New-York daily tribune., 1844-02-15
BY This Mornings Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
BY THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoaK r,,,.
WARRINGTON. Tuesday Fob ;,

WAsHrSoros. Tuesday. Fob "a -.
IN SENATE, to-day, after the presentst;or Nm :.
several memorials (among which was one h.. - ~
BENTON, from the Shawnee tribe of Indians =
the payment of their annuity,) and the recsnssS =
OF several reports on private cases. s4
The House bill to refund Gen Jackso,,s
with the amendment reported by the Sens.
Committee, providing against the impcst;oa as y
censure upon Judge Hall was taken nm On ., y
ton of Mr.. ALLEN NV
MIR. BERRIEN Chairman of the Judicial ca,
mlttee) sad the Committee has designed to n,o
vide lor the protection from unjust imputat;on =,
the memory of Judge of fearless ard stern ;n,,.
rity, who as it appeared from full examin,rs,
| OF the case had but discharged his dptv ,r,L
fidelity, and who had left no representative :.
guard his fame; and had consequently rrno,.:
this amendment, which was necessary, as The S9
from the House showed on It's face that il uas
based on the ground of the fine having bes,
w7ongfully imposed.
MIR. ALLEN opposed the amendment as whenv
lncongruous, and vehementIy urged the imne,
diate passage OF the House bill.
Mr.. WALKER saw no necessity for the amend
ment, the original bill not calling in question 4.
character of Judge Hall, Simply reiunding 5e
fine with interest.
Mr.. FOSTER saw no design or tendency in ,bis
bill subversiye of the principles of American Lib.
erty, and hoped without farther delay and sy.
perise 1t would be passed without the omendmen
After some farther remarks, the amendment
was rejected: Yeas Is, Nays 26-as follows
YEAs-Alsssrs Archer, Bayard Be rian. Cho.e ClsvoD
Dayton Evans Huger huntington, Nsrrck Miller, Mon
head Pearce, Phelps Porter Simmons Uphim, WoOdbds
N.ys-Alessrs. Allen, Achison A,hertcu, Baabv, Barrow
Bentou, Breess Buchanan, ,Coqu't Fairfield, Foster Ens,
els Fulton, Haunegan, Haywood Henderson, J,rnssir
Walker, Woodbury., and Wrsht-26.
Mr.. MILLER declared he should vote against
the bill, although in disregard of the instructions
of the Legislature Of n Jersey. He had here
totore voted in this manner and not having a.
tered his opinion, if he were to change his vote
he should lose his scli.respect without gaining
the appreciation Of any enlightened and honest
man, &c.
The bill was laid over; and the Tariff bill
again coming up, Mr.. HUNTINGTON concluded
his powerful and convincing defence of the pin.
ciples and operation of the present Wing law.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the support
of the Lunatic Asylum for this District was
passed and the Senate adjourned
In the HOUSE the question of privilege was far.
ther discussed during the day and until adjourn.
mcnt at eight or nine O'clock P. NJ. by Messrs,
HARALsoN, BowLlN and STILES (all among the
members concured) in favor of, and by Messrs. G.
DAVIS and ScHENcK in opposition to the claimsof
the members from Ga, Mo-, Mi, and N. H. to
seats in the House, and by several other gentle
man.
In the early part of the day on motion Of Mr..
BELsER the use of the Hall was granted to tn.
Congressional Temperance Society for Thursday
next. ARGUS.