New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-09
R1cbe4urr iu SenRce--Amos Kendall
Com missionrr of Public Buildings
Naval Oficers, &c. &c.

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WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. 6.
In SENATE, to-day, after the presentation of nu-
/ merous petitions. Mr. ARCHER moved reconsd-
eaton of the vote by which the Oregon bill was
passed. The motion, after some conversation by
Messrs. ARCHER and LINN, was laid over.
| The Exchequer bill reported at the last session
| from the Select Committee on the subject, by MIR
1 TlLLMApeE, was taken up and advocated at some
length and with much ability by MIR. I. He referred
10 the deep and widespread distress and insolven-
! gpervadlng the land to the! arrangement Of the
4 currency aud exchanges; examined in detail the
provisions and benefits of this scheme-which he
had intended to have brought forward at an earlier
period Of the session, but had been prevented from
hby the precedence of other business-urged its
adoption as the best measure of relief to be OBJ
timed at present, &c. &c.
J The subject lies over.
4 The bill to prevent the employment OF private
Expresses on mail routes was discussed by various
snaiors until adjournment at late hour.
4 lnthe HOUSE, MIR. CLIFFORD presented resolu-
ions of the Legislature of Maine in favor of the
Immediate and unconditional repeal of the Bank.
| aPt Law.
l Mr.. HoPKINs presented resolutions OF the Le-
nsature Of Virginia, of similar import; also, on
as subject of the Tariff, Distribution, &c.
l MIR. CowEN, from the Committee on Claims,
epoyted a bill for the relief Of Amos Kendall,
lshieh provides, in case the verdict against him
acon6rmed by the Supreme Court, for the United
Mates becoming his surety, and tor his release
| ho'n prison, within whose limits he Is now con-
aned in consequence of damages adjudged against
| a;m for an official act as Post Master General y
Nh. c. wished the bill assigned as special order
Htsome day, and thought it could be disposed OF
aa avery short time.
Mr. DAVIS of Ky thought it involved grave
ssal principle aud should be fairly investigated
W'ore action on It.
| After some further conversation, the bill was
M'erred TO the Committee OF the Nhele on the
union
Mr BoARDMAN, from the Committee on Public
asiidinss and Grounds, asked leave to make
siaorlts report os q bill to reduce the compensa-
Sa ~ OF the Commissioner of Public Buildings IRON
ssooo 10 5000, which beiag denied, on his mo-
Na the rules were suspended, and after scme re-
safSs IN its support by Messrs. BoARpMAN, Hop
ANS, BRONSON and others, and BY Messrs. BovNE
~ MARp in opposition, was amended, on motion
DIR. Bronson, so as 10 reduce 10 81 500. and
asesre the efforts Of MIR. ARNOLD 10 Incorporate
sah II MIR. AS bill for the reduction Of the pay
members of Congress. &c, was ordered to be
snsrsssed.
"a motion by Mr. NcKEsNaS-who remarked
~, Iva, this was an ultra reduc,on-to lay on the ta-
s having faiied-( Yeas 81, Nays l6D-the bill
vas passed.
on motion Of Mr. FILLMORE the House resolved
sssh into Committee Of the Whole on the Union,
r,AlLSS Of Me. in Chair.
asARSeLn rlade an unsuccessful attempt
avs 90, Noes 79-,o postpone the pending bill
~saSe q, up his reduction bill, No. SIS.
I II, ne Consideration Of the Navy appropriation
I ~ was then resumed, MIR. MERIwErHER's
=. eaanens pending providing for reduction o.
- 's'aF'ss OF all the Naval Officers 20 per cent,