The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-05-12

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ken up 10 committee OF The whole. The
debate was continued on the amendment
requiring all the states 10 vote by districts,
On Friday, some time was consumed
on moiion 20 reconsider the vote OF yes
icrdsy orleing The Report Of Gov. Poin,
dexter relative 10 The New York custom
house TO be printed; bot the vote was not
reconsidered-yeas 7s. nays 81.
The house then proceeded 10 the con-
sideraiiOn Of private business.
On Saturday, Mr.. Adams asked the &C.
neral consent Of The house to introduce a
memorial from Edward II. Robbins and
thirty other citizens Of Massachusetts, and
The neighboring states, relating 10 The SUBJ
jcei Of The tariff. which he desired might
b. printed and referred to the committee
u the whole on The state Of The Union. %
whom the bill reported BY his colleague.
the chairman ol The committee on manu-
faciurcs. had already been referred. On
presenting this memorial, Mr.. Adams de-
sired 10 stale Tie reasons of his requests:
and being permitted 10 do 50. proceeded
10 cpel certain charges in Mr.. Poindex.
icr's report against The manufacturers Of
Massachusetts,; and said that he voted
yesterday against tic motion 10 rcconsi-
der The vote TO print, because he desired
that The charges might be seen and fully
met. Mr.. Adams also made some COM
ments upon The debate yesterday, by
which Mr.. Wise was Induced to explain
that he meant no reflection upon the ma
nufaciures &c Boston, nor any body in
New England. All he intended was to
bring The attention Of the Massachusetts,
delegation 10 the report.
The memorial was laid over for farther
debate.
Mr.. Fillmore, on leave, reported from
The committee Of ways and means bill
making an appropriation to supply lie,
Iiciency in the navy pension fund; which
was twice read, and committed.
The house then proceeded to the con-
'ideralion Of private business.
On Monday. May ,, resolution was
ldopied, 10 adjourn on Thursday until l2
o'clock on Monday, for the purpose Of
cleansing and veniila,ing the Hall.
After passing one or two private bills,
he house, in committee Of the whole,
gain took up the apportionmen, bill, and
he debate was continued on the amends
ncnt combining the elections 10 the dis
rict system.
On Tuesday. the debate was resumed,
md continued until two o'clock when
he vote was taken and the amendment
vas adop,ed-yeas 95, nays 80. The
committee then rose and reported the bill
o the hoase.
In the house, after other motions had
een rejected, the question was taken on
oncur-ing with the committee of the
vhole fixing the ratio at 5O,l79, and de-
ided in the ailirmatiye-ycas l25, nays
5. |
The question being then taken on the
mendmcn. requiring each state having
more than one representative, TO elect by
isiric,s, il was also decided ia the aflir>
l0l, nays 90. i
The bill was then ordered to third
rading by vote Of liz to 81; and being
cad the third time, was passed. /
Wednesday was principally occupied
, discussion respecting the New York
ustom house report.
On Thursday, the general appropria-
on bill was received from the Senate
,ilh amendments, and was referred TO
le committee Of ways and means, and
nc amendments ordered TO be printed.
AT an early hour the House adjourned
yer to Mol day.
Three thousand persons have signed the
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