Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-04-11
CONGRESS.

large number Of memorials from Delaware. Con
necticut and New York, on the same subject.
Joint resolutions were presented from the Lepis.
latu.e Of Maine, in favor OF the following obiccts
law to require tho election Of President and
Vice President OF the u. States to be held ON the
same day in all the States of the Union; law
by which free persons Of color shall not be liable
to arrest or Imprisonment as slavss--and asking
Congress to put end to the reciprocal treaties
Of Gen. jackson and Louis McLane, which ope-
rate so unfavorably to New England. MIR Hen
derson presented resolutions from the Mississippi
Legislature in favor of reduction of the price Of
public lands. Mr. Archer presented memorial
from citizens Of Virginia against the annexation
oil Texas. Mr. Phelps addressed the Senate at
length in opposition TO the Post Office bill.
In the House, this day, Tuesday and Wednes-
day had been set apart for the consideration OF
Territorial business. The bill to regulate the
sale of Mineral Lands was the CHEF sub;ec, I'm.
der consideration, which gave rise to protracted
discussion.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr. Upham, of Yer
mont, presented two memorials from that State
against the annexation of Texas. memorial of
the same character was presented by Mr. Tappan,
from Ohio. The bill from the House, making
provision for the support Of the West Point Aca-
deny was read through, and no amendments be-.
ing offered, or objections made, il ordered to
be cngrossed. Mr. Merrick spoke in reply to Mr.
Phelps and Mr. Dayton, on the Post Office bill.
In the IIonse, bill to enable the people of
Iowa to form State Constitution, with view of
being admitted into the Union, was referred to the
committee of the whole. A bill to amend the act
providing Tor the armed occupation of Florida
was reported and referred to the committee of the
whole. The Army bill was again under conside-
ration. MIR Hale proposed 81 month for SOL
diers; MIR Johnson proposed Sc, and 81 per
month to be paid to the soldier on receiving an
honorable discharge.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, memorials a
gainst any change of the Tariff were presented
from Pennsylvania, New York, Michigan and
Vermont. Numerous memorials were also pre-
scented against the annexation of Texas. The
bill making appropriations for the support of the
West Poirt Academy was passcd-ayes 81, noes
III.
In the House, the resolutions reported by the
majority of the select committee to whom were
referred the Massachusetts resolutions, were a.
dopted, l36 TO ID. They are as follow Resolved,
u. States proposed by the Legislature of the
| Commonwealth of Massachusetts ought not TO be-
recommended. 2. That the Committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of the SUBJ
ject. The remainder Of the day was spent in the
consideration of territorial business.
On Thursday in the Senate the West Point
ACADEMY bill was finally passed without amend
ment, as it came from the House. The Forti!ca-
ton bill was sent TO the House with amendments
This bill appropriaies about $3.50, 1000. Memo
rails were presented from Rhode Island, Pennsyl-
vania and New y ork demonstrating against any
change in the Tariff.
In the House, the Army Retrenching bill was
again under consideration in committee of the
whole. Mr. Petit Of Indiana regretted that he
had withdrawn his amendment last week TO abol-
ish the Office of Chaplain, and hoped that some
member would renew it. Mr. Hale moved that
no officer or soldier be required to attend religious
worship The amendment was rejected. The
bill was then taken out of committee, the amend.
ments concurred in, and the bill engrossed and
passed.
On Friday, in the Senate, numerous memorials
were presented in favor Of the existing Tariff, a.
mong them fifteen from Pennsylvania. Mr. E.
vans, Of Maine, offered resolution, which under
the rule lies over one day, calling upon the Pre-
sdent for all correspondence between the British
government and the U. States upon the subject of
| the annexation of Texas. The information SOUGHT
to be obtained is said TO be despatch of Lord
Aberdeen, laid before the President at the time
Sir Richard Packenham presented his credentials,
which AYERS that England contempates no politi.
! cal alliance with Texas, and none whatever buS
one of trade and commerce. Mr. Buchanan pre-
sented memorial against the annexation of
Texas.
In the House the bill making appropriations for
the improvement of harbors and rivers was under
discussion. The items particularly under consi-
deraton were those approPrlating 500, 900 TO the
improvement Of the Ohio river between Pi;tsburp
and the Falls at Louisville, and 1870 900 to the
improvement OF the Mississippi, Missouri, Illi-
nois, and Arkansas rivers. Mr. Wethered pre-
sented memorial from Howard district, Mary
land, signed by influential men of all parties, a.
gainst any interference with the existing Tariff.
The petitioners express their alarm at the move.
ment making in the House on this subject.
On Saturday the Senate did rot sit.
In the House, the bill making appropriations
for the improvement Of the Western waters, &c.
was taken out of committee Of the whole. The APP
Preparations, in the aggregate, amount 10 upwards
rof 5000, 900. When the bill came into the
House, the previous question was moved upon il
but the House adjourned without taking tho
vote.