The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-04-25
CONGRESS.

In the Senate, the Clerk Of the House
announced, as soon as the journal was read,
the order taken by thai body upon the de-
cease Of one Of lis members, asking the
concurrence Of the Senate therein.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr..
Weller made the annuneiaiion Of The death
of the lion. Mr.. Moore, as above, and this
body adjourned until tomorrow.
Tuesday. April ..
In the Senate, several memorials were
presented for and against the annexation
Of Texas.
Several messages in writing land one
rather suspicious looking document among
them were received from the President.
MIR. Berien, Of Geo. addressed the Sc
nate at length upon the Tariff, in clear,
argumentatiye strain Of reasoning, which
showed that his ability to cope with po-
liiical economy was equal 10 his Judicial
learning. lie spoke as a southern man,
and was listened TO with profound atten-
ton. 1885,
Mr.. COlquitt, his colleague, viii speak
next. ..-
After the reference Of some Executive
documents, fhe Senate went into Execu-
tive session, and shortly thereafter adj
journed. e
In the House Of Representatives, a mo-
ton was made by MIR. Mckay, of n. e.,
for the suspension of the rules, for the
purpose of taking up, las was supposedly
his Tariff bill, which was lost by vote
Of 81 to SO. ~
After various motions, the rules were
suspended for the purpose Of taking up
the harbor bill; pending which, the House
adjourned.
Wednesday. April 10.
In the Senate, an unusually large mum
Der of memorials, demonstrating agains
any chal:ge in the existing tariff. were pre-
scented, and some against the annexation
of Texas.
Mr.. Colauitt, Of Geo. addressed the Sc
nate at length on the subject of the tariff
and arraigned his colleague, who was alb
sent, for his inconsistency. In the course
of his remarks he was arrested by tn,
Chair for rejecting upon the motives o
his colleague.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Brown, of Indiana, brought up the ex
tracts from Mr.. Clay's speech relative tt
protection, and upon reading the extrac
from the National mteliigencer, as deli
rsred by Mr.. Clay, it was evident that i
was base forgery.
| Mr.. White, of KY, whose veracity haC
been impeached, in denying, at first, thu
correctness of the extract, again proaounc
ed it falsehood and forgery, and reas
from Mr.. Clay's speeches at difleren
times to show that the great Statesman
was for whatever protection was necessa
nv for labor and manufactures.
Most of the remaining time ofthe Heus
was spent in the consideration of the Ia
riff question, and the Rhode Island Reso
lutions, relative to the Presidents inter
ference in the Dorr rebellion.
Thursday, April II.
Little was done in the Senate tO>uas
! except the presentation of memorials an
petitions.
The House of Representatives went III
to committee of the whole on the Harbo
bill, and after spending several hours there
in, passed on to the bill appropriatlng me
mics for the payment Of Revolutionary per
sions, TO which the Senate had mad
amendments. After general discussion
the question was taken by tellers, "wi
the committee agree to the Senate ameni
mepts!" and the same was agreed TO-
to SO. -
Friday, April -.
Tn the Senate, Mr.. Choate made bri
p liant argument on the subject of a Tarif
!. which was listened to by crowded chan
Der. The eloquent Senator from Mass;
, chusetts, after having spoken nearly tw
/ hours, yielded from physical exhaustle'
|. without having concluded.
, The Senate then passed into Executi'
=. session, and after short time spent Their
). Tin, adjourned until Monday next.
The House of Representatives spent II
most of the day in the consideration
| private bills.
). Saturday, April 49,
!. There was no session Of the Senate
IS day.
a, The House of Representatives took
n the bill making appropriations for the su
IN port of the army. An amendment oiit
=. ed by Mr.. Mckay to reduce the aggrega
A. pay of the officers, from $l,500,O00
$. sl.2oo,ooO, gave rise to considerable d
m bate.
a. The object of this amendment vas