Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-02-02
Summary Of Congressional Proceedings.


SATURDAY, Jan. 2I.-The Senate did not Sit
In the House number of reports were received
from committees. MIR. Bolts offered a resolI-
ton calling upon the Secretary Of the Navy for
all correspondence and information in possession
of the Government IN relation to the capture of
Monterey by Com. Jones. He had seen a state
ment in the Globe of that morning that Com.
Jones had been recalled from his 'contusnd, and
that Capt. Parker was to take his pace-and he
wished to ascertain the fact as he thought if the
statcnen: be true, the Commodore had been hard
IS dealt with. Mr.. Wise assured him there was
no trttth in the statement-that no communication
had as yet been received from Com. Jones, on
the subject-and that nothing would be done I'M
til he was heard from. Mr.. Bolts ,hereupon
withdrew the resolution. The bill to prohibit
extra allowances to any officer of Government
was read third time and passed. Mr.. Arnold
of Tennessee, seemed very anxious to tack to
the bill provision for reducing the compensation
of members of Congress, but it would not do.
The bill for the payment Of slave lost in the
service of the United States, in Flori6a, coming
up, MIR. Adams made strong argument upon the
law Of the case, without touching the exciting
topics growing out of the subject. Mr.. Levy, OF
Florida, obtained the floor for the purpose Of re-
plying, when the House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. 23.-In the Senate message
was received from the Pfesiden, IN answer to
call for information respecting certain grant Of
land alleged to have been made by the British
Government TO the Hudson Bay company in the
Oregon Territory. The President says he has
been assured by the British Government that NJ
such grant of land has been made, and that th'
only grant whcb had been made to that company
was grant Of exclusive trade with the Indians
in certain parts of North America. The Presi
dent also Transmitted the correspondence betweel
the Minister Of the u. States at London and TIT
Government Of Great Britain, on the subject o
the destruction of the steamer Caroline, whic
had been called for by a resolution Of the 9Th in
Btant The correspondence consists Of lete
from Lord Palmerston 10 Mr.. Stevenson, date
9th August, 104l, and Mr.. Stevenson's reply
dated 3lst Of August 1871. Memorials fror
Cincinnati aud Baltimore warmly remonstratin
against the repeal Of the Bankrupt law, wer
presented. MIR. Archer presented petition fror
citizens of Ohio county, Va. asking issue {
Government stock based upon the Public Land;
as the best means Of relieving the public distres:
Some memorials were also presented from Phi
adephia, IN favor Of the Exchequer scheme.--
The bill for the relief Of the Petersburg Rail Roa
company was read third time and passed. Nj
Moorehead addressed the Senate on the Orego
bill.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore made an explain;
sion with reference TO himself and the committe
of ways and means, against certain grave charge
in an editorial article of the New York Union.-
II was there said that a majority Of the Wings
the present session were found to be in favor
the Eschequor scheme, but tina, the leaders ba