New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-02
BY THIS MORNINGS sAlL
corre,pnpdeuee Of The Tribur.

WASHINGTON, Az. 81. 1919
To-dny, a, two clock, p. M.-the designated
hocr-wss terminated the Second Session Of the
Twen,v-Seveath Congress, after co,sinuance .f
hirty-cig.l, and half weeks, and after eaectins
all {uirl;n the power Of coegress) OF tbs PFC.
motion Of the public good and prosperity.
Numerous bills were disposed Of and the ma
chinery of legislation was kept in rapid mosionfcr
the las, few hours.
In senate, the biz from the House limiting the
sale of the public Stock to par. and authorizing
the issu. of Treasury Notes in lieu Of s6,00eoo0
thereof, Il not nega,iyed, was passed Yeas 10,
NAYS 9, as follows:
yEas-SIessr., Eagby Bates Bayard; Ber,en chcae,
Conrad Cuthbert Evans, Fulton, xUs, Linz, Phelps Por
Ter Rives, >csier Smith OF 10, Taiilaasge Woodbury.
ioIns-ls c,,. ,,,.,...u ,,,.'
rura. Preston, rapr4n whic, woodbrdge-s.
Mr.. BAYARp submitted his resolutions TO ex
,unee the Fxpunsing Resolutions, and, trey
were about to adjourn, ne desired sfas they he
over until the next session.
Mr. BgNroS submitted substitute, {the same
as offered at the extra sSssion) and the} were oil
ordered to be printed and entered or the journal.
Alter alternating once or twice IN few min
u,es from, Legislative 10 Executive session, and
rice cersa, business was further transacted with
| open doors.
.ur,Acr consideration OF half bushe! OF portions
on the subject Of the Oregon Territory, lie
stated that a bill was reported from the Select
Committee declaring the title of the United
States, but they had failed TO press the subject on
account OF Tie recent egotiations with Lord Asa
button.
The Committee was discharged.
Mr. KIss submitted LIE following resolution,
which was agreed to, VII
Re,olyed unanimously, Tha TIE thanks ;,e Senate be
presented Ia the Roa W. i. MASGUa,, oi the ability ap
mpariaiy with which he has discharged the duties CT
! President pro tenn. OF the Senai,
At different periods of the day, variety Of
messages we're exchanged By the two Houses, and
q large number of bills signed BY tie presiding
officers OF the two Houses respectively, ard the
President OF the United States, who, usual at
the closing hours OF Sessions of Congress, was or
the ground ready to perform his duty in TIE senc
tiouiug Of (expedientand constitutiouaD measures
Among the bills they perfected and crac:ed into
laws. were the Fortifcation bill; the bill author
zing The construction of depot for chats aud
instruments of the Navy; regulating the appoint
aent and pay of expenses in The Navy; tie frea-
sury Note and Loan bill (abovc mentioned}; the
bill providing fog The support OF the District Peni.
Tertiary; joint resolution apProprialDg TO defray
the expenses OF the American Legation at Mexico
on account Of the Santa Fc prisoners, Sc.
La the House. the bib 10 revive the Neutrality
Act was, after brief discussion. laid on the liable.
Much difficulty was experienced Throughout the
day from the want OF quorum.
A letter ot Mr. WEBSTER, in vindicadon Of
himself with reference 10 the Sylvester case, WINS
presented by Mr.. CUSHING, laid Gu the table, and
ordered printed.
The bill relative 10 contested Elections md the
New Distribution BILL were no. among the many
received from the President during The day.
After entcrchangins the usual messages With
each oher ard with the President.
The two Houses adjourned ARGUS