The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-30

Mr.. SEWER remarked that they could have passed
the resolution half dozen times while they were
making speeches against it,
Mr.. SMITH arose for the purpose Of replying TO
the Senator, but
The PRESIDENT having expressed his opinion
that debate was out Of order
Mr.. SMITH took his seat by remarkng that if he
had been opposed to the resolution, he would not
have made the objection
APpoRTIoNMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. TAPPAN, in pursuance of notice, introduced
bill to apporon the representatives among the seye-
raj States according to he sixth He remarked
that the Senate had been waiting for the House %
pass law for this purpose but as il had not dome so,
IN consequence OF the pressure of other business they
might as well pass upon II themselves especially
nearly four months of the session had elapsed, and
there was little probability of such bill being shortly
disposed of by the other branch of Congress
The bill was read and ordered to a second reading.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
The following resolution, submitted yesterday by
Mr.. King, was taken up for consideration, viz
RcsOlred, That the President of the United States
be requested TO cause to be communicated To the Sc
nate If in his opinion il be not Incompatible with the
public interest, copies Of the correspondence which
may have taken place between this Government or lis
Diplomatic agents and the Government Of Mexico not
previously communicated and also copies Of such in
strucons as may have been given to our diplomatic
representative at Mexico
Mr. WALKER said he hoped that objection
would he made u the passage of the resolution
lhey had seen numerous statements in the newspa-
pcrs relative 10 the alleged misconduct of late
Minister at Mexico, but he convinced that when
the correspondence should be laid before the Senate,
u would appear that that gentleman had acted III
| conformity with special instructions from the Execu-
tive of the nation. The gentleman v no had thus
been assaed had served for years in the Senate and
was well known to many who were now present as
an excellent and worthy man. lie would repeat that
it would appear, when the call shall have been
answered, that the conduct of Powhattan Ell
lis had been correct in every respect, and
had been in conformity with special instructions tran
United to him from this Government !; and, act
of justice to this gentleman, whose character at
tacks had been made during his absence, he hoped
hut the resolution would be adopted.
The question taken and the resolution
agreed to-
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
Mr.. KING said that he would, tomorrow move to
take up the resolution heretofore submitted by him.
ixing the Both of May as the time for the adjourn
ment of the two Houses of Congress.
ECONOMY, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the resolutions of Mr. Clay, proposing augmenta.
ton OF the Tariff and reduction of the expenses OF
the Government
Mr. CLAY SAID he believed that five or six of ms
political friends absent, but, nevertheless he
hoped that the Senate would go on and act upon the
amendments OF the Senator from New York Mr..
Wright in the order in which they would come up.
Mr. WRIGHT remarked that, as the amendments
of the Senator from Virginia Mr.. Ryes) covered
those some time since submitted by him, he believed
that he would best discharge his duty and reach the
object which he had in view, by Withdrawing his
solutions that the question might be taken the
amendments Of the Senator from Virginia.
| Mr. CLAY observed that if the Senator wished TO-
withdraw his amendments entirely he ainly would
entertain objection but if it the purpose Of
the Senator withdraw them for the purpose of
menting the resolutions of the Senator from Vim
| GINA, and then renewing them, he thought that
would be better to let the question be taken them
| once.
| Mr.. WRIGHT observed that he had not made III
his mind to that; and he then Withdrew his amend
| ments
The first resolution of Mr. Clay was read as io.-
| lows, viz
| Resolped, That it is the duty of the General Go
vernmcnt in conducting its administration to provide
an adequate revenue within the year the cur
| rent expenses Of the year; and that any expcdient
| either by loan or by Treasury notes. to supply in
time of peace, deficiency of revenue, especially du-
| ring successive years is unwise, and must lead to
| pernlcous consequences.
| Mr. TAPPAN said that there were more words in
the resolution than necessary and he therefore
moved to strike ont, in the second line, the words sin
! conducting its administration )" and the amendment
! was agreed to-
The amendment, of Mr.. RnEs, expressing an OPP
mon that the Compromise act should be adhered to-
and that the Distribution law ought to be suspended,
were then read and the question being their adop
| ton "t'
! Mr. WHITE called for the yeas and nays, which
| were ordered.
/ debate then cnsued, in which Messrs. CLAY
| RIVES, KING, McROBERTS, BERRIEN, HUNT
! lNGTON, WALKER, ARCHER, and PRESTON,
participated and without taking the question: the
Senate went into an Executive session, and shortly
after adjourned.