The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-30


session of Congress, we extract from ;lo Uni
ted States Saturday Fost.
CLOSING SCENES OF CONGRESS.
We have placed in another column. Isl
of sct- passed and not passed at the la,e ses-
sion of Congress; and Ihatlist S ipersedes the
necessity Of dealing the progressive steps by
which, daring the last three days, TIE bills
then remaining TO dispose of were passed or
lost. The usual a5sence of fornalhy prevail,
ed during the last few hours, ami the House
separated in high good humor. The House
passed a resolution conmendatory of the
course Of the Speaker, for which he returned
thank; in very neat and feeling address
The Senate was principally occupied with Elk
ecutiye business; as VIII he noticed bv the list
Of appointments III another place; aud also b,
the reflections which the iirnness Of lie Pres
dent gave them TO make three times over.
FL wing yers little that it is necessary to say
Of the legislative doings OF Congress. we bor-
row from correspondent of the New York
American, the following items. ii says thai
it sat foGr huEdre aud fly days. Passed more
than four hundred bills into acts, and more
than two thousand reports, rejected more 6iIls,
had more bills vetoed, lost more members by
resignation, lost more by dealh, than any PIE
viotis Congress. Thirteen have died: seven
have lost Their wives by death during this
Congress; nnc have married since tlicir cleo
ton; twelve Or more have lost their children
by death during that tIHC; seven Senators and
twelve REPRESENTATIVES have resignt d; aud
one had his Leg broken.
One has been President and ono Wee Pres
ldent OF the United States, two have been
Secretaries of State, one Secretary of War,
one Secretary of the NAVY, one Postmaster
General. two Attorneys General, four Minis
riff
Houses of representatives, fifteen Governors
and Lieutenant Governors of S'3tes and Ter
ri orr s.. Six more have been the candidates
OF their Parties for Governors of States, three
have been unsuccessful candidates for the
Presidency, Two Others have, in former peri
ode, been tie candidates of their party for The
Vice Presidency of the United States
OF the members of the two Houses OF
this Congress, three were members of Con-
O. ess more than forty years ago. Others have
been members for more than twenty years in
nnbroken succession. Several Others were
members more than thirty wears ago. Several
others more than twenty years ago. Three
are more than seventy years cd. One IS only
twenty eight
The expenses OF the session. al told inclnd-
inc incidental mil. age, &c. have been 81
OF ,030; that being the amount OF tho appro-
Drations made for congress onat expenses
This is about five thousand dollars q day,du-
ring the session.
LIST OF ACTS.
The following is list of the public Acts
passed at the last session of Congress. togeth-
er with list of few of the important projects
" hich did not PASS. By their absence from
the Iist Of cnactments, the non passage OF
! others will he learned In addition to these
public bills. about l34 private bills. principally
relating TO indieiina s, have been enac'ed.
The Civil ard Diplomatic, the Army, The
Navy, lie indian Treaty and the Fofthcafion
Appropriation bIlls-fve in number
An,act further to continue N force the act
far tlIe oerlt of horses and other properly
lost in the military service OF the United
An act to provide for carrying into eff Ct the
treaty hetv e the United States and Great
An act providing the means of future inter
coarse between the United States and Chfna.
An act making appropriations Tor the pay
ment Of navy pensions
An act authorizing the reissue OF treasury
notes, and for other pu poses:
An act to bring into tic Treasury moneys
reca;ved nv certain public officers before they
can be disbursed, and for other purposes.
An act T., authorize the chief clerk ID the
office of tie Secretary of State 10 rank nuo.
he ana official documents sent from that o1ee.
10 An act making appropriations Tor pensio ns'
An ACT 10 permit lie eHfry Of merchandise
recovered from shipwreck, IN certain cases,
frel from duty. CO. of
An act declaring Robinson IN me 0 tase u
Maine, 10 be port OF delivery.
mac. 10 amend the laws regulating nm
NgiSonneut for debt within the District OF I O.
An act to perfect the titles ia ]. nds south IT
- rIsrsas rivers. held under New Madrid
locatroes and presumption rigiit7' Under me
c; Of 1914. ea
| Of the state Of Mississippi.
An act regulating the currency o. ioseigh
rod and silver coins in tie United STATS.
An act to fix the vaihe OF certain iofe'sn
moneys on account III computation a. tue ou7
tom houses. ,.,..af .st.b.
rsl.ing system of electro magnetic te'c-
graphs by the United States. -
An acf to m odfy an act entitled can acs g
nrovde for the better security Of the IVES VI
r passsn gers on boavl Of vessels propelled N
who'll, or part by steam.
An act 10 repeal the bankrupt act: e
An act in relation TO the exemplhca'lonss y
the records Of land patents and oinsI esiuen.
ces of title. .-,.1. ,r;th
,,,s s., nrovprncnts thereon erected by the Z
s;ta9 S1asps. Cor the use Of their agents. Tea
r,,erz. farmers, mechanics. and other persons
enonloved amongst the Indians.
hnact ~ provide. ia certain cases, Tor. me
80 = F the real estate Of infants within the
| District Of Colnnlhis. 80.
An act granting pension 20 certain WidowS
| ,f rnvnltltiBfsary soldiers.
= ~ - At = authorize the election Or appoint
rent sa IF officers in the Territory OF Mise0n-
A. AT tor the PROTECTION Of commerce OF
the eastern shores OF Lake lNlcn18ah.. 49,