The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-16

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The proceedings "a elihef House Today
were Of some interest, although not requiring
an extended noiice.
The most important movement on the fapiF
here to-daY, Is The resignation 81 The Secreu-
~ Of the Treasury. Mr.. Forward cent il bis
resignation 10 The Presidenl his morning, or
Yesterday evening. He lcsgesthe Cabinet on
the let March. M Spencer takes hiB place
soon ailer Congress adjourm. h 70 also con.
fdently stated that Gov. Porier's brother from
PennsylFanii, Is 70 Be called to the head Of the
War Department,
With regard 70 Mr.. Websier's retirement,
that Is much more q matter Of uncertainty. al
though doubtless be viii not l0ng remain IN Of.
fee. lie came into tba SupIeme Court few
DAYS ago and made a motion 10 have q cause,
in which he Is engaged a. counsel set down
for an early day. Some Of his brother lawyers
Immediately proclaimed this as an indication
that he is about to return to the bar immedi-
ately. However, the Secretary does not
choose to make any one eonheenl IN regard
to bic future movements. Mr. Webster him
self at present. only knows what Mr.. Web
ster intends TO DO after the an Of March. He
Gays himself q Every other day or 90, lFee On
announcement in the newspapers Of what ihe
Secretary Of State Is going 70 DO; now think
| ought q know something Of the future
movements Of that gentleman, and allow me
to say thar no one but himself knows any thing
] -.
] Cabinet, no one win know any thing about II,
! except the President himself, till tie dag be
leaves. and even that gentleman viii not know
Of i more than a week before i oecurs."
Mr. Cushing ~d undoubtedly 60 IN WHEN
. Mr. Webster goes cut.
J. Now for Congress. In both Houses today
a motion was made 10 meet hereafter al 10
| A. a., sit in 4 p. NJ, meet again a. p. NJ.
: and not adjourn before 9 at Eight. The VIII
a probably be carried tomorrow for next week.
y Mr. Benton offered the following -
Resolved, That the President be requested,
P Il compatible with his sense OF the public nio-
e rest. to oommgn cate TO the Senate copy Of
the despatch recei, ed from Mr. Everett, dated
F! the 81 Of February, instan; also a copy o. the
desp tch Of Lori Aberdeen, Of December.
1871, TO thu American Secretary Of State, and
a copy Of the answe', u any, which was giveh
BY the American Secretary 10 10 that despatch.
o The various appropriation bills that passed
y the House two days ago were reported to the
Senate hon tie Committee on Finance
The Senate refused 10 act upon the motion
loeApunge the expunging resolutions.
The bankrupt Bill next came UP in order
The amendments reported by Mr. 3 rrion
were read. CYou have published q en- lie
., opposed the repeal II the law on the ground
- OF Inconsistency; and also Tint " the law was
/, modified as he had proposed, il would be ion.
ulensely beneficial 10 the community
"a This subject viii again be isk'n up 10 NOR.
"A riw.
I, BJth Houses havc agreed Tat 10 extra ca
/, dets shall be scnt to West Point, b,aides one
4 from each Congressional District.
!. Tbs documents relative 10 ihr QmutuplB
- Treaty.. aud Commerce ond Navigation Re.
y port re sent in and the Senate adjourned
IN tho HOUSE, Mr., G H. n illisWs tried 10
= get his bill passed relative 10 dividing The U.
q Stairs into Two great military districts bat
II without success.
Mr.. Camp5ePs bill to p1spons the Reiio D
of The Distuci clause IN The app0rtiOnmen'
u until aiici the next Congress, then came up
T. lie said iha' New Hampshire refused Ia DIS
a trict the : ate under The Law; aud that Nj.
- souri, and Georgia both held Congressional
!, elections uadcT the general urket. Ths
= would create grca confusion N the Hrxl Con.
grcss, unless hs bl pasFed Because under
"a The law as Il INV stands tie memhers iTuin
N those States would have no right 10 scat ~
- he House. The Governor Of Mississippi
"A (whcre the lrg stature mcels but once in tNO
e. years. had refused 10 call an extra Session,
-" and that State would not be represented Oh
"a rritnHa - all
ed under the general ueset A. the sane
~ time all the members, no matter how elected
would doubtless come 10 this House next Con.
W gress, some determined 10 sit here m defiance
IA Of the law, and OILERS dete mined 10 oppcEl
y them. Months might be sp nj trying 10 re
q store order and personal collisions, fighting
's' and perhaps bloodshed would take place OF
that nlor. There might be an extra session,
~ and wha' spectacle they would present 10 the
2" world. lie was still as much Ia favor Of the
District Bin as ever and he had no doubt
20 that before the Goth Congress al the Statei
would he Distracted. The onlyway 10 prevent
ne scenes ofdisorder aud disgracein confusion al
~ n the commencement Of the 18th Congress
would be 10 pass he bill.
A. Mr.. Tumey moved Ia lay i on the table
N Lost, II to SIS. The vote was then taken By
ayes and noes on the bill. Lost.
Ayes Noes.
p- 90. o.
'ui Mr.. Holm s--Mr Speaker, as righteousness,
exalteh a uation--(Roa Of laughlef)
a. A Member righteousness IS out Of ordc
in this House. (Ronewed Iaughier.)
es H0lmes--I move 10 take Up the French
SpOliatinn Bill, and do justice.
10 II was declared 10 be out Of order to DO an
thing ofthe kind
on Mr.. Sherwood moved to reconsider IN,
.oa vote on Mr.. Campbel's bin.
Ter Mr.. WISE said the DistrietiHa System va,
a nudity, a. would be 50 declared By the mex
Of Congress, and BY the judicial tribunals. Il
ng was ONO use. therefore, TO pass bill 10 repea
a nudity which would have no effect On thu
u next Congress.
'n, The House refused to reconsider the bill
IN ayes 03, noes 100.
e, The billreiating to the mode Of taking losii
"a mouy in contested elections, which was ycioe'
NaaH N.-N a.