The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-20
CONGRESS.

In the House, on Tuesday, Mr. CASEY asked
leave TO offer a resolution fixing two o'clock, P.
NJ, on the first Of August, as the day for the ad-
tournament of both Houses of Congress.
Mr.. FILLMORE objected He was opposed to
entertaining at the present time any proposition
Of adjournment.
Mr.. CASEY moved suspension of the special
orders and to have as full vote as possible, he
moved also a call of the Honse
Upon the roll being called l57 members an
swered 10 their names; and further proceedings
on the call were suspended. The yeas and
nays were ordered on the proposition to suspend
the special order, and it was negatived cas-
81, nays 81.
Several efforts were made to offer resolutions,
reports, &C., but objection was made, and the
House went into Co nmittee of the Whole, Mr.
Glner in the chair, and resumed the conside-
ration of territorial business.
A bill entitled 9" for the protection of COM
merce on the Western shores of Lake Michi-
gan" was first taken up, on motion of Mr.
Dodge, of Wisconsin. This bill appropriates
money for the construction of three harbors and
one light house.
Mr.. DODGE explained the merits of the case.
The great increase in the amount of the pro-
ductions of the Territory required ready outlet
by the lake, and its industry was almost fruit
less on account of the difficulties of expectation
caused by the want of harbors. AS the coast
stretched to a great length, and was indented by
few harbors, life and property were exposed to
immense loss on extended run through
tempestuous lake without place of refuge. He
felt there would be difficulty in obtaining an
appropriation at the present time, but as the
amount asked was small, and the benefit pro-
duced of great importance TO the industry, pro-
perry and lives of those interested in the naviga-
ton of the lake, he trusted that no opposition
would be made to the bill
Mr.. ROOSEVELT opposed the bill. The Trea-
sury, he said, being exhausted, could not meet
the drains made on ii for purposes already pro-
yided for by aw-and it was inju dicious 10 pro-
jec, new schemes of expenditure without ven
turing into an inquiry INFO the constiutlonality
of such appropriations he must oppose them at
the present time on account of the state of the
Treasury.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Rey-
nolds. Fillmore. Howard, Granger, John G..
Clarke Thompson, of Indiana, and others.
Amendments of various character were pro-
posed and briefly discussed Among others 1t
was determined, that the location of The Mil
wauke harbor should be made by the Topogra-
phica Engineers The bill was then laid aside
to be reported, and the following bills were sue
cessvely taken up and acted on.
For the relief of certain settlers in Vision
san. For granting certain quantity OF land
near Farplay in Wisconsin to that territory
for granting to owners of mineral lots the right
of pre-emption for granting to the county oil
in Iowa, the right of pre-empuon to
land for a seat OF justice; for granting pre-emp-
ton rights to settlers in the Dubuque claim IN
Iowa for the completion Of penltentary IN
Iowa.
The bill providing for the payment OF the mi
litia of Iowa called into the service In 1889,
was debated by Messrs. Dodge, Thompson, of
Indiana Pope, &c. and was laid aside, and the
committee took up the bill fixing the boundary
between Iowa and Missouri
The committee then returned to the business
of Florida and took up bill establishing new
land office a bill also establishing new collec
ton district.
The committee rose about half past o'clock
and the House Immediately adjourned.