Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-08-11
TwENTY-NlNTH CONGRESS.
Correspondence Of the Doitfmore Amsricdn.
A~suISnroS Aug =
SENATE

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read twice and referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
On motion ct MIR. Webster, the bill from
the House TO define the duties oi the Chief
Clerk of the Patent Office was taken up, amend
Ell ard passed.
Mr.. Cass submitted a resolution directing
the Secretary of the State TO cause to be pub
lisheh the charter aud other acts relating to-
the Hudson's Bay Company. Mr.. G. said his
object WAS that the people might see that the
Tree navigation of the Columbia river was
granted To Great Britain in peTpetuity, by
the late Treaty.
Mr.. Johnson. of Md. objected to the pas
sage OF the resolution at this time, and it was
laid over until tomorrow.
The bill from the House establishing a Ter
%rtorial Government Tor Oregon, was referred
To the Committee on Territories.
On motion OF Mr.. Niles the Senate took up
the bill To amend the Act to reduce the rates
OF postage, to limit the use and correct the
abuse OF the ranking privilege. and Tor the
prevention of frauds on the Post Office De-
p%artment.
An amendment w~asadopted prohibiting the
enclosure of letters for different persons in one
cu,clopc, with ayicw OF avoiding the pay
mentot postage, under a pcualty of $40.
Some other amendments were adopted.
Among them ono regulating the compensation
OF Postmasters, and the bill was then passed.
The Vice President notified the Senate that
he should leave the chair to day aud not re-
sumo II, with a view of aflording an opportu-
nifty Tor the election ola President pro tenn.
The bill TO establish an additional land of
flee IN Iowa was taken up and passed.
Also the bill To aid in the improvement OF
the Fox and Wisconsin rivers.
MIR. Pearce Offered a resolution, which was
adopted, authorising each member of the Sen
ate 10 subscribe for twelve copies of Blair and
Hives Congressional Globe, or Gales and Sea
tons Register OF Debates, at a price not ex-
ceeding SO per copy, for a long session; and
50 per copy, fora short session; with a view
oil having "A correct report ot the proceedings
OF the Senate. The expense to be paid out of
the contingent fund ofihe Senate.
The Senate then took up the House bills
upon the Calendar in their regular order, pass
Ing by such as were objected to.
A large number, mostly of private bills,
were passed.
Mr.. McDufie, from the Committee on For
eign Relations. reported "a bill authorising the
President TO issue Letters OF Marque and Re
prisal in the extent ofany such being issued by
Mexico, which was read three times and pass
ed.
TheSenate, alta quarter before -four o'clock,
ON motion of MIR. flanagan, took a recess un-
I'll six o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
A communication was laid before the Hons,
giving the number of persons discharged un-
der the late Bankrupt Law.
u. S. TREATIES.
A Bill was passed in the House authorising
the US. Courts. aud the Commissioner by
them appointed, TO take acknowl Judgements
boil and afiidavits, and also TO take depo-
slllons oi witnesses in civil causes, and TO ex-
eTclse the powers of any Justice to the Peace i'm
respect 10 offenders for any crime or offence
against the u. Sta.es BY arresting or impris-
oning or bdiling the same under or in virtue of
the laws of the u. States. The Courts shall
have power, authority, and jurisdiction, up-
on tho appllcstion OF any consuls, v~icc-con-
snis' or commercial agents, requiring their as
slstancc 10 carry into effect the award. or.ar-
olirailon, OF decree of any suc!i %consuls, vice
consnls, orcominercial agents, in ihe premises.
according To the irIc intent and meaninn ol
suchawarl, aud arbitration, or decree: aud for
THIS purpose shalt have a, thorily 10 issue all
proper remedial process, To carry into lull If.
iect such aNari, arhiiration, or decree. and to
enforce Obedience thereto BIZ imprisonment
~ common Jail or other place of imprison-
meht Ia the district in which the l.. States
may lawfully impnspn any person or persons
arrested under the authority of The L.. States.
uhui such awdrd, afbitralion, or decree shall
he compiled with, or the parties shall be OH
crwlSc discharged theTeiron by the consent.
IN writing, oi such consul, yice-consuls. or
commercial agents, or their successors in OIL
Ice or by thc authority of the foreign GOV
ernmcnt by which such consuls, ~virc-consuIs.
or comnercial agents are appointed: Prorid.
81 %horcrcT, That the expenses ol the said
imprisonment, aud The costs OF the proceed
in6s, shall he borne by such iorcign Govern
Ineili, or by ITS cunstsls. &c. Aud the mar
shaisol thc United States and their deputies
shall serve all such process, and do all other
acls necessary To carry Into iull effect The pre-
Misses under the authority OF the said courts, or
commissioners.
Several Committees OF Conference made
their reports upon public and private Bills.
All were agreed to. The Bill iog the relief of
Richard Elliot was one.
The Report OF the Conferces upon the Army
Appropriation Fill was also agreed to-.
PAYMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
AJoint Resolution directing the payment
ct Volunteers called into service by General
Gaines and not mustered into the service oil
the u. States, was reported by the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means, aud passed.
POST ROUTES.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole upon the Bill To- esiablisli Post Routes.
Numerous amendments were proposed 10
this bill, aud some of them of great impor-
lance. Propositions were made 10 appoiut
ocean steamers for c%auying the mail on the
coast, aud TO poris Of South America.
IN amendment was moved abolishing the
Thinking privilege, except for public doc.
uments, and lost.
An amendment was also novel to allow
OF sending letters Tree to and from the Army
on the nght bdnk OF the Rio Gande. Mr..
Owen submitted the amendment.
Mr.. Gordon complained Of il rs am atiempi
made for the first tine 70 establish lnuk1oo
privilege ia the Army.
Mr.. Thompson sad it was ilie irst time the
Army bad gOue beyond the u. States.
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