The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-18
CONGRESS.

Indian Affairs to inquire into the expediency of re-
porting bill providing for the appointment of Com
missioners to adjust the claims arising out of the
fourteenth and nineteenth articles of the treaty of
Dancing Rabbit Creek.
| Mr.. Boris submitted resolution calling upon the
President of the United States to communicate the
House whether the Offices of Commissary General of
Purchases and Marshal of the Middle District of
Tennessee are vacant; if SO, why they have not
been filled and if filled, by whom and by what au-
thority, etc.
Objection being made to the reception of the reso-
luton, motion made to suspend the rules but it
did not prevail-yeas 50, nays | 10.
The bill from the Senate providing for an armed
settlement of the unoccuped parts of East Florida,
was read twice and referred to the Committee on Mil
itary Affairs.
| The morning hour occupied by Messrs. I'm
derwood and Gilmer, who addressed the House with
reference to the resolution in relation to Virginia land
| warrants
Mr.. C. j. INaERsoLL introduced bill to refund
the fine imposed upon General Jackson, in 1885, by
| the District Court of Louisiana which read
twice and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
| The Apportionment bill was taken up; and the
House receded from it's disagreement to the ratio pro-
posed by the Senate-ycas 100, nays l04.
| Mr. BOYD moved to lay the bill and amendments
the table, but the motion did not prevai-Yeas 30,
nays ll8.
Inc question was stated, w Ill Inc house concur
when division ordered and the House concur
red in the ratio of the Senate by vote of yeas 49,
| NAYS 1903.
The question was then taken on concurring in the
amendment giving an additional Representative to
! each State having more than moety of the ratio,
and it was decided in the atfirmative-Yeas ITO,
nays lO2.
motion, made by MIR. JOHNSON, of Maryland to
lay the bill on the table, was rejected-Yeas lO3,
nays IL
The third amendment, filling the blan ks with the
| number of Representatives to which the States will
be entitled, was concurred in without division.
So the bill was passed amended by the Senate
ratio 10 $780, number Of Representatives 224 with the
lures.
| The House then went into Committee the Whole,
and proceeded to the consideration of the various tariff
bills.
Mr.. SALToNsTALL occupied his hour in endea voring
to show the benefits resulting from the protective sys
tenn, and in favor of specific duties
Mr.. HABERsHAM obtained the floor, and on his mo-
ZION the Committee rose.
The House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. CHoArE presented memoria
from merchants Of the city Of New York, asking for
such an appropriation by Congress will increase
the number and efficiency of the vessels in the
Navy.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana from the Committee
Public Lands reported bill for the relief of certain
citizens of the county of Lafayette, in the State of
Arkansas which read twice and ordered to be
engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. ARCHER, on leave, introduced a DILL to reorga-
nize the Navy Department of the United States
which read twice and referred to the Co mmit1ee
on Naval Afra irs.
Mr.. WOODBURY. inquired of the Senator whet her
this bill related merely to the civil establishment of the
Navy
Mr. ARCHER replied afirmatively
Mr. WOODBURY. observed that he had propounded
the question because it had been supposed by some
gentlemen that this bill designed to supersede the
Navy bills
Mr.. WRIoHr submitted resolution-that, until
otherwise ordered, the Senate will take from
two to three o'clock, A. NJ, the former part Of the
day to be devoted to the public business, and the lat
ter to the consideration of the bills upon the calendar
exclusively He said that he did not mean to ask for
the consideration of the resolution at this time, but
would do so on Monday morning.
MIR. CRAFTS, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported bill to provide for the public engraving,
printing and binding by means of a National Office,
which was read first and second time,
MIR, ALLEN submitted resolution (Which lies over)
directing the Secretary of the Treasury to commune
cate to the Senate as soon practicable, the amount
of the public debt the 4h of March, l84l nclud-
ing Treasury notes then outstanding and other items
of debt also, the amount of Treasury notes issued
at specific times and under certain laws inform alton
in relation to the loans, etc.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the Navy
Appropriation bill. After debate, in which Messrs
Williams, Evans, Woodbury. Crittenden, Bayard,
Archer, and Cuthbert, participated, the question was
taken on the amendment to increase the appropria-
ton for the pay of commission, warrant and petty
officers and seamen, from ~, 335,000 to $2,90O0OO,
and it was decided in the Affirmative as follows
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choae, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts Cntlen-
den, Evans, Graham, Huntington, Kerr, Merrick
Miller, Phelps, Preston, Rives, Simmons, Smith of
Indiana Talmadge w oodbrdge-23.
NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Bagby Benton, Buchan-
an, Fulton King, Linn McRoberts, Mangum, Sc
vier Smith of Connecticut, Sturgeon Tappan,
Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright
Youpg-l9.
Mr.. WALKER submitted proviso, that no "Pait
of this any existing appropriation shall be applied
to the payment of midshipmcn appointed beyond the
number now in service; but he withdrew it TO ena-
bic
Mr.. CRITTENDEN to submit proviso, that, until
otherwise ordered the officers of the Navy shall not
be increased beyond the number in the respective
grades that may exist at the end of the present ses
Mr. WALKER moved to amend the amendment by
adding, "nor of midshpmen beyond the number
now in service" which was agreed to.
The amendment, as amended, was adopted --yeas
81, nays II, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bagby Benton Buchanan,
Crafts, Crtenden, Cuhberl, Fulton Graha n Hen
derson, King, Linn, McRoberts, Mangum, More
head Sewer Smith, of Connecticut, Smith, of lndi-
ana, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, White, Wilcox,
Williams Woodbury., Wright, and Young-T
NAYS--Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Evans, Hunting
ton, Kerr, Merrick, Miller, Preston, Rives, Tall
| madge, and Woodbridge-l7