The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINuToN, JIM. 2.


In the HOuse-the Speaker, by general
consent, laid before the House letter from
he Secretary of War, in answer to the res
1lution Of The House Of the 2lst inst, as TO
what change has been made in the organi
cation or the military divisions or districts !
Of the United States since the 4ih Of March, |
i64l, with further information upon the
same subject.
Mr.. Williams moved that the said commu.
ncation be referred to the committee on
Military Affairs, which was adopted.
Mr.. Burnell, on leave given, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolUed, That the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury be and he hereby is, directed to report
TO this House annually all cases wherein
any officer Of the Government has failed to
settle his accounts for the current year, the
cause Of the same. and what proceedings
have been directed in each Of such cases;
also, all defalcations which may have taken
place during the current year, and the pro-
ceedings in relation thereto.
After the presentation of large number
of private bills, the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, JAN. 80.
The Senate, to-day, resumed :he consid
Grafton of the bill authorizing measures Tor
the occupation Of Oregon.
After some discussion, the bill was post
pOned till tomorrow.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Merrick for
preventing the transmission Of mailabe mat
Ter out of the mail, was discussed for some
time.
Several memorials and petitions were pre-.
senled during the morning; and also the res
olutions from the Legislature of s. CarOlins
against the Tariff, the U. S. Bank, &c.
After some time spent in Executive Ses
sion, the Senate adjourned.
Ia the House-Mr ]. r. IngersolI from
the committee Of Ways and Means, made
, report upon the memorials which had beel
presented and referred TO the committee
asking that congress should create a stoc
; Of two hundred millions of dollars, TO b
. distributed among the different States {
the Unlon-the proceeds of the sales Of iii
e public lands being pledged for the ptymet
:, Of part Of the interest and the public fat
Tor the rest.
The report was accompanied with res,
:, luton, declaring against the expedIency
i The measure proposed.
e The report was read and ordered TO /
4 printed.
y The House resolved itself into Commute
!, of the Whole on the Army bill, and Il
. question being on the item appropriate
$4,000 for surveys west Of the Mlssssip
u River.
/ Mr.. Reynolds of Illinois, moved to amer
d by applying this sum of money TO tho su!V
e Of the Oregon Territory.
n After some debate, MIR Reynolds amen
4 meni was rejected.
The Committee then rose and report
the bill, and the House proceeded TO vo
upon the several amendments without d
&c bate.
" WAsHINGTON, JAN. 81.
10 In the Senate. several petitions in fan
ne of the issue of S2O0,000,OO0 ofState SIC
Ii were presented and referred.
We PeuIons asking the repeal Of the Bal
rs. rupt Law, the passage Of the Exchsql
>, bill, and various other matters, were a
presented and referred.
The bill investing the President Of I
United States with the power of appoint
or The Assistant Post Master General, was
Nv ported back from the Judiciary commit
ell The Oregon bill was then taken up.
IN, Mr.. Calhoun having tho floor, made so
". remarks against that portion of the bill VIII
- proposes TO appropriate land to settlers.
MIR. Rives next obtained the floor but
o hour being late, the bill was laid over
-" 10 morrow.
am In the House-Mr. Clifford of Me-, of
I'VE ed a resolution inslructing the Commit
les on Ways and Means to inquire and repor
to the HOuse what amount of revenue has b
md received into the Treasury from all soul
No. during the current year; and what will
III, the probable amount of charges upon it
80 ing the same period-and whether Il
'''" will not be deficit IN the TreasuiY-aI
a. so what will be the probable amounfg &
70 Objections being made, Mr.. Clifford n
en- ed To suspend the rules, which was reiec
&c. On motion of Nc. Casey the House
,sOs- mp the bill authorizing the States of llIiI
Tennessee, Arkansas, and Louisiana, to
pose in fee simple Of the lands within
!. - limits reserved for schools
The bill having been read third 4
=, Mr.. Howard, Of Michigan. moved 10 Law
Inc bill on the table, which was rejected.
the The bill, after some debate, was ma
nee, II in the affirmative and 60 ia the mega
8 OF The committee on Public Lands repc
else bin authorizing the investigation Of a
ma ed frauds under the presumption laws. I
49,. twice and committed TO the whole Hot
Reports were presented from the mai
and the minority of the committee on
aIi' Judiciary, in relation to Gen. Jackson'a
mia. the former against the latter ia favor
remission. OTdoredato be printed