Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-06-06
CONGRESS.

madge presented memorial from free colored eli.
tizens of New York, setting forth some inaccu-
racies relative to the condition of that class of po-
puaton in the last census, which was referred to
the committee on the Judiciary. Mr.. Barrow
presented a memorial from citizens of New Or
leans asking an abolishmeN of the spirit ration
in the Navy. Mr.. Sturgeon presented memo
rial from Cumberland county, Pa. in favor Of am
nexing Texas. Mr.. McDufle presented the reso-
lutions Of a meeting held in Kershaw district, s.
Carolina, in favor of the ratification of the Texas
treaty. The bill for the relief of the heirs Of
Robert Fulton was read, and its further consider
alton postponed until tomorrow. Mr. Rives then
addressed the Senate on the Tariff question.
In the House, no business of interest was
transacted, number Of the members being alb
sen, at Baltimore, attending the Convention.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the bill concerning
Naval pensions was ordered to be engrossed-
The bill for the relief of the heirs of Robert Full
ton was ordered to be engrossed Irgives 20 the
heirs of Robert Fulton $4,000 in full of all
claims against the United States. The bill au-
thorizing the opening of canal around the falls
of ST. Mary's at the outlet Of Lake Superior, was
ordered to be engrossed.
In the House, number Of reports were re-
ceved from committees. Mr.. Mckay remarked
that it was very evident no business was to be-
done, and he now regretted that he had not voted
Tor the proposition to adjourn to Wednesday.
lie gave notice that he would on tomorrow move
to go into committee Of the whole with view to
take up the civil and diplomatic appropriation
BILL and then moved adjournment IL o.
clock MIR. Duncan said 81 And give notice
that will move that the House 60 into commit
tee on the Oregon BILL" much laughter, and
cries of ''go it, Duncan and the House ad.
journed.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, Messrs. Buch-
anan and Lewis presented number Of memo-
rails in favor of the annexation of Texas from
Pennsy lvania and Alabama. The bill for the re-
lief of the heirs of Robert Fulton was passed.
The bill aPpropratng 100000 towards Canal
around the Falls of st. Mary's was then taken up,
and after some discussion, was passed.
In the House, the bill relating to bonds to be
given by Custom-house officers was read third
time and passed, yeas la6, nays l. On the mo-
lion of Mr.. Mckay the House went into commit
lee OF the whole on the bill granting pensions to
the widows of officers and soldiers of the Revo-
luton. The immediate question before the COM
mittee was an amendment granting pensions to
the soldiers who fought in the Indian wars. The
subject discussed at considerable length, but
the committee rose without taking question up
on it..
On Thursday, Mr.. McDufie addressed the Sc
nate on the Tariff bill.
In the House, the motion to reconsider the
voto adj tbor 81, 40
in relation to an inventory of the public property,
was taken up, and after modifying and charging
the resolution, it was adopted. The pension bill
was again under consideration. All the amend
ments were rejected, and the bill laid aside to be
reported to the House.
On Friday. in the Senate, the joint resolution
of the House fixing the 18th of June as the day
of adjournment of Congress, was taken up and
passed. Mr. McDuffie continued his speech on
the Tariff, in the of which he developed
new scheme of notification, to be effected by the
Legislature Of South Carolina laying duty on
domestic goods equal TO those imposed upon the
foreign. ('rhis shews American feeling, trnly Il
Mr.. Choate replied, and Mr.. McDuffie rejoined,
grossly insulting the Senator from Massachusetts.
AT the close Of the debate, the resolution decar-
ing that by the Constitution the Senate had no
right to originate such bill as Mr.. McDuffis's,
was passed 33 to 4, and the bill indefinitely post
poned.
Inslie House, the bill to settle old land claims
in several Of the Southern States was under COM
sideration.
On Saturday, Mr.. Buchanan presented me-
mortal from Pennsylvania, asking an amendment
of the Naturalization laws so as to require resi-
denco Of twenty-one years to become citizen
expressing al the same time his opposition to it.
The Western barbor bill was read third time
and passed. The Eastern harbor bill was also
passed.
In the House, the bill to give a copyright TO
the Scientific corps of the Exploring Expedition
to their work, was after some discussion laid on
the table.