Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-01-19

| UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Chair laid before the Senate fur.
| Their communication from the State De-
partment, showing the effect OF the ope-
rations Of the Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. Crittenden presented four memori-
ais from Philadelphia upon the subject Of
the growing of Hemp, and asking for the
establishment of some agency for the en-
enlargement thereof.
Mr.. Choate presented memorial pray
ing for payment Of French SpoIiatons
prior to 1900.
Several Bills from the House were read
twice and referred.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| A bill for the relief Of Richard Henry
Wilde, asking for some favor IN the way
Of copy.right-Mr. w. intending to
publish some new work.
A bill for the relief Of Andrew Jack.
son, with an amendment. The bill came
with Report, the reading Of which was
called for.
The report Submitted by Mr.. Berrien)
was first read, and i. proposed an amend
ment of both Of the title and provisions OF
the bill:
| That the title should be bill for The
relief of General Jackson.
That in consideration of the distinguish.
ed military services Of General Jackson,
the Secretary of the Treasury should
paw to Andrew Jackson the sum OF 1000
dollars, with interest at 6 per cent. from
the time Of the payment Of the fine." DC.
The report made no comments upon
the merits of the case, and il was, there.
| fore, but brief statement OF the facts
giving the circumstances by which the
Report had been referred. This having
been read, MIR. Walker Of Miss. a mem.
Der of the Judiciary Committee) present
ed what was called minority Report
Ii gives the authors statement OF the facts
as to the imposition of the fine, and con-
tains most exalted eulogy on General
Jackson. 1t declares that he will not re-
ceive the $1,000 thus appropriated, and
besides this such Bill "tor the relief OF, }"
instead of "ihe naturalization Of Cen
ersl Jackson, can never receive his Jap.
prevail.
The Reports were both ordered to be
printed-Mr. Walkers being Of consid.
erable length, and highly eulogistic.
Ma. Linn moved the printing Of ~, 200
extra copies.
Objections were made, and after some
debate upon point Of oder, the motion
was modified to 10000 copies and laid
over until tomorrow.
OREGON BILL.
The bill providing for the armed occu.
patton and settlement, Of the Oregon Ter
rltory, came up in the regular order.
Mr.. Bsyard said that upon del'bera-
ton he had concluded not TO offer the a.
mendment. The bill presented either
way an extremely difficult question. lie
could DOT vote for the bill, II modified as
had been suggested by the Senators from
South Carolina and Maryland.
Mr.. Calhoun then moved to postpone
the bill until tomorrow, which prevailed.
| MINERAL LANDS
The general orders were then taken
up. and bill providing for the disposition
Of the Mineral Lands Of the Government
was frs, considered. This bill is some.
what important, involving as It does the
Government interest in all its Mineral
lands. The practice of the Government
has been to rent these lands, and under
this system its losses have been cons'dera-
bic. In most instances the Government
has not only been great loser, but has
had 10 compromise with the persons hold
ing the land Tor the time. The bill row
under consideration proposes the sale OF
these Mineral lands at five dollars an
acre.
The bill was ordered to an engro's-
ment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the committee oil
Ways and Means, reported three bills, VIZ:
| A bill making appropriation for the
Naval Service
A bill making appropriation Tor iulhl-
ling treaty siipultatlons with certain In
dian tribes and
A bill making appropriation for PEN
sons.
All these bills make appropriation for
the half calendar year, beginning on the
LIST of January, 1s43, and ending on the
Both day Of June, l543, and for the fiscal
year beginning on the lst day of July,
ls43, and ending on the Both day Of June,
1874. They were referred to the com
mlitee of the Whole.
IMPEACHMENT.
Mr.. Bolts rose to privileged question,
and to acqut himself of tho promises
which he made yesterday, to bring in
charges on which to found an lmPeach.
ment against John Tyler, the Vice Pres-
dent, and now acting President OF the
United States.
The Chair decided that the gentleman
was in order, as he proposed high constr
tutional question.
Mr.. Everett appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
M. Gushing asked for the yeas and
nays.
MIR. Bolts said tina, he proposed to ln'
troduce TO the House charges OF corruP-
ton, of misconduct, Of high crimes and
msdemeanors committed by the acting
President Of the United States; ana