The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-08
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ported bill continuing in force, till the first Of
August, the present acts in relation to the duties
on imports.
Mr.. CUSHING moved the consideration already
made by him TO print extra copies OF the New
York custom house report. More than one
point OF order was raised by Mr.. Davis, of Ken
lucky, and finally Mr. Gushing Withdrew his
motion for the present, that the Army bill might
be taken up and disposed Of.
Mr.. REYNOLDS obtained the floor, and moved
to strike out all that part of the bill providing lor
the support Of West Point Academy. Much
confusion and laughter ensued-when at las
MIR. Mckay obtained The floor, and delivered a
speech explanatory of his views, relating to the
equalization of certain Army officers.
Mr. INGERsoLL moved the re-comnitment of
the bill with Instructions to report matured
system of reduction. He was in favor ofreduc-
lion, but was opposed to hasty and un states
manllke action on subject SO important.
Mr. REYNOLDS moved an amendment in
structing the Committee to vote against West
Point Academy.
Mr. REYNOLDS accompanied his amendment
by speech, historical aud denunciatory Of the
Academy.
Mr. Holmes advocated the amendment of Mr..
lngersoll.
Mr.. BARNARD moved substitute for it.. He
wished that the Committee should be instructed
to inquire whether any reduction of the Army
ought to be made, and if satisfied it should be
reduced, 10 report plan for that purpose. He
was opposed to re commitment OF the appro-
priation bill; that ought TO be passed, and the
subject OF reduction acted on in a separate bill
Mr.. FILLMORE expressed his objections to the
act OF appending proposition for reducing the
Army to an Appropriation bill, and urged the
necessity of an immediate passage Of the bill
He was followed by Mr. Yorke, who moved
the previous question, which act brought the
amendments on the first question TO the test of
a vote. These were acted on, and met the fate
which had been decreed in Committee of the
Whole with the exception of the ole cutting
of the appropriation for the Dragons. This
was negatived by one vote. But The vote was
afterwards reconsdered, and the motion for re-
prevailed by a majority of FIVE
On all the fportant questions the yeas and nays
were ordered, and the feeling for reduction
seemed generally to prevail in the House when
brought to this test, as it had in the Committee
of the Whole.
In the Senate, Mr.. CHoATE presented re-
from Boston against reduction of
The appropriation for the Navy also memoir
fro, 40 nj
system Of importations on credit may be con
inued and the warehousing system established
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from CT
gar manufacturers of Philadelphia, complaining
hat the bill reported in the House of Represen-
ativts by Mr.. Satonsta fixes the duty on the
aw material al fifteen per cent with an al ga
orem.only of thirty per cent. on imported CT
CARS, and asking that such duty may be i'm
posed as will protect their manufacture.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented certain resolutions
passed by the city authorities of Monroe. in
Michigan, setting forth that, some eight or ten
ears ago, the General Government made an
for the improvement of The harbo,
It that place, and that appropriations were
made from year TO year until 100000 were ex-
pended. Without completing the work, al
hough the period for its completion had nearly
lrrved, all appropriations for that object sudden
y cea ed and the memorialists solicit an ap-
,ropraton by Congress 10 save what has been
lone from destruction
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE gave notice that he would
omorrow, or on some other day, ask leave to intro
luce bill TO apply certain alternate sections of the
Ian lie rl ~ ,tn, Il
Mr.. STURGEON presented the resolutions of the I
legislature Of Pennsy vana passed its last session
its wish that sum of money be appro- |
riated by Congress to rerder the Ohio river navga
lie for keel boats al all times.
MIR. PRESTON presented the memorial of two
mechanics of the city of Washington stating that they
ecently received some injury while in the public en-
10y, by falling from scaold, and appealing to the
of Congress for compensation or a gratu-
y in consequence of the great calamity which has
efallen them.
Mr. BAGBY, on leave introduced bill to regulate
ees and writs of error in the District Court of the
United States for the Northern district of Alabama
Which was read first and second time
Mr.. MILLER, from the Committee on Post Offices
nd Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill from
ne House for the relief of Jabez l.. arid Asa White.
eported the same without amendment
Mr.. SEWER, from the Committee on Pensions To
HON was referred the bill from the House for the
elief of Daniel Chase, reported the same without
and, at the same time, made an adverse
port on the petition of Phoebe Root widow Of An
rev Colburn.
MIR. BENTON suggested that the Senate proceed
the consideration of the bill providing for an arm
occupation of Florida.
Mr.. SEWER hoped that the Senate would take nm
bill which had passed the House seven times and
e Senate five times. 1t was for the relief of an old
ian about to die and he trusted that il would be pas
ID before that event occurred.
The bill was then read it authorizes the Secretary
War to adjust the claim of Benjamin Murphy, Of
rkansas, and allow him payment in full for the loss
cattle and horses taken from him by Indians; and
was engrossed for third reading.
Mr. WRIGHT remarked that there was bill on
e table, reported from the Committee on the Ju-
clary, and which had passed the Senate three sue
'ssye sessions, to enable the suretics Of Samuel