The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-14

" head him or die" had become co nmon COZ
loqual expression on all occaslons-he Khe"
there was nerve enough in the person at the
other end of the Avenue to veto bill so mi
quilous as the present one, If 1t were sent 10 MN
for his approval.
Mr. CARY of Virginia spoke until IL O'Clock,
when, by the rule already adopted, all deoa'e OH
the general question must cease.
Mr. FILLMORE moved to strike from the en-
| acting clause the words ''3Oth OF July, anu
insert " from and after the passage OF the DILL
The amendment was adopted.
The first and second clauses were subjected
to variety of amendments, which were accom-
panied by prolonged debate. These amend
ments revolutionised the character and position
of the clauses, though the general tendency OF
the duties remained.
To the third clause Mr.. j. r. Ingersoll ro-
posed an amendment striking out the article OF
hosiery.
Mr. CUSHING proposed to strike out forty per
cent. ad valorem, and insert IS cents per square
yard on manufactured woolens.
Mr.. COOPER, of Georgia, proposed duty OF
20 per cent. ad valorem.
After the proposition and discussion OF other
amendments by Mr. Tilinghast and Others the
Committee rose and reported, and after the dis
posal of few bills, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the
memorial of james Reside, praying for a balance
due 10 him by the Post Office Department for
mail service.
Mr.. CRAFTS, from the Committee on PRINT
ing to whom was referred the motion 10 PRINT
the proceedings of the meeting OF Democratic
Wings, held in New York on the 9th instant
asked leave to be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject; and the motion
was agreed TO.
Mr.. WOODBURY. submitted resolution, which
lies over, directing the Secretary OF the Ireasu-
nv to report to the Senate where the public mo-
ney has been deposited for safe-keepins since
the repeal of the sub-Treasury act; by whoH
the repositories have been selected F.; the charges
if any which have been made In the deposllo-
ries since their selection, and the reasons there
for; and under what regulations and securities
the public money has been placed with them "hen
received, with the loans, Treasury notes, DEBTS
warrants and other securities; and that the oe-
cretary comprise with this information, list OF
the present repositories and the money In each
! since the last returns.
| On motion of Mr. WOODBURY. the Secretary
of the Treasury was directed to inform the Sc
nate what has been the amount OF the expendl-
lures and asoreceipts, during the frsthalfot the
present year, stating separately, and with the
sums under each general head, both the expen-
ditures and receipts
The bill from the House, entitled San act to
amend an act for altering the times OF holding
the United States district court IN Western
PENNSYLVANIA, was read third time and passed.
Mr. CRITTENDEN, on leave, introduced bill
+ to permit the Solicitor of the Treasury to adj
lust and compromise the claim OF the United
States ag inst Henry Daniel and Thomas Trip
lett, IT,, now or late OF the State of Kentucky;
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The bill for the relief of the legal representa-
tives of William Hull, deceased, was taken up
as in committee when debate ensued, lnvolv-
ing the circumstances attending the surrender
of Detroit during the late war; at the termlna-
ton of which, the bill was, for the present,
passed over.
The bill for the relief of Boyd Rely was read
a third time and passed.
| The Senate ordered to be engrossed for
third reading the bill to enable American cltl-
zens, formerly residing In the States of Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, but who found themselves
within the limits of Texas after the running OF
the boundary line in 1910, to return to the Uni
ted States with certain property at that time IN
their possession.
| And then, on motion of Mr. MERRIoK, the
Senate, at one O'Clock, went into an Executive
session.