The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-07

states and Territories OF the United States and fo.
egn countries or colonies 2. The quantities of the
quantity value and description of the manufactures
thereof in the several States and Territories OF
the United States, and in foreign countries, pro-
duced within the year 1910; 3. The quantity and
value hemp and the manufactures thereof with
their descriptions imported into and exported from the
nlted States within the last two years. the countries
from which imported and to which exported a. The
quantity, description, and value of hemp and manu-
actures thereof annually required used in the Ma
Wy OF the United States and hat proportion of each
kind is of foreign or domestic produce or manufac-
ture, and whether any comparison has been instituted
test the quality strength of the domestic and TO-
reign article with the result thereof.
Resofred, That the Secretary be requested to COM
rnuncate, at the time, such general information
he may be able collect, in relation to he soil AID
Innate congenIai to the growth Of hemp, and
compare tive strength between the dew and wa ef-
rotted, the most approved method OF preparing 1t
fom cruce stale 10 that suitable for different
descriptions of manufacture, and such Other IN
formation relating 10 he culture, preparation, and
manufacture of this article and such views as he may
deem useful present for The encouragement and in
;den al projection Of this important and growing IN
crest.
Mr. CONRAD, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to authorize the adjust
menl of the claim of the municipality, No. 1, of
the city of New Orleans, to certain lands within
said municipality, and now in the occupation OF
the United States, which was ordered to a Sc
cond reading.
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill for the relief Of William Robin
son, Samuel H. Gonon, and ]. w. Simonion;
which was ordered to second reading.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported without amendment
the following House bills, viz: The act TO
amend an act relating to the pententiary in the
District of Columbia; the act relating to MARI
ages in the District of Columbia an act to es-
tabish police for the protection of public and
private property. and for other purposes the act
to incorporate the German Benevolent Society
in the city of Washington; the act to incorpo-
rate the National Institution for the promotion
of science and, with an amendment, the act to
provide for lighting lamps in the City of Wash
ington; and the act to extend the jurisdiction OF
the corporation of Georgetown
Mr.. HENDERSON, from the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims, reported the bill for the relief
of the heirs and legal representatives Of John
Brown, deceased, in their title to a tract OF
land.
MIR. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill for the relief of the e
gal representatives Of Henry Eckford, deceased.
MIR. PRESTON, from the Committee on the Lii
brary, reported, without amendment, the bill
providing for the publication of an account of the
discoveries of the Exploring Expedition, under
the command of Lieutenant Wilkes.
The act to- amend an &C to carry into effect
with Alabama and Mississippi the existing COM
pacts with those States with regard to the live
per cent. fund and school reservations, was or
dered to third reading.
The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the Apportionment bill
The question pending, when the Senate adj
journed yesterday, was on the motion Of Mr..
Wright to amend the following section of the
bill
SEC g. And be n.further enacted, That, in every
case where State IS entitled to than one Re-
prescntatvo--the number to which each State shalt
entitled under the apportonment shall be elected
by districts, composed of contiguous territory, equal
in number the number of Representatives to which
said State may be enttled-no district eecting
more than one Representative.
MIR. WRIGHT moved to strike from the above
section the words " no district electing more
than one representative" and to insert the words
as far as that can be done in conformity with the
established election systems Of the States but no
State SHALL by virtue of the provisions Of this section,
consider itself called upon to divide counties, or other
election Districts for the purpose OF furnishing single
districts"
Mr. MoREHEAD referred at length, to the de-
bates in the Convention which framed the Con-
stitulion, for the purpose of showing that Con-
gress could interfere as to the time, places and
manner of holding elections for representatives.
The power was expressed and unconditional,
and the history contemporaneous with the pc
Rod of the formation of the Constitution cover
ed the whole ground, and was placed Oh the
same foundation Of all other powers given to
Congress, and subject to no control except the
discretion which Congress may choose to apply
to all other matters oflegislation entrusted to its
authority.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said that the provision under
consideration ought not to be inserted In the
present bill. There were twenty Senators who
could not consistently with their oath TO sup
port the Constitution, vote for this bill with the
section proposed Add to this FIVE or six mem
bers who object to the ratio fixed upon by the
Senate, and The bill would be defeated altogether,
and the apportonment, therefore, would not be
made, and there could be no election.
MIR. TALLMApGE replied to the remarks of Sc
veral Senators who had preceded him, and con-
tended that, as matter of eypedency, 1t was
desirable at this time that single districts should
be established and if once established, he had
no fear that the law would be revoked by sub
sequent Congress. He was for exercising the
,kn tt,fI trt ho tIrNo
ner, and places of holding elections for Repre-
sentatives, no farther than was necessary for
carrying out the great principles which he deem
ed imnnrtan Mt and essential 10 the preservallOn OF