The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1841-08-20
IWENTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS-.
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ken up and passed.
The District bank bill was next taken
up, and after some debate, ordered to be
engrosscd. The bill allows the banks to
issue the notes of suspended banks I'M
Ill the first of March next
The senate then adjourned 10 Monday.
HouSe-'rhe revenue or tariff bill was
again called up and debated By Messrs.
Wise and Fillmore until twelve o'clock.
AT that hour all debate ceased, and the
question was taken on the numerous
amendments.
An amendment proposing TO except tea
and coffee from the twenty per cent. duty
was rejected.
After the question had been taken ON
all the amendments, most OF which were
rejected, the committee rose and reported
the bill to the house.
The previous question was then moved
and seconded. A motion was then made
to lay the bill on the tlble. The result
was--yeas 90, nays 1913.
The amendments of the committee OF
ne whole were then concurred in, and
the question being on ordering the bill to
third reading, without taking II the house
adjourned.
.J,,Iy 81. -.Scaatc-NO session to-day.
House-A resolution was adopted dl-
rccting an inquiry into the cost and cXpe-
diency of aiding companies in fitting out
armed steamers, and for selecting dock
yards on the bays, lakes, and rivers OF
the United States.
The bankrupt bill was read twice and
referred to the committee of the whole.
The tariff bill then came up for third
reading, and was passed by vote of ll6
to lOl. An attempt was made to recon-
slider the vote, but without effect.
Before the final vote was taken, Mr.
Wise moved to change the title OF the bill
by calling it "A bill to violate the com
promise act of the 3D. Of March 1883 !"
and Mr.. Bidack, of Pa, moved to add
the words, 'And lay tax on the produc-
ing classes to make up the contemplated
deficiency in the treasury arising from the
anticipated distribution Of the proceeds of
the public domain, for the benefit of stock.
jobbers, loan holders, and spectators. y
The amendments, although very proper,
were of course rejected, and the house adj
journed.
Monday, august 2.-Senate-The Sc
nate was engaged all day on the bill
from the house making appropriation for
Notifications.
HOuse-As soon as the journal had
been read, Mr.. Sergeant jumped up as il
he had been shot, and moved that the
house 90 into committee of the whole on
the fiscal bank bill from the senate. Mr..
Adams begged for an hour for the prcsen-
ta,ion of petitions. Mr.. Sergeant could
not oblge him. Mr.. Roosevelt moved
to amend by taking up the bankrupt bill.
The speaker said the house must first go
into committee, which was accordingly
done, and the bank bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sergeant then held forth during his
hour, showing the peculiar excellence OF
the bill, and attempting TO prove that
without it the country would 90 to de-
s,ruction. Mr.. Mcclellan IN. " fol-
lowed, and concluded by moving to strike
out the enacting clause. Mr.. Saunders,
N. G. next girdcd on his armor, and pitch
ed into Mr.. Sergeant like load Of brick.
Mr.. Stewart, the only member from Va.
in favor of the bill then took his hour, and
was followed by Mr.. Kennedy, Ind, who
opposed the bill, after which the house adj
journed.
august 3.-ScHate-A resolution, of.
fered few days ago, resembling the rule
for conducting executive sessions with
closed doors, except as to the action OF
the senate on treaties, was laid on the Ia
BILE by vote Of 26 to 20.
The fortlication bill was now taken NJ
in committee of the whole and discussed
for some time, after which it was reported
to the senate. In passing the amend
ments adopted in committee, Mr.. Clay op
posed the one providing for the purchase
of site for western and northwestern
armory. Mr.. Benton said this opposition
to western armory, the provision io
which passed unanimously, had complete
ly taken him by surprise, and he moyc'
an adjournment, that he might hunt "
documents to sustain the interests of tn,
west The senate then adjourned.
HouSe-At an early hour the hous,
went into committee of the whole on tn,
bank bill, and the debate was resumed by
Mr.. Mason, who made an able spcccl
against it. Messrs. Brown, Pa, Wood
N. Y, and Payne also spoke during thci
respective hours on the same side, AM
Mr.. Washington, of n. c., made loni
speech in favor of the bill, Adjourned.
HuguSt 4.-Sendtc-Thc fertilization
bill being taken up, the question pending
was the motion to strike out the amcndmcn
making appropriation for western armo
nv. Mr.. Benton spoke i'm favor of TN