New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-02
New President Of the Sennte-Tho AppOr.
tionment Biil-The Army Reduction, &c.

WASHINGTON. Nav 5.

NAsHNIION NAY IL
In SENATE to-day-thc Secretary presented q
letter from Hon. SAMUEL l.. SoUTH,RD. President
of the Senate pro tenn. dated at Fredericksburg
Va MAY 80, resigning that office on account of in
disposition.
On motion of Mr.. BERRrEs the Senate proceeded
to the election ct President pro tenn. and on the
second ballot Hon. WILLIE =. MAsGuM of North
Carolina having received % votes out of IL cast,
was declared elected, and taking the Chair sx-
pressed hi. Acknowledgements to the Senate in
brief and appropriate remarks.
On motion OF Mr.. LISS resolutions we've snau-
mously adopted expressive OF the thanks Of the
Senate 10 the Hon. SAMUEL l.. SoUTHARD for the
ability and courtesy with which he la, discharged
the duties OF President pro tenn, and OF regret at
the inds position occasionng h- resignation. On
motion OF Mr. Ming it was ordered that the Pre,i-
dent of the nted States and House sf Represent.
their President pro tenn
The APportionment Bill was again taken up,
Mr.. ALLEs's motion to strike out the whole Dis
trict Section pending Mr.. \. advocated the mo
ton contendng that the Section was uncon.ttu-
tonal, and as amended By the Comrsittee of the
Senate providing that where the elections held
IN the several States by Districts, the Districts
shall be single and contiguous in point OF fact
operating a part OF the States ard not the
whole-nol applying to those States which adopted
the General Ticket system. The whole matter of
this peculiar local arrangement he contended
should be left to the States to arrange. Mr. Hun
ri>GrOS opposed the amendment. and advocated
the original Section OF the House (reqqirtng the
elections IN all the States To be made by single
and contiguous Di.trict-.) He went into the Con.
stiiutional Argument contending that under the
Constitution relative to the time, place AID man
ner OF holding elections Congress had the night To
exercise toll or partial power over the subject
Mr.. WRIGHT opposed the amendment well
as the original section, condcmnng both a. unwi.e,
mi.chirvous and unconstitutional
The bill was laid over, and on motion Of Mr.
EVANS a resolution was adopted, continuing at the
rate Of compensation now received the present
number OF clerks, messengers. &c. employed IL
the Senate Chamber with TN. exception OF the Pre-
siding Officer.
The Senate adjourned.
In the House. on motion of Mr.. Owls n re,o-
luton adopted fixing the daily hour of meeting
at 10 O'Clock, \. NJ after Monday next.
On motion Of Mr. RAYNoR, 10 900 extra cspie.
ot tue report OF Mr.. ksSNEpY on our Commercial
intercourse, were ordered printed
Mr. MAsos OF Nd presented petition from H.
linos for tue reduction Of the per diem Of Mem
sers Of Congrss, to s. to limit the session. Of
Congress TO the ith March each year and for the
re-establishrnen, Of the One Hour Rule the re-
ference Of which he moved to Select Committee.
The motion was aid On the table.
The Army Appropriation Bill was again taken
up IN Committee and Mr.. MckEOs at some length
advocated the proposed reduction Of the Army and
replied to Mr.. CUSHING. contending that there was
no immediate prospect of war, that England with
her whole Irish population in state Of quasi ex-
element, with her three million, aching Tor raAi-
cal change in her government, emban as she
IL with her war. with China and India. being com
PEELED to keep force of "a regiments in Canada
to keep The People dorm, and having any thing bur
a good understanding with Eranco-was NOT in a
condition and 1t was not policy for Der to go 10 war
with the United States. and that il wa, only nece..
,ary for Us To maintain army on the ba,is Of a
Peace Establishment
Mr. tEssESDEs opposed the reduction. and re
phed 10 the argument among Others. that the in