The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-02
CONGRESS.

presented letter rom n. middleton, Esq, ac-
companyng portrait Of Columbus, and offering
II Tor the acceptance Of the House. The letter
was referred TO the Committee on the Library
resolution was adopted authorizing the Sc
lecl Committee on the alleged frauds on the
oherokees' &C. 10 send for persons and papers
a resolution which Mr.. Satonstall asked
,ea'e 20 p.er, ordering the consideration oil the
arr bill Immediately after the Army appro-
pration bill should be disposed OF, was not con-
sidered.
| Wednesday being the day fixed for consider
! ing the business relative 10 the District oil 90
lulnba, Mr.. Underwood called up the Dill
amending the charter of the District Banks, SO
as TO allow them 10 pay out the notes OF non
specie-paying banks, provided they would re-
ceive the same.
Mr.. CUSHING objected to taking up this bill
first, because it would in all probability, produce
debate, which would continue through the two
days appropriated TO the business OF the Dis
trct He held serious objections TO the BILL
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, TO dispose Of the bill al
once in the shortest manner, moved TO lay II on
the table.
Mr. POWELL explained why the Banks desired
this privilege. Without it they could not, with
any advantage, issue their own notes, which, at
present, are Immediately returned for the specie.
As the Senate amendment provides that the
District Banks shall resume specie payments as
soon as the Baltimore or Virginia Banks shall
resume, the bill with this amendment would
be nugatory; he therefore moved TO substitute
the word and for the word or, so that the amend
ment should read ''as soon as the Bal more
and Virginia Banks"
Mr. WELLER renewed the motion 10 lay the
bill on the table. The motion was negatyed
Mr. BOVINE then unsuccessfuly moved call
of the House, and, immediately after, TO lay the
bill on the table. The latter motion was pro-
nounced out of order-and the vote on an appeal
from the decision sustained the Chair.
After the preliminary motions for the prevl-
Gus question, &c. the motion OF Mr.. Powell was
neg atved by vote of rs to l02. Mr.. Under
wood observing that, without the amendment,
there would be no use in passing the bill, moved
10 lay il on the table, and the motion prevailed
without count
bill authorizing the Corporation Of George
town TO tax lottery venders was called UP, but
Immediately laid aside to take up the bill for
suppre ssing the sale Of lottery tickets in the DIS
trict of Columbia. After the disposition OF sun
dry amendments, this bill was passed, and TO-
lowed by one for amending the charter of Alex
andria, regu ating the election Of the Mayor, &c.
of that city.
In the Senate Mr.. ALLEN presented memo
rial, signed by a number Of citizens of Toledo,
Ohio, asking for the removal of port OF entry
from Maumee TO the city of Toledo.
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. presented the memo
rial Of Amos Kendall, stating that, in suit com
menced against hlmby Messrs. Stokes, Stockton,
and Moore, holding him individually RESPONSE
BILE for an official act performed by him while
exercising the duties of Postmaster General, a
judgment of $1,000, with costs, was rendered
for the plaintiffs. This official act consisted in
Withholding from them an allowance Of $122,-
600, made by his predecessor, which he be-
lieved, was in violation of law. He states that
he had acted on the advice OF the then Presi-
dent of the United States, and the legality Of
his course was sustained b., the formal opinion
of former Attorney General and he there
fore asks Congress TO relieve him from the pay
ment of the judgment rendered against him by
the Circuit Court Of the District Of Columbia.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Sc
nate communication from the Treasury De-
partment enclosing a statement of the number
of clerks employed in the several offices of that
Department, and the compensation 10 each, in
compliance with the act fixing The compensa-
ton of clerks in the several Departments also,
a message from the President of the United
States, transmitting a report from the acting
Commissioner of the General Land Office, with
accompanying documents, in relation to the
conduct of N. P. Taylor, register ofthe land Of
fee at St. Louis, Missouri.
Mr.. YOUNG presented an accou mt of the proceed.
ings of public meeting held in Morgan county, ILL.,,
on the subject of the tariff economy in expenditures
Of public money and in favor of short sessions Of Con-
gress.
Commerce, to whom had been referred the memorial
of Barclay and Livingston, of the city of New York,
praying to be allowed register for the British vessel
(the Gulnare) purchased by them in Boston, in order
debt which was due to them reported bill
for that purpose, which read twice and ordered to
be engrossed for third rea1ing.
Mr.. BAGBY, on leave introduced bill TO explain
and amend an act entitled "An act provide for the
payment of horses and other property lost in the mill
tary service OF the United States in 1885, which
twice and referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr.. HENDERSON, on leave introduced joint
resolution for the relief of Gordon d. Boyd late
ceiver of public lands at Columbus, Mississippi
which was read twice and referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. BAYARD asked that the resolution, reported
few days since, in relation to the employment of
corps of reporters, be taken up for second reading
MIR. BUCHANAN was afraid that it would lead
to debate.
The resolution was then taken up.
MIR. BAYARD said that he did not know whether
or not 1t was necessary to say anything about the pro-
nriety of adjoining the rcsnliinn the suhiect