The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-29
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: ,,r.,-, ,,,q,a CONGRESS.
I a No important, measure has been matured sol
passed since our last number The Senate, on
the 22d instant passed 10 third reading the bill
for the redemption Of the cancelled treasury notes
which were stolen and again put into circulation;
and postponed indefinitely the bill from the House
regulating and retrsnching The pay of the army
The remainder Of iheday was occupied in execu,
tive Session. The House was engaged the same
day in considering the bill making appropriations
for the naval service
On the Esd instant the Senate was engaged for
most of its time in executive session. Ins the
House nothing of general interest was consum-
mated. ~
The Senate on the 24th instant refused to pass
the order of Mr.. flanagan, that a message be
sent to the House asking return, forthe purpose
OF further action thereon, of the army retrench-
ment bill, which had been indefinitely postponed
by the Senate. The Senate then passed upon
several private bills, and went into consideration
of executive business. In the House on the same,
day, number of reports were made from the
Standing committees, among which were several
bills of pdblc and private nature. The House
then resolved itself in Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, Mr.. White, of Kentucley
in the Chair, and took up the bill to amend the
several acts providing pensions for the widows of
revolutionary officers and soldiers After discuss
ing and acting on the various amendments that
were offered, until the usual hour of adjournment,
the committee rose and reported progress, and the
House adjourned. .asta
In Secret session Of the Senate, on the 29th of
April, the following Resolution of censure was
passed against Senator Tappan H.. o.
Res0iced, That Benjamin Tappan, a Senator from the
State fsoho; in furnishing for publication in news
paper documents directed by order Of the Senate to
be printed in confidence of its use, has been guilty
fragrant violation of the rules of the Senate and disregard
Of Its authority. S1g- -... -..-.---
The following Resolution was also passed
Resolued, That in consideration Of the acknovledg-
nent and apology rendered by the said Benjamin Tappa
of his said offence, further censure be inflicted on
him. s..t
The. following Rule was also added to the
standing rules of the Senate
"ApY officer member of the Senate convicted of
disclosing for publication any written printed matter
directed by the Senate be held in confidence shall
liable; if officer dismissal from the of the
Senate, and in the case of member TO suffer expulsion
rom the body .5ezlz q1e
On the 18th instant the Senate, by vote of 26
o II, removed the injunction of secrecy from the
reaty of annexation and all documents and papers
n relation thereto now before the Senate
The Senate, on the 25th, after passing upon sew
'raf private bills, took UP the resolution fixing the
7th of June for the adjournment of the present
esion of Congress, sine die when on The motion
If Mr. Sewer, its further consideration was by
'oe yeas & nays of I'd to 81 postponed till Fri.
lay next TheSenate then resumed the consdera-
ion of the resolution Of the Committee on Fl
lance for the indefinite postponement of the bill
by Mr. Nc Duffie to reduce the-rate of
utes underline presenttarif to the standard Of the
act. Mr.. Atherton spoke out the re-
naiudcr of the days session upon the subject
naking an able argument in opposition 10 the
policy of the present tariff. by which
ne labor employed in every other branch of in
ustry is taxed to foster a. hot-bed system of do
nestle manufactures MrrRives, intimatcd de-
ire to address the Senate on the subject; and, at
is suggestion, the Senate adjourned till Monday
! II o'clock
This being private bill day in the House moth
lg of general interest transpircd,