Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-01-19
SunmaFy Of Congressional Proceedings.

SATURDAY, Jan. Tile Senate did not sit.
in the House, several reports were received from
Committees. Mr. Gilnnr obtained leave to in
"oH"ce bill TO abolish the Offices Of Recorder
and Solicitor OF the Land Caicc; wIic, having
occn read TWICE was committed to q COMMITTEES Of
The whole house on the State Of the Union. Mr.,
L. J. ingers0il addressed the House in f,yo, a.
retundins ''the fine" 10 Gen. JAG kscn. It will be
dear line to the country before i, is disposed of.
MONDAY, Jan. 9.-in Ike Senate Mr. Archer
presented petition from Virginia for repeal C.,
the Bankrupt law, and Mr.. Kerr presented ne.
i'lon from very large number of citizens Of Bal
timore expressing their regret at seeing bill be-
lore both Houses Of Congress for d repeal of the
law, and giving ii as their opinion that the law
should not be repealed, but SO modified as NAV
be found necessary. The bill for the occupation
and setlicpient Of Oregon territory again couno
up, Mr. Calhoun addressed the Senate IN o,posi-
ton TO 1t, on the ground that it would con-
met With our treaty stlpulaiions with Grea, Bri-
tain. Mr.. Lynn replied to this objection with
much animation, denying its validity Mr..
Choate sustained the views of Mr.. Calhoun, and
Fir. M'fobeits argued in favour Of the passage Of
SPOKE III support of the bill, bat the Senate ad-
Journed without taking a question.
In the House, Mr.. FILLMORE from the commit
tee oil ways and means, made report on the
subject of the Exchequer scheme, presented TO
Congress by the Secretary of the Treasury at The
last session, concluding with resolution declar-
ing That 1t ought not 10 be adopted. y paper
WAS also presented by Mr.. Atherlon, on behalf of
The minority Of the committee, with an amend
heni, In pursuance thereof, 10 the resolution, 10
The elect that the committee be instructed to
"fhg In Dill 10 regulate the collection, custody
transfer, and disbursement Of i,,e public monies
In such manner as shall, rs far as possible, sub
S;!iutc the provisions Of law for Executive discre-
lion in the management Of the finances, &C., and
render The Government independent Of monied
corporations. Mr.. Fillmore asked for the print
lag oil 10000 copies Of The reports, and that their
consideration be postponed to that day fortnight
Mi. Cushing wished them 20 be referred to the
committee OF the whole, where there was already
on OF '.e subject. MIR. Johnson, Of Md, en-
i"''eu ""e'her The committee Of ways and means
intended TO bring IN 4 bill on tho subject OF the
currency during the sessions Mr.. Fillmore said
he was not aware that the committee would take
any further action unless specially required to do
So MI. Gushing then assaulted the committee
Tor n9n-perlorlnance of duty. Mr.. Fillmore re-
Pi'eo oy reference to the action Of Congress hi
t!IeFto on this subject. The majority preferred
Bank, but they were thwafied in their wishes ,,v
the Ye'oeS 0! the President, and they had no con-
hdcnce in the substitutes proposed. MIR. Wise
said tie would 60 to tie people ilh the CRY tina,
the Wings wanted Bank or noihinv.-,g,,i f5p-
Sa', aHI nnAus. hir. Granger said as he had oc.
ten declared before, that lie did not believe there
was member Of Congress base enough 10 record
his vote IN favor of the Exchcqucr scheme. II
was Government Bank ingralt, uron i,,e STALK
OF the Sub-frea>uIy. The Little lamb, (said NJ,
CD as Mr. Wise called it, wbic, bad been com.
nhited to the wolf, (the committee Of WAYS and
means') had been so bobbed in the tail by Mr..
Gushing in his bill, and its ears pierced iba, If i,
were let out, and suffered 10 run into the Execo-
i've mansion, the President himself would NOT no
'blo 10 recognize his pet. Mr.. r. +. Marshal,
hex, addressed the lIouse.-He said he world
AXE the law Of 80, or the Sub-rreasurv. rather
nan machine Of this description. lie "y.nn-
'erdfea" (as the Western expression was) Mr..
iy'ef' and remarked that he had heard j, said o..
IT doors that his Administration was parentbe-
rs and any body by examining the grammar
BOOKS would sec that parenthesis was some
"'og which might be left out without ir,n7inr