The Hillsborough Recorder

CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

From the National Journal, Saturday, May 3.

The Senate did not sit to-day.

In the House of Representatives, Dr. Mercer succeeded in a motion to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the bills relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and to refer them to a committee of the whole on the state of the union. The residue of the day was occupied in the passage of the bills acted on in committee on the preceding day; and in passing through committee about thirteen other private bills, which, with a single exception, were ordered to be read a third time on Monday.

Monday, May 5.

In the Senate, the tariff bill was considered, and all the amendments reported from the committee of manufactures were disposed of.

The House of Representatives was chiefly engaged in the discussion of the bill to prolong the term of the commission sitting under the treaty of Ghent, which was finally passed, with an amendment limiting the time to the first of September next. The house then took up the amendments made by the senate to the bill making appropriations for internal improvements; when Mr. M'Duffie moved that the house insist on their disagreement to the amendments made by the senate, ask a conference of that body, and appoint managers to conduct it on the part of the house. Some discussion took place on this proposition, but before any question was taken the house adjourned.

Tuesday, May 6.

In the Senate, the tariff bill was considered, and some amendments in addition to those mentioned yesterday being adopted, the bill was reported to the senate. The motion to strike out the provision repealing the drawback on the export of spirits distilled from molasses was discussed, but not decided.

In the House of Representatives, the bills in relation to the roads leading from this city to New Orleans, and to the north west frontier of New York; and the bills relating to the breakwater in Delaware bay, and the grants of lands to Ohio for canals, were transferred to the committee of the whole on the state of the union. The house then insisted on its disagreement to the amendments made in the senate to the bill making appropriations for internal improvements, by a vote of 100 to 81. The bill to continue the mint at Philadelphia, was taken up on motion of Mr. Sergeant, and passed through committee, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow. The house then receded from its disagreement to the second amendment made in the senate to the bill making appropriations for the Indian department, which appropriates $22,000 dollars to reimburse the state of North Carolina, the sum paid by that state for the extinguishment of Indian titles. Mr. Mercer moved that the house resolve itself into committee of the whole on the state of the union, with a view to take up the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal bills, but before the question was taken, the house adjourned.

Wednesday, May 7.

In the senate, the resolution relative to the adjournment was considered and laid on the table. Several private bills were acted on. The tariff bill was discussed, and the amendment striking out the clause which abolishes the drawback on spirits distilled from molasses when exported, was rejected. Several other amendments were rejected. The amendment now pending is one offered by Mr. Smith of Md. imposing a duty of two cents a pound on sheathing copper.

In the House of Representatives, the resolution reported by Mr. Tucker from the select committee, fixing the day of adjournment for the 26th inst. was taken up and agreed to—ayes 124, noes 64. The house then, in committee of the whole on the state of the union, acted upon the bills relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, and the bill for the surviving officers of the revolutionary army, &c. The bills were all then reported to the house, and while the question was pending on the engrossment of the bill authorizing a subscription to the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, the house adjourned.

Thursday, May 8.

In the Senate, the bill for continuing the commission under the treaty of Ghent, was taken up, and after some discussion laid on the table. The tariff bill was taken up and discussed. The amendment offered by Mr. Smith of Md. imposing a duty of two cents a pound on sheathing copper, was negatived. The amendment now pending is one offered by Mr. Foot, striking out the third section of the bill, which imposes duties on hemp, flax, molasses, and other articles.

In the House of Representatives, there was a brief discussion, on motion of Mr. Sterigere, to discharge the committee of the whole from the further consideration of the revolutionary officers' bill but the motion was finally withdrawn, as it appeared that a section containing an appropriation for the soldiers had not been discussed in committee, and the speaker decided that the section could not be acted on, according to the rules of the house, until such discussion had taken place. The house then took up the act authorizing a subscription to the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, which was finally ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow, by a vote of 117 to 73.

Friday, May 9.

In the Senate, the resolution on the subject of adjournment was taken up, and after some discussion laid on the table. The consideration of the tariff bill was resumed. Mr. Foot withdrew his amendment striking out the third section. Mr. Webster renewed the motion, and advocated it at great length, confining his remarks chiefly to the hemp duty, and to the effect of the bill on woolen manufactures. As a substitute for the hemp duty he proposed that the navy department should be required to purchase, for the use of the navy, American water rotted hemp, when it could be obtained of suitable quality, at an advance of 20 per cent on the current market price. After a long debate, the motion was rejected—10 to 36. J. B. Benton offered an amendment, imposing a duty on indigo, and supported it at length. Mr. Mason rose to speak, and, after proceeding for a few moments, gave way to a motion for adjournment. The senate adjourned at fifteen minutes before ten o'clock.

In the House of Representatives, the bill to authorize a subscription to the stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, was passed by a vote of 107 to 71. The house then took up the bill to enlarge the powers of the different corporations of the district. Mr. Mercer moved an amendment, which being of some length, a motion to lay the bill and amendment on the table, and to print them was successful. The bill to abolish the office of major general was next in order: but, on motion of Mr. M'Duffie, this bill was laid on the table. Various private bills were then acted on in committee of the whole, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time to-morrow.