Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-03-26
CONGRESSIONAL.

II ID StHcIdliy TIC case lildt our mails fail
just when we want them worst The last
mail brought us nothing. Our latest dates
from Washington are the 7th In the Sen
ate on the 9th, the Fox river improvement
bill again came up for consideration. Mr..
Haywood of North Carolina, moved that
the bill be SO amended, as to declare the
land 100000 acres) donated for this inn
provement, should be considered a part of
the grant of 5c0,COO acres, belonging to the
territory upon her admission as a state, into
the Union. This was opposed by Mr.. Tall
madge. 1t was finally concluded, that in
case the bill passed without any contrary
proviso, the land donated for this work,
would by the distribution law, be considered
portion of the 100000 acres. Mr. Tap
pan then moved, an amendment, that it be
not so considered, when the bill was post
poned till the next day, and ordered to be
printed with the amendments. 1t did not
come up again on the sixth. On the 7th,
the bill came up and was discussed. Mr..
Haywood called for the yeas and nays on
his motion, when the hour for taking up the
Oregon question arrived, and the matter
was again postponed.
The following resolutions from the Vir-
gnia Legislature, in response to the Massa-
chusetts resolutions, were presented in the
Senate by MIR. Archer, read and ordered 10
be printed:
l.. That we cannot regard these resolu-
tons as in truth.a proposition to amend the
federal constitution; bet one virtually TO
dissolve the Union.
2. That whilst we have forborEe the ex-
preston Of complaint a, the distui bance of
the peace and safety of the South by the
agitation Of the subject of our peculiar do
mestic institutions by individuals and volun-
tary societies at the North, we regard this
attack by the highest constitutional author
ity of sister State as in the highest de-
gree unjust, unkind, faithless TO the COM
promises Of the constitution, and meriting
the deepest condemnation Of every patrio,
and friend Of the Union.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Semple, of H.
ltnois, in effect that Great Britain be inform
ed of a desire on the part of the United
States, TO annul that portion of certain
treaty which provided for The joint occupa-
ton of Oregon; the treaty being conditioned
to exist during the pleasure of the parties.
Mr.. Miller spoke at length against the reso-
luton: Mr.. Buchanan next obtained the
floor, the matter being postponed to the
11th.
We stated that bill appropriating Si0,-
COO for improving Pennsylvania Avenue,
had passed. We were mistaken. 1t had
only passed the Senate. In the House, on
the 9Th, it was laid on the table by a vote o.
113 to 81. On this day the time of the
House was principally occupied in discuss
ing the propriety of annuliDg the 10th art
Gle of the late treaty with Great Britain
which provides for the surrender of crim
mails. In the House on the 9th, resolution:
from Virginia, similar TO those presented
in the Senate, were presented and IeteHet
to select committee of nine.
A bill with regard 10 the election of Pref
dent and Vice President, came up for &C
ton. It IS as follows:
This bill proposes that the time of CHI * 5
ing the electors of President and Vice Pres
iaent Of the United States in each S,a.'
shall be the Tuesday next after the frs
Monday of November next ;and afterwards
except when special election shall be he'll
in pursuance of the 10th section of the &C
TO which this is an amendments 1.-The time o
choosing the electors shall be the Tuesda
next after the first Monday of Noyembe
in every fourth year succeeding the la:
election Of said electors; and hen su