Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-07-30
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CONGRESS-
he proceedings OF Congress during the past week
We're Z" Considerable imp.tiaeer. We have already
mentioned The passage at alu resolution nv both lau
N's' greatly runatnl The profits Of The Pahe Pointers
ny reducing the faieS II compensation iurny>iye ncr
en- "hete less lhan 800 exu Copies were ordered
aud hy -lhfee aud thlri per cent where more Than
mat hnmbe were dfeltd 10 he riin'rd We expressed
h'r'' IN ear last. that the i'oes, would mol stop al
mere econonieal ffiorm, hu 90 further and viudcae
great rrlntlPe. THIS, Lapny In say il has since
dune BY the unusually large majnilv Of 80 10 -,
resolution was adopted, on "Wednesday, which provides
that afer the pes. session Of Congress the printing
or hoh Houses shall be executed by contract The on.
ly members Of the Virginia delegation, who voted A.
9a'"s' the ffsp'n'lon were Mess's. Betneer Chnpman
Dromgooe and Hubbard We hone and bellcy. the
resolution Will receive the approbaou of the Senate
In the Senate, on Thursday, motion To Law upon thu
liable certain memorials against the passage CT the new
Tam MAS neearised-Ayes 20. noes 26-Mr. Hay.
"ood votirg with The friends os.le rarn in the nrca
i've. The administration Parry sustained another defeat
Mr.. Atheron. from The committee ON Printing made n
report against printing similar memorials which had
been referred To II. On The question Of concerning with
The committee. the stood AYES 25-nays &c. tn,
ice President rofed IN Tie negative aud the memoir
ais Were ordered 10 be rutcd The debate which tooh
place On this occasion was spirited and IN ercsiing IL
The House. lhe day, the Administration was de-
iealed IN The Bill TO raise the salary ii the Aufne,
General 10 $1,000 and 10 increase his duties The
amendment, 10 that fleet was rejected, ayes 53--uoe,
-.
In The Senate on Friday. the iarbnr and River BIZ
which had passed The House. taken up, and with
out amendment, rassed-yeas ) nays. 10 II appro
pria,s about $50 600 To certain Rivers and laburs
o. 1t seems tat, like Mr.. BniNerRuorr. Gen
SEMrLE, Of Illinois. was disappointed olliee-hunler
The aspirations ii both We're in the military linz TIT
frs! almed at Paymasershp lhe latter so0ghl Ia b,
appointed of the lirgadter Generals OF Volunteers
II MAS strike for wages in the Illinois Senator M
less than IN the Representative oi Ohio. What mean
were found successful, 10 appesse then wrath and BRING
both back 10 the pat'y allegiance. remains 10 be sern-
paper nav be5reu the CaroIIlol Il.nois) Gazelle
OF july 10. says:
Although have seen no confirmation of the an
pohlmeni Of Gen. S,mrIe II be BngadIer General. Il
command The Illinois volunteers, yet II now agprars
from ruu"r. that not only is he irponled In The com.
mahd, but Immediate representative IN Compress i,
IL be Inspector OF the Brigade, with The ran, Of Ma
Jor.
1t seems herelrc, that his suit was not only known
al home, bat that reported he had been success
full The Gazette expresses its regret al he appoint
meut, because bepves Nj SrMpiG III aqaI.iied. be,
cause he WAS meaber of Congress; aud because NUS.
lice was done many metllorlous mel. In the Safe
more deserving Of the olli.e
The "mnedlale representatives. alluded to in the
paragraph above quoted, Is the fire eating Mr. Dove,
LASS. He humble certainly Ia his aspirations. An
appointment! the staff 50 subordinate as that o Bfioade
Inspector, humble object aim at by one " l,
already dreams, i, SAID, the Presidency II illus
at,s, however tha lust of oilire which prevail. amnno
members OF Congress, and accounts satisfactorily eunn,
tor Their subseuency TO the Executive. The Gazette
sayS:-
To Judge Daug'ass particularly, the people of hi,
Congressional should look i1r something better
than crpginr II The Executive Ii speerh " bach he
made he The Oregon question WAS under discussion
IN the House, Judge d lu4lass oDk occasion 10 say IN
substance, that # the President favored settlement of
The OREGON question the basis OF the ~ degree IN
other nuGs, II he WAS moi lf The whole ul pregon Or
Uune, he should consider hm traitor to his county
Al should treat HIM accuriinelY. We'll the President
has favored settlement On the 18Th parallel and SIGNED
treaty 10 that effect VIII has ratified. and We
should ike 10 knuw whether judge Douglass condemn.
the President as he SAID he should, ar not. Does he
think Inn Ira or o Is he satisfied with plvinu M
nne half our territory he claimed on the Pacirl Is
/: not inroSs b. thai oar "llle Giant would conde.
scend IL accel. III al TIE hand Of 'Ifallorp