The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-17

subsequently passed, the bill OF MIR Barnard |
was laid upon the table.
A bill was reported from the committee
on Military Affairs, making an appropriation
for the repairs of certain Notifications. I'll
was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Wood, from the committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill making an appropria-
ton for floating dry dock at Pensacola. 1t
was twice read.
Mr.. Gushing, from the committee on Fo-
reign Affairs, TO whom had been referred
that portion of the Presidents message re-
latve to the Ashburton treaty, reported a
bill making an appropriation for carrying into
effect said treaty. The bill provides for the
salaries Of the commissioners appointed TO
run the boundary line, and also for the COM
pensaton of Maine and Massachusetts.
In reply TO a question of Mr.. Ingersoll, it
was stated by Mr.. Gushing that a report
from the committee will shortly be made.
The bill was then read twice and referred
to a committee of the whole. When it shall
be called up we shall have warm work.
Several other reports Of private and To-
cal character were made. The House then
resumed the consideration of the resolution,
nstructing the Judiciary committee to report
forthwith, the bill for refunding the fine of
Gen. Jackson.
Mr.. Hunt having the floor, resumed and
concluded his remarks from last week. The
subject was then once more laid over.
Sundry communications from the Execu-
tive i'll answer to resolutions of inquiry, were
taken up and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Fillmore then called for the conside-
fatiOn Of the motion of MIR. Profit, to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill for the Re-
peal of the Bankrupt law had passed.
After few remarks by Messrs. Gushing,
T Fessender, Garret, Davis, and Marshall, the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 20.
In Senate-The day was chiefly consu-
med in the discussion of bill which gives
TO Richard Wilde, Of Ga, the privilege of
taking out copy-rigt Of his late work,
which has been published abroad. This dis
) cussion in the Senate will probably give to
the work more nOtorety than it would at
tain, perhaps. from its intrinsic merits.
In House-Mr. Winthrop, from the CON-
mittee on Commerce, to whom had been
referred memorial from certain ship own
ers, complaining that free colored seamen
are imprisoned on entering the ports of Ger
tain States of the Union, made report in
favor Of the prayer of the memorial. accom-.
panied by rcSofuffUuS.
Mr.. Rayner made minority report, also
+ accompanied by resolution providing that
: the committee be discharged from all Eur.
: Their consideration Of the memorial
Mr.. Kennedy, of Nd, who is chairman oil
the committee, does not agree with either
report, but says he will make report Of hi.
own in few days. The reports and reso.
lutiOns were ordered to be printed
The following are the resolutions of the
majority:
: ResOlucd, That the seizure and impris
ment in any port of this Union, of free col
Ored seamen, citizens of the States, and
against whom there is no charge but that oil
: entering said port, in the prosecution Of their
) rightful business, is a violation of the priv.
lcges of citizenship guaranteed by the 2nd
section Of the 4lh article of the Constitution
of the United States.
s Resolred, That the seizure and imprs-
Y onment in any port Of the Union, of free CO.
lored seamen, on board foreign vessels
against whom there is no charge but that Of
entering said port in the course of theil
8 lawful business, is breach of the comfy oil
nations, is incompatible with the rights Of
all nations in amity with the y. S., and in
r relation 10 nations with whom the u. States
S have formed commercial relations, is a VIC
: laton Of the 9th article of the Federal con.
stitution, which declares that treaties are a
part of the supreme laws of the land.
ResOIUed, That any State laws, by which
certain classes of seamen are prohibited
from entering certain ports of the Union, in
the prosecution of their rightful business
are contravention Of the paramount anc
exclusive power OF tho General Govern
: mont to regulate commerce.
ResolUed, That the police power of the
States can justify no enactment or regula
tiOns, which are in direct, positive and per
! manent conflict with express provisions o
fundamental principles Of the national com
: pact.
When the subject comes up we shall have
warm debate.
The remainder of the day was devoted IL
the consideration of bills on the private ca
: lendar.
Last evening after Mr.. Marshall had con
: cluded, Mr.. Profit withdrew his motion /,
re consider the vote on the passage of th,
Bankrupt repeal bill. So far as the Hous,
is concerned the passage of the bill is final
On Monday, the report of the commitle,
on Ways and Means relative TO the Exche
: quer scheme comes up as the special order
/ WASHINGTON, JAN. q.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House-Mr. Thompson, Of Indiana
: from the committee on the District of Co
Z Iumbia, reported a bill to incorporate tn
e Branch Lodge Of the Independents Order 0
Odd Fellows in this District. Read and re
f. ferred to the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Campbell, ofSouth Carolina, presentet
2 the resolutions adopted ly the Legislature