The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-10
CONGRESS--EXTRA SESSION.


mending the policy oil the party in power and in
favor of sustaining the Veto. Mr. Preston moved
that it be laid on the table, but withdrew his mo.
ton until NIessrs Calhoun and Benton had made
remarks in favor of printing them, when he briefly
rejoined and then renewed the motion which pre-
vailed, Yeas 26, Nays II.
The joint resolution from the House relating to
the printing of the Departments was read twice and
referred to the Committee on the Library.
The bill from the Hoese to repeal Sect. 6. of the
Act passed July, 1888, for the support ofthe Mill
tary Academy and to prohibit any investment of
the u s. funds in the State Stocks was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the bill from ,ha
House allowing the fanking privilege to be extern
ded to MIS- Harrison, was read in Committee the
whole and passed.
The joint resolution from the House, making it
the duty Of the Attorney General to examine into
the titles of lands for public buildings, &C., was
read twice and referred TO the Committee on FL
nances.
The Fiscal Corporation Bill then came up; de-
ing briefly debated by Messrs Simmons and Ber-
rien, Mr. Williams offered an amendment inserting
new section, claiming for Congress the power to
modify or repeal which was rejected, Yeas 20,
Nays IS. The question was then upon its third
reading, which was ordered by the following VOTE
YEAS-AIessrs, Aarcher, Barrow, Bates, Ber-
ren, ChOatc, Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Dixon,
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr,
Mangnm, Merrick, Miller, Aorehead, Phelps, Por-
ter, Prentiss, Preston, Simmons, Smith, Of Indiana,
Southland, Tallmadge, White Woodbury-27.
NAYS-NIessrs. Allen Benton, Buchanan Clay,
of Alabama Curthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, Nc
Roberts, Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Rives, Sewer
Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Woodbury., Wright, ioung-22
The bill was then read third time and finally pas
sed
The Fertilization Bill was then taken mp and Mr.
Preston moved that the Senate concur with the
amendment of the House, which was TO strike out
$4,000 for the Western Armory, and insert ST.
900. After debate by Mr. Benton against, and Mr.
Preston in favor of the amendment, it was adopted,
Yeas q, Nays 10.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
of executive business and then adjourned.
The House, on motion of Mr. Briggs, took up the
joint resolution giyeng the franking privilege to
Mrs Harrison during life. Mr. Andrews offered an
amendment which was adopted, striking out the
words weighing two ounces and UNDER AT the
instance of Mr. Gushing, the Resolution was
changed to an Act, read in that form third time
and finally passed
On leave Mr. Fillmore offered resolution re-
qnirins the Secretary of Srate to report to the
House, as soon after the commencement of the
next session as practicable, statement oflhe priv
cgcs and restrictions of the commercial intercourse
of the United States with all foreign nations, with
columns showing the average amount and value Of
articles exported to each country ior the years is-
80, 1889, and 1910, and ofthe duties on the same;
together with summary Of the average aggregate
value Of exports TO each country for those years,of
articles; the growth, produce, or manufacture of
the United States, with the averaged amount Of
duties thereon accring to each country, The reso-
luton was adopted
The resolution offered by Mr. J. &. Floyd, re-
questng the President to inform the House whel-
er any officer of the Armyor the Attorney General
has since March 4th, been directed TO vicit New
York for any purpose connected with the trial of
Mcleod, &c., then came up. After some debate
by Messrs Floy Everett and Boardman the House
adjourned
SATURDAY, Sept. 4th
The Distribution and Presumption Bill has re-
ccived the signature of the President as was to-day
announced to the House of Representatives, and
thus become law.
In the House the resolution relative to Mcleod
was discussed IN manner that excited much in
terests by Mr. Adams during his hour.
The motion of Mr. Boardman 10 lay the bill on
the table was then renewed, and carried lO7 Yeas
to 20 Nays
Thus the resolution which was served MS a cause
Of debate in the absence Of other business was laid
on the table.
On motion of Mr. J. C. Clarke it ives rcsolrei,
that no purchase of paper for the use Of the House,
be made until the Committee of Reform appointed
on that subject submit report TO the House at the
next session oil congress.
The House adjourned at an early hour; they
have no business before them.
In the Senate the Ordnance Bill from tho House.
was taken up, discussed at some length, and laid
over to Monday.
The Revenue bill was again taken up, the ques-
ton being on the amendment offered some few days
since by Mr. Woodbury., to EXEMPT from duty tea
and coffee
Mr. Clay, as Chairman of the Committee who
reported the bill, gave n general exposition of tho
wants Of the Treasury, and the consequent imper-
alive necessity for the passage of the bill as a
means for providing revenue. He entered into tho
subject in detail, and showed from statistical tables
that the total deficit for the present year in the ac-
tual income of the Government amounted to the
o,orp,ous eup, Of s;xtaan rnions of dollars Ihs