The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-01-27
Twenty.Scventh Congress,
THIRD ESSEON.

Saturday, Jan. IA, lS43.
The Senate did not set to-day, having adjourn
ed over to A!onday.
IN the House, on motion o. Mr. Hubbard, 1t was
Re>oirei, That the committee on Millia Affairs
be instructed To inquire into the expectancy oil
taking some action 10 ensure uhl'0rl annual re-
turns OF the militia of the several States TO the
Secretary Of War; also, of recommending fair
aud just basis Of superintendent for The distribution
Of national arms.
Mr. Roosevelt presented memorial signed by
700 merchants aud workingmen in New York and
Broohl,n, asking for the immediate construction Of
Il dry dock at the last named city ,on the plan pro-
posed by Gilbert
NJ Gushing moved that the House resolve itself
into a Committee of The Whole on the state Of the
unon for the purpose of taking up the bill to es-
,ahlsh u Board Of Exchequcr. l!e expressed the
hope that lac would sooner or later succeed.
rhc question was then taken, but the motion did
not prevail.
The resolution nstrucling the Committee on the
Judiciary to report bill 10 refund the fine impos
ed on Gen. Jackson, was taken up, and Mr. Hunt
addressed the House during the morning in reply
10 Mr. Ingersol, conlending that Gen. Jackson had
no right 10 proclaim martial law, and no authority
for the arrest Of LoualliGr.
Bills on the Private Calender were then consid-
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slave taken from his owner and appropriated to
the use Of the army in Florida, in 1911. This
gave rise 10 debate until the House adjourned.
Monday, Jan. l6, 1913,
in the Senate, number of memorials were pre-
scented for and agains! repeating the Bankrupt law
for constructing dry dock At BrookIyn,-ln ID
vor Of The EXcheqner plan, &c
The Joint resolution introduced some days sine
by Mr. Tappan, on proposed amendment to The
Constitution in relation to the judiciary, was then
considered and after debate, the resolution was
lost-nycs II, noes, 81,
The Exchcqucr plan was chilled up and passed
over And after passing Two private bills the Sen.
aic adjourned.
In The House, NJ Clifford submi,icda resolution
To instruct the Judiciary committee TO report bill
Tor the immediate repeal Of The bankrupt law, and
moved the previous qGcs'lcn--whlch resulted IN
ayes l2S, Gays1S.
Mr. Lowell submitted resolution TO the effect,
tina, tie committee on the Judiciary have leave TO
81, during the session of,hc House for the purpose
Of maturing bill TO repeal the bankrupt law.
The resolution was adoplcd-ayes ll2,nuys 81,
Mr. Tillinghas, submitted resolution, instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary 10 append 4
prosso To the bill to repeal the Rankrup! law, tina,
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Tuesday, Jan II. 1913.
In the Senate, Mr. Woodbury. presented tine cie'
denllals Of Charles &. Arih"rion elected to the
Senate for six years from March 4th, next Mr.
liivcs presented a memorial from Philadelphia for
the passage of President Tylers Exchequcr plan.
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