The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10

NAYS-Messfs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Berricn,
Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum Merrck,
Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter. Preston, Rives,
Simmons, smith. OF la, Spraguc Tallmadge, While,
Woodbrdge-27
Mr.. WALKER proposed the following as
amendment 10 the second section
Proridsd That no law Of any State prescribing
the manner of electing Representatives to Congress
be repealed or suspended by virtue Of the mandate to
the Legislatures to alter State laws as herein d.
rected by the Congress of the United States.
The question was decided in the negative-Yeas
l8, nays 20, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan,
Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, smith OF
Connecticut Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright Young-lo.
NAYs.Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard'
Berrien Choae, Clayton, Conrad Crafts, Evans,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrck, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston,
Rives, Simmons, Smith of Indiana, Sprague, Tall
madge, White, Woodbrdge-2s.
No further anne ailments being submitted,
The question was stated on engrossing the bill for
| a third reading when
The yeas and nays were called for and ordered TO
be taken
Mr.. MERRICK moved that the further consdera-
ton of the bill be postponed and that the Senate go
into an Executive session.
w iuquitcu Vi tic tocnatoi why hS
anxious to go into an Executive session
Was there any possibility of rupture between this
country and foreign power Was there any threat
enng of war
| Mr.. MERRICK said said that if the Senator from
Georgia would not eBt to INTO an Executive ses-
sion, he hoped the majority Of The Senate would
Mr. WALKER called for the yeas and nays on
the motion of Mr.. Merrcks which were ordered.
| Mr.. KING observed thai they had been for weeks
on the ApportOnment. bill, and now, after debating
/ the numerous amendment which had been offered,
they had brought it to the period of engrossment If
the Senator from Maryland wished to offer an amend
men let him do but If he was not prepared at this
time, then there would be some propriety IN adjourn
ing pospon ng the further consideration Of the BILL
or going into an Executive session; but when he
simple question on the engrossment OF the bill,
and when all the am. ndments had been disposed of,
he would ask what the object of the Senator in
making this motion Did the Senator want time TO
determine whether he would vote for the eng ossment
of the bill or whether he would offer an amendment
If not, why this unnecessary delay lie (Mr
kng) was prepared TO vote on the question:
| he had consu ned no time Of TIE Senate-very
little time certain'v He had avoided an in
! reference with many points which had been
discussed, and had RETAINED from discussion, that
the bill might be disposed Oh soon as proper UNI
Outstanding of the subjects involved Could be attained
They had got through with the bill-no Senator want
ed to offer amendments therefore he hoped that the
question on engrossment would be taken. The Lee
gslatures of several States now In session. and
IL was tHty PfoSeeu W
their States, should the district principle prevail
I The question was then taken on the motion OF Mr.
Merrick, and it was decided in the negative Yeas a.
nays 80
The question on ordering the amendments to be en-
crossed and the bill read third time again stat
ed, when
Mr. ALLEN moved 10 strike out the section, as
amended; but the motion did not prevail.
| The amendments to the bill were then ordered to
be engrossed and the bill read third timeYeas 26
nays I'll as follows
YEAS-Messrs A cher, Barrow, Bayard, Choate,
| Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham, Hender-
son. Huntington, Kerr, Mangun, Meirick Miller,
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith,
Of Ind, Sprague, Sturgeon, Talmadge, White,
Woodbridge-26
| NAYS-Me-srs, Allen, Bagby Benton, Berrien,
McRoberts, Rives, Sewer, Smith, of Conn, Tappan
Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright
Young-2l
Mr. KING suggested that the bill be read third
time now and be returned to the House. Cries of
"No no ~
Mr. BERRIEN said that, having gone through
with this BILL he would ask the Senate, TO morrow 10
resume the consideration of the bill further to estab
fish remedial justice in the courts of the United
States.
Mr.. EVANS remarked that he would, tomorrow
ask the Senate to take up the Navy Appropriation
bill.
i Mr.. SEWER desired that the Apportionment bill
be now read by its title, but
4 On motion Of Mr.. TALLMADGE, the Senate adj
journed.