Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-22
CONGRESS-.

action OF Congress in behalf Of the claimants for
spoiatons committed by France prior to 1900 |
The President of the United States communca-
ted a letter from the Governor of Iowa, covering
the proceedings of the Territorial Legislature,
asking that Iowa may be admitted into the Union !
as an independent State. The whole subject was
referred TO the Judiciary committee. Mr.. Hunt.
ington of Connecticut addressed the Senate in
support OF the Tariff. chiefly in reply to MIR.
Woodbury., and incidentally in answer to Mr.. |
M'Duthe, without concluding his argument.
In the House, the question Of the four States
was again under discussion. Mr.. French Of Ky.
Mr.. Ninton OF Ohio, Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Stephens,
aud MIR. Black addressed the House.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr. Allen called
up the bill 10 refund the fine imposed by Judge
Hall upon Gen. Jackson. Mr. Berrien explained
in u few words the object Of the Judiciary COM
mltIee in tie amendment they had reported to the
bill as it came from the House; it was simply
that it should not be construed as censure upon
the Judge who imposed it. 'rh. anchdmen, was
ncga,ived-yeas Is, nays g. The bill was then
passed over for the present. The bill to es,ab-
fish an Asylum for the Insane in the District of
Columbia, and the bill to change the tine of hold
ing the District Courts OF the U. States at Clarks.
burg and Wheeling, Va. were passed. MrHun-
Itngton concluded his speech upon Mr. M'Dufie's
bill.
In the House, the debate the law requiring
the election of members of the House Of Repre-
sentatives by districts, was continued by Mr. Har.
rason. Of Ga, Mr. Davis, of Ky, Mr. Stiles, Of
Ca, and Mr. Stephens.
On Wednesday, the bill to refund Gen. Jack
sons fine was passed by the Senate, 80 to I6.
! In the House, the case Of the members from
the four rccusaht States was disposed of by the
adoption of an amendment offered by MIR Drom-
gooie, to the report OF The committee=-frst, de-
clarng that the members elected by the District
system from the twenty-five States were duly
elected, and second, that the members elected by
General Ticket FROM the four States were also
duly elected. The Chair having decided that
the latter could not vote on their own case, Mr.
DromgooIe called for division Of the question
so as TO take separate upon the case of
each of the 81 members, which was DONE and
the right of al!of them confirmed to their seals
On Thursday, in the Senate, the bill from the
House for improving Pennsylvania avenue. the
entire length OF the city, from Georgetown to the
Congressional buying ground, was taken up,
and after Some discussion, ordered to be engross-
ed, by vote of 33 to 8. 1t appropriates SiO,-
600 to the object. No other business of interest
was transacted.
| In the House, a resolution was adopted, on the
motion of Mr. Levy, of Florida, calling for inior-
nation as to the facts growing out of the late de-
mand for the surrender of fugitive criminals from
Florida, under the provision of the 10Th article
| of the treaty Of Washington.
! On Friday, in the Senate, Mr. Buchanan pre-
scented memorial from the widow of Com Por.
ter, stating that when her husband had been pro-
NOTED 10 the rank Of Minister, he had been allow
cd no outft--and also preferring Il claim to be
placed upon the Naval Pension roll Mr. Phelps
addressed the Senate in opposition to Mr. McDuf-
fe's bill! to repeal the Tariff.
In the House, the bill from the Senate provid.
Ing for the erection of house for the Insane in
the District OF Columbia read twice and re-
ierred. The bill from the Senate changing the
time OF holding the District Courts of the United
States at Wheeling and Clarksburg, was passed
without opposition. The bill for the relief of
the widows and orphans Of the officers and crew
lost In the Grampus was passed. Mr. Gilmer of
Va. made repor, from the Select Committee to
, was iticIIeu tne massachusetts, utIODS,
proposing amendment TO the Cons;itu,iop.-I
MIR Gilnier said the Committee would report adj
versely to the proposition. The Committee, how
ever, had agreed that each member of the Com
mittee should present his views to the Horse
Agreeably with this understanding he now pre-
sented his views with those of another member
! Of the Committee. He asked that they should
be laid upon the table and printed when the other
Reports should be printed. Mr. Giddings Of Ohio
(also member of the Committee) said he had
no objection if all the Reports were TO be printed
at the same time, and with this understanding
the subject passed from the House.
! On Saturday the Senate did moi sit.
( In the House, Mr. Campbell of S. c. spoke in
opposition TO resembling The rule in regard TO Abo-
lition petitions. The remainder of the day was
devoted 10 private business.
| " The Richmond Wing makes some scath-
| ing remarks upon the course of The Governor and
the Locoioco majority in the General Assembly
| in regard to the Massachusetts, resolat ons.-
These resolutions, it will be recolected, were
! first passed March 90, 1913, while the J,ocos