New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-01-23
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Correspondence OF The Fribnne.


WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, Jan. g, is4a
In SENATE, to-day, Mr. PORTER presented &
petition of 1873 persons of Michigan against the
repeal of the Bankrupt law.
Mr.. SMITH OF Ia. presented JOINT resolutions OF
the legislature of tina, State in favor of the reduc
ton of postage, &c,
A resolution by Mr. MoREHzAD was adopted,
calling on the President of the Unitcd States for
information relative TO gran; by the British Gov
ernment, of lands in the Oregon to the Hudson 5
Bay Company.
On motion OF Mr. TALLMADGE the Exchequer
bill was made the specia! order for Wednesday
next.
Tie Oregon bill was again taken up, and dis
cnssed by Messrs. BENTON and CHoATE until ao-
jsurnmept 81 alate hour.
The bills for the relief of the Petersburg Rail-
road Company, and for regulating the enlistmen,s
in the Army, Navy and Marine Corps, were, with
number of private bills, ordered engrossed.
Mr.. MoREaEAD presented the credentials of
Hon. JOHN J. CRlrTENpEE, Senator elect from
Kentucky, and the PRESIDENT presented the Gre
dentials Of Hon. GEO. .icDUFFIE, Senator elect
from South Carolina, ench FOR the of six years
from the 4th of March next.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, resolu-
ton OF Mr.. McCLELLAS OF II. Y. adopted,
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to report
The returns made to him by the several District
Attorneys Marshais, and Clerks of the Circuit and
District Courts, of fees and emolumen,s received
by them respectively, es provided by the appro-
priation act Of last Session.
Mr.. CUSHING from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom was referred that part Of the
Presidents Message relating to the subject, re-
ported bin to provide for carrying into effect the
recent treaty between the United States and Great
Britain. The bill appropriates for the payment
of Commissioner and Clerk to run the boundary
line; for the payment of Maine and Massachusetts
for expenses incurred in defence of the North.
Eastern boundary; aushorses the President to ap-
ply so much of the regular Naval appropriation as
10 necessary to the maintenance of squadron on
the coast Of Africa; &c.
After brief examination of the provisions of
the bill by the Clerk it referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the Union.
Various reports Of an .unimportant character
were made and several communications from the
Departments were laid before the House.
The subject of Gen. Jackson's fine was discussed
during the remainder Of his hour by Mr.. HUNT,
who cited authority TO show that Judge Hall was
not oni2 unsuitable but bound to pursue the course
u "a
iury, nflcting punishment Gen. Jackson, &c.
&c. The matter was laid over at the expiration
of the morning hour.
The "forthwiih" report of the Judiciary Com
mittee to repeal the Bankrupt Law, having been
superseded b, the passage of the other bill was on
motion of Mr.. CUSHING laid on the table.
The motion to reconsider the bill for the repeal
of the Bankrupt Law came up in order.
Mr.. CUSHING occupied his hour in an elaborate
argument, in reply to Messrs. Thompson of ls
Fessenden, Ruyner and other gentlemen, in expla
nation Of his former speech, &c. He denied the
charge that he had put up at auction the spolls OF
the Government and called on gentlemen to point
out any passage of his speech which declared 1t.
He entered into general defence of Mr. Tyler
Administration incupatng the Wings for their
seueration from ard condemnation of Mr.. Tyler,
&c, &c.
MIR. FEssENpEN rejoired in reply to MIR. Cush-
ing further commenting or Mr.. C's former speech,
and clearly demonstrating that in it, notwithstand
ing all his disclaimers. he had set up the power OF
the GOVERNMENT haforc both parties, and warned
zher that i, would not be for their interest 10 OPP
pose the Executive measures, as there were men
connected with the Administration who would be
felt in the Presidential election, &C., &c.
Mr.. THoaPsoN OF Ia, attempted strongly 10 get
the floor 20 reply to Mr.. Cushing, but Mr.. GARRET
DAVIS of Ky. obtained it and devoted his hour 10
an eloquent and able defence of the Wing party
against the charge of Mr.. Gushing that they had
refused to aid the President in carrying on the
government referring to the fact all the measures
OF the Extra aud Of the last Session recommended
by The President as necessary to the support OF the
Government, wore passed by the solid body OF the
Wings, the Lccos and portion oil the peculiar
friends Of the President opposing them. And get
Mr.. Gushing was hoping to obtain aid from the
Locos for carrying on the Government &c Nc
Mr.. MARSHALL obtained the floor, and after REL
..reuce and opposition 10 the Bankrupt Law as un-
constitutional aud mpolitic, continued his speech
from u former day, on general politics. lie euo-
gsed in the strongest terms Mr.. Wehsters talents
and expressed the unhounded admiration with
which he had made his speeches his study and his
political text book, bat considered the EScsequeI
now presented 70 them, and the offspring of Mr.
W., in direct opposition to the doctrines laid down
in all these speeches and uniformly held by that
gentleman previous to his connection with Mr..
Tyler, &c. &c.
The House adjourned. ARGUS.
Sc LITERARY AssuolATIoSs.-The Morning
Chronicle gives the following list of Societies for
Mutual Improvements in our City;
The Mechanics ins.tute,' Library Rooms, basement ri
The City Hall sdnltarcs fee s., dues s. per year The
'New.yor Lyceam Rooms, 10 Broadway near Lspe-
nsr3 admi;sance Zee So dues s. per Year The Ssreas
institute in the uaiversaS Church 10 Elizabeth
near Waikerst. every Mon,iay evening admitsnce 81
dues 50 cents per quarter. rGe .Mecbancs' Lycennl
meets az The Shsk>ears OF William and Duane
every Wednesday evening aoaace so cents. daes 81
cents per quarter. The Carroll Lyceam meets every
o,hee fridsy esenag al Ihs Library Rooms norshwes
dues 50 cents per quarter.
Fta9.--A small building in Water street, be-
longing to Mr.. Badger, was destroyed by fire. abou
Two o'clock on Saturday morning. As the house
has been unoccupied for some time past, the are
issapposed to have been the work of an iucendary
There was an insurance of 81 900 on the premises
which aonhtlesS csvers the loss