The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-17
SPECIAL MINISTER UPON THE OREGON
QuEsrIoN-PAssAGE OF BILL TO REFUND
GEN. JACKsoN's FINE, &c. &c.

QuEsrIoN-PAssAGE OF BILL TO REFUND
GEN. JACKsoN's FINE, &c &c.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 8.
In the House Of Representatives. TO-
day, on motion of Mr. Saunders, Select
Committee was ordered, to wait upon Mrs.
Madison and invite her whenever it is her
pleasure to visit the House, to take seat
within the Hall. Mr.. S. remarked that
he had noticed ,irs. NJ. on Saturday in
the gallery of the House.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Mi. moved Il sus.
pension Of the rules TO offer resolution
| 10 terminate debate in Committee Of the
| Whole on the Union, on the bill to refund
! Gen. JackSon's fine: Carried-Yeas III,
Nays "a.
The resolution (bc.ng one accepted BY
! Mr.. 7. from Mr.. Pratt, of Y. Y, reciting
that IS State Legislatures. and large
majority Of the people, had declared in
favor of the billy was then adopted {; and
tho House again resolved itself into CON-
! mit!cc DIR. Davis, Of Pa. in the chair
and resumed the consideration of the sub
jcct.
Mr.. Schonck of o. with much ability
and eloquence opposed the bill, at least in
any form implying censure upon Judge
Hall. and replied with power to Mr..
Douglass and others.
The discussion was continued until four
o'clock by Messrs. 4. V. Brown. BeIser,
Steenrod and 4. Johnson Of Tenn. in ad-
vocacv, and BY Mr.. Severance of Ne. in
opposition 10 the bill.
The debate having terminated, the COM
mittee proceeded 10 vote. Various amend
ments were rejected; and, among others,
the substitute of Mr. Stephens of Ga.
providing that no censure should be i'm
piled upon Judge Hall, by ayes 80, noes
1872. The bill was then reported 10 the
House and pressed through under the OPP.
Grafton of the previous question. Dir.
Schenck appealed, but unsuccessfully, to
the magnanimity Of the majority TO allow
the Wings TO record their yeas and nays
on the substitute of MIR. Stephens. The
bill (mercly refunding the 1000 with in
terest at per cert.) was then finally pas
sed {: Yeas l5S, TO the following Nays:
NAys-Messrs. Adams, Barnard, Jcre-
miah Brown, Carroll. Chappell, Cranston,
Garrett Davis, Fish. Foot, Giddings, Girl
der, Hudson, Joseph R. Ingersoll, Jenkins,
Daniel P. King. Mcilvaine, Morse, Nose
", Phoenix, Rodney, Schenck, Severance,
Tiden. Tyler, Vance, Vanmetor, Yintcn,
Winihrop-25.
The House adjourned.
In SENATE. After the usual morning
business, The presentation of petitions, re-
ports Of committees (oi private charac-
ter,) &C.. the resolution of Mr.. Allen call.
ing upon the President for all official ac.
ton upon the Oregon case came up and
gave rise 10 debate of some interest, ex>
tending through the day.
Mr.. Archer said he had received authen-
lie information that no negotiations be-
tween the two Governments upon this
subject were now pending, but that Great
Britain had sent Gn EmbdsSador rho might
be erpecied here in a fen ,ceeks 10 negotiate
on this subject. This fact in view, he was
decidedly opposed 10 the call proposed by
the resolution, and presumed it would no
longer be considered desirable in any quar-
ter.
The debate was farther continued by
Messrs. Berrien, and King In opposition,
and by Messrs. Benton in advocacy of
the resolution, and by other Senators, con-
fined principally to the propriety or impro
prieiy of making public this information
at present embracing also the question of
the proper manner and extent o. consulta-
ton by the President, Of the Senate, upon
the subject Of negotiations with foreign
governments, and according TO former
usage during the progress of such ncgo-
tiations. &c, &c.
The resolution was rejected, by Nays
81. TO the following yeas:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Atchson, Benton,
Breese, CoIquilt. Fairfield, Fulton, Han
ncgan, Semple, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wal-
ker, Woodbury., Wright-l4.
The Senate adjourned.