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. 1 . i !.. sswaiawasMe- Jf" Sac. 4. wM a it further enacted. That th ouccf. nb twitabl and toavenienl iM6k, ch frtntUr b eteeloaV prepared, end provided for Jn as of r ermit general of pallia money, at the ex- mmc of tht United State, at the city of Cbatleston, in th Bute of South Carolina. and at the city f St. Loui. in ibeaiate of Missouri, under the act entitled An act to provide for the collecuou. safekeepinge Uaitstrr. anq aioiiremeii oi iiie puoit, "Ttvemie. approved July fount,, eighteen liundird and Tony, sha' I ! for the Mw the receiver central of public money here twaftrr directed to he appointed at the phr tct above-named; a linll be alo the "Ere proof vault and safe, erectea within the eaid office and mono, for the keeping of - the public money collected and deposited at those point reapectivelyr and the raid receiver general, from time to time ap ' pointed at those place, ahftll hare the cu 1 tody aud eare of lite said officee, vault, and tate, erected, prepared, and provided as aforesaid, and cl all the public money de. posited within the tame, and ahall pet form .all the dutie required lo be performed by them, in reference to the receipt. safekerp ing, tfs sfer, and disbursement of all ucli 'money, according to the pro v it ion herein after contained. 8c 5. And be it further enactid. That the Presideui hall nominate, and, by and with the advice and cnneenl the Senate, appoint f Mir officer. 4o b- denominated receiver i enerI of public money," which aid officers ahall hold their respective olfi ce for ihe term of four ytifte.imlese aooner 7 removred lherefrfwt rf whifcli ahall. be lolled aA the ciiy of New Vi.rltv 'w ih v Stat of New York; one other of which shall be located at the city of IVostrtti, ih llm State of Massachaseu. one heY of which . akaH be located at the ety of C btrleston. in the State of South Carnliitaf and one other at St Louit. ia the State of Mieaourk . .And all of which,, taW odWra. shall, .give " bonds' fdlh Ual d 8uis, wnh sureties, according te the provisions hereinafter earl lained. for th faithful diaclurf of tht do- lU of ilieir respective office. , Sac, . Ami ba it further enacted, That th Treasurer of th United Bute, the treasurer of the saiHt of the' United 8itte. the treasurer, and th actinf a auch, of ' the various branch mint, all collector of the an tlorat, ail awrvtyor of the ttslom acting also a e dlectori. alt leeeivera feaj era! of pubJie motley, all receivers of pub. lie money at the several UmI offices, and all poctmatters,- CtCept a' ia hereinaf-er particularly provided he, and they are . hereby, required to keep safely, without loaning; m-nsingr sit the pttWiS aioneyeof lected by them, or otneiwise, at any time, - placed in iheir poeeesshMt end euslody, tiU the same ia ordered, by the proper depart meal or officer of the government, to be transferred or. paid out, and when auch of dera for transfer or payment are received, "faithfully and promptly to make the earn a directed, and to do and perfota all othef datiea a fiseal agents of the government which may be imposed by this or any othef .. acta of Congress, or by any regulation of the Treasury Department mVde rn confor mity.to law; and, also, to do and perform all acta and datiea required by law, or by" di rectioa of any of 'the eieCtrtlve departiaeols -of Uta-gwemiBeat-aaagentr-for paying pensions, or for making any other disburse ananu which either of the heads of those departments mat ba 1 required by taw" to . make, aad which are of a character to ba mad by iKe depositories hereby eonsU toted, consistently with the other official dutiea ImpoMHl upna them. , 8ac. ?. Ami be it further enacted. That the Treasurer of the United State, the . treasurer of the mint of the United States, the treasurer of the branch mint at Neiv . Orleaas, and the receivers general of public money, hereinbefore directed to be appoint ed ahall respectively give bonds to the U stited Stales falthfulfv to tfisehsrge the da ties of their respective offices according to law and f. such amounts as shall be di rected by the Secretary of the Treasury, with sureties to tlie satisfaction of the So licitor of th Tieasuryt and ahall, fiom time t time, venetj, strengthen, and )ncreas their official bonds, as the Secretary of the Traaarirv. ma direct, an law in refer- eaee la any of the official bonds of any if " standing. Sac. 8. A nrf bt Ufurther tnMlcd, That it shall be the dttty w the Socretetr of the - Treasury, at as early a day a poaaibte af j ' terth passage of this act, to. require from .. the aaeeral depositories hereby constitoted. and wnose umciai oounua are not neretn before provided for, to execute bonds, new aad suitable in their terms, to meet the new " and increased duties imposed upon them, respectively, by this act, and with sureties and ia sums such a shall seem reasonable and safe to the Solicitor of the Treasury; and, from time to time, to require. such bond tii ba renewed and increased in a- ' mount, and atfeagtrsFned by new" sureties, f to -meet wry licrea-ing responsibifitxjvhjch miry grow out of accumulallona of money in the hnds of the depoiiary of out of any othat dty or toponsiWHty . arising . ttadet tills any other law of Congress. 8ae. w?id 6 UfuHktr eoacedVThat all eafJectora and receivers of publie money, V;of eTverr ctiaraetef and debellation." within ' the totstriet of Colambia, shall, aa frequenty ' Iyaa 1hy may baSfireeted'hy" th Secrlary . rr of the Treasury, as the Poetmastet Oraal cral. a to do, p-y over to the Treanu ar of tha United states at tlte treasury thereor, all publia moneys collected by them, or in Uietr hands; that all auch collectors and re reivers publia aiaaeya within the cities of Philadelphia aad New Oilcans ahall. upon tha sans direetioa payovet to the treasurers af h miats ia their raspeetive cstioa, at tha aid ariata, all pabli moneys eolUcied by them, ae ia their hands; and " " tliatall swrhViUUetors aad receivers of pub io moneys wkhia lh aitiea of New York; liaao, Cbaisluswaad St. Louis ahall, ypoas t'i aama dirertiesv pay- aver to the cai ten gaaeral of public saoaey ra their rsspective cities, at their offices. Kper live-1 ly, ail lbs publie moneys collected by them, ar their hands, lo be aafely kept by the said respective depositaries until otherwise disposed oracrordinr hi law; and it shall be tha duty of the aaid Secretary 'aad Post master (Setteral respectively to direct such pay menu by the eaid collectors and te. eiv efs at all the aaid ( laces, at least as often aaoneeiu etch week, and as much more frequently, iu s I casea, aa they in their dis cretion may hiuk proper. Sec. 10. And be it further matted, it. shall be lawful fr the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the moneys in the hands of any depositary hereby constitu ted, to the treasury of the United States, to the mint at Philadelphia, to the branch mint at New Urleana, or to the otlices ol either of the receivers ceneral of public moneys by this act directed to be appoint ed, to be there Safely Kept, according trj the provision of this act; and also, to irons frf moneys in the band ol any one drpos itary constituted by this act, o any other depositary constituted by ihe same, at ..hie diner tion, and as the safety or the public money and the Convenience of the public service sha I seem to him to require; which authority to transfer the moneys belonging lo the t'ostllltice IJepartmcni is aluo here by conferred upon the Postmaster General, so fur as its exercise-by him may be eoti- sisient wiiu ine provision oi exisung law; and every depositary constituted by this set ahall keep bis account of the money paid to, or depnutted with him, belonging to the Tost Utlice Department, sepnra and distinct from the account kept bvhim 'k . . ... l " of other pu itrd. Ahd die moneys ao paid or depot' 'of the pafnose of payments on the public account, it shill be lawful for the Teasurer of the United State to draw upon any of the said depositaries, a be may think roost conducive to the pub lie interests, or to the conveniens of the publie creditor, or both. Y SatR-l I.- Anil be Ufurlfier inaciea Th the moneys in the hands. Care, and custo dy of any of the depositaries constituted by this act, ahall be considered and held as deposited to the credit f the Treasurer f the Un-ted States, and ahall be at all times subject to hia draft, whether made for transfer or disbursement, in lh ssme manner as though the said moneys veie actually in the treaaury of the United Ststes; and each depositary shall make re turns w the Treasury and Post Office De- E ailments of all money received and pid y kim at suck times, and in such form, as shall I directed by the Secretary of the Treasury of (he Postmaster Genera'. scy'1 t.ssjMf- be it further swrrfevf. That the Secretary at tha Teury ahall be, . J a s a a. -..a.3 a and be la hereby, authorized .to cause ea - aminauona w o maae oi ids ooou, ac - counts, and money or nana, ol the several depoaittflei eonstiiuted by this act; and for that purpose to appoint special agents, aa occasion may require, with auch compen sation aa he may think feasonabla, to be fixed and declaied al the time of each ap pointment The agents selected to make these examinations ahall be instructed to eaamine as well tha boake, accouun, and returns of the officer, aa tha money on head, and the manner of tit being kept, to the end that uniformity and accuracy in the accounts, aa well, as safetv to the pub lic moneys, may be eecured thereby. Sac. 13 And bth farther tnacied,Tht in addition 10 the examinations provided for in the last preceding section, and as a further guard ever the publie moneys, it shall be the duly of each naval officer and aurveyor, as a check upon the receiver general of public (honey, or collector of the Customs, of truir respective districts; of etch res, 'later of a land office, as" I check upon the receiver of hia land office; and of the director and superintendent cf each mint and branch mint, when separate offi ces, as a check upon the treasurers, respec tively, of the said-ruints, or the persons acting as uch, at the close of esch quarter of the year, and as much more frequently as they shall be directed by the Secretary of the Treasury to do so, to examine the books, accounts, returns and money on hand, of the receivers general of publie raon.y, collectors, receivers of land offices, treasurers, and persons acting aa auch, and to make a full, accurate, and faithful return to the Treasury Department of their Condition ' Sac. 11. And bt it further enacted. Thai tha said officers, tes DCif vel y. whose dny.. U I made by 'this act, to receive. keep, and disburse ine public moneys. tha final ttgenta ol th Government, may be allowed any necessary additional ex penaea . lor elerka. fire-proof chests, or vaults, or other necessary expenses of safekeeping, transferring, and disbursing aaid moneys, all such expenses of eery character to be first expressly authorized by tha secretary or the 1 reasury, whoe directions aptn all the above subjects, by wav of regulation arid otherwise. o far aa authoris-d by law,- are to be atrtctrv follow ed by all the said officers f Provided, That ihe who'e nureberof-c4irJcaU.ii be appoint ed by virtue of this section of thie act ahall not exceed ten; and thai the ajfgrgetmi pensations of the whole number shall not exceed eight thousand dollars, nor shall tbi rompensalin of any. one clerk so ap pointed exceed eight h mdred dollars per annum - Set: 15. And be it further enacted. That the Secretary of the Treasury shall. with as much promntittrde as the tonvrn ienea of the public business and the safety of th public funds will permit, withdraw th baliMrces remaining with tl-e present depositaries of the public moneys, arid eon fin the sslekeeninir. transfer, and dis bartement of ihose moneys to the dcposr itartea establuhed by this act. Sac IS. And be it further enacted. That all Marshals, district attorneys, and other having publie money td pay to tha United 8tate. and all patentees wiahfr ; t make payment for patent to be Jasaed, may pay all sucb moneys to tha treasurer of tha United States at iV treasury, te the treatorer oiTeither of the miota in Phil adelphia or New Urlerns, to ettner ol in . f i-i -l-. ll:. l. recvirsrs ireo' o uuuhp . money f - r v . sack other depositary ionsthuted by ibis i . . V4 j i ii .t . ! act as snau oe ueaignaieu Dy ine occreiary of the Treasury in other parti of the Uni ted Sutc to receive sui u pa) meut-, ana give receipts or certificates of deposits therefor. Sec, 17. And be it further enacted, That all officer charged by this act with the safekeeping,. transte.-, ana disburse raent of 'the public moneys, other than those connected with the Post Office De partment, are hereby required to beep an accurate entry of each sum received, and of the kind of money in which it is receiv ed, and of each paymeal or tianafer, aad the kind of cuirency in which it i made; and that if any one of the aaid officers, or of those connected with the Post Office Department, ahall convert to hia own ei in any way whatever, or ahall use, by way of investment in sny kind of property or shall loan, with or without interest, any poitioa ol the public moneys intrusted to him for safekeeping, disbursement, trans fer, or for any other purpose, every such act shall be deemed and adjudged to be an embezzlement of SB much of the aaid moneys ss shall be thus taken, converted, invested, used, or losned, which is hereby declared lo be a felony; and any officer or agent of the United biatee, and all perrons advising or participating in such act, being convicted thereof before any court of the United States ot competent jurisdiction, snau oe senieuceu 10 imprisonment lor I term of not leas than six months, nor more f - ' - 1 - . '1 ..... than ten years and to fine equal to the amount oi in money emoeseied. Sac. IS. And be it further enacted. 1 hat, until the rooms, offices, vaults, and safes, directed by 40 first four aeetione of this a t to ba constructed and prepared for the uu or tha Tressurer ot tha United Slate, the treasurers of the mhts at Phils dciphis and rlew Orleans, and ine 'receiv ers general of public money at New York, ttostoa. Charleston, and ot. Losia, can be constructed and prepared for tie. it ahall be tb duty of the Secretary of he Tieas- ury to procure suitable looms fur othcers, at tneir respective locations, ant to eon- tiact for auch aae of vaults and safes as may bo required for the aafekeeping of the publie moneys ia the charge and cuatody of those officers, respectively; tha expense to be paid by the United State. 8ac. 10. And be it further enacted, That from and after the thirtieth day of June which will ba in the year eighteen hundred and forty-six, the resolution of Oongres ol th thirtieth day of April,' in the year an thousand eight hundred and ixteea. so far aa it authorizea the receipt, 1 " pajmem oi uuues, laxea aaiea ot . puo. uc laoaa, aeots, ana sums ot money ae- cruing or becoming payable to the United Stairs, t . ba collected and paid m the notes of specie-paying banks, shall be ss modified as that one-third part of al such duties, taxes, sales of public lands, debts, and sums of money accruing ot becoming due to the United States, shall be collected in the legal currency of the United StaUs; and from and after the ihinieih dav nf June wlncn will be in the year one thou sand eight hundred and forty aevea, one other third part of all auch duties, taxes. salt s of public lands, debu,. and auma of money, shall be so collected; and that from and after the thirtieth day of Juno which will be in tha year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, the- femalainir third part of the aaid duties, taxes, sales of publie lands, debts, snd sums of money, shall also be collected in the legal curren cy of the United 8tatee! and from and after the last-mentioned dsy, all soma accruing or becoming payable to the United States, lor duties, taxes salea of public lands, or ther debts and also sll sums due for post ages, or otherwise, to the General Post Office Department, shall be paid in gold and silver only Sec 20 And be it futthef enactrd, That from snd after the thirtieth day of June one thousand eight hundred and for- ty-cignt, every omcer or agent engaged in making wsuursemeuis on account oi ine United States, or of the General Post Of. fice, shall make all payments in gold and silver coin only; and any receiving or dis. bursing officer or agent who ahall neglect, evade, or violate the provisions of this snd the last preceding section of this act, shall, by ,m secretary oflhe Treasury, be im mediately reported to the rresidefrt of the United Stales, with the facts of such nee lecti evasion, or.violatioil; and also to Con grass, if in session; and if not in Session, at the commencement of its session next after the violation takea place. Sec. 21. And be it further enacted. That no exchange of funds shall be msde at by any disbursing officers or agents of the Uovernment, ol any grade or denomina tion whatsoever, or connected with sny branch of the ptrblic service, other thafi an exchange for gold and silver, snd every such disbursing officer, then the means for his disbursments are furnished to mm in currencyTrtty-reeeivTOie-TrooeTraattars peauiui iiit been anproprr the provisions of.lhia act. -ahall make his pay menu in the currency so furnirhed, or when those meant sre furnished to him in dtsfis, shall taure those . drafts to be pre sented st their place of payment, and prop erly paid according to the law; and shall make his payments in the currency so re ceived for the dnifla furnished, unless, in either ease, he cart exchange the means in his hands for gold and silver at par, and so as to facilitate his paymefHi, or other wise accommodate" the pablie service, and promote the circulation of a rtfeiafJie cur rency And it ahall be,' tfnd is hefcty, mad tha duty of the brad of the pfopcf department immediately to auspend from daty any disbursing officer who shall vio late tha trfevisions or this section, and forthwith to reaoft the name of th officer or agent to tha Presidem, with the wet of) tha violation, and all the circumstances accompaayiMf Jb same and within tht knowledge of- rh said Secretary, to tht! end that auch oflicer or sgnt may be -promptly remorea irom omee, or restorea !...:.. . . .L t . .;'..flL J.. mi sua uiiuhumiu luiuiaui ui um uu ties, as to tha Preskleat tosy seem just and proper Sec. 28. Ant be 'it further enacted. That it shall not be lawful for the Secreta xf of the Treasury to make or continue in force any geueral order, which shall create any difference between ihe different branch es of revenue as to the funds, or medium of payilient, in which uebis cr dues accu ing to the United Stttes may be paid. Sac. 1, And he it further . enacted. That it ahall be the duty or the Secretary of the Treasury to issue and publish regu lations to enforce the speedy presentation nf all government drafts for payment at the place where payable, and lo prescribe the time, according to the different dis tances of ihe depoMtarie from the seal of government, within which all drafts upon them, respectively, shall be presented for payment; and, in default of such presen tation, lo dirert any other mode and place of payment which be may deem proper; but, in all thoie regulations and directions. it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the I reasury to guard, as faf a may be, against those drafts being used or thrown into circulation ss a papef currency, or me dium of exchange. Skc- 4. And be it further enacted. That the receivers general of public mon eys directed by this act to he appointed shall receive, "respectively, the following salaries per snnum, lobe paid quarter- yearly at the treasury ofthe United States, to wiu the receiver general Of public rtton ey sit; New York? shall be aid a falary o! fottt ihotlSfirttJ doltuts ; per annum; the. re ceiver general of publie money at Boston shall be paid a taiary of two thousand five1 hundred dollars per annum; the receiver general of publie, money at Charleston shall be paid a salary of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum; . the. receiver geheraTdf publie money it St. Louis" shall be paid a salary of two thousand five hun dred dollar! per annum; the treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia ahall, in addition lo hia present salary, receive fie hundred dollars annually, for the performance of the dutiea imposed by this act; the treas urer of tha branch mint at New Orleans shall alao receive one thousand doll us aa aually, for the additional dutiea created by this act; and these salaries, respectively, shall ba in full for the services of the res pective officers, nor shall either of them be permitted to charge of receive any com mission, pay, or perquisite, for any official service, of, any character or description wha; and the making of any auch charge, or the receipt of any auch com pensatjon, ia hereby declared to ba a mis demeanor for which the officer convicted thereof, before any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction, shall be subject to punishment by fine, or impri onment, or both.'al tha discretion of the court before which the affenCe shall be tried. ' ' " Sec. 35. And he it further enticted, That tha Treasurer of the United States be and he is hereby, aiUhnriaed to receive al the treasury, and at auch other points as he may designate, payments in advance for public lands; the payments so msde, in all casea, u ba evidenced by the receipt of the aaid Tressurer of lite United States; which receipts so given shall be receivable for public lands at any public or private sale of lands, In tha tame manner as the currency authorised by lawt be recfived in payment for the publie lands: Provi- ded, however, That the receipts given by the Treasurer of the United States, pursu ant to tho Authority conferred in this sec tion, shall not be negotiable oHtrsnslerable. by delivery or assignment, or in any other msnn.-r whatsoever, but shall, m all Cafs be presented in payment for lands by r for the person to whom the receipt was given. as anown upon its lace. Sec. 26. And be it further enacted. That there shall be, and hereby is, appro printed, to be pan out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of fiv thousand dollars, to be ex pended, under the direction of the Secre tary ofihe treasury, in sucb repairs or ad ditiona ns may be necessary lo put in good condition for use, with ss little delay as may be consistent with the publie interests. the omccs, rooms, vaults, and salts herein mentioned, and in the purchase of ariy nec essary additional furniture and fixtures, in the purchase" of necessary books and sta lidriary, and in defraying any other inciden tal expenses necessary to carry this set into effect. Sec. 27. And be it further enacted. That all acts or parts ol acta which come in conflict with the provisions of tbis act. be, and the same are hereby repealed. ABOLITION OF MlUx IA TRAIN 1NGS. Main, Massachusetts snd Vermont hsve abolished the coinpalaory dfilts. In Massachusetts (he sain of fifty thousand aled to any number af the old militia, not exceeding ten thousand, at the ra'eof five dollars each fuf vvlunt.lijr daty a tertian numb f of day la every year. In Main lhesytera of militia drills Was entirely, ablihed some ten or eleveii yrars ago, when all her laws requiring that as less s vice were repealed but reiain ng the militia iystem, simply by continued enrolment of alt that would he bound at her call t cnfe forth for (he support of her laws or for tha defence of her soil. ferment, at the reeeoi aesVitfn of her Letfialaturr. hat followed the txampl af MfiaeV Sha passed aa act repealing all laws that herclofoie fefltired militia diilts tad substituted merely an enrolment as for jtry purposes f ill thst weold, aa e'er th old Systran, bate beta Habit (fr mil hia iervict 'CONGRESS. f Correspondence efthe Hattimore American; WaaawfHlWTlSlS- UNITED STATESSKNATEi . r ... , Mr SerTer of Ark took the Chair thia morning in the absence ofthe Vice Presi dent. Mr Seviei remaiked that lie had been deputed by a note to preside. Mr Cri' tendril doubted the'power of the Vioa President to depute any one to t'A his place, and thought that a President pro. tex. shou d be chosen. Air .Manguru and Mr Calhoun diouyhl the Prrsideul of ihe Senate had. power to appoint one to his chair for one day. THE CUBA aESOLOTtON. Mr Levy asked leae, out of respect to the opinion of his friends, lo withdraw his Resolution proposing that the l're effcent of the United Slates open nrgttiatin with Spain for the pui chase of Cuba. MrT,evy said he askrd this leave lo willuliaw, not because he thought it was right, but because he deferred his own judgment lo that of oth er, for whom he had reperfc He had not designed lo press hia Resolution to a vote before the cloe of the session, Leave aas granted and the resolution wss withdrawn. Mr Atchison's Oregon Resolutions inquiring into the expediencey ef establish ing a territorial Gowrumeia over the Ore gon, for a civil and military ' jurisdiction over the same, organizing militia, electing military posu, iic. were read Mr Calhoun rose promptly. He said he hoped that the Senator from M isouri would consent that his Resolutions should lie over to some future t day, -.when the Senate houML be. .ful Xr ilft J&urejJi 'SbK.ih'e'iii. Res"lu(ious, and that introduced by the Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Allen) should be acted upon together and a .day appointed for their consideration afW the holy days and when the Senators should all be pre sent. He regarded them as of great impor tance and worihy.df the careful coasideraiion of the body. Mr. Atchison was willing to acquifsti Mf Alien thought that the debate would come better upon the reports of the Com mit lees thsn upon preliminary resolutions of inquiry. He did not think that any thing of importance was involved in a resolution of inquiry.- The resolutions, by general consent were then referred. Mr Haywood of N. C. moved that the Senate go into Executive Session, and after some time Ipefll therein, the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr Thomson of Mass. asked if the Tex as tTitt (u extenr Jmlw f TOfe Unild States over Texas) had been returned from the Senate. Tha Speaker replied that It had now ";.. Tht question returned upon proceeding to th election of Superintendent and As sistant in tha (biding room. A debate now sprung Up between Messrs Pettil of la., Boyd of Ky.Jones of Tenn, and others. The aubjet was got rid of, aad the Secretary of the Senate cam in with the Bill from the Senate for the ex tension of the laws of the - United Stales Over tha Suit of Texas. Mr Rathburn of N. Y. i Chairman rjf the JudiciaryComm ittee, moved the reference of the BUI to thia Committee. Mr. Thomson of Miss, opposed the re faience and moved the previous question, which the House refused to second. MrRathburri Said that the bill contai ne, provision which be could put tan ction and if tht House Insisted upon the passage of the bill before them without amendment he should move a supplementary bill Mr. R. was pursuaded (o withdraw his mo tion of refeience Something was said of the necessity of extending Revenue Laws over Texas hy Mr. McKay of rt. C. and Mr CoIIamor of Vl. . ... . .. The motion to refer waa then re'uew'ed and rei(ted. The Rill waa then paased with all iu acknowledged imperfection noon its head. The subject prvviously before the House was n6w binught back, aud the debate waa renewed vehemently upon a Snperinlen. dent and AtsUtanl to the folding room. The House, st a quarter past two o'clock, was without a quorum and at that hour the house adjourned without deciding the momentous question of who shall fold the public documents and who shall asvist the Superintendent in this important work. - Monday, Dec. 29. SENATE. Ta Oregon Resolutions introduced in the senate to day by Mr Hannegan of Ia., read as follows: IUtolved, That the couutry included within the parrsllels of 42 snd 54 40' north latitude and extending from th Roc ky Mountains lo the Pseifie Ocean, known as "the tefriiory of4Oregon, ia tho properly of and part and parcel of the United Slates; Resolved, That ther eiisl no power in lliM tlhit fnmfnlia Irani fer its SOll and tha alleirianca of ita citizen 10 the dorrfin- !ToTiriitheJMUiiKiLdSuW of any Foreign fewer, rrince, oiate or cover, i eigrTit.. .... .' ... .'J? . Kctoiveai i naiine ananavnment or sur-remler-of any-wtionf the teifitofy nf Oregon would be sn abandonment oi ine honor, character and the best inierestt of tht Ameitcutt people. :- ' Mr. HAYWOOD, fiom the Committee on Commefee, reported a bill ttt establish a collection district m the State - ol I exas, and for othef purposes, which waa taken rip m Commiiee of the Wiiole, reported to the Senate and prded to be , engrossed for a third leading. . HOUSE OF RbPRfiSUNTATIVES. The Committee cm enrolled Bill repor ted the Bill lor extending tha law of tho United Sisie's over th Stat f Texas. Dating tht dsyth 8enat Bill was recieved .UK lh aliiJa tli'nf Ta... nnm Cat. lection j)istrict, esufblishing Galveston aa port of eatfy, ami makiirg Vslssea M al- gorda. Ci.r.oot, C brisli,' Sabiat and oW ther -port mbordm ttt place to th priBri. psl porfcr-pros ding ala lor a Collector two ihoui.a. ddollars salary for Sur.. at on tlmnsaAd dollars, &i. The IUirrM pasted in lh llou.e us in the Senate t. ox objection. . The unfinished business of Friday 0f the week before last being the Resolution. JVom the .Massai-htidriis Leirislaiuro uu,.. the subject of" Nalnrat xatinn law M tlen called up. The motion were-- to re. fer to the Committee n ihe Judiciary, and to a St let tiommi e witff Insirucllons tore. p.irt ns tojihe fact wlietlier ther e may nut be belter protection r,AiftcrNaii In-alilifurta and a more just administration ofthe Natu ralization law. -' Mr. HUNT of N. Y. aJdressed tho -House a'.length ifp'rfo ttfa uioriuofthe ques tion and in a favor of the proposed reform Mr. DOUGLASS of 1 11. f,.e ta eon tinue lhe.disCiision, but gave way to it motion to adjourn, which was carried,- W uJ 63, at aa early hour. - Tuesday. Dec. 30 SENATE. The Seste was thronged (his miirnin' in couseqnrnce of the rumor1 tha, Mr Cal houn had determied to offer counter reso lutions to Mr llaunrgau't war proposi tion. - . The substance of Mr Calhoun's first remark is as follow: Mr Calhoun said he had nut come with a view to oppii.te the revolutions, but ta offer a substitute for them with soma pre fatury rr marks- w gl a t thai tht re- ;. oluiioiia had-cWiie fromauvh- a quarter St thff gentleman from I adiaiis, for they at least had the merit of bein open -direct and mtnly. They came to the , point, and denied the authority of this -government to yield up any part of tha ... territory el Oreron. T ev denied be iaa. v . J J j m Dlicaliot. the nvr of ihe - Pwlat tn- 4 utfer the 49ti parrellel, and aumed (ha.r I ti J. nu.ali.in . n k a.t I f I .1 .,.lrt. r.... - th t w ahall have no peace but by A vote on this proposition will draw a broad line between those who are ia favor of a pacific courae, and those who are lor an appeal to arma. I am ia favor of pea r, if peace can be huuurably preserved, I wish to settle, thia question by negotiation ifit can be dene; and if not, I am in favor' of such acourse aa will throw the onus of war on Great Britian. I approve of tht' oOVr orttie 4Tih parallel, snd it it my wish' to eo-opei ate with the Exei ttivt in ta ad jastment pa tht.bais. , II pesc .csjm4 v ot; henorabty preserved 'if wtr should ensue I shall stand by my country ia- any emergency, But tins will not ba aa ordinary war. and 1 will hold Ihose respon sible for it who th.ll by their rath, course' drive the country into it. I bona this queatioa will at a proper time be - discus sed calmly and (hat tha Senate will tigniiy itt owa views by an adoption of' the Counter i esolutions which I oRer, MfCtlhnuO then offered resolutions adi recUv antagonistic to those of Mr. Ha. gsn, and declaring thatlh President. in affening t' C 49th parallel had done nothing.' derogatory to in nonor ana nest interests' of the country. Mr. Calhoun's resolationt are as fol lows! . -Resolved, Tblt tha President af the United Slate has ' tht power by and with tilt advice" and consent of ihe Senate, to mske treaties provided two thirds of tha' Senate conean Resolved, That the power of making treaties embrace that of fixing and set ding boundaries between the territories and possessions ol the United States and ikuSM jtrf nlKsii1 nnavana ia rma sal afliit.' ing- claims between them in reference to! the same , . , Resolved. That howevever clear the e.r laf claim tn their opinion to tha ceuntfr eluded between the parralelt of 46 and! 54 40" north latitude, and extending froavl the Rorky Mountains to the Pscile OcVl?1 . Known as ine leritury ol Urevnn there no etistsnd hafe always existed cotifi ctirt; claims io ine possession oi the same.be, twren us and between ns tnd Grest(, I .of which W f itittion between!! ' Britain, the adjustment' been the subje. t of negotiation the retpeetrvt Governments. - - . ; Resolved, Tlist Presidmt nf the'U. jf' I has rightlulij the power nnderJhJQonsl J lututn by and with the advice and conieit of the Senate W"ded two thirdaTof lh5 i sine concur to .adjust by treaty the clairr ol two Uovernment tu the said Trritorr by fixing a bonhdary for their present posl sessions. -It Resolved, 'That the President of the U S. in renew iog Ihe offer , in ihesBiritof teace snd compromise to estsblisH ths w 49th degree at north latlilude as t line be . tween the tw cotfntrres to the ssid terriloV' ry did not'abandort th kumr, chavaclrr of the best interest of the Americaa peoplt or exceed 0e powria vented in him by tht' Couatitution to make treaties. "' ' MivCalhoun declared, too. ia tha course of the debate, (hat be ws opposed to. givifrg the uofrce till negotiation -was- fur- incr irieo. , , . it It appeared fa .thia debate lhaf rMr.t Calhoun hsd determined t use bis influf rneetnd had used It to prevent a warf, ro prevent airv impruueni acuan oi.woaj great which alne can prodoet ! wart promote a compromise on tht 49 parrallel and that he will succeed! '" - '" Mr Atchef decleaied to day thai hjl hailed Mr Calhoun's course as an . ms ofpcttci? Ketnnounced to ihe cnuntrl that there was na longer ary danger1 a Ia tht cphfion of Mr. Calliooa a . at . fxw m nay woon, oi jx. lanoiine, concarr icarrst; except tnat be was saore dirert in it t buke of Mr. llaniiegm in - censoring' tit President thus early for what had be J dma He wft apposed ta tht whla" ss a I ject embraced in tht abstiact RrsolutWi j and ta a fry ciscutsian of ikes qarstt r a ih 4- ii I.1 " ? . ,1-- - .. , . i
The North-Carolina Star (Raleigh, N.C.)
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