Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1843-01-05

resolutions of the Legislature Of South
Carolina, instructing their Senatora, and
requesting their members, to aid the pas
sage of law to refund to Gen. jackson
the fine imposed upon him By Judge Hall.
| OF New Orleans, in 1915 which were
ordered to be printed and referred to the
Committee of the Whole. Mr.. p. also
presented resolution of the Legislature
o! South Carolina, asking Congress to re-
fund the fine imposed on DR.. Cooper, for
libe! against the United States, under the
alien and scdition law. hlr. Everett
presented certain resolutions OF the Leg
stature Of Vermont, asking the repeal Of
the bankrupt law. Mir. f. also present
csl memorial, signed by 81 members of
the Legislature of New Hampshire, pray
ug Congress to divide that State into
foar districts fer the election Of members
of Congress. Mr.. Anterior explained
that the Legislature of New Hampshire
consisted of ESQ members, consequently
the petitioners were but a small minority
of that BODY, who, by this memorial. re-
quested the Fe4era! Government to in
terfcre and put down the vii Of large
and overwhelming majority CT the people
of that State. The memorial was refer
red to the Committee Of Elections. On
motion by Mr. Mckeon. 1t was resolved
that tie President Of the United States
be requested TO communicate to THIS
House (f, 10 his opinion, it be not incom-
patb!c with the public interest,) copies
Of correspondence between the late Con
sui General OF the United States at Tan
gsier. and the Government of Morocco.
Friday, December SO.
In the Senate. several petitions were
presented for and against the repeal of
the Bankrupt law; OF insurance COM
panies Of New York, praying that appro-
priatons niay be made for the removal
of distractions in tie Missouri and Mis-
sissippi rivers. On motien of Mr.. Nc
Roberts, the Commissioner OF the Geper-
a! Land Office was directed to lay be-
fore the Senate a statement OF the Offices
at which pablo sales Of lands have been
held since the 4ih September, 1S4l. be-
ing the date OF the act to app' op:iate the
proceeds of the sales of the public lands.
and to grant presumption rights and the
total amount Of money received at each
pubic sale =; and what amount, if any,
was paid for lands above the m'umum
price Of one dollar and twenty five cents
per acre. The resolution submitted yes
teriay by MIR. Benton, calling on the Pre-
slent for information i'll relation TO the
British treaty, was adopted. The bill
for the occupation and settlement of the
Oregon Territory was taken up, and was
ably advocated by Messrs. Linn and Nc
Roberts. The debate was further con-
tinued by Messrs. Tappan and Archer.
and ;he bill was then informally passed
over. The Senate subsequently adjourn
ed tntii Tuesday next.
In the House of Representatives re-
solution was adopted, directing the Com
m,ttee on Public Buildings to inquire in
to the expediencs Of abolishng the Office
of Commissioner of Public Buildings or
of reducing the sala'y. Reports were re-
ceived from the standing committees. A
motion was made to suspend the order of
the day (the private calender) in order 10
take up the bill 10 repea! the Bankrupt
act !; but faiEe,l-aves Ito. nays 60-not
t,Yo thirds. The House then proceeded
with the private Calendar Until the hour
uf Adjournment.