Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-01-20

CONGRESSIONAL.-We have dates
from Washington to the 5th. Gen. Jack
sons fine bill is again occupying censid.
cradle portion of the time of the House.
Two attempts to alter the tariff failed in
the House on the Ord; the resolutions voted
down were offered by Mr.. Rhett of South
Carolina, and Mr.. Black Of Georgia, re-
curing the Committee of Waysand Means
to report bills on the subject. Mr.. Blacks
resolution wished it so modified as to i'm
pose duties on imports on the principle of
revenue only. The vote on Mr.. Rhetfs
resolution stood-yeas 81; nays ll2. On
Mr. Black's-yess SO, nays 81.
The Committee of Ways and Means
were instructed, by vote of ITO to So, to
bring in bill re-establishing the Independ-
cnt Treasury.
In the Senate, Mr. Atchison introduced
a bill to extend the time for proving pre-.
emption rights. Also bill changing the
time of holding the terms of the Supreme
Court, from the second Monday in Janua-
ry to the second Monday in December.
In the Senate on the 4th, the Committee
on Public Lands, reported in favor of a
grant of land for the improvement of the
Wisconsin and Fox rivers. A resolu-
ton offered calling for the Instructions
which had been given to our Minister in
London in regard to Oregon, gave rise to
some discussion which resulted in postpon-
ing the subject until Monday, the sth.
In the House, an important vote was ia
ken on resolution instructing the Com
mit,ee Of Ways and Means 10 bring in a
bill toprovide for the wants of the Govern
ment, economically administered, and with
determinations in favor of revenue only.
1t was ost-yeas 81, nays l02.
The Senate did not sit on the 5th.
In the House, Mr.. Adams and c. ]. In.
gersol had flare up on point of order
Mr. | wished the House to go into Com
mittee Of the Whole for the purpose Of ia
king up the bill to refund the fine imposed
upon Gen. Jackson in 1915. Mr.. A. was
in favor of the House acting on the report
of the Select Committee on the Rules, and
after some remarks of a highly personal
and exciting character, it seeming to be the
wish Of the House to consider the report
Of the Committee on the Rules, Mr.. Inger-
soil withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Adams moved reconsideration Of
the vote by which the House refused to
make the report Of the Select Committee
on the Rules the special order for Tuesday
next, and the motion was carried--lO2, 7s.
Mr. 4. then moved that the report be
made the special order for Tuesday next.
the Committee reported in favor of re-
scinding the famous 2lst rule" which pro-
hibits the reception of Abolition petitions. !
Mr. Dromgoole moved that the report be
re-committed to the Select Committee.
Mr. Black Of Georgia, with the view of
testing the sense of the House, moved an
amendment, that it be re-commilted, with
instructions to include the 2lst rule in their
report.
Hr. Houston moved the previous ques,
ton, and motion was then made to lay
the whole subject on the table, which failed
ayes 76, noes lOS.
Mr.. Beardsley and Mr.. Clingman ad,
dressed the House at some length in favor
of the right Of petition, and at the conclu-
sion Of Mr.. C.'s remarks,
Mr.. Duncan obtained the floor, and mo-
we'd an adjournment, which was carried,
and the House adjourned.