Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-02
CONGRESS-.


In the Senate, on the l4th, Mr.. Choate
presented memorial from the officers and
crew of the steamer Missouri, praying in
demnity for the loss of private property.
The bill to refund Gen. Jackson's fine
was taken up, and after some discussion,
passed by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Anterior, Atchison,
Benton, Bagby, Breesa, Bu,hanan, Barrow,
Colquitt, Fairfield, Francis, Foster, Fulton Han.
negan, Huger, Haywood, Henderson, Jarnagin
King, Mangum, McDufie, Rves, Semple, Sc.
vier, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker
Wrigh, and Woodbury-30.
NAYs-Messrs. Bates, Bayard, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Dayton, Evans, Huntington,
Merrick, Miller, Phelps, Pearce, Porter, Sim.
mons and Woodbridge-l6.
A bill for the survey of the Red River
was then briefly debated and ordered to
a third reading; after which, at any early
hour, the Senate adjourned.
The biltin regard to the rights of the
members from the non-disiricted States
was again under discussion. After several
members had spoken, about forty sprung
simultaneously to the floor. but the speaker
gave The floor TO Mr.. Weller, who moved
the previous question. There was sec.
ond by party vote. The Speaker said
that the main question would be upon the
resolutions of Mr.. Dromgoole, declaring
that the members elected by the distric,
system from % States, were duly elected,
and also those by general ticket from the
States of New Hampshire, Georgia,
Mississippi, and Missouri. The House de.
cided, bv a vote Of one hundred and
twenty eight 10 sixty.four that the question
upon these resolutions should be put. The
main question having been thus ordered,
the House decided, by a.vote of one hun.
dred and twenty-seven to fifty.seven. to
adopt Mr.. Dromgoole's resolutions as
substitute for those of the committee. A
division of the question was taken, various
motions were made, and scene Of great
confusion ensued.
Finally, the vote upon the first rcsolu-
ton was taken by yeas and nays, and the
members from the twenty-five States who
had elected members by districts were de-
clared to be duly elected by vote Of 1913
to 3. The Wing members excepting Mr..
]. r. Ingersol who voted in the negative)
declined TO respond to their names upon
this resolution. r. d. Davis (Loco) voted
with Mr.. Ingersoll in the negative. The
second resolution as to the rights of the
members from the four States then came
ND for decision. The Speaker decided
that the members interested had no right
TO vote. Mr.. Dromgoole then called for
division of the question upon separate
vote, by yeas and nays, upon the case of
each of the 81 members from the four
States. The House by vote of 1913 to
63 declared Edmund Burke, of N. H., and
John r. Redding, by vote 100 to &C.
entitled to their rcats. An effort was
made at this point to get the House 10
take the vote by States, but it was not sue
cessful. The vote was taken upon several
other individual members, each of whom
was declared entitled 10 his seat. The
vote was still continuing at the date of the
latest intelligence.
In the course Of the day message was
received from the Senate, by A. Dickins
ESQ, Secretary, informing the House that
the Senate had passed the bill to refund the
fine TO Gen. Jackson. The Bill was subse'
quently reported correct by the Commit.
tee on Enrolled Bills, and received the sig
nature of the Speaker.
j In Senate Feb. Is, after the disposal Of
some private matters, the bill for repairing
Pennsylvania Avenue was taken up. This
bill proposes to appropriate $4,000 fol
the purpose, and makes alterations in the
present mode of paving the thoroughtares.
After considerable debate, the motion tc
lay on the table was negatived. 1t wat
then ordered to be engrossed for third
reading nv a vote of "A tn q
The Senate then went into executiv,
session, and confirmed the nomination o
Mr.. Gilmer to the Navy Department. ant
that of Mr.. Wilkins to the War Depart
ment.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
This morning the Speaker laid befor
the House letter from Mr.. Wise, stating
that he has forwarded his resignation Il
, the Governor of his State.
The voting on the remaining non-ds
tricted members was then resumed ant
continued for long time, until they wer
severally voted into their seats.
D A bill was reported from the COMMITTEES
S on public lands to admit actual settlers Of
e the public lands 10 enter an additions
Y quarter section; also. bill authorizing III
resale Of lands sold by the United State
:. without authority of law.
+ Mr.. Wilkins, from the judiciary CON
mittee, reported, not on the merits, but o
J. preliminary legal question. against III
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