The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-01-25
CONGRESS-.


Tuesday. Jan. 81
Ssnoff.-The committee on financh
through their chairman, (Mr. Evans. HI
ported . resolution Cor The indefinite pga-
ponemenl Of the bill introduced bS M.
McDnffie. two weeks ago, to modify lhe
existing rate Of duties on foreign imports
so as 10 accord with the standard Of the
compromise act. The chairman stated
that he had been instructed by a majority
Of the committee to report The resolution.
on the ground that j, was their beliefahe
Senate was forbidden BY the Constitution
TO originate bill Of this character. The
consideration Of this was postponed till
Thursday next.
The bill 10 indemnify Gen. Jackson
for the fine was received from the liouss.
and referred TO the Judiciary committee.
The latierpari Of The days session was
occupied in debating proposition TO post
pone TO future day the resolution of Mr..
Scmple, authorizing the President 10 give
The notice 10 The British Government re-
quired 10 determine the treaty stipulation
allowing the joint occupation Of Oregon
by England and the United States. II
was finally postponed I'LL Monday. next,
and made the special order of the day.
House Of Representatives. G..
Johnson moved that the House resolve H.
self into committee of the whole, for the
purpose Of taking up the resolutions which
were in part debated some time ago, re-
ferring the several portions Of the Presi-
dents message To appropriate commit
tees. The motion was agreed tot and
Mr.. Winthrop took the chair. The pend
ing question was on the 18th resolution,
which proposes to refer so mach Of the
Presidents message as relates 10 the pc.
Icy Of attending TO The rivers and lakes
Of the West, TO the committee on COM
merce. TO this an amendment was pro-
posed, To refer the subject TO select COM
mit,ee of nine. Upon which long de
bate ensued. The committee then rose
aud reported progress.
Wednesday, Jan. 10.
Sendir.--Mr. Perler presented the me-
mortal Of Mr.. Eldridge, who represents
that he bought the copper rock Of the H.
dams, with whom he had had license to
trade, and that while moving it he was
met by Government agent, upon whose
requisidon he gave it up. He prays CON-
pensation for the expense he has incur
red, or tina. he may be allowed 10 resume
possession of the rock.
House Of Represeniatiees.--Mr. Dean,
on leave, Introduced bill regulating and
reducing the pay Of members Of Congress,
and all other persons in the service Of the
Government; which was referred to the
Committee of Re,renchments.
1.-THE bill provides that from and after
the thirtieth day oil June next, the CON-
pensa,ion of members of Congress shall
be six dollars per day, and six dollars for
every twenty miles travel. 10 be paid
only foriactual attendance, and when de.
tanned by sickness. And the compensa.
ton of all persons in the service of the
Government, except such as are fixed by
the Constitution, and officers in The di-
plomatic service abroad, aud those whose
pay and emoluments do not exceed 81,
300 per annum, shall be reduced as fol-
lows; When the salaries and emoluments
amount to $4,000, to be reduced twenty
per rent. and when less than "a, 1000, and
more than 81 200 TO be reduced ten per
cent. And no officer in the service oil
the Government, except those heretofore
excepted, TO receive more than $4,000 per
/ annum.
Fiday, Jan. 10.
The Senofe did not sit to-day.
House of Rspressnta'iUes.-Mr. Sill
dell asked and obtained |, ave introduce a
bull TO exempt from duty cotton imported
into the United States from Texas.
Mr.. Blla,k closed his speech on the
2lst Rule, and Mr.. Belser Of Ala. fol-
lowed. in reply to Mr.. Clingman and 9th
era.
The debate on the improvement, Of the
Western Rivers was then resumed, and
continued ill The House adjourned.
Saturday, Jan. IS.
The Senate did not 81, to-day.
House o. RrpresPntatiUes.-Mr. Dean
on leave gwen. offered the following re-
suluton. winch was adopted:
RESOLVED, TIA, The Commute Of cleo
tinns be- ius,rurt-d 10 inquire into the ex'
p.,llency Of providing by law that the elec.
tons VI Z Is dent aud Wee President and