The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-11
CONGRESS-.
PHOCION.

SON moved a suspension of the rules Tor the
purpose of Introducing preamble and resou-
lions in relation to the appointment of a Select
Committee, 10 report bill for the Assumption
of the Stale Debts, in conformity with his plan
of issuing bonds and distributing them among
The States according to their rauo OF representa-
ton The suspension was lost, 7 only Young
in the affirmative, and 1872 in the negative
Mr.. FILLMORE said that he ha given notice
OF his intention to lnlroduce resolution Tor re-
strctng debate in the committee, but being IN
suucted by the Committee of Ways and Means
not 10 urge the adoption of his resolution, he
now informed the House the reason for hi,
conduct in that particular He obeyed the in
slrucions Of the committee.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted;
Resoloed, That the Committee on Indian Affairs
be- and thy hereby instructed inquire into the
contract for The removal of the Cherokee Indians to
the west of the Mississippi the amount contracted to
paid for the removal the amount actually paid, how
and by what officers the account of the co ntractor
settled and allowed, whether there any appeal
from such settlement and the decision on the appeal,
and whether the decision was final or not, by what
UIncer anu Wnat authority the re-openeu
and finally settled and allowed and of what fund
such account was paid, 10 whom paid, and what
authority also inquire whether any and what other
offers had been made for their removal, and why not
accepted and whether any further and what further
action of Congress should be had for the protection
fthe Cherokees to guard the public Treasury, and
that said Comm ttee have power to send Tor persons
and papers.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the Revenue bill
Mr.. SUMMERS, of Virginia, said that the vote
referring the portion of the Message relating to
incidental protection to the Co nmittee on Ma
nutactures had been pronounced test vote, in
dcating the views of the majority on the ques-
ton of protective Tariff. He voted for that
reference-but the vote formed no such evil
dence OF the character of his opinions. He was
opposed to evying revenue beyond the wants of
the GoveInment-he was opposed to raising
money for distribution or internal improvement
but for the constitutional expenditures of the
Government a revenue should be levied aud
within that limit, he argued il was constitution
al and expedient to discriminate for protec-
ton.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, detailed the four
means OF raising revenue. OF all these means,
he preferred direct taxation. He went then in
TO an Illustration of the mode in which the dlffe-
rent modes of raising revenu. operated on the
public interests.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
STUART, of Illinois, REYNOLDS, &C., in various
arguments on the general question of free trade,
discrimination, and protection.
In the Senate, the PRESIDENT pro TEN. stated
that "A communication had been received from
the Post Office Department, showing the
amount Of the fines and penalties imposed on
mail contractors for failures or cause, during the
year ending on the first of July, 1871.
Mr. WOODBURY. submitted resolution (Which
lies over) directing the Secretary of the Treasu-
nv to inform the nate what has been the
amount of the expenditures, and also receipts dur
ing The first half of the present year, stating Sc
paraelv, and with the sums under each general
head, both the expenditures and receipts.
Mr.. SEWER offered a resolutions, which was
adopted, instructng the Secretary of War 10
communicate to the Senate an official copy Of
the instructions given by the War Department
to the Commissioners appointed by the Presi-
dent of the United States, under the third art
Gle Of the treaty between the United State,
and the Mani indians. which was made in the
month OF November, 1910, and ratified in July,
ls4l, for the purpose of a>cerlaining certain
debts due BY said Indians, and for the payment
OF which the Uni ed States became responsible;
and also copy of the report of the award of said
COMM .sioners, Which Is on file in the War
Department on the subject of the said debts,
ogelher with "A list Of said debts, and copy Of
the vouchers to prove said debts and such
awards of the Commissioners as have been ap-
proved by the Pre- -dent of the United States !;
and also all correspondence relating to the exc
culion Of the treaty aforesaid.
The adverse report of the Committee on Re-
evolutionary Claims on tn memorial OF Capt.
John De Treville, claiming compensation for
Revolutionary services, was taken up; aud the
question being stated on concurring IN the same,
a debate took place, in which Messrs. CALHOUN,
PHELPS, and BERmEN, participated at the ter
mination Of which the question was taken and
decided in the negative-yeas ID, nays Is.
Mr. MERRicK moved that the Senate 90 into
an Executive session.
| Mr. EVANS asked the Senator TO withdraw has
motion for the purpose of taking up the Indian
Appropriation bill, and he remarked that it could
be disposed of in twenty minutes.
Mr. SEVER also expressed desire TO proceed
to It's consideration.
Mr.. MERRIcK said that they could not tell how
long it would take them to dispose OF the bill ;
and, as there was important business to be
transacted, he could not withdraw his motion.
| The question was then taken, and, by vote
| of II to 10, it was decided in the Affirmative.
| And so the Senate went into an Executive
session.