The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-21
CONGRESS-.

lumba. 1t was passed by vote oil l33 10 90
after few predatory remarks from the mover.
The Naval Appropriation bill, as amended by
the Senate, was taken up. Mr.. BURNELL pro-
posed an amendment to give promotions to aP-
prentices in the Navy, upon examination. At
ter an animated discussion, opened by the
mover, and continued by Messrs. Brown, PROF
Frr McKEoN and WISE, the bill, after some diff
ficultes on point of order, was referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
On the motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House
went into Committee of the Whole and took up
the various bills on the Tariff. There are three
bills by a usual process OF Parliamentary rules,
| now before the Committee of the Whole-that
| of Mr.. Fillmore, that of Mr.. Saltonstall, and
| that of Mr.. Habersham.
The last named gentleman was entitled to the
| floor. He said that, shacked by the rule, he
could not deliver the speech for which he had
| the notes prepared. He must necessarily speak
| discursivelv, and touch at random on few
prominents of the great question Of free trade,
&C. He opened the debate for the dav, and the
Chairman gave the floor next to Mr.. Brown, OF
Tennessee, another member of the Committee
Mr. A. V. Brown, of Tennessee, addressed
| the Committee and
Mr. RANDOLPH next obtained the floor, when
| The Committee rose, and the House adj
journed
| In the Senate, several petitions were pre-
sented-among them one by Mr.. Buchanan,
from Berks county, Pennsylvania, asking Tor
the imposition of such duties on imports as Will
effectually protect American labor, and for the
repeal Of the provision in Land the Law of the
extra session, which declares that the distribution
; shall cease when duties go above twenty per-.
cent.
The amendments of the House to the Sen
ate bill for the adjustment of land claims in the
State Of Louisiana, were concurred in
Mr. PRESTON gave notice that he would, on
Monday. ask leave to introduce bill for the re-
Lief of Mr.. Pettrich, who was employed to pre-
pare models of bas reliepoS for the statue of
Washington
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance,
reported, without amendment the bill from the
House to extend, for limited period, the exist
ing laws for laying and collecting duties on i'm
ports. He wished to say that it was his desire
to call attention to this bill at as early day as
practicable. He had intended to ask for its con-
sideration on Monday he did not know wheth-
or there was any business assigned for that day,
unless it was the bill from the Judiciary Com
mittee providing for further remedial justice in
the courts of the United States. If the Chair
man would give an assurance that one day
would be sufficient to dispose Of that bill, he
would give notice that he would, on Tuesday
move to take up the bill for the extension
of the tarifflaw. He also reported, with amend
ments, the bill making appropriations for the
SUPPORT of the army and the Military Academy
at West Point for the year 1912; and the
amendments were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BERREN remarked that, owing to the in
quiry, he would say that the period for the dis
position of the bill 10 which the Senator refer
red, must be left to the pleasure of the Senate.
Unquesonably he believed that the bill should
be disposed of at an early period, in order that
it might be acted upon by the House without
unnecessary delay. On a former occasion he
had deemed it to be his duty to notify the Sen
ate of his intention to ask them to consider and
dispose of the bill, which was postponed, after
having been discussed for two or three days.
He could not undertake to say what length of
time it would take to dispose of the bill finally
but, as far as he was advised, it might be dis
posed Of IN the course of day. His desire
was that the Senate should proceed to the con-
sderaton of the bill to-day.
Mr.. LINN inquired whether he understood the
Senator as making that motion.
Mr.. BERRIEN replied in the negative.
The CHAIR called for reports from commit |
tees, when
Mr.. PRESTON said that he wished to make a
report but, before doing So he would express
his wish that the bill to extend the tariff laws
be taken up on Monday next. 1t was more
important than any other measure, and
involved important and exciting matters
Therefore the sooner they got through with it !
the better. He then SAID that he had been d-
rected by the Committee on Military Affairs to
report the bill from the House authorizing the
erection of bridge at Harper's Ferry on the
public land, with an amendment (Which the
Senate concurred in.)
The bill for the relief of certain citizens of
Lafayette county, Ark, was read third time
and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill TO provide for the satisfaction of claims
arising out of the fourteenth and nineteenth ar
tices of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek,
concluded in September, 1880. A debate en-
sued, which continued until the adjournment.