Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-19
Tuemtp=Sroemtb CongreSa
THIRD SESSION.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, i843.
SENATE.

The credentials Of Mr.. Allen, Senator
elect from Ohio, were presented.
The President Of the SENATE presented
n co,n,nunca from the Post once
Dcpn,,ment, relative to a reduction OF
postage.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Bolts gave notice that he should
Tomorrow present for consideration his
CHARGES for impeachment Of the Presi-
dent of the u. States.
A report wAs made from the Commit
lee of Ways and Means, on the Exche-
quer and Sub Treasury, unanimously
recommending that the plan presented by
the Secretary of the Treasury ought not
to be adopted.
Petitions were presented for and
against The repeal Of the Bankrupt Law.
TUESDAY, Jan. 10, lS13.
SENATE.
The President presented commnnlca-
tions with information called for on the
subject of the Bankrupt law.
From the Judiciary committee, bill,
"for the relief Of General Jackson, with
an amendment to pay the fine: principal
and interest.
Mr.. Walker, a member Of the Judi
ciary Committee, presented minority
report, highly eulogislic of General
jackson and he declared TINT he could
not vote for the bill, for the reason that
il was designed to relieve, instead of
indie en,nify, General jackson.
The reports were ordered to be print
ed
The bill to provide for The occupation
and settlement Of the Oregon territory
came up ms the regular order of the day.
Mr.. Calhoun moved that il be post
poncd until to- marrow.
And the motion prevailed.
The remainder of the day was dcvo-
ted TO the consideration OF the general
orders
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The principal and only business of
any Importance was Mr.. Bolts prrscn'a-
ton of his famous resolutions Of lmpeach-
nrnt OF The President. After they were
,ead, a resolution was offered by him, 10
refer the same 10 u committee To inquire
INTO the truth Of the charges, which was
relinsed by The following votes. Ayes
33, nays l27. So the resolution was re-
,ectrd
The House then considered Mr Fill
more's resolution, drrlaring the kXchc-
qnrr ought not to be adopted
Mr. Profit, defended the Exchcquer
plan until the adjournment.
Is SrYArr, "Wednesday, Jar. II, message
vas received from the President of lho tniird
safes, IN answer to various calls IN relation 10
he Quniuplr Treaty, and other subjects ia
he H0nsc, the Ex"hrqucr report, was The
principal topic at debate The prev jous qurs-
ION was moved ,bni an adjournment WAS moved
md carried, while the motion was rrndng.
H. SrSArr, Thursday, Jan. ~, rhc hill for
he occupation Of the Oregon Territory WAS
discussed unil the adjournment. In the
H0nse, 10000 copies Of the mr"ritv aud nj
,oriiy reports of the Exchcqurr scheme, WAS
ranrd To be printed. The Bankrupt rrpral
"II then came up, and was clnh'roirIy dis
'lss"d. Mr. Ra,nrr, of \. c. spoke IN favor
# The repeal bill. Mr.. Marshall obtained the
l"or for Friday
Is SESArE, Friday, Jan. b. the day was oc-
npicd chiefly with bull. of "A private nature.
'hey adjourned at an early hour Ia MONDAY.
in the Honsc, the tortiiication appropriation
oili was reported irom the Committee of Wnys
aud Means, for The eighteen months ending
june 30. 'sii. Motions were made to take ~
the Exchrqu"r plan aud the Bankrupt repeal
ill, but each was rejected. The orders of The
lay, private bills, were then taken up, after
which the House adjourned.
In ili" Ho"sc, Saturday, Jan. IL, n great
number of petitions and unmportaE6 rcsolu-
lions were presented. Th" bill to refund Grn.
Jackson's iinn was further debated Nlr.
Adams has the floor for Monday on the bill for
The relief Of West Florida.