The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-04

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the advice and consent VI The Senate.
These resolutions lie over under inc run
Several bills were reported, and among 'hein que
from the Committee on the Judiciary, TO revive ana
ontine in force the several acts IN relation 10 inso
vent debtors in the United states
OREGON rERaIIoRy
The Senate took up the bill TO authorize mea-
sures for the occupation and settlement oil INC ,e,i
tory of Oregon, for extending certain portions %
laws of the United States over the same ana ioi
MI Msssrs' LINN, ARCHER, AicROBERTs, KING,
EIJLTON, SEWER, CRlrTENDEN, SMITH, oil
Indiana and Others took part in the discussion whoh
was upon motion TO amend the bill, by striking OUT
de nreamble which is in these words "Whereas The
ttle of the United States TO the territory oil oregon
is certain and will not be abandoned" &c.
The preamble was stricken out by unanimous con
sent all who took part IN the debate believing ue
claim TO be undisputed, but there was DIVISION "
opinion as to the propriey Of such prelude to the
bill .,.., 90
The BILL was also amended, in other particulars 50
as 10 give TO the wife and child Of any settler sixteen
ac, es each when the child is under eighteen years Oh
age and it reported to the Senate and ordered 10
engrossment
HoY. GEORGE M'DufFiE.
Mr. ARCHER (in the absence OF Mr. Calhoun)
stated that MIR McDuiio was present and had been
during the morning. He had not, however, brought
his credentials with him. According TO custom IN
such cases, he moved that MIR. McDullie be qualified
lie was qualified accordingly when, on motion Oh
Mr.. BARROW, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
Mr.. c. J. INGERsoLL, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported bill 10 amend an act to es-
tabsh district Of the United States at Wheel
ing Virs inia which read a third time and
passed.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Mr.. C. J. INGERsoLL also reported a resolu-
ton, which was adopted, instructng the Committee
on the Judiciary to inquire into the expedency OF re-
porting a bill to abolish capital punishment IN public.
UNITED STATES ARMoRIEs.
On motion of MIR. CALHOUN, of Massachusetts,,
it was resolved that the Secretary of War report to
the House the cost of the musket, the amount paid
for firearms and the salaries cf the officers employed
in the several armories, etc, for the last three
years.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
(Which forbids the presentation of abolition petons
to enable him to submit preamble and resolution,
declaring that slavery is an evil and that all laws in
any way authorizing the slave trade in the District OF
Columbia ought to be repealed and the trade proh-
bited and that the Committee for the District OF Co
umbia be instructed to bring in bill accordingly
The yeas and nays were taken, and the result was
yeas 10, nays Ill. So the rule not sus.
pended.
NAVAL DEPOT.
On motion of Mr.. TILLINGHAST resolution
was adopted, directing the Secretary of the Navy TO
cause further examination to be made to ascertain
the best point in the Narraganset bay for the con-
struction of naval depot, and appropratng one
thousand dollars for that purpose.
FREE NEGROES AND MULATToEs.
MIR. MORGAN submitted a resolution nsructng
the Committee Territories to inquire into the ex
pediency Of repeating the law passed by the Leglsla-
tive Councils of Florida, to prevent the future mi
grafton Of free negroes mulaoes into that Terri
tory OF So much thereof imposes capitation
tax and authorizes the sale Of such persons, Tor
pay ment of the said tax and the sale of su h, for
ninety years, came or brought into the
Territory since the 10th of February 1882, and who
have refused to leave the country before the LIST of
October, 1912.
A motion was made to lay the resolution on the Ia
BILE, and it prevailed-yeas 49, nays So
BREAKwATER AT SANDY LAKE.
On motion of Mr.. SALTONSTALL,t the Committee
of Ways and Means was instructed TO inquire into
u
breakwater at Sandy Bay, in the State of Massa-
chuselts.
THE EXCHEoUER AND THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. GATES presented the petition of Heman
Bodgett and others, of Genesee county, New
York praying Congress to pass into law the plan OF
| an Exchequer as recommended by the Executive at
the opening of the present Congress also, petition
from the same, for the repeal OF the Bankrupt law
which were appropriately referred
UNITED STATES SHIP EPERvIER.
On motion OF Mr. J. r. INGERSOLL, the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs was instructed to inquire in
to the expediency of making provision, by bill OF
otherwise for renewing and continuing the pensions
of the widows of persons who were lost in the Uni
ted States ship Epervier.
FINE IMPOSED on GENERAL JACKSON.
MIR. BOVINE submitted a resolution, instructing
the Committee the Judiciar, to report, on Thurs
day next bill 10 refund the fine imposed on Gen
! Jackson in 1915. And he moved the previous ques-
ton but it MT seconded-ayes &c, noes 50.
BANKRUPT LAW.
The bill to repeal the Bankrupt law was taken up
! for consideration.
Mr.. MARSHALL, of Kentucky. was entitled to
the floor but in consequence of ndisposition he did
not address the House.
MIR MILTON BROWN then delivered his view.
on the subject and declared that he would vote
| against a repeal Of the Bankrupt law
Mr. WELLER took the opposite side-contending
that the passage Of the Bankrupt bill was the result
of bargain and con ract; and that, without the en-
actment of this measure others could not have been
passed by the two Houses of Congress. lie spoke in
very nattering terms OF the course Of the President
with regard to the Bank bills and said that the Exc
cutye had, by his vetoes, saved the Constitution
from the ruthless hand Of the spoer" He declared
his belief that the President had been actuaed by
exalted patriotism and an anxious desire TO advance
the interests of his country and he venturcd the
pred ction that after the present excitement shall
! have abaled and when sh il prevail in the