Salt River Journal

CONGRESS.

Congress adjourned at a quarter before 8 o'clock on the 13th of September, 1841, having been in session 106 days.— Thus has terminated the most extraordinary Legislative Session to be found recorded in the massive folios of the History of the Past.

We extract from the Globe an epitome of the doings upon the last day—we are glad to be able to say that the Whigs got up the fight on the occasion.

THE HOUSE.

Mr. Stanley offered a resolution to authorize the Postmaster to employ horses and carts during the recess.

The resolution being objected to, was laid over.

Several resolutions were offered, and objected to.

A call of the House was ordered, no quorum being present.

On motion, the call was dispensed with.

A resolution was passed appointing a committee to wait on the President, and inform him that the House of Congress were ready to adjourn.

Mr. Miller of Missouri offered the following resolution, which was adopted:

Resolved, That the Clerk of this House be directed to take from the files of his office certain papers or documents, marked A, B, C. and D, and deliver the same to A. P. Chouteau and J. D. Murr, of Missouri, or to their attorney, on their making application therefor—the Clerk retaining copies of the same—the aforesaid papers being the accounts of those gentlemen respecting the capture and spoliations of their property by the public authorities of New Mexico, and which were presented to Congress at their instance, in April, 1818.

Mr. Miller of Missouri offered the following resolution.

Resolved, That the Secretary of War be required to report to this House, at as early a day after the commencement of the next session of Congress as may be practicable the number of military works or forts, which in his judgement, may be necessary for the security and defence of the Southwestern, Western, and Northwestern frontier of the United States, commencing at the mouth of the Sabine river, thence along the Western border of the States of Louisiana, Arkansas, and Missouri, and the western border of the Territory of Iowa to Fort Snelling, at the mouth of St. Peters river, and thence to south point on the northern shore of Lake Superior as he may judge most proper, at which to establish a military post, or erect a fortification, designating at what points on the line of said frontier military works or fortifications ought, in his opinion, to be constructed, necessary to the defence and safety of the people of those States and of Territory of Iowa—giving a plan or description of the extents and kind of each military work so recommended, with an estimate of the probable cost of each, and what amount of appropriation will be required for each, to be applied to their construction the ensuing year—and that the said Secretary be further required to report at the same time, the number and description of troops stationed at each of the military posts now established on said frontier—the number and description of troops that would be required, in time of peace, to man each of the several new works that may be recommended by him, as well as those already established. And, also, the number and description of troops that would be required to man each of those posts or forts at times of threatened hostility, or in the event of actual war with the Indian tribes on that frontier, or with foreign nations."

Mr. Morgan objected, lies over.

The rest of the business, which was of a diversified character was of little import.— Just before the adjournment, the Speaker remaining in the chair, and the House unoccupied for about an hour—

When Mr. Marshall rose and enquired of the Speaker whether it was in order to submit a proposition of any kind?

The answer of the Speaker did not reach the ear of the Reporter, but the members, with great unanimity, called upon Mr. Marshall to proceed.

Mr. M. then moved that 5,000 extra copies of the second veto message be printed.

In presenting this motion Mr. M. addressed the House for an hour and fifteen minutes in a severe review of the political course of the President of the United States, especially with reference to the second Bank bill; and on the general condition and prospects of the Whig party.

Having concluded his remarks, Mr. M. withdrew the motion to print.

In the Senate little was done but what was done in secret session. After which Messrs. Dixon and King were appointed a committee to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that if he had no further communication to make they were ready to adjourn; and having performed that duty, they reported to the Senate that the President had informed them that he had no further communications to make, and expressed to them, and desired it to be communicated through them to the body, his wishes for the health and happiness of the members of the Senate, and for their safe return to their homes and families.

The Senate then adjourned sine die.