Holly Springs gazette., 1843-01-13
REPORTERS OF THE SENATE.


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REPORTERS OF THE SENATE
The resolution of MT Bayard, for organi-
zing corpse of official reporters. was pass
ed By informally.
GEN. JACKSON'S FINE.
The bill to indemnify Gen Jackson, for
damages sustained by him while in the dis
charge of his duty, came up on its second
reading, when very spirited and animated
debate ensued, in which the old arguments
OF last session were reiterated. though some
what higher sPiced than on that occasion.
The speakers were messrs Bayard, Critten-
den, Conrad, Buchanan, Linn, Allen and
others. There is no disposition on the part
Of any one in the Senate 10 withhold the fine,
bat 10 so repay it as to avoid inf1icting inlus-
tice on the memory ofJudge He'll and viola.
ting the sanctity of the constitution. is all
that ls desired. The discussion went on un-
I'll later hour than the Senate has been en-
gagged the present session, and after all, was
postponed until Tuesday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House of Representatives, to-day,
Immediately after the reading of the Jour.
nal
On motion of Mr Fillmore, it was resov-
ed that the debate on the Appropriation Bill
should cease, and that the bill should be ta-
ken out Of Committee this day at IL o'clock
WESTERN ARMORY.
Mr G. Fl. Williams asked leave to pre-
sent TO the House. the proceedings of the
Board of Mayor and Alderman of the city of
Memphis upon the subject of the Western
and moved to have it printed and
referred to the Committee On Military Af
fairs.
Mr. Weller objected.
Mr Williams moved to suspend the rules
to enable him to present this paper; but his
request was refused.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION
BILL.
On motion of Mr. Fillmore, the House !
hen resolved itself into Committee of the !
Whole, and resumed the consideration Of the |
clause in the Appropriation Bill, provided |
for the Coast Survey.
After the consideration Of various amend |
ments the bill was reported to the House |
rose for that purpose; and was then passed |
and the House adjourned.
The proceedings of the 23d arc Of an in |
teresting haracter-Communic were !
received in the Senate from the President in |
answer to the resolutions adopted in that
body.
The President states that no communica- |
tion, formal or informal, or otherwise passed !
between the Secretary of State and Lord |
Ashburton upon the subject of the State !
Debts. This answer coming in response to !
a Resolution adopted only yesterday, was
listened TO with much interest. Being read, |
1t was laid on the table.
The other Communication was In answer
to the Resolution, in which it was stated (up4
on the subject Of the North Western Boun-
daryl that it was not compatible with the
public interest to communicate any informa-
ton at present This communications was
laid upon the table and ordered to be prin.
ted.
In the House of Representatives very
large number of bills were passed. among
the most interesting of which were:
A bill for the payment of seven compa-
MES of Georgia militia for service rendered
IN the wears lS4l and 1912
A bill for the relief of Mrs Anne Royall.
widow of Capt VIM. Royal, deceased
The House resolved itself into Committee
when the Committee rose, various Bills
were reported to the House. read third
time and passed
Both Houses adjourned over until We'd
nesday the 2S;h for Christmas.