The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-02
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" dShiN1ioN, July %.
In the House, Mr.. Arnold made a further
attempt to suspend the rules for the intro
duction of his bill to reduce the Pay and
Mileage of Members of Congress. The
House refused 10 give him the Yeas and
Nays on his motion, and it was rejected;
Ayes SO, Nays SO.
An additional report from Mr.. Smart,
from the New York Custom House Inves
tigation Committee, was received last night.
and on the question of printing the previous
question was moved. The motion 10 print
prevailed this morning: Yeas "a, Nays &c.
Several Communications from the Depart
ments were laid before the House, and a
numbea Of Senate bills were taken up and
referred
Reports were received during the morn
ing hour The first question on the adop.
ton of the report of the Judiciary Commit.
tee declaring that it is inexpedient at this
time to amend the Bankrupt Law SO as 10
include monied corporations. was taken,
and the resolution was rejected Yeas SO,
Nays ll3. Mr.. Roosevelt moved a recon
sideration for the purpose of amending the
resolution declaring the expediency of inclu'
ding corporations, and instructing the com.
mittee TO report bill for this purpose
After some points oforder, on motion Of Mr..
Briggs, The whole subject was laid on the
table Yeas SO, Nays so.
MIR. Black moved to suspend the rules
for The Introducing Of a resolution instruc'
ting the Judiciary Committee TO report
bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law: lost, but
len or twelve ayes were heard.
Mr.. Barnard made his report from the
Committee on the Judiciary; declaring the
want of power in Government for the collec'
ton Of duties under existing laws, accompa'
MED by bill to remedy the defect by legal.
izing the collection of twenty per cent. du'
ties since the 30th inst.
Considerable wrangling on points of o..
der ensued, Mr.. Saunders IA member of the
Judiciary Commitiee) opposing the rece2'
ton of the report and alleging that five
members of that Committee tout of the nine)
were opposed thereto. Mr.. Barnard said
it was adopted at regular meeting of the
Committee. by vote of out of members
present. and that, from his knowledge, a
majority Of the Committee were in favor of
the report. The bill was ordered printed
and referred TO the Committee of the Whole
and the report was ordered printed, Yeas 90,
NAYS Ga.
After struggle for priority of business,
the House, in Committee of the Whole on
the Union, took up The bill proviIing per.
manenty for the employment of certain
clerks before temporarily employed in the
Post Office Department, and soon laid it
asid- to e reported to the House.
Tie Army Appropriation bill was taken
up for concurrence in the Senate's amend.
ments, but after short debate, in which
Mr.. Even made quite War speech refer
ring 10 the .'rumor" of the basis of the ar.
rangement said 10 be effected for the settle
mcnt Of the North Eastern boundary CUES.
ton by surrendering to England part of
the States of Maine and Massachusetts.
Rather than assent TO this he would vote
five millions dollars if necessary 10 defend
that territory. His attempt, however, TO
raise war excitement was unsuccessful.
and after a short debate the Committee rose
without quorum, and the House adjourn
ed.
In the SENATE the bill further 10 amend
the act of csta! fishing the Judiciary Depart.
ment of the United States, was ordered en-.
crossed.
The bill further correcting the abuses OF
the Franking Privilege, modifying the laws
in relation % the Rates of Postage, &c.
the close ofthis 3P. W. ARGUs.