Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Is

In the House Of Representatives, to-
day, Hon. Amos Abbott, Representa-
tive elect from Mass. was qualified
and took his seat.
Mr.. Wise's valedictory letter was
read before the House, expressing his
regre, on leaving the body for whom
he entertained SO high regard and of
which he had so long been member;
and resigning his seat.
The question ofprivilege again came
I'D, and the resolution declaring the
members from Mississippi duly elect
cd and entitled 10 their seats was a.
dopted: Yeas 81; Nays SIS. Also, the
smelar one with reference to Missou-
ri: Yeas io6; Nays 60.
Thus the General Ticket Members
are declared entitled to their seats, and
The case disposed of.
Feb. -.
In the House OF Representatives, TO-
day, petitions were received and occu-
pied The The greater part Of the day.
Mr.. ADAMS presented, among 9th.
ers, a similar petition from citizens Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio, to that presen-
ted few months since by him, for an
amendment TO the Constitution, so as
TO acknowledge the sovereignty OF
God, and his law Of all laws, whether
authorising the running of the Sunday
mail or otherwise, in violation Of that
law, &c. The question Of reception
raised by Mr.. Belser was finally laid
on the table, on motion Of Mr.. Carr
johnson.
Mr.. Fish presented the mammoth
petition from N. Y, ESQ or 500 feet
long. signed by 10000 citizens COM
planning of the Introduction Of Foreign
Paupers into the U. States, and asking
an amendment Of the Naturalization
Laws as restraint thereon, SC. Re-
lerred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Archer, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill ap-
propr.tng $4,000 for the purchase Of
1900 copies of Greenough's work on
Oregon for distribution among the
members Of both Houses.
ArpolNrMrr Br THE PRESIDENT. by and
NTH the advice and consen! offhe
Senate.
Land Offcers-Resisters'-W
liam T. Walmsey, at Natchidotches,
La, vice P. o. Lee. resigned.
George r. Girault, of Grenada, Miss
re-appoin,ed.
Receivers. B. Servant, at
Kaskaskia, Illinois, vice Samuel Craw-
ford.
Thomas Barrett, al New Orleans, La.
vice Greenbury Dorsey, declined the
appointment.
Robert H. Booth, at Tallahassee,
Florida, vice Robert B. Semple, re-
signed.
Robert w. Lansing, at Mineral
Point. Wisconsin, vice Samuel s.
BOVINE, resigned.
Samuel ]. Bayard, at Fairfield, Iowa,
vice Joseph C. Hawkins,
A FATAL DUEL Another indi-
vidual in the flower Of his youth has
fallen victim to the savage and absurd
notion of honor as entertained by the
duellist. On Friday duel was Tough.
by two yonng men of Washington city,
near the Chain Bridge above George
own. The parties, were young law
yer, Julian May, son Of DR. F. May,
and student Of medicine, Joseph
Cochrane, brother TO John P. Cochrane
Esq, disbursing clerk Of the War De-
partment. They fought with rifles al
fifty PAGES, and upon the first fire
young Cochrane was shot in the fore.
head, and was killed. The duel orig.
mated in a quarrel between Mr.. Ash
Of Philadelphia. and Mr.. Poole, Of
Georgia, in which Cochrane and Nav
acted the part OF friends of either party
anil that they settled il without much
difficulty Growing out Of this, dis
eussion arose as TO the bravery of each
and, in The rashness and heat of youth
without pausing 10 reflect upon conse
qnenccs, a challenge was passed,
meeting arranged, and the above is il.
iamenable termination.