Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-27
TwENTY.SEyENTH CONGRESS-.
TvrspAr. February 81. lsI3.
THIRD SESSION.

ontons resolution 81 the l4th instant which called for the
egmnson letter Of instruction gwen BY hun TO DAME,
Webster Esq. Secretary Of STATE, directing him to treat
with the Right Hon. Lord Ashbnton. ihere was re-
port from tho Department enclosed
OPERATION or THE BANKRUPT ACT.
communication presented also from the state DE:
partmeu enclosing the made by the Marshas and
District Attorneys showing the operation OF the Bankrupt
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
Some memorials presented in favor OF the reduction
Of postage the OF five cents for all distance under
500 miles, and cents 500 miles, and for allowing
newspaper magazines. pamphlets &c. aiidbie NATTER,
as thty are called be transmitted Of the mails.
The passage 81 the bill this subject through the Sen
ate some days ago. has excited storm OF opposition in dill
erent parts the county and the expressions OF opinion
against have made considerable impression upon naen
brs OF the House The Northern representatives will pro-
haby uppse IL in body lis supporters will be chiefly from
nnonr gentlemen from the South and West, whose oonsi
tcnt do not feel tie convenience OF free transmission
oConrna and periodicals., the people of all the Atlantic
ates eniov The passage Of the by the House
questionable Iit goes through, it will be for OF
strong concerted and peevrng resistance 10y the friends
DESPATCH OF BUSINESS.
good many bills private calendar were Taken up
and disposed Of rapid succession Although important
10 the parties concerned and occasionally discussed with
warmth by gentlemen having particular charge OF them
they have no for tine public.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. EVANS moved that the Senate proceed I" the
consideration Of the bill making appropriations for Naval
Service
Mr.. r. reminded the Senate that the House would
he sending appropriation bills every day until the close Of
the session.
Mr. SEWER said there would be no objection If the
hill relating General Jackson's Fine rs disposed
Mr. EVANS replied that oud consume the whole day
Mr.. SEWER insisting, demanded the yeas and NAYS
which taken, and the stood yeas 23 % Su
the Senate refused Ia take up the bill.
LOUISVILLE AND PORTLAND CANAL.
The resolutions Of inquiry addressed the Secretary Of
War, reference the improvement OF this Canal, and
the expense, heretofore submitted by Mr. WALKTR) was
passed.
GENERAL. JACKsoN's FINE.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
bill authorizing the remission of the fine Gen Jackson
Mr; DAYTON, oi New Jersey took the hooI and replied
To the arguments OF Mr. LNN-cOntondng that there
nothing in the of the authorize such
departure iron the Of Congress proposed
Mr.. CONRAD followed on the same side.
After a few remarks from Mr.. LINN the question
taken, and the bill finally passed. and the House
for concurrence.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. BERRlEN moved to take up the bill reported by the
Judiciary committee, continue the Bankrupt Act with
certain amendments.
The Senate refused-aycs % nays 81.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate then took up the Naval Appropriation Bill,
the question pending being the amendments the Com
bate, which Messss. MERRlCk, EVANS, BUCHANAN,
CALHOUN, CUTHBERT, STURGEON, and Others
participated, the amendments were adopted.
The first amendment of any importance strike
the proyiso which made the duty OF the chief Of the
Provision and Clothing be dischurgedby captain
OF the navy. This was carried without debate.
the chief OF the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery have
had five years sea service.
Another amendment was submitted by Mr.. EVANS to
appropriate $4,000 for arreaages of previous year, which
also agreed
Mr. +. also submitted mother amendment to insert
$4,000 for the hemp agencies. This amendment led to
considerable debate, in which Messrs. CRITTENDEN,
WOODBURY., MOREHEAD, EVANS, WALKER,
KING and Others participated; when the amendment
80 modified as to appropriate $4,000, and then it was
adopted
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved further to amend the bill by
inserting item OF 100000 for dry dock Brooklyn
mentioned IN the Of August 1872 and the expended
balances mentioned in the said of floating dry dock
upon the plan proposed by the commissioners appointed
dcr the act of March, 1885.
Mr.. EVANS moved to amend the amendment by stri.
king that part relating the plan of the commission.
appointed under the of 1885, and insert in effect
"upon such plan as, upon are-examnaon of subject
may be prepared by the Secretary OF the Navy provided
that be Of such capacity ship of the line and
be completed for the of $3.50 000 of which SlOO
900 be paid until the dock satisfactorily tested
10y the Navy Department"
Pending tins question, the hour being late the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. ADAMS made fresh effort TO present the modest
looking petition which still stands upon his desk, and which
would stranger TO be the model Of some machine
Of Yankee invention.
MISSISSIPPI AND GOVERNMENT STOCKS.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, took the floor upon the
question Of printing the extra numbers Of the report upon
the S2Oo0OOOOO Government Stock. Governor Nc.
Nut" "Misssspp "RepudlatiOn" debts, taxutiOn, pa
per aud bullion, the burden of Mr.. It's speech.
Mr.. J. c. CLARK got the floor upon privileged
question: which the consideration of a vote Whereby
some Louisiana Land Claim had been laid the table
The and taken the question reconsi.
der, and 1t was carried by ayes log, To noes IS.
Mr. GlLMER Offered resolution that the House meet
for the Of the session O'clock and moved sus.
pension of the rules. Rejected.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. WINTHROP, OF Mass. was called to the Chair
Mr. FILLMORE moved to take up the Navy Pension
MoRsE's MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Md, begged the gentleman from
New York TO let him call up Bill TO establish Magnetic
Telegraph.
Mr.. T. consented provided that no debate would ensIe
Ih Bill was read and pFJposedto appropriate $4,000
for testing the praccabiy Of establishing such an affair
Nh CAVE JOHNSON moved amendment, that
halt this he applied testing the truth of the science
of Mesmersm, under the direction Of Mr. Fisk Of tins city,
this Congress- Mr. said, seemed disposed be liberal in
matters OF science.
Agreed, agreed" echoed from different parts OF the
House.
Mr. sTANLY suggested an amendment to the effect that
ue gentleman from Tenn should be the subject Of the
Mesmerc experiments
Mr.. JOHNSON would consent provided the gentleman
from y. Carolina would be the operator.
Mr. 5. MASON Of OHIO demanded that the Chair should
pronounce tins amendment out Of order, ridiculous
andreIcyant and he hoped that House would not dis
grace itself by following out any Of the fantastic freaks
had been acted IN some of the State Legislatures.
The CHAIRMAN said that he could not take cogni.
zance OF the motions Of gentlemen presenting PROPOSE
on nor was he able by any analysis Of the subject to say
how lar the two Magnetsms connected IN principle
lie must therefore, pronounce the amendment in order.
Iellers were appointed, and the amendment rejected.
The 1911 was then laid aside 10 be reported the House
NJ ADAMS begged next Of Mr.. Fillmore 10 be allowed
20 bring mp a bill 10 establish
DTLoNATic lNrEEcouRSE WITH CHINA.
Tho bill proposes put $4,000 at the disposal of the
secretary Of STATE 20 be used IN his discretion for laying the
foundation Of a national intercourse with China.
VIZ. MERlWETHER, Of Ca, could not the purpose
for which Of this unusual magnitude was wanted
Mr. NJ did not recoloc perhaps that eastern monurchs
are propiuated after eastern CUSTOM
Mr. j. C. CLARK, after apologizng for the step he was
about 70 take, and rcmang that he had occupied half
hour Of the time Of the House this session. proceeded m
make speech upon party matters reviewing the eache
~ Of Me- Tyler IN the votOes Of Mr. Webster in standing
10y him, aud Of the guard in deserving their friends and
oe 10 whom they owed their elevation for the sake of
securing Presidential favor. Mr.. &. particularly Sc
vro n h comments upon the Of Mr. Webster aud
devoted e most Of his invectve tins person. lie did
MOI DOUBT that in year from this time Mr. w would give