The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-18
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, after the presentation
of reports from several of the Standing Commit
tees
Mr.. ALLEN said that, yesterday, he gave notice
| that he would, to-day, renew his motion to take up
the resolution providing for the reimbursement to the
Treasury of money paid by the Government under
Indian treaties but the Senator from South Ca
rolina (Mr. Preston) who had submitted the resolu-
tion, not in his seat, and the Senate was
the Senate thin, he would for the present, waive
| his motion.
| The bill from the House, for the relief of the
| Springfield Manufacturing Company--which claims
certain payments under contract with tie Govern
ment to furnish musket barrels and bayonets-was
taken up for consideration.
| Mr.. GRAHAM submitted brief statement Of the
circumstances attending the contract.
| Mr.. BATES advocated the business of the claim.
| Mr.. WOODBURY. and Mr.. WRIGHT severalIy
| made observations adverse to it.
On the question: Shall the bill be read third time
Mr.. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered and resued-yeas l8, nays II.
! And the bill was read third time and passed
| A message received from the President Of the
United States, informing the Senate that he had APP
proved the bill declaraory ofthe Pension law of 1886
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
| the bill egalizng and making appropriations for such
necessary objects have been usually included in the
General Appropriation bills without authority of law
and tx and provide for certain incidental expenses
of the Departments and offices of the Government,
| and for other purposes.
| The amendments made in Committee of the Whole
on Saturday. with several exceptions concurred
in.
An amendment adopted appropriating $4,000
for rebuilding the bridge across Pennsylvania avenue
near second street. and reimbursng the corporation Of
Washington $3.50 for the present temporary wooden
structure.
The amendments were ordered to be engrossed,
and the bill to be read third time.
| message received from the House of Re-
presentatives stating that they had concurred in the
report of the second committee of conference on the
disagreeing points in the bill for reorganization Of
the army and for other purposes, and the bill making
appropriations for the support of the army for the
| year 1912.
The joint resolution of the House entrusting the
maps, charts, and philosophical instruments of the
| Exploring Expedition to the care of Lieutenant
Wilkes, until otherwise ordered by Congress, was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
The act for the relief of certain settlers of the
| Territory of Wisconsin was read a third time and
passed.
! The Senate resumed the consideration of the UNI
| finished business-beng the bill for the relief of
Charles F. Sibbald, who was prevented, by an Off
| Ger of the Government, from cutting live oak tim
|
long time, of the of four thousand acres of the
| same.
A long debate ensued, consuming nearly the entire
day; at the conclusion of which, the bill order
| ed to third reading,
And the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, Tuesday, Mr.. AYCRIGG offered
resolution which, after some debate, was adopted
| The resolution authorizes Lieutenant Wilkes to re-
tain the maps, charts and journals, of the Exploring
| Expedition, until farther action by Congress.
| Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL, from the Committee of
| Ways and Means, reported various private bills
| Mr.. TiLLlNGHAST attempted, Intellectually, to
have the Committee of the Whole discharged from
the further consideration of the bill providing for the
preservation of the articles brought by the Exploring
| Expedition.
| Mr.. ADAMS rose to present the report from the
majority of the Select Committee the Presidents
objections to the Revenue bill
Mr. Bolts said he understood that it would be
agreeable to Mr.. Adams to read his report himself
Mr.. GII.MER said he also had report to present,
and asked if the privilege would be allowed to
him.
Mr.. BARNARD called the gentleman from Virgil
MIA to order. One proposition must be disposed of
before another was considered He would object to
any motion made now by the gentleman from Vir-
gina.
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from
Virginia had made no motion. (Laughter.)
MIR. WISE expressed the hope that the priv-
leges would be granted TO the minority as were allow
ed to the majority.
The SPEAKER said the privileges would
certainly be granted to both.
MIR. C. j. INGERSOLL said that he also had
port to present on the part of two members of the
Committee.
Mr. ADAMS, from his place, read the report of
the majority, which closed with the following resolu-
lion
Resolped By the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States Of 4eica IN Congress assembled (tco
thirds Of both Houses conc,uring heren) That the fol-
lowing amendment of the Constitution of the United
States the seventh section of the first article, be
recommended to the Legislatures of the several
States which, the adoption of the same by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall become part and
parcel of the Constitution.
Instead Of the words :" two-hirds, twice repeated
in the second paragraph of the said seventh section,
substitute in both the words majority OF the
whole number"
He said he would move the printing of the three
reports and that the resolution submitted by the
ior,y of the committee should be made the order of
| the day for tomorrow at IL o'clock. /
| Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, rose to point of
order He thought that the consideration of the BILL
returned with objections, must take the precedence
| of the consideration of the resolution.
! The point of order was overruled,