The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-09

o. IhalsdsF several rSpara lrgn
eommiuess Wsrs m1lie.
A resOluiiOa % sxlend he pswers Of
sslert committee of Gre. heretofore ap-
pointed. % inquire inAo and report upon
Al matters relaiisg - he eOlIsr6Oa and
settlement Of he claims Of sle Unisd
States against ihs Iase Commonwealth
Bank Of BOsioa was amended and adopt
ed.
The army appropriation bill was taken
up Ia comrniiiee Of the whole. Thsques-
tloR pending was on an amendmenio iTrr-
ed BY Mr.. Cave johnson. having in view
= reduction Of the army 70 The number
prOVi5ed for BY iIse act AZ I'd March.
1871. Mr.. Cushing addressed The con-
miilee in opposition 70 he reduction; Mr..
Gilmer in favor Of il. Nj. Gamer had
not concluded. when The committee rose
and reported progress. and The house si.
jOumed.
On Friday. Mr.. Pendlelon. on leave
given, from The committee on military az
fairs, made report upon the establish.
meat ~ chain Of military posts from
Counril Bluffs 10 the Pacific ocean. ac-
cOmpanied BY bill TO establish iwo adj
dilional military posts. The bill was re-
ferred TO The committee Of the whole on
the stale Of the Union, and. with the sc-
campaigning report, ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Cowen, the house
passed to the consideration Of the private
calendar, and considerable progress was
made in dispOsing OF priyals bills.
On Saturday, Mr.. Kennedy, OF Mary
land, from the committee on commerce,
10 which had been referred sundry peli-
lions, praying Cor The protection OF Ame-
riean labor and ihe promotion Of recipro-
cal commerce, &c.. made report recon-
mending the passage Of The following re-
solution and bills: A joint resolution, re-
quiring the President. at such times as he
shah deem advisable, % give the proper
notice for terminating such treaties with
European powers as have established The
privilege Of importing on equal terms 9TH
er articles than those The produce Of the
countries in whose vessels the imporia-
lions are made; bill to establish reci-
prociiy in the commercial regulations Of
the United States in their intercourse with
British colonial ports; and bill to alter The
mode Of admeasuring the tonnage Of ships
and other vessels. Laid on the table and
ordered 10 be printed.
The private calendar was again taken
up, and some progress made; when, nc
!, quorum being present, the house adjourn.
ed.
On Monday, May 30, some private
bills were considered; after which the ar
my appropriation bill was again taken up
in committee Of the whole, and Mr.. Gil.
mer concluded his speech. He was FOL
lowed by Mr.. Lowell against a reduction,
and by Mr.. Meriweiher and Mr.. M.Keon
in favor Of it,
i On Tuesday, on motion Of Mr.. Gwin,
! il was resolved that the house ahall meet
on Monday next, and thereafter during
the present session Of Congress, at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
On motion OF Mr.. Rayner 10000 extra
copies Of the report made by Mr.. Ken
nedy, from the committee on commerce,
on the subject of the commerce and nayi-
CATION Of the United States, were ordered
W W Iiih'cu'
Mr.. Campbell, Of S. G., on leave Civ
en-, reported a bill 10 suppress the vend-
ing of lottery tickets in the district of Co.
lumbia. Read twice and committed.
The army appropriation bill was again
, taken up, and the debate was continued
&
BY Mr.. M.Keon, Mr.. Fessenden, Mr..
Warren Of Georgia, Mr.. Black, and, MIR.
Ward. The house then adjourned, no
quorum being present.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Cooper, from the
committee on Indian affairs. reported a
resolution authorizing the committee on
Indian affairs, charged by The order Of the
house with the investigation Of frauds al
legged TO have been committed in Arkan-
sas, or elsewhere, upon the Cherokee,
Chickasaw, and other Indians, to send
for persons and papers. The resolution
was Adopted.
The house was principally occupied
=, hus;rose relatinr IN the District Of Co.