The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-14
CWfntp=SR Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
FRIDAY, May Is, ls42.

Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee on
the Public Lands, reported bill authorizing the coun
ty of Holt in the State Of Missouri to enter tract
Of land on which may be erected building for the
use Of the county court also the bill, with amend
ments, for the relief of Daniel B. Bush.
Mr. YOUNG introduced bill, authorizing the
| commissioners of Lake county Illinois, to enter a
quarter section of land for OF justice in said
county, which read first and second time
Mr., MERRlCK submitted the following resolu.
ton, viz
Resolred, That all letters of recommendation
other papers information touching concerning
any nomination for Office pending before the Senate,
which may be sent o. communicated by the President
of the United States any Chief Executive officer
to the Senate any of its committees, shall he held
and deemed to be confidential communications with
in the meaning of the thirty eighth rule for conduct
ing the business of The Senate; but all such papers,
when communicated to committee, shall, after the
decision of the question to which they relate be
turned to the proper Department of the Government,
and not placed upon the files of the Senate unless so
expressly ordered by the Senate.
Mr. McROBERTS said that when ID, resolution
up for consideration, he would offer the follow
ing substitute, viz
Resolved That in all cases Of nominations +
made by the President to the Senate for the
appointment of officers of the United States, the
Senate do proceed to consider and decide on said
nominations with open doors.
Mr.. CONRAD submitted the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted, viz 1
Resolped, That the Committee on the Post Once
and Post Roads inquire into the expectancy Of either
totally repeating much of the act entitled An act
making appropriation for the civil and diplomatic eI-
penses of the Government for the year l04l as re.
quires that the Posmasters in the several cities in
The Union shall account at the Treasury Department
for all sums or emolumens by them respectively for
boxes pigeon-holes, other receptacles for letters
or papers, and by them charged to individuals, or of
modifying said act to the ehect-I That the said
tma he tn Droyde said hoXea or
cepacles for letters and papers, That they be au-
thoriZed to charge to the Government the expenses
necessarily incurred in providing the same s 10 nix
the price which said Postma tiers shall be
thorized to demand for the same d. That the said
price or rent shall be uniform in all the cities OF the
Union o. That the amount price of said rent
which said postm sters are authorized to retain, in
part compensation, for their services, shall be pro-
portoned to the receipts arising from the boxes the
respective Post Offices.
he bill for the relief OF Francis A. Harrison and the
bill for the relief OF Archibald Parker soldier the
late war engrossed for third reading and the
joint resolution from the House changing The time Of
holding the district and circuit courts OF the United
States in East and West Tennessee, was read third
time and passed.
MI BUCHANAN presented the memorial from
the city and county OF Philadelphia, containing
argument prove that the increase of duties
watches jewellery, and silver ware, imposed last
sion, had not had such effect the trade as to
courage smuggling, which was anticipated and pre-
been imported since than before the increase of duty
also the proceedings ola large and enthusiastic meeting
held IN the city otPhlladephia at which were adoped
very strong resolutions in relation TO the Rhode
Island controversy expressing IN bold and free terms
the elementary principles involved IN the dispute, and
sympalhizng with the Suffrage party" of that State
Mr.. CRl fTENDEN presented a memorial from
citizens Of Illinois, chiefly agricuurallsts expressing
desire remove Oregon Territory, and asking for
liberal donations Of land by the Government, and pc
cunary assistance enable them to purchase wagons
horses, arm- etc They express their belief that the
advantages which would thus result to the Govern
ment, would amply compensate for tie aid which they
sol Gil also, pc ton from manufacturers of pearl
buttons in the city If Philadelphia, asking for proec-
ton
Mr.. BERRlEN, from the Committee on the judi
cary, reported the Apporionment Bill with amend
ments proposing To strike out the fraction Of one
hundred and seventynne, SO that from and after the
third of March, 1913, The members of the House of
Representatives shall be composed Of members elected
ageeably to the ratio of representative or every
fifty thousand persons, and additional representa
tive for each State having fraction greater than
moiety Of the ratio The States that would thus be
benfited New Hampshire Mas sachusetis, Yer
mont, New York. Delaware, Maryland, Georga,
Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Arkansas,
and Mississippi The second section amend
ed enacs that in each when State
is entitled to than one representative, and
the election in such State shall under tie laws
thereof, be made by districts, such districts shall
be composed OF contiguous territory and each
shall contain representative population equal 10
the number which, 10y the existing ratio, shall be re-
CURED for one member as nearly may be, and no one
district shalt elect more than one member
The Appropriation bill was returned TO the Senate
from the House when several of the amendments Of
the former body insisted on and some of the lat
ter concurred in; and
he Senate then adjourned