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would be made from the other House.
MIR. King. Of Ala, expressed his re-
greet with some feeling. that a commit
teo had not been selected, who, instead
of going into the whole merits Of the
bill. would have confined themselves
TO the point at issue.
Mr.. Calhoun discussed at considera.
bic length the character and effect Of
the act OF lsl2, and argued that it
would be safer, and not in violation Of
the Constitution, 70 form the force pro-
vided for by this bill as militia. rather
than make it portion Of the regular
army.
The message was received from the
House OF Representatives., announcing
that they had determined to insist upon
their amendment.
The amendment Of the House was,
in effect. a disagreement, from the pro-
vision introduced by the Senate, that
the President and Senate should have
the authority to appoint the field OFF,
GERS.
Mr.. Calhoun then moved that the
Senate insist and that another commit
tee of conference be appointed on the
part Of the Senate.
This motion gave rise 10 a debate, in
which Mr.. King, of Ala. Calhoun.
Buchanan. Porter, Leigh, and Web
ster, took part.
On one side IL was contested that The
force which the President ought 10
have power to accept, should be to all
intents and purposes militia, and that
being militia, the force should be Off
cercd by the States, and not by the Ex-
ecutive: because the militia belonging
to the States, their governments. and
not the general Government, have the
power of organizing them. There is
no such thing known as national nj
litia.
II was stated on the other side, tina,
II might be necessary to organise the
force into battalions, regiments, and
brigades; in case no one Of the States
furnished sufficient number of men
to form a Battalion. regiment. or bri-
gade, they could not be- oflicered ex-
cept by the President and Senate. The
efficiency Of such a force would also
be greatly increased by having its off,
GERS appointed by the General Govern
ment.
On motion OF Mr.. Calhoun, the Sc
nate proceeded to ballot for new CON-
mittee, and Messrs. Calhoun, King OF
Ala, and Nicholas, were elected.
The Senate then took up the bill
making appropriations for suppressing
+ Creek hostilities, which was referred 10
the Committee on Finance.
The Senate then proceeded to Ex.
ecutive business, and adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
, Mr.. Lewis, from the committee oil
conference on the disagreement with
the Senate, reported that they could moi
agree. Under instruction of the com
mittee, he moved that the House in
sist on their disagreement. but express.
cd hope that the House would re.
! cede.
Mr.. Glascock moved that the House
, recede.
After some discussion, Nr. Speigh
! moved the previous question. which
/ was seconded.
: The main question being taken, the
motion TO recede was decided in the
, negative, yeas ~, nays l23.
The motion to insist was then agreed
/ TO.
Mr.. Lewis moved that the House ash
for another conference with the Senate
, bu, withdrew his motion.
rosr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
> The. House went INTO committee o
the whole on the bill to change the or
ganization Of the Post Office Depart
men..
{ The question being on the motion o
, MIR. Shields TO amend the bill by add
: ing thereto three sections, prohibiting
under penalties, the circulation, thro
I the United States mail, Of any incen
diary tracts, pictures. pamphlets, Of
3 newspapers. in the slaVe-holding States
4 Mr.. s. spoke at length in support o
his proposition.
Mr.. Hall Of Vermont replied, ant
9 the amendment was rejected without
count.
Mr.. Reed moved TO amend the bill
so as to deprive the Postmastcrs Of thu
, privilege Of taxing the merchants anC
! Others for boxes OF pigeon. holes. TX,
( was opposed 10 allowing the postmas
tiers 20 increase their compensation in
( directly. but was willing TO allow then
I suitable compensation. II two thou
, sand dollars was not enough fer post
master in large city, he would allow
, four thousand. But at present som,
postmasiers obtained six or eight thou
, sand, or even more. He would have
the boxes continued fer the accommo
dalton Of the merchants. and he woulC
, require them to pay perhaps a dollar ,
. year for each box. not 10 the postfnas
/, ter, but 90 the United States.
) MsSsrs. McKim, Ash. Conner, anC
+ Mann, Of ". Y. opposed the motion
The motion was rejected.
on Saturday, the senate debated tho forii6
{ cation bill. and the House was further engage,
! upon The report ~ The select COMMITTEES Of