The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHInnroN. FEn. DC.

citizens Of Pennsylvania in favor ola 5000,
0OO 900 issue Of stock by the General Gov
arnment. Referred to the Finance CON-
miitee.
Mr., s. also presented petition praying
that the damages against Amos Kendall be
RENTED. Referred TO the committee on
Claims.
Mr.. McRoberis presented memorial from
citizens of Illinois, in favor of settling all
national difficulties by friendly reference and
Referred to the committee on
Foreign Relations.
Adverse reports were made upon mum
Der of bills from the House.
Mr. Smith, Of Indiana, reported a bill
granting lands 10 the several States for the
benefit of the deaf, dumb, and blind, and
the erection of insane hospitals. Referred
70 the committee on Public Lands.
On motion of Mr. Walker, a call was
made on the Secretary Of the Treasury for
information as 10 the cost e the Cumber-
land Road.
Mr.. Rives' resolutions in regard to State
debts were taken up, debated at great length
and postponed until the FIRST Monday in De-
cember.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House Mr.. Irwin Of Pennsylvania,
presented, by leave, memorial signed by
six hundred and twenty-four citizens of his
district, members Of both parliss, in favor Of
the issue of Government Stock based upon
the Public Lands.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury in reply TO a call for information
concerning the removal Of Jonathan Roberts.
The Secretary says there were no charges
and there are no orders, Instructions, or re-
quests, which are on record in his Depart
ment in reference 10 this case; there was one
private letter sent to Mr.. Roberts, but no
copy was retained.
A communication from the same source,
equally indefinite was read in relation to
Calvin Blythe, the Collector who preceded
MIR. Roberts.
The communications were ordered TO be
printed.
A resolution was passed allowing the
Committee on claims a clerk.
moiOn TO go into committee of the
whole on the Exchequer was rejected.
The long delayed bill for tho relief of the
heirs Of Robert Fulton was taken up and
passed.
A bill authorising the Secretary Of the
Treasury 10 compromise with the securities
of Samuel Swarlwout was rejected.
The remainder of the day was spent in
Territorial business.
WASHINGTON, FEB 20.
In the Senate, most of the morning was
occupied in the discussion of Mr.. McDuf-
fees resolution in relation to the assumption
of State Debts, which he called up, and to
which various amendments were offered
The whole was again, alter lengthy dis
cussion, laid on the table
The Army and Appropriation Bill was
then taken up.
The Senate concurred in the amendments
Of the House; and the bill was returned to
that body.
The bill providing for the remission of
Gen. Jackson's fine was then taken up; and
MIR. Smith, of CT, made a long speech in
favor of it.
Ia the House, on motion of Mr. Hastings,
the bill! to continue in operation for years,
the act making provision for Revolutionary
Pensions, was taken up and passed.
The House resolved itself into Commit.
tee of the Whole, when Mr.. Adams asked
if it would be in order for him to move a
suspension of the rules, for the purpose OF
presenting petition from 5 $3.50 citizens
OF the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
praying that they may be dissolved from all
connection with slavery?
The Speaker said NOT at this time
MIR. PIckens, of South Carolina, was cali
ed to the chair.
MIR. Fillmore moved that the House take
up bill bringing monies into the Treasury,
before they can be discussed, and for Other
purposes.
The bill was read through, and laid aside
to be favorably reported to the House.
Mr.. Fillmore moved TO take up the Bill
authorizing the reissue of Treasury Notes,
and for other purposes The bill was read.
The Exchequer Bill was taken up, and
several amendments made TO it, all Of which,
and the bill itself were negatived by large
voIe-
The committee rose and the Bill to au.
thorze the reissue Of Treasury Noes was
passed by ayes Ill, noes 81.
The Otherbi reported by the committee,
was also passed.
Mr.. Adams then moved a suspension of
the rules to enable him TO present the huge
petition on single, worked with crank,
which stood out in bold relief on his desk.
Amotion was then made for adjournment.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 81.
In the Senate, message was received
from the President, transmitting in answer
TO resolution of Mr.. Benton, copies of in
structions given to Mr., Webster relative to
the treaty.
Mr.. White presented resolutions from the