Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-22
TwENTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
THuEsDAy. Feb. lG. Isi3
IN SEN ATE
THIRD SESSInN

-, ihunspAN' FEB. 10, leiJ
During the morning hour. several communications were
presented from the Executive they were
unmportan, The public business previous to the special
order OF The day, i included under the following head
AMOS KENDALL IN PRISON.
Mr. RIGHT from the committee ON claims. - whom
were referred the memorials ia behalf of Amo, Kcnd ,
now IN the p'i'on bounds OF this District reported bl
amend tho law in relation imprisonment for debt the
District OF Coumbin:-aeeompanicd by report
Mr. SMITH, OF Indiana, moved that the committee on
Public Lands be- discharged from the further
OF the memorial OF the Legislature Of Indiana for grant
OF bounty land. In payment of the Indiana militia and
that 1t be referred to the committee Military hairs
NEW COLLECTION DISTRICT.
Mr. MeROBERTS introduced bill establish new
collection district ut Chicago illinois. Read txc. and re-
fcrrcd.
UNNECESSARY GRAFTON
private bill taken up md an honorable Senator
from the West, made very animated and ,fecty.
IN support OF IT, lie was IN high when some one re-
marked that the bill had passed SO his oratory was un
called Tor; and he sat down amidst the meriment Of thu.
grave asscmblsgc
On motion OF Mr.. LINN the Senate resolved TO NEE,
III o'clock a. VI after Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Among the bills reported by committee this morning. was
the one which recently passed the Senate cutting pr
Nato expresses from mail thereby aiming
nj the penny press throughout the land.
Tins resolution was reported, by instruction of the COM
mitee, without amendment, but Mr. BRIGGS, chairman
OF the select Committee, intends submit
nbolsng the ranking privilege, and regulating postage
10y weight AL letters of certain weight be taxed
ooo ana III cents than
that distance.
OREGON BILL
Mr. ADAMS, from the ON foreign affairs re-
ported the Senate and House bills for the occupation of the
Oregon Territory without ndments and with the opin
ION they ough, NOT to pass These bills referred
the committee of the whole.
COLORED SEAMEN.
resolution to print 1890 extra copies OF the majority
and minority reports upon the imprisonment Of colorcd sea
men in Southern ports, was passed without division.
JUDGE BELTS Il THE SOMERS MUTINY.
Mr. SNYDER, of Pennsylvania, submitted a resolution
that the committee the judiciary be nsructe to inquire
into the conduct OF Samuel j. Belts, District Judge the
southern District OF New York, in refusing entertain ju
rdicon in the of Capt. Mackenzie aud Lieut. Gan
scvoo charged with murder of Cromw ell and Small upon
the high seas, upon the grounds that he had
tend To the same and satisfied that they came with
in the control of the civil authorities
Mr. SNYDER moved suspension of the rules to ge,
m ms resolution and asked for tce, who reported only
30 IN the affirmative.
SO the resolution given up.
RECIPROCITY TREATIES
Mr. KENNEDY, of Maryland, called up the Joint rcso
luton putting an end to the Reciprocity Treaties in certain
respects.
Mr. PlCkENS objected that it in order, as yes
teroay was the day assigned for this subject.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman from MARYLAND had
called yesterday, the journal would show that there
was no action upon then, but still in order now
ed LIN vas sU''''''-
Mr.. TILLINGHAsT, OF Rhode Island, was called to
the chair.
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland, then entered into long
exposition OF the subject which compelled omit.
Mr. HOLMES, OF ;. C., hoped the gentleman from
Maryland might be allowed another hour nforma
ton he was lnpnrung was extremely desirable.
Mr. McREON offered to rolinquish part of his hour but
some one objected TO the arrangement aud he proceeded
with his remarks. MIR. Mckeon objected the resolution
because we had no sufficient date upon which The
Executive he said collecting information and the sub
cct had better be left in his hands, and the acton of
the Congress. Mr. Mex was sorry to hear the gen.
ueman from Maryland make the admission that any country
could buG ships cheaper than could and for equal
y in trade with all these countries.
Nh CUSHING took the floor and made a very sem
-bIe reply the remarks Of Mr. MKEoy. As to the equal
~, which the gentleman had advocated there was and
could be, no such ting-noi that there Constitution
al act' IN the way, but that there fixed fact" and
tween US and these countries. Mr. C took single case;
TINT OF Bremen, and illustrated his meaning. Suppose
said he Mr.. Chairman, that you and owned contiguous
estates you own million o acres which enclosed and
single which also encoscd-nc make the very
modest proposal 10 that take down the enclosure
between US, and make our grounds common for pasturagc
This said Mr. c. precisely between this country
with It's numerous pO.t and the single port OF Bremen Mr.
C. concluded has remarks by observing that this d
plomatc question, and hc would he glad have Congress
cali the attention of the Executive 10 it, but thought they
ought not 10 undertake. themselves settle it definitely,
Mr. TRlPLETT, of Ky, addressed IA few remarks TO
the Committee upon the necessity of combining in their
consideration the interests of the producers well as the
carriers IN irnde The representatives of the producing
classes had long neglected the interests OF their
ucnts and treaties made without smallest reference
10 those who furnished the articles OF Commerce Mr. T.
sent resolution to the Chair which he desired to offer by
OF addition 10 before the Committee and which he
hoped would be printed.
Mr.. FILLMORE appealed 10 the committee TO let this
question be decided to-day There remained but thirteen
working days TO the session. and he felt his duty TO press
upon tn attention OF members that important
remain In he acted upon-among them, carry
late treaty with Great Britain. As there seemed to be- an
acquiesccnce IN the desire of Mr. r. that the resolution
should be acted in the House today he gave way TO
MI BREWSTER, of n y, who argued a some length
against the conclusions of the Report made by the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The committee then and, the Speaker having re-
snmed the Chair the committee was discharged from the
further consideration Of the Joint resolution.
And then the House adjourned