The North-Carolina standard., 1843-12-20


rod, White, Maclay, Reding, Ficklin, Dickinson,
Carroll and Frick.
On Patents-Messrs. Harper, J. Black, Rus
sell, John Stewart, and Severance.
I'm Public Buildings &c.-Messrs. Pratt,
Leonard, Hudson, w. Wright and Wnthrop.%
On RruisaL and Unfinished Bp.siness-Messrs.
E. r. Porter Hubbell, Foster, Burlington, and E.
D. Potter.
On Accounts-Messrs.. Mcdowell, Taylor, Her
rick, Wheaton, and Rodney.
On MLdge.-Messrs. Cobb, Ritter, Perley r.
Johnson, Henley, and Faree.
On Expenditures in the State Departments
Messrs. Rogers, Blackwell, J. T. Smith, w. Green,
and W. Wright.
On Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
naent.-Messrs, Caldwell, Yost, Tildan, Anderson,
and Ashe
On Expenditures an the Uar Departments
Messrs. Mcllvaine, Kennedy, Arlington, Grider,
On Expenditures in the Nary Departments
Messrs. Dana, Kirkpatrick Vanmeter, Burlington,
and Senter.
On Expenditures in ihe Post Office Depart
n1ent.-Messrs. Harper, b. S. Reid, 7. Smith, j.
Brown, and Mes.
On Expenditures on Public Buildings
Messrs. D. P. King, Dawson, Taylor, w. Hunt
and Ramsey.
On the Library.-M Messrs. Burke, Marsh, and
Maclay.
A considerable portion of the time of the House
was now taken up by Mr. Barnard, of New York,
in another effort to get his protest against the
right ofthe delegations of four States to the seats
they occupied in the House, recorded on the jour
nal. The debate was cut off by the introduction
from the Senate of their Resolutions respecting
the death of Dr. Linn Mr. Bowlin, of Missouri,
moved their adoption in an appropriate and i'm
pressive speech, and the sitting was concluded by
the adoption of them.
In the Senate on the 18th instant, the death
of Senator McRoberts, of Illinois, was announced
by Mr.. Breese, in an eloquent and appropriate man
ner. He also introduced Resolutions on the SUBJ
ject which were seconded by Mr.. Allen of Ohio;
whereupon, as testimony of respect to the memo
ry of the deceased, the Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives. on the same
day, Mr.. Davis of Kentucky offered the follow
ing Resolution
ResOlued, That the Committee of Elections do inquire
and report whether not Messrs Edmund Burke, John
H. Reddng, Moses Morris, j and John p. Hale, members
of this House from the State of New Hampshire Hugh
A. HARRISON, Absaom Chappel, John H: Lumpkin,
Howell Cobb, William H. Styles. Alexander H Ste
phens, and Edward J. Black, members of this House
from the State of Georgia John Jameson, Gustavus NJ
Bower, James B. Bowlin, James H. Relic, and James NJ
Hughes, members ofthis House from the State of Mis-
souri, and Jacob Thompson, member of this El0Hse
from the State Of Mississippi, have been elected in
formIty to the Constitution and the law, and whether
they entitled to retain their members of this
House for the 26lh Congress.
The debate upon this Resolution was arrested
by the announcement to the House of the death
Of Senator McRoberts, when, after tribute to his
memory by Col. Wentworth, of Illinois, the House
adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th Instant, Mr.. Atherton
presented Resolutions adopted by the Legislature
IF New Hampshire, instructing the Senators and
'cquesting the Representatives from that State to
'ote for the abolition of the Military Academy
It West Point. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
MIR. Atchison, of Missouri, gave notice that
lie would, on the earliest day practicable ask
cave to bring in bill to authorize the occupa-
ion and TO encourage the settlement of Oregon
Territory.
On motion of Mr.. Woodbury., the resolution of
be Legislature of New Hampshire for restoring
, Gen. Jackson the fine of 1000, was taken !
rom the table and referred to the Committee on
he Judiciary.
Mr.. Tappan, of Ohio, gave notice that he would,
n the earliest day practicable, ask leave to in
on of the United States, as to limit the term of
le Judges of the United States Court.
The death of Mr. Burnell, late member of
le House. was announced, and after an eulogy
pom his character by Mr. Bates, and the pas
lge of of the usual Resolutions the Senate ad
burned.
Ia the House Of Representatives., on the same
ay, the death of MIR. Bnrnell was announced by
Ir Adams, and the House, after passing the u
lal Resolutions adj journed.
In the Senate, on the 18th instant nothing of
Importance transpired. A variety of private me-
orials and bills were presented, when the Sen
e went into Executive session, and spent some
me therein The death of the Hon. John Mil
n, late Representative from Georgia, was an
ounced, and the Senate, after expressing the Gus
mary testimonials of respect, adjourned until
Ionday the 18th.
In the House Of Representatives., on the same
~, the first business in order was the pending
otion of Mr.. Davis TO instruct the Committee on
lections, to inquire whether the Representatives
ected by general ticket have been elected ac-
ording to law, and whether they are entitled to
etain their seats-and the amendment proposed
Y Mr.. Steenrod, to substitute Select Committee