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taken IT,, and MIR. Woodbury. addressed the
Senate against it at length. Mr.. Calhoun ex-
pressed his desire to express hs views on the
subject, but as it was late, on his motion The
Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Bar.
nard, by leave, offered an amendment to the
Exchequer Bill, which was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
The following Resolutions were offered and
adopted viz:
BY Mr.. Hubbard, calling on the Secretary Of
the Treasury for information relative to the to-
bacco trade, by Mr.. Everett, ns'ructing the
Committee on the judiciary to inquire into the
expediency of publishing stereoytped edition
of the laws OF the u =. by Mr.. Fillmore, from
tue Committee Of Ways and Means, nquring of
the President whether any complaint has leen
made by any foreign Government. IFS minister
or agent, in relation 10 the Revenue hc of 1Sil
as infringing any treaty stipuhtions between
the United States and foreign Governments, by
Nj. Burnel directing the Secretary of the
Navy to furnish to the House a statement of
the vessels built by the United States since
1926, when and whore built at what cost, &c.
also, directing the Postmaster General to iii-
form the House whether any, and what 1Iegsla-
tive measures, are necessary to enable that De-
partme It 10 make necessary arrangements for
'idlS III SS'ou vi IOre'SII IeltbIS lihOurH IoItHn
Post Offices; by Mr.. Cooper of Penn, rescin-
ding the JOINT resolution for the removal of the
Law Library of Congress.
The resolution reported by the Re'rench-
mcnt Committee to reduce The number of Clerks
of the House from II t, 10 was again taken up
and further debated by Mr. Gordon, Mr.. Sal
tons'al, and Mr.. Pickens.
The bill for the construction Of a war steamer
was received from the Senate, and on motion
Of Mr.. Mallory, who said the Naval Committee
had instructed him to report similar bill, was
twice read and without the regular commit
men', was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the Union.
A communication was received from the
Secretary Of State, in answer to a resolution OF
the House relative to correspondence between
this Government and Great Britain, and this
Government and the Executive of New York
in relation to the Colonia! History OF New York
The General Appropriation B Il was again ia
ken up in Committee Of the Whole (Mr. Briggs
in the Char,) and several sections were passed
over with but little debate.
The committee then rose, and the House adj.
journed.
THuaspAY, Feb IS.
The ordinary business of the two Houses was sss-
pende on Thursday and Friday, in consequence 81
the decease of the Hon. Lew vii inms. The event
was announced in each House Thursday. Mr.
Graham and Mr.. Clay in he Senate ana Mr. Rnvnel
and Nr, Adams in the House, spoke in high euloGy
| Of the deceased. Inc usual orders passed. ir
token respect to his memory, and for attending hi,
| funeral and on Friday the funeral ceremonies took
place attended by the members and other oticia
prrson1Grs
Mr.. Morrow Of Tennessee, the oldest member o
the House, aged II years died on Thursday, of thu
same disease as that Of which Mr.. Williams died.
N SESATE-Wednesilv Feb. 23--The Preslen
laid before the Senate statement from the Treasur,
| Department, showing the official emoumetts ant
Expenditures of the officers employed in the collection
OF the customs for the year lSl.-iIe presented
| pet'ion from citizens of New York, praying 70
commercial rec procty between this and loregl
| nations.
Mr.. Wright presented petition from merchant
and traders of the city of New YORK, IN relation to
| rem Jtlsimcnt OF the TAI III
Mr.. Mangum, from the Committee on Naval n
fairs reported bill authorizing the construction OF
| war steamer for harbor defence
! The bill ithori2cs the Secretary Of the Navy 4
enter into contract with Z. l.. Stevens for he con
strucon of the vessel which is 10 he shot and She
proof and built principally OF iron, the whole cos
me nin the hull bol'ers, EARN armament, q
and in all respec completed for service not To ex
coed the average cost Of the war teames Nilsson
! or the Mlssissppi aud S250OOO is approprIa ed I
carry the law into effect
The b Il vas then read n seron time and orlere
to be engrosscl for n third realng AMI it was at
| sub eqnent part Of the day read third time an
passed
THE STEAMBOAT CAROLINE.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. Ale
OF Nonlar, was taken up for conslernil n, VIZ:
| Resolved That the President of the United State
he requested TO inform the Senate, II IN his opinion,
may Dc done withou deiriment to the pnb inieros
what proceedings, if any, have taken place betwte
this and the British Government relative 10 the ma
ter Of the Caro- me aid the arrest and demand
Mcleod, sine The d ,te of his last communication
this subject, and to lay before the Senate COP
of the correspondence which may, subsequently
thai date, have passed between these Government
relative 10 the same matters.
| Mr. hvcS doubted the proprle1y of adopting III
resolution. The President in his annual messag
aivcrlrd 10 this subject. and said that the correspo
, dence between the two Governments would AT +
ture day of the session, be submitted 10 the cnnsd
ration of Congress. BPs les, agent had been se
TO 'hls country from Great Britain with view
bring about lendly termination of the 'lfh'ultl
= now existing; an he thought, under this state
things tina II was d e 10 the Executive deparmel
which IS charged win this subject, not TO press Il
. Tres he ed n Senator