The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-03


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In the House, Mr.. Cowan of Ohio. report-
ed bill for the relief of Amos Kendall in /
the case Of Stockton & Stokes.
Mr.. 6. Davis objected 10 the considera.
ton Of the bill which on motion, was refer |
red to the Committee Of the Whole, and
ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Kennedy introduced a bill making
an appropriation for paying some extra ex.
penses attending the Exploring Expedition.
Mr.. Boardman from the committee on
Public Buildings, reported bill in conform
ity with instruction of the committee. 10
whom had been referred the expediency Of
such revenue for reducing the salary Of
the Commissioner Of Public Buildings from
1900 to 1000 dollars.
An amendment was offered, reducing the
sum 500 dollars more.
A motion 10 recommit the bill was reiec-
ted by large majority, and the bill, as a.
mended, was passed.
Mr.. Fillmore moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the Navy Appropriation bill
Mr.. Allen of Maine took the chair, and
the amendment of Mr.. Merriwether, reduc-
ing the pay of all the officers in the Navy,
was debated.
The Speker laid before the House sever
al Executive communications, after which
the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, FEB. Z.
Mr.. Tallmage presented memorial ask
ing for the passage Of the Exchequer bill.
Mr.. Merrick called up joint resolution
from the House, comforting the privilege OF
franking public documents upon the Chief
Clerk in the State Department. The resO-
luton was concurred in without opposition.
A variety of bills from the House of Re-
presentatves, including the appropriation
bill, were read a second time and passed.
Mr.. Walker, on leave, introduced a bill
for the preservation of curiosities brought
into the country by the vessels employed
in the Exploring Expedition.
The hour for the reconsideration Of the
vote by which the Oregon Bill was passed
having arrived,
Mr.. Linn called for the yeas and nays
which were as follows: yeas "a, nays "a.
So the vote by which the Oregon Bill was
passed was NOT reconsidered.
MIR. Benton called for the consideration
of his resolution by which the President was
requested, if net incompatible with The pub
lie good, to transmit all correspondence in
reference to the Quintuple Treaty.
Mr.. Archer wished the resolution nigh
be passed over until tomorrow, and Mr.
Benton consented.
Mr. Merrick called up his bill 10 prevent
the carriage Of expresses, and mailable mat
ter out Of the mail, which gave rise to a
warm debate.
The bill, after some futile efforts at amend
ment, was ordered TO be engrOssed, read a
third time, and passed.
Several private bills were passed and the
Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr. FilImnre moved tina
the Naval Appropriation bill be taken GU
of the Committee of the Whole tomorrow
at 2 o'clock, and finally be acted upon a
that time.
A motion TO lay this proposition on tn
table was decided in The negative by yea
and nays; yeas SO, nay SO.
Mr.. Arnold's retrenchment bill was mad
the special order of the day for Tuesda
/ next.
Mr.. Kennedy reported resolution for re
warding the officers and men engaged in th
Exploring Expedition, who continued wit
, il from the beginning.
/ The joint resolution, or rather resolution
| Tor there were two, one which proposed
' raise all the officers of the Expedition on
J grade in rank, were on division referred |
t the committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Summers, of Va, on behalf of S. I
Washington, Esq. of Nortaway county, pre-
Al. "a
d people Of the United States the sword {
8 Gen. WASHINGTON and cane once the pre-
:, pertY Of FRANKLIN
Mr.. Adams addressed the House in re:
ponse, and offered resolutions which wer
unanimously adopted
Mr.. TaliafeTro moved the printing of bot
speech and resolutions-that they be place
G upon the journals, and copies sent to til
). donor.
# Mr.. McKennan then moved an adjoul
s ment, which was unanimously carried.
S WASHINGTON. FEB. 8.
In the Senate, the joint resolution O: tn
J House upon the presentation of the Vast
,, inglon sword and franklin cane were cal
k ed up. Mr.. Archer, of Va, who made brit
speech, rehearsing the history of those pre-
e cious relics, and complmentng Mr.. Sun
b mers for the manner in which he had acqui
ted himself of the trust confded to him i
Of presenting them TO Congress.
s. Mr. Archer concluded his remarks with
motion for adjournment, which was carried
It In the House, Mr.. Kennedy called up th
l. special order of yesterday, which was th
" consideration of the report of the Commi
e tee Of Commerce, on the reciprocity trei
At ties, which order, owing to the peculiar nj
ture Of yesterdays proceedings, was prete
l. United.
IN Some conversation followed, to the poll
(. whether it was right to call up this matt,
to-day, which resulted in an agreement
10 postpone the subject again until Saturd'
r next.
le Mr.. Pearce, of Nd, called up the resol