The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-11

what extent new DOCKS nave O0on Opou0u AZ "As -
partment since the 4th Of March, l64l for keeping
the public accounts separate, from that date, and
copy of the orders given and circulars issued 10 TeA
ton thereto, in respect to the returns by the us
bursting officers of their expenditures since said date,
or demands accruing since, and of keeping them
distinct from those that accrued before; and that he
further report what has been the result Of opening
any such books and giving directions concerning
the above matters being kept separate and what APP
pears, from the books otherwise, to have been
the amount of expenditures since the 4th Of March,
l84l, to the 4th Of March, 1912, and those in the
year previous set out separately not only in the ag-
gregate but under the several heads Of civil military,
and naval also TO state the amount of demands ac-
cruing from the 4th of March, lS4i, to the 4th of
| March, 1912, if in his power SO to do.
In reply to the above the Secretary transmitted to
the Senate copies of his directions to the accounting
officers, and the explanations thereon with regard to
the opening of new books and he says that 1t IS I'M
possible at this time, to show, with accuracy, the
amounts of expenditure and demands within the spe
| cifc periods mentioned in the resolution.
| Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial from IN
habtants of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, COM
planning Of the operation of the Compromise ACT and
asking that, in adjustment of the tariff, duties may
| be imposed upon foreign importations with view to
! the protection Of domestic manufactures.
! Mr.. ARCHER presented remonstrance from the
city of Philadelphia against the proposed reduction
| Mr. TALLMADGE presented a similar remon-
| STRANGE from the city of New York.
| Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Naval AT
fairs reported with certain amendments, the bill re-
gulatng the appointment and pay of engineers in the
| Navy Of the United States.
| Mr.. MERRICK from the Committee on Post Of
fees and Post Roads, reported bill to reduce and
regulate hostages and correct abuses OF the Thanking
privilege; which ordered to second reading.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported bill granting to Johnson
county, in the Territory of Iowa, the right of pre-
empton to tract Of land for seat of justice in said
county.
Aconyersation took place as to the order of bust
ness, when ~
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill providing for settlement of the accounts of ST.
| las Dean.
| The claim Of the heirs of Silas Dean is founded
upon contract entered into by MIR. Dean, and 9TH
ers the 18th Of February, l776, with the secret
committee of the Continental Congress. The com
mittee, by authority of Congress, placed in their
hands $780, COO of continental money to be laid out
in the purchase Of American produce which was to
be shipped to Europe by them, and the proceeds
! laid out in the purchase of merchandise for the
use of the army of the Revolution and for their
vices Congress were to pay five per cent for all pur-
/ chases, etc.
| The amendment to the BILL submitted yesterday by
Mr.. CLAYTON, restricting the amount to be allowed
to the ascertained by the accounting officers IN
1888, to be due, and providing that if on re-insest-
cation, any be found to exist, they shall be
! corrected, was agreed to-
After debate, the bill was laid upon the table until
| tomorrow.
| The Apportionment bill was taken up, as in Com
| mittee of the Whole.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn said that if there were no
other amendments to be offered, the bill would be re-
ported to the Senate
/ Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following amendment
to the second section
l Provided, That nothing in this section shall be so
construed to require subdivisions of counties or
cities in any State with view to the formation OF
single districts, when contrary to existing laws and
usages of the States and the customs and habits of the
people thereof.
! The question was taken and decided in the mega
tive Yeas IS, nays ~, as follows:
YEAS-Mossrs. Allen Bagby, Benton, Bucha-
berts, Smith, of Ct, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and Young
| IS.
NAYS essrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berrien,. Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Evans, Ora
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrick Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston,
Rives, Simmons, Smith, Of Ind, Sprague Tall
madge, White, and Woodbrdge-27.
Mr.. BENTON moved to amend the section as fol-
lows:
Provided, That each district shall contain, as
y as may be, an equal number of inhabitants to be
represented.
On the yeas and pays being ordered the question
was decided in the affirmative-yeas 3d. nays ii as
! follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton Berrien,
Buchanan, Calhoun Clayton, Crafts, Cuthbert, Evans
Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, McRoberts, Man
gum, Porter, Smith, of Con-, Smith, of Ind, Sprague
Sturgeon, Tappan Walker, White, Wilcox, Will
| lams, Woodbridge Woodbury., Wright, and Young
| 80.
| NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bayard Conrad, Ora
ham, Kerr, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Rives, and
| Talmadge--l0
| No other amendments having been offered the
| bill reported to the Senate.
| The vas stated the first
amendment of the committee, viz; zone additional
Representative for each State having fraction great
than moety of said ratio; and it was decided
in the affirma;ve--yeas II, nays 10, as follows
| YEAS--Messrs Barrow, Bates, Berrien Choate,
Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Cuthbert, Evans, Fulton,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrck, Morehead Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Sprague
Yomn.y4 Walker White Wilcox Woodbridge
| NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Bayard,
Benton, Buchanan King, Linn, McRobers, Miller,
Preston Rives Smith, of Connecticut Smith, of In
diana, Sturgeon, Tappan, Williams, Woodbury.,
| Wright-I9.
The amendment to strike out 5O,l79 as the ratio of
representation, Gas proposed by the House) and in
sert 70680, was concurred in without division.
| The amendment submitted yesterday by Mr.. BeIri-
en- to fill up the blanks in the bill with the number of
Representatives to which each State would be enti-
tied according the ratio of 7O,68O, also
red in.
The quest on was next taken on concurring in the
amendment, prouiding Always that the provisions OF
this section shall not affect the election of Representa-
tives to the 28th Congress- and it was decided in the
negative by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Bagby Buchanan, Benton
Berren, Calhoun Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Hender-
son. Linn, McRoberts, Rives, Smith, of Connecticut
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker Wilcox Williams
Woodbury., Wright Young-22.
NAYS.-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard
Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham,
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, More
head, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of
Indiana Sprague, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
IS.
The amendment of Mr. BENTON, providing that