, 1843-03-18
CONGRESS-.

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charters of the District banks for ter
wears. from the lime OF the expira'
ton of their present charters; but, in
consequence OF a refusal to suspend
The sixteenth joint RUE. (Which pro-
hibiis the sending bills originating IN
either House, 10 the other. during the
last three days of the SESSION. j, still
remains in the possession, Of The Sen
ale. The bill for the payment Of the
balances due Massachusetts for dis.
hnrsements during the late war with
Great Britain. about which there has
been so frequent discussion, was also
passed to-day. but is il the same pre-
dicamsnt as the District bank bill;
and unless the rule re suspended to-
morrow, 10 permit Them 10 be sent to
the other House, there is no proba'
billy that cilhercan receive the sane.
ton of Congress at tins session.
The reminder Of this days session
was occupied in action upon private
claims. which had already passed the
other House"
THE lIousE.-A short discussion
took place on Monday, on the Trea-
Ivy QUESTION. and on the bill appropria.
Ting moneys to defray the expenses
of our African Squadron. The lat
ter was disposed of by Passing with
the blank filed with the sum Of S27l.-
72G. A number Of members were
oppnsed to approprialing n thing.
and "backing ont; ~ II part lrcci
complying with onr s~'iPu!aiions, till
we should see the policy pure led by
the British Ministry. The vote on
the passage of the bill! ihus filed
stood-veas 1877. nays 40.
March o.-Bo,h branches Of Con
gre>s were engaged to-day ito use a
printers pb:ase) in working Of the
ordinary ollls, and finishing the ma
turcd business Of the session. To
com, lcte iIis work. the Senate had Il
recess, It the dinner hour. under an
order to meet again Al 6 o'clock, for
a night session. Possibly the bndy.
some time during The night, may 90
INTO i concIave On the Presidents
new nominations-Mr. Wise, Jar
Minister 10 France; Mr.. Gushing, for
the !SecretdrySaip Of he Treasury.
&c. &C.. but we think ii most likely
that the Senate may wall until the
last night of TIE session. 50 that the
President may be compelled To show
his whole hand AT once, and the Sen
ate lie enabled To G!rise with an eve
TO tie great and sraii appointments
N U~nce--bui especially IN tic on
slguctlon OF the whole Cab!net-and
not 10y iecemeaI.
In The Senate, some interesting dis.
cuS>iun arose on lii from The House.
providing The ways and means for the
execution Of The Webster treaty.
Some remarkable aspects Of the en-
,ang!emeni in which we are now in
volved by Mr.. Webster, were PIE
scented to-day. But the pressure Of
business suppressed debate on this
great Il, and ii went through With
much less deliLeraiion than we have
seen SOMETIMES bestowed on a Till To
Indemnify for a few lost horses.
In lie Housc proceedings, our read
ers vii find another specimen OF the
If our Democratic Institutions TO
sacrifice The dearest hopes OF man 10
The sordid and mcrcenary interests
OF that great power which has al
ways been 10 our tories what jag
gernaut is to the Ilindoo. We need
only pojnti the reader to Mr.. Adams
resolutions, in another column
which are perfectly in keeping with
his petition 10 dissolve The Union ut
the last session of Congress. and his
petition at This to separate Massachu-
sets from slavery. (meaning the slave
S,a;es.) 1t viii be seen that his reso-
%luli"ns Of to-day have the purpose Of
making tie question OF assumption
another means OF breaking upon the
Confe deracy, or OF sinking 1t into
consolidation.
The session Of Congress ternlina-
ted on the Sd inst. at 10 O'Clock at
night. The Louisville Journal OF tie
9th inst. states that thirteen Men,
ber> had reached that place. and
funi,h the following Information:
MIR. Cu&iiny Was nomInatet To
the Senate t"r Secretary OF the Trea-
surv twice, and twice rejected.
Mr.. Wise VAS nominated as minis
ter 10 France three times and reject
ed.
Mr.. Spencer wac transferred from
the War to the Treasury Department,
leaving The Secretaryship Of War