Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-02-15
TWENTY.SEVENTH CONGRESS.
UNITED STATES sE SEM; IsO' w. -
THIRD SESSION.

FHIpAY Feb. 10. -.
UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr. TAILMADGE presented memorial In favor Of
coming Of half million Of copper be distributed At
tbs different pos, Offices fOr change
Mr. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from rennsyi-
vanis asking for the --ne Of Government stock OF soO
millions Of dollars, based upon the public lands
Mr. SMITH. Of Indiana. presented memorial from in
diana m reference 20 the Improvement OF Western
and the procurement OF domestic marketior water
roited Hemp
Mr.. DAYTON presented memorial, numerously signed
BY citizens OF New Jersey for the repeal OF the law for
using any but iron chains in steering steamboats,.
Mr. D. moved the reference of the subject to the Com
miiiee on Commerce.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, chairman of that committee. said
the committee had the subject under consideration and
would have reported before this but for the fact that bill
before the House. which remeded the evil complained
Mr. DAYTON presented a memorial numerously sign-
ed by citizens Of Trenton New Jersey asking tor the adoP
ton Of the Exchequer.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented memorial from citizen
Of New Hampshire who has discovered some new mode o
raising sunken vessels
OREGON TERRITORY.
Mr. LINN presented Joint Resolutions from the Legis
Ature of Missouri behalf Of the occupancy OF the terri
tory Oregon. The Resolutions read and laid
the table. -
Bill reported from the District Committee incor
porae the Georgetown College. The Bill placed upon
the Calendar.
Mr.. BERRIEN made report from the Committee
Commerce form Of Joint Resolution, and appropria
ting $1,000 experiments made by some new discover
OF an improved method for raising sunken vessels
Mr. EVANS at n early hour called for the consdera-
uon of the Bill making appropriations for the Calendar,
and Fiscal years. The Bill was taken up, and various
amendments proposed by the Committee of Finance,
concurred in. One of them proposed appropriation of
thousand dollars for the continuance OF meteorological
observations. The designed to secure the services
OF Professor ESpy, who IS now employed IN that Depart
ment.
amendment proposed. He seconded by Mr. TAP
PAN.
MIR. CALHOUN, who, as Secretary of War; originated
the system OF Meteorological observations,
favor Mr. Espy bu, had doubts of the expedieney OF
80 doing. In common with Messrs. EVANS, BuCHAN-
NAN, LINN, CRlTTENDEN and WALKER he paid n
high compliment TO Mr.. +.
The following the yeas and nays upon the amend
ment:
Buchanan Choatc Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Crtienden,
Dayton Evans Graham Kerr Linn Miller, Porter, Rives
sPrague simmons Sturgeon, TallmOdge, Walker, White,
NAYs-Messrs. Allen Benton, Fulton. McDuifc, Nero
berts Sewer, Smith, OF Conn.,. Smith, OF Ind, Tappan
Wilcox, Williams, Wright, Young-l3.
After other amendments, not affecting the general
principles of the BILL and of greatmPortance the amend
reported the Senate. ordered to be
ed with the bill, and then, motion OF Mr. WHITE, of
Ind who said there urgent business consider the
Senate into the consideration of Executive business,
and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
OREGON TERRITORY.
On motion of Mr.. EVERETT the by which the
Oregon bill reported yesterday by Mr. Reynolds,
isred to the Committee of the Whole was reconsdered
and the bill referred the Committee Foreign Al
fairs, where the bill of the Senate reposes.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr.. FILLMORE, from the Committee OF WAYS and
Means, reported bill to authorize the re issue Of five mil
lions OF Treasury should the Of the Govern
msn require it, which was read twice and referred.
GOVERNMENT STOCK.
A debate OF interesting character took place the
motion OF Mr. J. X. INGERSOLL print thousand
copies Of the reports from the majority and minority
OF the Committee of Ways and Means declaring that
sneHPedient to issue two hundred millions of Government
Stock.
Mr.. ADAMS hoped that the motion would prevail.
lie thought that contrary the ordinary proceedings
the House. and reflection the Select Committee
the subject Of which the gentleman from Maryland NIr.
Cost JOhnson) is the Chairman. These two reports
Tor popularity, and tins proposition intended
make the object adverse Wings and Loco Focos. But
they might depend that this, similar
they last.
Mr.. A. did wish TO be understood committing
himself in advance, the support Of the measure,
share the responsibility OF the report which would be made
By the Chairman Of the Select Committee but ne did claim
behalf Of the honor OF the nation, well the
lists who had asked for the Of Government STOCK
the subject should be fully, fairly mparIay consider
cd by the House and aside by SIDE blow in
OF reports from the majority and minority Of the
Committee. The States asked for relef-many of Them
largely indebted. So far Mississippi concern
ed Ex-Governor McNutt had said, in private letter
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, that Mississippi would
go before she would pay her debts.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Miss, said that they never yet re.
fused pay any debt they owed.
Mr. ADAMS repeated that the letter of Mr.. McNutt
showed such TO be the fact.
Mr. THOMPSON would rather hear the letter read.
Mr. PlCKENS rose to point of order. The question
now before them was printing extra number OF the
reports
The SPEAKER said that the question of printing was
broad one, and opened the discussion on all its merits
Mr.. ADAMS remarked that he hoped the gentleman
from Mississippi for his character would read the let
Mr. THOMPSON wished the gentleman to look to the
acts OF the Legislature of Mississippi, and private
letter.
Mr. ADAMS remarked that in that letter it was said
that the representatives from that State also would rather
60 war than pay the debt.
Mr.. THOMPSON denied that Mississippi owed the debt
imputsd; and therefore, owing IT, she would
any rather than pay He concued the express
SION Of Gov. McNutt.
Mr.. ADAMS continued his remarks in the course Of
which he produced the letter, which dated Nov 10,
ls4 and after aung that Gwn and Thompson, repre-
senauyes, and Mr.. Walker, her Senator Congress-
aned him In the views above briefly alluded to- Governor
NcNau observes that "a demand will probably be made
the General Government for the payment Of the bonds but
that Mississippi will defend her position and that four ffths
Of the state will prefer going paying the bonds
either the principal interest"
Mr.. Adams then concluded by stating what would be
consequences OF demand made by foreign Government
Mississippi and that State refusing to meet her obga
tons Should the PaThan gun be brought bear on Nat
chez, and the State be reduced submission would not
Mississippi caupon the General for assistance
The hna result would be that only tie principal and in
Of the debt would have be paid but ms the case
OF China with regard England twenty millions besides
Mr. GWIN obtained the floor and said that what Mis-.
sissPpi had done in defence her Constitution and
laws against the dishonest proceedings Of the Union Bank
Of that State. But before he concluded his remarks the
morning hour expired and the House proceeded a. Com
miiee to the consideration Of the bills relating the Dr.
tlct Of Columbia
From the NeS York Courier Enquirer
Its becoming pretty evident that present wise admin
istraton az Washington preparing shake ef clear Of
oil such uspiants 20 the presidency opinion u the
present accidental incumbent stand any chance Of u
'enenng with his own claims 10 nomination, AID