The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, FEp. p

WASHINGTON, FEB ~.
In the Senate, number of memorials
were presented.
Mr. Walker rose to speak on the assump.
lion resolutions, but they were laid on the
table.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then
taken up, and the debate continued upon
the amendments proposed.
Yesterdays proceedings left the House
sitting. The bill providing the means OF
future intercourse with China was passed
To-day, after some nnimportant business,
Mr.. Ingersoll submitted a resolution call
ing on the President Of the United States
to communicate TO the House, If not impro-
per, any correspondence with British author.
tiles showing his construction Of the Treaty
Of Washington in reference to the English
right TO visit our ships. Some objections
were made, but were Withdrawn, and the
resolution was adopted.
The Navy Pension bill was engrossed and
passed.
The Indian Appropriation Bill was read,
aud one amendment IAN item of $4,000
10 meet some drafts of Gov. Doty) was striek-
en- out. After which the bill was passed.
The bill making appropriations for Forli-
ications was passed. The House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Fen. %.
In the Senate, Mr. King from the commit
lee on Commerce, made a report favorable
10 the Ware-Housing bill.
Mr. Huntington, from the minority of the
committee, made an unfaVorable report.
Mr. Archer rose and expressed his willing
ness 10 answer any questions relative 10 the
recent treaty touched upon by Mr. Benton
yesterday, Mr. A. after further remarks, sent
TO the chair an extract from the dispatches
Of Mr. Everett, received by the Acadia
The extract was read.
The consideration of the Navy ApPropri-
alton Bill was then resumed. 1t was read a
third time and passed, and the question be-
ing on the title, Mr.. Benton rose and NOV
ed to recommit the bill to the Naval Com
mittee with instructions to amend it by
striking ont the clause making appropriation
for the African Squadron.
The chair decided the motion TO be out d
order inasmuch as the bill had virtually pass
ed.
Mr. Benton then moved a reconsideration
Of the vote by which the bill had passed.
The motion prevailed. on which Mr. B. re-
newed his motion to Eecommit with instruc'
lions.
On this motion he took the floor and made
speech condemnatory of the conduct OF
Mr. Webster, as regarded The treaty.
Mr. Archer replied.
In the House, the bill to amend tho &C
OF 1888, for the preservation of the lives 0
passengers on vessels propelled by steam
was next taken up, and after some discus
sion, passed.
Mr. Kennedy called up the bill appropriat
ing $50, 900 for testing the practicabiIity o.
Establishing system of electromagnetic
telegraphs for the use Of the United States
II was passed-yeas 50, nays SO.
/ Mr. w. Cost johnson, from the select com
mttee on a National Foundry, reported
bill making appropriation for that object. /
was read twice and referred 10 a committee
Of the whole.
WASHINGTON, Fen %.
IN the Senate, petitions were presented
for the reduction Of postage, the settlement
LOT the Oregon, against the admission Q
Texas, Sc.
Mr. Benton offered resolution (which lie
over one day. requesting Of the President
a copy Of MF. EveTetl's dispatch Of the 3rs
February, and copy Of the dispascho Of Lors
Aberdeen Of the lst December, I64l, Il
/ The Secretary Of State, and The answer,
any, to that dispatch.
Mr Archer laid before the Senate lette
lof Mr EveFetps as 10 Sir Robert Peel,
speech in reference to the late treaty. An,
lhereupon d long debate ensued.
The Bankrupt repeal Bin vas then takcl