The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-02
CONGRESS.


After the reading of the journal on Tuesday,
Mr.. Bolts moved an amendment OF the journal,
and il was amended accordingly The journal
stated that the amendment of Mr.. Campbell TO
the resolution of Mr.. Bolts was a substitute,
both gentlemen stated it was intended merely
as an addition. The regular business pending
was the motion of Mr.. Pendleton to suspend the
rules for the reception of the following resolu-
ton
Resoped That the Constitution was ordained and
established to form perfect union of these States,
and that Congress not only has no authority to take
any measures for the dissolution of the Union, which
il was thus created to defend and protect but that
is the paramount duty of every department OF this
Government, and of all the people of these States,
Indignantly to frown upon the first dawning OF every
attempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of our country from
the rest or to enfeebe the sacred ties which now
link together the various parts.
Two-hirds did not vote for the suspension,
and therefore the motion did not prevail.
The House then resolved itself into Commit
tee of the Whole, and Mr. Briggs was called to
the chair. Mr.. Bidlack proposed TO pass by the
appropriation bill, and to take up that fixing the
apportionment. His motion was decided to be
out of order, and an appeal was taken, but the
Chair was sustained. In the consideration OF
the Civil Appropriation bill, the amendment of
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, was carried. Mr.. Nc
Keen moved to reduce the contingencies OF the
State Department from $4,000 to $4,000. The
motion was lost.
In addition to his previous amendm mt, Mr.
Davis offered the following:
'And all other job-prnting, binding, and statione-
~ in any way touching the public service, should,
in like manner be let in the same way by the officer
having the charge of the same and the laws OF the
United States and all advertisements and other print
ing pertaining the public service, TO be done in any
newspapers, shall be printed and published in the
newspaper newspapers Of the place where said
publication may be made, having the largest number
OF subscribers to be verified by the affidavit Of the
editor editors of the paper making such publica-
ton and also of the editors of such other papers as
may propose to make the same"
On this addition to the resolution debate
arose, in which Mr.. Davis took a prominent
part. In consequence of an objection made by
Mr. Fillmore, he substituted the words, $ De-
partments, or in any manner connected with
them" in lieu of the terms "public service, in
the first sentence of the resolution. The sub
ect of the discussion was, whether the amend
ment was 10 order. The Chair declled it was
not, and from the decision Mr.. Davis appealed
During the debate Mr. J. G. Floyd observed,
that there was evidently no quorum present and
moved that the Committee rise. The vote be-
ing taken the fact was defnitively learned
and the Speaker resumed the Chair. call of
the House was ordered and the roll being called
one hundred and sixty five members answered to
their names.
Mr.. Morgan offered a resolution TO the effect
that the Clerk Of the House should furnish the
printer of the House with the names Of all alb
sentees the first calling OF the roll, objection
being made, suspension OF the rules was
moved, but the motion was lost.
Mr.. Davis then offered the following addition
to his former amendment
I" And provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to repeal the provisions Of
istng law, which authorizes the Secretary Of State
TO discontinue the publication Of the laws in any news
paper for cause and which orbids again the employ
ment Of the proprietor of any newspaper 50 dscon-
iinued to publish the laws of the United States"
The debate on the point Of order was re-
newed The Chair had decided that the
amendment was not in order in an appropria-
ton bill, because it went to change existing
laws Mr.. Wise advocated the correctness of
the decision of the Chair. The amendment
either sanctioned existing laws or changed
them If the former, it was unnecessary, if
the latter, 1t was out of order. Mr.. Gordon and
Mr.. McKeon, and Mr.. Hopkins followed on the
other side. Most of the days session was con-
sumed in this debate.
Mr.. CLAY addressed the Senate for more than
two hours, in support Of the resolutions hereto
fore submitted by him with reference to the
Compromise act and retrenchment and re-
FORM brief sketch of whose remarks will be
found in another column.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PEOPLE
We have had frequent occasion to advert to
the peculiar circumstances under which the