Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-12

tive to the amount Of the public debt at
various periods, was adopted. On mo-
ton OF Col. Benton, the Secretary OF the
Treasury was directed to communicate
to the Senate a report of the exports and
imports Of gold and silver coin and bull
lien, annually. from the 3Oth June. 1884,
to the end Of the last year. distinguish
ing between fnreign aud domestic coin.
TIE resolution submitted by Mr.. Barrow
Yesterday, relative to depredations on
live. oak timber. was adopted. MIR. Ar
cher from the Committee on Foreign Re-
latians, reported bill to settle the claims
for French spoliations com.mitted prior to
1900. The bill to authorize the adop-
ton of measures fer the occupation and
settlement Of the Territory of Oregon,
for exte, ding certain portions of the laws
of the U. States over the same, and for
ether purposes, was taken up on the third
reading, and on motion of Mr. Calhoun
was postponed until Monday next. TIE
Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of Executive business and, alter
some time spent therein, adjourned.
In the House. on motion by MIR. A. G..
Dodge. the Committee enthe Territories
was Introduced to enquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the act FOR the
settlement Of certain accounts for the
support of the Government in the Terri
tory Of Wisconsin, &c. as to authorize
the Legislatures Of the respective Terri
tories of the United States to employ
sufficient number of officers and assis-
tants for the transaction of the public
business, and to regulate their per diem
compensation So that it shall not, in the.
aggregate, exceed the sum Of three
per day TO each. and that they report bg
bill or otherwise. Mir. J. Campbell in
troduced bill to suspend the operation
of the act for the appointment of Repre-
senta.ives in Congress, according to the
sixth census. so far as the same may at
feet the action of any person who has
been, or may be, chosen to serve as Re-
preventative in the twenty shth Con
gress. On melton by MIR. Stratton, the
Committee on Naval Affairs was instruct
ed to inquire into the expectancy Of re-
porting bill fer the suppression of duel.
ling in the navy. On motion of NJ. ".
W. Irwin, the Committee on the Judici-
airy was directed to inquire into the ex
ped:ency IF repeating SO much ofthe 21st
section OF the act of Congress, approved
26th August, 1912, as prohibits the Secre-
tary Of State from publishing the laws Of
the United States in any newspaper ex-
cept those published in the city Of Wash
ington;; and that said committee also in
Guire into the expediency of providing by
law for mere extensive publication OF
the acts and resolutions of Congress, in
the English and German languages.
Friday, Jan. E.
Tie Senate, after the presentation of
petitions. proceeded to the consideration
Of the bills on the private calendar. The
bill to continue the office CT Commission
err of Pensions, was read third time and
passed.
In the House. the resolution instruct
ing the Committee on the Judiciary to re-
port the bill refundng the fine of Gener-
al Jackson, was taken up. and was
strongly opposed by Mr.. Adams. Mr..
c. j. Ingersoii followed in reply, but his
remarks were arrested by the termination
Of the morning hour. A motion to sus-
pended the rules to enable him to pro-
ceeti, WAS negatived--ayes 81, noes 20,
not two-thirds. The orders of the dav
1.-THE private calendar) was then called
for. Mr.. Everett moved to suspend the
rules to proceed with the discussion of
the bill to repeal the Bankrupt law. but
it was negative,l-ayes 115, noes go, not
two-thrds. The House then proceeded
to the consideration Of the private calen-
dar.
Saturday, January 7.
In the house Of reps. the day was prin
cipally occupied in discussing the bill fer
relunding Gen. Jackson's fine.
Monday, Januarys9.
The Globe says:-The house of reps.
were engaged in debate to-day, which
sprung up on the report of the com mittee
of wavs and means against the exchequer
scheme From the complexion it assum-
ed. we suppose it will be a contanuando
Of that which has been goingon for some
time past on the bankrupt repeal bill.
which has not as vet run its first heat in
the'house. We think the exchequer dis
cussion'is put.upon the course as COM
petitor Of the bankrupt debate. to run a.
ganst the time of congress. tits quite
certain that there is not the slightest ex-
pectation that the exchequer scheme will
in any form pass thrd' the present con-
gress.