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

ciaTy Committees report upon the subject /
of Gen. Jackson's fine. The resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Fillmore moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole |
upon the Naval Appropriation Bill Mr..
Allen, of Maine, was called 10 the chair.
After some debate, the bill as reported TO
the House, as amended, was passed, and the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, FEB 8.
In the Senate, numerous memorials and
petitions were presented and appropriately
referred.
"A great variety Of reports were made from
committees; after which
Mr.. Crittenden owed TO take up the Joint
resolution in,relation to the appointment OF
agents in Kentucky and Missouri for the
purchase of water-rotted hemp; which was
agreed to.
Upon this motion very animated debate
sprung up which lasted until after O'Clock.
The resolution was then read third time
and passed
After the introduction Of several private
bills, the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore, from the COM
mittee of Ways and Means, reported bill
to bring into the Treasury moneys received
by certain officers before they can be dis
bursed, and for other purposes.
| The remainder Of the day was consumed
| by committees making reports upon private
| bills.
| WASHINGTON, FEB. 10.
In the Senate, Mr.. Linn presented resolu-
tions from the General Assembly of Missouri,
stating that the title to the part of the Oregon
Territory claimed by the Uuited States is
/ M ho he mil lie
graceful sacrifice of national honor.
| That the full, absolute, and perfect title is
vested in the United States, and that the
claim of any other Power to it should be re-
sisted.
That it is the duty of the Government to
protect to the fullest extent those citizens
who had migrated to Oregon.
That congress be requested TO use such
exertions as will secure speedy and uncon.
trollable possession Of the portion claimed by
the United States.
The resolutions were read and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. McRoberts presented resolutions OF
the Assembly of Illinois, in favor of the pas
sage of the Oregon Bill.
Mr.. Evans moved 20 take up the bill max
lag appropriations for the support Of the army
and the military academy, and for armories
arsenals, &c. foT the half calendar year end.
ing on the 3Oth June, 1843, and for the is-
cal year beginning the let day OF July, 1913,
and ending the 3Oth June, lB44i which mo-
ton was agreed to.
Several amendments to the bill were pro-
posed by the Committee on Finance, which
after considerable discussion, were adopted
The Senate then went into Executive ses
sion; and after considerable time spent there
in, the doors were opened.
The amendments 10 the army appropria-
ton bill HAVING beer repnrtedseorfectly en-
crossed, the blll was read q third time and
finally passed.
On motion, the Senate adjourned till Mon
day.
In the House, Mr.. Fillmore, from the com,
mittee OF Ways and Means, reported bill
authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury tc
issue Treasury Notes TO the amount of S.,
900 900, should the wants of Government
require it, which was read twice and referred
} to the Committee of Whole on the state o
S the Union, and ordered, with The accompany
ing papers, to be printed.
. Mr.. J. R. Ingersoll rose, under the direc
) ton The said) of the committee of Ways and
Means. TO call up the motion he had hereto
fore submitted, under similar directions, I,
print 1000 extra copies of the report of tina
committee on the memorials in relation Il
On the motion to print, very l9ngthy de
$ bate arose, in which, Messrs. Ada fhonlp
o son, of Mi, Gwin and Ingersoll paEfieipated
e The House then adjourned.
o WASHINGTON, Fen. IL.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House, the morning hour was con
sumed in the presentation of memorials anC
petitions.
e A bill was introduced for the adjustment
I of a private claim growing out Of Genera
= Jackson's invasion of Florida in 1914.
This bill was debated for several hours
J. and finally rejected, ayes 1l9, nays SO.
e The House then adjourned.
There is beautiful moral conveyed il
: : the following paragraph, well worthy to b,
" pracused as well as remembered by ever,
individual:
"The two most precious things on THU
side of the grave, are reputation and life
But it is 10 be lamented that the most con
tempdble whisper may deprive us Of The
e one. and the weakest weapon of The olilrr
/ 4 wise man, therefore, will be more anxiou.
/ to deserve a fair name than TO possess It
i and this will teach him so to live as not Il
/ be afraid to de-
: ADVERTTsEMENTs $.
To All Whom it may Concern.
a "E will sell at our Ware House, on Mon
!. w day, the Goth day of March next,
e portable Corn Mills, Corn Shelter and
e Cutting Machine, or so much as will pay u
J. the amount of cash advanced and charges
This machinery was received by US subieC
to the order of N. B. Phelps.
FUQUA & WILSON.
Lower Landire'
Yazoo city, March 3, l843. 2z-oa.