Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-12-29
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BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
TWENTY EIGHTH GONGREss.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Char presented memorials frnm the Presi-
dent and directors 81 Banks in Alexandria. asking
fnr a renewal OF their charters.
Mr. TaIlmadge presenici the memorial af eiiizens
OF Wisconsin, pfaying Rrasi Of lands Ger improve
msnt Of navigation OF Fox river also the aid of
Congress in another piece ri internal Improvement
MIR Huntington. The memorial Of citizens ef
Norwich Conn., asking for a grant of lands OF Indi-
ana. fnr pureoses Of internal improvement.
Mr. Woodbridge. the mortal Of cilizens OF New
Buffalo, wiehigan, praying for The improvement Of
their hnrhor
Mr. sier. of Ternessee. the memorial Of some
pension agent. asking for a lsv 10 compensate
pension agents.
Mr. Wright. memorial from citizens OF Alb any
county, Y. praying Congress 10 revise the laws
in reference 10 the coiecfisu and disbu ,semsnt Of
hospital moneys.
Mr. Berrien. one from the mayor and council OF
The city @. Savannah. asking the improvement Of
the navigation Of Savannah river: also. from same.
asking grant Of land about the site of Fort Wayne.
Mr. Tappsn. one from The Chamber Of Commerce
OF Cincinnati asking Congress to make bridge
over The Ohio al Wheeling.
MIR Breese gave notice Of his intention 20 intro
duce certain hills
Mr. Aiehiscn gave nn,iee Of q hill To esiablish .
Government for the Territory Of Oregon.
Resolafions.
Mr. Barrow's resolution relative 10 Mexican
claims. was taken mp and adopted.
Mr. Benin"'s IN reference To the coun martial Of
| LieHi BHel wns taken ND.
| Mr. King thouEht il raihe- on, OF course 10 call
nton The President Of the U. S. for The papers in
j References 10 a trial &c this kind.
| MIR Benton presumed the Senator from Alabama
had some strong reasons Tor interfering ia Ibis mat
Ter. and therefore Hoyed that IL be laid upon the
table. and IL was disposed Of
Mr. Walker submitted resolution calling upon
The President To- finnish a statement Of ihe expen-
diiures Of The Government IN each year since ils
formation. and when and for what purposes they
were made.
Mr. Bfeese Submitted resolution calling ouoa
the Secretary Of he Treasury io inform The senais
how many s"its had been brought ~ the United
States r irespasses upon The public lands and yyhag
had been rheir result. 30.
Mr. Allen submitted ono for resembling The 40ih
rule. by which the Senate s required 10 sit with
closed doors upon Executive nominations,
The SenaIe then went into Executive session,
and shortly thereafter adjourned.
| HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
resolution was offered relative O. placing iron
steamers upon The Ohio river.ealling for information
DE-. hui il was AFFECTED 10. and.
| The SPEAKER decided thar. under the rules,
peiians were IN order Ior fhe Grs thirry days.ome
debate arose on This decision. compiled ss il was with
another which declares petition dsbaieabls whsrl
lies over one day.
The House then proceeded 10 consider a memoir
al presented by Mixing. Of ~. Y . Hpcn the subject
OF postage. with instructions 10 the Committee on
Post Offices end Post Roads 10 inquire into The ex-
pedlency II abolishing the ranking privilege &c.
Mr.. CORROL. ofN. v thought he insirocsiong
premature u was clear that the people were de-
tsrminsd upons rsdaciion Of posiage hn he thought
= best 70 leave the Committee unirammolsd by any
instructions
The instructions were voted down, and the me-
mortal itself referred
The House sdjomned.
The following nominations, made by the Presidents