The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-03-14
CONGRESS.

Ia the Senate, on Monday the 26th Of
February, after the morning business, Mr.
dayton resumed and concluded his speech
against ihc resolution for resembling the
Treaty stipulation for the Joint occupation
&c Oregon hy the United.Siales and Great
Britain, with view Of taking possession
by the United States. .-....~ i
In the House Of Representatives, Q mes
sage was received from the President, stat
ing that he had approved the bill anthor-
uing the transfer Of naval appropriations
from one head oil appropriation % another,
bu, under no expectation that Il could be
rendered available; because The restrictions
contained in the act itself would render il
Of no avail. He recommends additional
legislation on the subject. The President
also suggests the propriety and Importance
OF constructing several ships Of war on the
principle OF The Princeton, but Of larger
class. The President also recommends
the construction Of naval depot on the
Mississippi river.
A vast number OF resolutions were OF.
fcrcd, among which was one by Mr. Hale,
TO abolish the Military Academy At West
Point, which was laid on the table, yeas
90, nays 20.
In the Senate, on Tuesday. several bills
were passed; and Mr.. Breese spoke in IA
sor Of the occupation Of Oregon.
In the House, the 2lst Rule again came
up, and after speech by Mr.. G. johnson,
Mr.. Hale moved the previous question.
Mr.. clingman appealed TO him to with
draw the motion to enable him to reply to
the various shots fired at him during the
las, two months. Mr.. Hale refused; and
the call for the main question was sus-
tanned, $50 to "a. And after various mo-
tions to lay on the table, &c. the 2lsi
Rule ras rejected, 100 to SO.
In the Senate, on Wednesday, Mr.. Bag
BY presented resolutions ofihe Legislature
OF Alabama, counter to those presented
from Massachusetts, in relation to the re-
presentation Of ihree-lifths of the slave po
pula,ion. Some debate .arpse on the mo-
ton to print; pending which motion, I'll,
Senate took up bill to settle land claims
in Louisiana, which was debated till thu
adjournment.
In the House, the subject again cam'
mp, on the question to agree to the repor
on the Rules as amended; when, by yea
and nays, SO to 81, the whole subject wa
laid on the table, thus leaving the 2ls
rule still in existence. Private bills occu
pied the remainder of the day.
In the Senate, OH Thursday, as soon
the journal was read, the following mes
sage was announced from the President q
she United States:
To N. Senate and Hoast Of Representatives.
of tbs Uaiisd States:
have to perform the melancholy dus
of announcing to the two Houses OF Cor
gress the death Of the Hon. ABEL. T.. vi
smuR, late Secretary Of State, and the Hol
THOMAS w. GLsER, late Secretary OF I'll
Navy.
This most lamentable occurrence tran
pired on board the United States ship
war the Princeton, on yesterday, at abo'
half after four O'Clock in the evening, al
proceeded from the explosion oil one
the large guns of that ship.
The loss which the Government al
the country have sustained by this deepl
rable event is heightened by the death,
the same time, and by the same cause,
several distinguished persons and valuab
citizens.
shall be permitted to express my gre
grief at an occurrence which has thus
suddenly stricken FROM my side two &c
tlcmcn upon whose advice | so confid"r
ly relied in the discharge Of my arauo
task Of administering the Office Of the Z
ecutive department. and whose services
this interesting period were of such va
importance.
In some relief Of ,hc public sorro