Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-08
ItCet,fy-seceRfh Congress.
FIRST REGULAR SESSION.
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qualification to perform the duties 70
which they had been selected, or from
other causes. Mr.. Graham, of Cincinna
ii, nominated Commissioner under tn
Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty, was on,
OF these.
When closed my letter last evenin,
the House of Representatives had undel
consideration the amendments Of the Sen
ate TO the Contested Election Bill. AL
the amendments were concurred in with
the exception of the second, in which the
House refused to concur. committee
Of Conference is appointed on the disa-
greeing vote. The House then adjourn.
cd.
To-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
IN SENATE.
The morning business in the Senate
was not important. An appropriation Bill
was called by Mr.. Evans, the object Of
which was to make an appropriation to
carry out the Guyandotte treaty. The
amount appropriated is $65, $50 for the
treaty. The Bill was agreed TO, and the
following amendments were ADDED: An
amendment was adopted appropriating
$751; 900 for executing the Sioux Treaty.
Another amendment was adopted appro.
priating SIS, 692 to meet certain interests
on investments.
An amendment was adopted also to
meet the deficiency Of the expenses in the
Ind,cta nf tho Cnuptvx
The Bill as amended was passed and
sent to the House.
The Fertilization Bill az j, passed the
House was then taken up.
MIR. Evans moved an appropriation OF
$50, 900 for the Pea-Pstch Island. This
amendment was debated at length by sew
eral Senators. and then rejected 81 TO Z.
Other amendments were adopted, and the
Bill was sent back to the House of Re-
representatives., where, after being referred
to the Committee Of Ways and Means, il,
was reported back and referred to the
Committee Of The Whole on the State Of
the Union.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Journal having been read, Mr..
Calhoun presented q Resolution calling
for Information from tho Department Of
War in reference to the number Of arms
in the arsenals, &c.
1t was discovered that no quorum was
present, and call Of the House was or
dered, which resulted in tho presence Of
quorum. The Resolution was adopted.
\ Resolution was Offered by Mr.. J R.
lngersoll, of Penn, allowing the usual ex.
ira compensation 20 the Clerks and Mes.
seDgers.
Mr.. Cave Johnson objected.
Mr.. Ingersoll moved suspension of
the Rules. Mr.. Johnson called for the
yeas aud nays, which were ordered. The
vote for suspension was majority vote,
but two-thirds were necessary.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
After an effort TO proceed TO other mis-
cellaneous business, the House went into
Committee of the Whole. and took up the
Bill (,he discussion of which in Committee
by Resolution had been limited TO one
hour for the
REORGANIZATION OF THE NAVY.
Mr.. J. K. Ingersoll was called to the
Chair, and the debate proceeded upon the
merits Of the Bill.
Mr.. King, Of Georgia, commenced the
discussion in an earnest speech in behalf
of the Bill, the improvements Of which he
pointed out at length, citing number of
very important reasons why the Bill should
pass.
MIR. Wise also took part in the discus
sion. After one hour had been consumed
in debating the measure, the Bill was be-
fore the Committee upon various amend
ments which we're offered by Mr.. Wise,
other members of the Naval Committee,
and others. The amendments having
been gone through with, the Bill was re.
ported to the House of Representatives,
and passed upon the Previous Question by
The handsome vote Of III to IS.
THE TARIFF BILL APPROVED
While the House we've in Committee
Of the Whole, the Speaker resumed the
Chair, and the Private Secretary oil the
President appeared a: the bar of the
House and gave information that the Pre-
sdent had approved and signed the Bill
Ito provide Revenue from Imports. -
Another message was communicated to
the effect that the President had sent
Message TO the House Of Representatives.
The Message was in the form Of PRO-
TEST AGAINST CONGRESS after the
manner Of General Jackson's some years
since, against the Senate. The Protest
was quietly, for the time, laid upon the
table.
The next hours business was OF ms
cellaneous character and Of no public IN.
terest, made up mainly of Reports from
Committees.
The House after receiving several Re-
ports and transacting business of private
and miscellaneous character, were found,
upon motion to proceed to more important
business, without quorum. A call Of
the House had TO be gone through with,
ard vast deal OF valuable time was con-
sumed 10 the neglec, Of the public bust.
ness. While one half the members near.
" are travelling home, the remainder are
here. A quorum was found among the
in the city, and on motion
THE PROTEST
was read by the Clerk. |, is not long