The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-02-28
CONGRESS.

Gen. Jackson's fine with the amendment re-
ported by the Senate Committee, providing
against the implication Of censure upon Judge
HalD was taken up on motion of Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Berrien chairman of the Judicial
Committee) said the Committee had designed
to provide for the protection from unjust i'm
putation, Of the memory Of Judge Of fear
less and stern integrity, who as it appeared
from full examination of the case had but
discharged his duty with fidelity, and who had
left no representative to guard his fame; and
had consequently reported this amendment,
which was necessary. as the bill from the
House showed on its face that it was based on
the ground of the fine having been wrongfulIy
imposed.
Mr.. Allen opposed the amendment as
wholly incongruous, and vehemently urged
the immediate passage of the House bill.
Mr.. Walker saw no necessity for the amend
ment, the original bill not calling in question
the character of Judge Hall, simply refund
ing the fine with INTEREST,"
Mr.. Foster saw no design or tendency in
this bill subversive Of the principles of Amer
lean Liberty, and hoped without farther delay
and expense it would be passed without the
amendment.
After some farther remarks, the amend
ment was rejected: Yeas 10, Nays 26-as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Archer. Bayard, Berrien,
Choate, Clayton, Dayton, Evans, Huger Hun
tington, Merrick, Miller, Moreheld, Pearce,
Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Upham, Wood
bridge,-1S.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Anterior,
Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Breese Buchanan,
CG,1uit, Fairfield, Foster, Francis, Fulton,
Hannegan, Haywood, Henderson, Jarnegin,
King. Mangum, Semple, Sturgeon, Tall
madge, Tappan, Walker, Woodbury. and
Wright,-26.
In the House the question of privilege was
farther discussed during the day and until ad-
journment at eight or nine O'Clock P. NJ. by
Messrs. HARRISON. Bowln and Stiles, (all "a
mong the members concerned) in favor of, and
by Messrs. G. Davis and Schenck in oppos-
ton to the claims of the members from Ga,
Mo-, Mi, and N. ii. TO seats in the House,
by several other gentlemen.
Wednesday. Feb. IA.
In the House, Mr.. Douglass Of iii. (thc au-
thor of the majority report) occupied his
hour in defence Of its doctrines, and in reply
to various counter arguments, descending in
to at least unbecoming personalities toward
Mr.. Barnard and other gentlemen.
NJ. Weller successful among about fifty
competitors for the floor as was determined
in Caucus he should be,) moved the previous
question; which was seconded, and the main
question ordered; Yeas I2S, Nays "a.
The question then came up on the case of
the general ticket members, [they being pro-
hibited by the Speakers decision from voting
in their own cases, who were voted on indi-
vidually and all of whom from N. II. and a
portion from Ga. some seven or eight, [by as
many sets of Yeas and Nays, consuming a.
bout two hours, were declared duly elected
&c. the vote standing, Yeas 1913, Nays 68;
100 to &c; III to 60. &c. gradually decreas-
ing as the members dropped off one by one to
dinner.
Leaving about half of the General Ticket
members still TO be voted on, the House ad-
journed at near six O'Clock.
In SESATE.-After some other unimpor-
tant business, the bill to refund Gen. Jack
sons fine was again taken up.
The bill simply refunding the fine with in
terestl was passed: Yeas 80 Nays 16, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Atchison, Anterior.
Bagby, Barrow, Benton, Breese, Buchanan,
Colquit, Fairfield, Foster, Francis, Fulton,
Hannigan, Haywood, Henderson, Huger
Jarnasin, King, McDuffie. Mangum, Rives,
SemPle, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tallmadge Tap
pan, Walker, Woodbury. and Wright-3O.
Nays-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Dayton Evans,
Huntington, Merrick, Miller. Pearce, Phelps,
Porter, and Woodbridge-l6.
Thursday, Feb. Is.
SENATE.
In Executive session, the nominations of
Hon. VIM. Wilkins. of Pa. as Secretary of
War, and Of Ex-Governor Gilmer. of Va, as
Secretary Of the Navy, were confirmed.
HOUSE.
The remainder of the general ticket men, |
bers were voted in by States. Thus the |
question of privilege is disposed of and the |
general ticket members declared entitled to |
their Seats
MIR. Dromgoole, seeing that the question
OF the validity and constitutionality of the law |
had not been met, proposed a resolution de-
clarlng the validity of the elections held in the
TOUR States, notwithstanding the law of Con-
sress. Objection was made as out of order,
and the House refused to suspend the rules.