The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-05-06
TWeNTY.SEVeNTH CONGRESS-
SECOND SESSION.

adoption of measures for the occupation
and settlement of the territory of Oregon
and for extending certain portions of the
laws OF the u. States over the same, was
taken up as in committee of the whole.
Mr. Linn proceeded in continuation OF
his remarks from Wednesday, to review
the history of the discovery of the Colum.
bla river and of the first settlement IN the
Oregon territory, showing the right of the
U. ). to 1t, the propriety of organizing a
government in it, &c. On concluding, the
further consideration of the bill was. by
consent, made the SPECIAL order of the day
for Friday next. After a short executive
session, the senate then adjourned over to
next Monday.
Ho"Se-Thc appropriation bill was re-
sumcd, the question being on the amend
ment of Mr.. Lam, to strike ont the salary
of the minister to Mexico. The day was
monoPolizedb by Messrs. Adams and Camp.
bell. who talked about slavery, the tariff.
&c, forgetting entirely the real question
before the co nmittee.
HprH l6.-HuSc-Mr Bolts spoke on
the motion to strike out the clause in the
appropriation bill providing for the salary
OF the minister to Mexico, until II O'Clock.
when the committee rose and reported
progress.
MIR. Anderson moved to reconsider the
vote by which the debate on the appro-
pralIon bill was limited to IL o'clock this
day. Negatiyed-S0 to 95.
The house again went into committee
and voted upon the amendments pending
and those which were subsequently, sub
mtted after which the bill as amended
was reported to the house.
Mr.. Bolts offered an amendment requi-
ring the printing for the executive depart,
ment to be given out by contract to the low
est bidder. Adopted-and then adl'd.
.April lS.-Seaafe-Aiicr the transac-
ton of some unimportan, business, a mes
sage from the house was received, an
nounclng the death of the Hon. Joseph
Lawrence, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Buchanan pronounced a brief, beau
iful, and touching eulogium on the cha
rac'cr, public and private, of the deceased
whose profession had been that of a far
mer, and who, in early life, having been
brought through Natures works to look
up TO Natures God, had maintained a con-
sistcnt department as a member of the
Presbyterian church, and met, the final
conaiclundismayed, bnoyedsby The Chris
tian's hope.
Resolutions were adopted to attend, with
the house of representatives, the funeral
tomorrow, &c. Adjourned.
House-The death of the Hon. J. Law
renee was announced to the house by Mr.,
w. w. Irwin, On whose motion resolu-
tons were adopted expressive of deep
sympathy with the relatives Of the dcceas-
ed, for going into mourning, and for at
tending the funeral at Y o'clcll to-mor-
row. The house then adjourned.
.AprH l9.-No business was done in
either house to-day, the, members having
attended the funeral of the Hon. Joseph
Lawrence.
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jects, Mr.. Allen called for the considera-
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