposing H.
The Preamble of NJ. Johnson merely states the
ondiion Of the county, and the remedies which
NJ, deemed effective to correct existing abu-es.-
nv resolution looked 10 a select committee, OF
pa,oh Mr.. johnson would be Chairman, and which
.ould doubtless lead to Report recommending
we plans limited al by him some time since. The
-cjst met with favor.
la the Senate on Saturday, Mr.. Mangum, of n.
the presiding officer Of the Senate, presented
RESOLUTIONS adopted by the Wing young men of
View York, belonging to the Democratic Wing
Dung Mems Committee, approving the course OF
IA majority in Congress. asking them to continue
aeir efforts, and to carry their measures, The
Resolutions also dssrrrove of the coursc of the
r.ideut, and charge him with being the author of
10 many evils which nfilict the county.
MIR Mangum having presented the Resolutions,
v, Crittend.u movcd their printing. The mo
,on 20 rrint was rcfeirod to the Committee on
1u,irg.
Nj Ptes,on Of 5. C., presented Resolution, a,
member Of the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations,
,i,rs uron the President Of the United States TO
rnsh the Senate with the correspondence upon
subject Of the affairs between the Government
the United States and Moxico.
Ia the House Of Representatives, Mr., MeKen-
IN. Of Penn presented memorial on the llrh
embodying Resolutions in opposition 10 the
cen, veto Of the so called little Tariff Bill -
nections we're made by Mr. MALLORY, o! Va. and
Johnson, Of Tennessee.
Nj McKennan wished a su.pension Of the rules,
ID called for division. A very large majority
sse for suspension, but two-thirds being required
l,ond. Of the Veto were enabled to preveHt
" reception of the memorial or the reading and
ting, which we're moved
REVENUE BILL.
TIE Speaker called Mr.. McKennsn to the Char
d ,h- d,bato went on through the day.
NJ II lines, OF s. c., who moved tha, tho Com
lee rise on Saturday, Was The hst upon thu
oT and addressed the Commi,tee for an hour II
'se trade, auti-'aIjf speech
Nr Le~is of Ala. E,iloved ~ a vary allie al
Fem. also in support OF the Southern policy
II VIZ Bolts, Of Va, continued the debate His
'-ch not confined particularly 10 the subject
~ssa commentary upon the abuses of power b,
President. Mo, Bots spoke Of the Veto pow
p" recently exercised as gross abuse of power
~'o connection with other things he believe,
ne pe.ident deserved impeachment So think
g hu'ended TO bring forward that measure.
i se' he only remedy in tins Constr tuition 70
ne puat,hmeu, Of the Executive for any a5uie Of
-'. Vie should therefore. propose the inPeaeh
'N"' tns President, and without sdV,ce or con
''' on with any body, and for he act he intend
nave me sole honor and the sole odun.
ne debate vas continued 10 a late hour by sev
mtnbors IN which speeches we're made boil
'a against the Revenue bill, and the system o
M .'o generally