Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-02-02

| got up caucus. and bullied tho momben ont
their opinions: That letter had been read in III
caucus from Mr.. Clay urging the Wings to d.
feat the Exchequer and let the country suffer sill
longer-and that majority was thus obtained /
instruct the committee Of ways and means to re
port agains. tile Excheqder. Mr. Fillmore aver
red that there was 10 truth in any part Of th
letter, such instroction. tina, ever he hat
heard Of. Mr.. Bolts obtained re.eohsidera,io,
Of the vote by which 5000 copies of tho report,
on the subject Of the imprisonment Of free color
ed seamcn in Southern ports were ordered to b
printed, and then the motion to print extra cope,
was laid on the sable. The resolutions pending
In regard to tho reports upon tho Exchequel
scheme, were again subject of discussion.
TUESDAY, Jan. 24-Iu the Senate, memorials
IN favor Of the Exchequer and against the repeal
OF the Bankrupt law, wero presented from New
York. The Pos'-oi.ico committee r.pofted bills
to reduce the rates of postage. and TO restrict tie
franking privilege. The Oregon bill was again
discussed by MIR. Woodbury. and MIR. Phelps in
favor Of, and MIR. McDuffie against il.
Ia the House. Mr.. Cranston presented the res
clutions of the Rhode Island Legislature instruct
ing their Senators and requesting their Represcn-
ta,ivcs to vote or'the bill to refund the fine to
Gen. Jackson. Mr.. Adams reported two bills
from the Committee on Foreign Anairs--one 10
provide for the future Intercourse between the u.
States and the Sandwich Islands, and the other
with China. Mr.. Halstead from the Committee
on Elections reported adversely to the proposition
to suspend the second Section Of the act for ap-
poriioning representatives under the sixth CENSUS
This section makes il imperative to elect by dis
Iicts. MIR. Bolts addressed'the House In opposi-
lion to tho proposed rcfunding of Gen. 'Jackson's
fine. MIR. Garret Davis submitted a resolution 10
reduce the number Of persons employed at n CIV
York about the Custon!house from 500 to $40,
and so regulate their salaries that they shall not
exceed IN the aggregate S326,45O MIR. Gushing
moved to lay it on the table-negstived. yeas Is,
nays i55. twas then refertet, 10 aScolniiltee of
the whole. Mr.. Gushing spoke on the Exchc-
luer scheme.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25.-In the Senate, Mr.. Bay
ard, from :he Committee on Naval affairs report
ed bill for recognizing the NAVY, by tile APP
pointment Of one Admiral, two vice Adnirals,
three rear Adn'irals, 20 Captains, 100 Comman-
dcrs, $50 Leutcnants, 500 Mdshipmen, l4O Sur
geons, 20 Pursers, and 81 Chaplains. Mr.. Nc
Duffie concluded his speech agains, The Oregon
bill.
In the House, Mr.. Wise reported bill from
The Select committee appointed on the subject, to
establish Government office forprintIng. bind.
ing, &c. which was referred to the committee of
the whole MIR. Barnard spoke on the Exchequor
scheme, and Mr.. Marshall continued his speech
on matters and things in general. He declared
himself in favor Of National Convention to set
tie upon Wing candidate for the Presidency.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26.-In the Senate, Mr.. Linn
replied to MIR. McDulie's speech on the Oregon
bill.
In the House, the Speaker announced the fol-
lowing committee on the memorial of VIM. Cost
} Johnson, on the subject of the State dcbts--
Messrs. VIM. Cost Johnson, Gentry, Adams,
Casey, Cooper, Marshall, Morris. Howard, and
Cravens. Mr.. John P. Kennedy, from the conf
mttee en- commerce, reported a bill making pro-
vision for ware-hodsng imported goods. Mr.
Pendieton addressed the House on the Excheduer
and Sub-Treasury. who was followed by Mr..
Wise and Mr.. Anterior.
FRIDAY, Jan. 27.-ln the Senate, HothinS of
particular interest transpired.
In the House, the debate upon the Exchequer
Scheme was Brought to close by the adoption of
Mr.. Fif'more's resolution that it ought not TO be
adopted-ycas 1913, nays 10!
SATURDAY, Jan. 23.-The Senate did not sit.
In the House, Mr.. Payne spoke in favor of re-
funding Gen. Jackson's fine. The bill from the
Senate, extending the benefit of the former law
in relation to the duty on railroad iron, to the
Petersburg Company, was rejected.
The Harrisonburg Register notices tile appoint
ment of Deeraies 10 the Tefnire m nca Conua..A.,