The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-23

port of the Government. The question Shove
whether we have reached that limit. He main
famed we had not and, if we had not, dutie
might yet DE imposed to the full limit require
for a revenue.
| Mr. CUSHING continued in a long argument il
illu tration ofthe principles he had propounded
and was followed by Mr. Wise, who commente,
on certain abstract principles advanced by tn,
gentleman from Massachusetts, about the mean
ing of the term equality in lis personal and ma
tonal sense
In the Senate, after the reading of the journal, Mr.
CUTHBERT remarked that he perceived that hi:
name had been recorded in the negative, whereas he
had voted in the affirmative on the motion to take up
the Rhode Island resolutions with view TO refe-
renee When the question was taken, yesterday, his
attention was for moment withdrawn from the sub
ect by gentleman from the other house. and he had
Inexperienced the shape of the question in which it
brought before the Senate Therefore he de-
sired that his vote should be changed.
The CHAIR remarked that the request of thu
Senator could be complied with only by general con-
sent; and objection being made, the name of the
Senator from Georgia was directed to be placed in
the affirmative.
Maine against the passage of the bill before the
Senate, and which has passed the House, changing
the limits Of the Wscasset collection district in that
State.
Mr., YOUNG presented the proceedings of set
tiers meeting in Galena, Illinois, in relation to the
disposition by the General Government Of the lead
lands in that section of the State.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented three memorials from
citizens Of Philadelphia, recommending to Congress
to establish stock of two hundred millions Of dol
arg In he list ed he TAFT and
Territories according to their respective population
with view to the creation of sound currency, and
suggesting unconditional pledge ofthe public lands
for the redemptlonof the same, and such increase
Of the Tariff will secure a ready and prompt
payment OF the Interest," also three memorials from
Pennsylvania, asking for protection to domestic
features
Mr., rALLMADGE presented memorial from
citizens Of New York, showing the Importance OF a
revision of the tariff and expressing hope that the
question Of tie public lands may not Interfere with
This d, sirabe object They say that it is OF little
sequence whether the'proceeds be distributed among
the States applied to the payment OF the deuts Of
the General Government,
Mr.. EVANS gave notice that he will, tomorrow,
ask leave introduce bill to change the commence
ment of the fiscal year. .+:
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.. Ora
ham In relation TO change OF The ru of the two
Houses of Congress with regard TO the re considera-
ton oil privae claims which have been re ected,
announced as the nextbusihess in order. debate
ensued, and at It's temlnation the further consldera-
ton OF the resolution was postponed until Monday
next.
Mr. MERRlCK, from the Committee on the Post
Office ana Post Roads, reported bill for the rce Of
William Debuls, postmaster at New Orleans; which
ordered to second reading
On motion of Mr. EVANS, allthe previous orders
were postponed and the Senate proceeded to The con-
sderali1n Of the bill making appropriations for the
support ofthe Army and Of the Military Academy for
the ar 1872.
The question was stated concurring with The
Commit,es Finance striking out the foll1wing
from the first section of the bill it from the
House, VIZ
g Provided, That the recruiting service shall cease
until the number of non-commlssoned officers and
priyates in the various companies of the several
ery and infantry regiments shall be reduced, by
DEATH expiration of term of service, other causes
and such discharges the President may from time
to time direct TO the number fiXedby the act entitled
An act to reduce and fix the military peace establish
ment OF the United States approved March second,
eighteen hundred and tweny-one And prorided fur
ther, That no part Of this appropriation shall be APP
Piled, after the thirteth day of September next, to
the payment of the regiment of dragons established
and authorized by the act of twenty-third Of May,
eighteen hundred and thirtysix find provided also
That money appropriated in this bill, hereafter
to be appropriated shall be applied to the payment OF
any larger of money to the officers attached to
the general staf to wit those in the Aduant Gene
the Quartermaster Generals department, the Subsis-
tence department, the Purchasing department the
Medica department. the Pay department, the Corps
of Engineers the Typographical Engineers the Ord
nance department. and the Military Academy, than
the sums now paid t, the officers OF the grade
in the infantry and artillery ice, whether the same
be for their pay emouments, any other service
Mr. EVANS observed that the committed had pro-
posed TO strike out the provso because they consider
ed it to be inappropriate in appropriation bill and
.r..f I,,a tHatt Ia 10 tua
in the Recommendation, as the object contemplated by
the provlso OF the House would be preserved in the
bill reported yesterday by the Committee Military
Affairs, which he trusted would receive the sanction
of Congress during the present session
Mr. KING suggested that it would be better to
postpone action on this bill until the Chairman of the
Committee on Military Affairs should ask for the con
sderation of the bill Tor the reduction of the army,
to which the Senator had alluded.
Mr. EVANS said that he did not know that any
disposition which they should make of tins bill would
affect the appropriation. The reduction in the army
could not be made until the clio Of the year. A
large portion of the amount to be appropriated was
already due and as the Department had no money
to meet its obligations il must be perceived that any
el of this bill would be attended with considerable
Inconvenience. Therefore, he could not see the
force of the objection OF the Senator from Ala
bama.
Mr. SEWER desired that the bill reported by the
committee on Military Affairs be taken up. 1t pro-
posed reduction OF some seven or eight hundred
thousand dollars and he was satisfied, from what
little he knew of matters and things in general, that
unless they would pay more attention to economy, a
resort to excise direct taxation would be lneva-
bic. He thought it TO look into this bill, and he
would ask the Senator from South Caruna to bring
1t forward in connection with that now before the
Senate.
MI PRES ON remarked thai with view to a
proper understanding Of the bill which he reported
ye.lerday he had accompanied 1t with short report,
Ii was his DESIRE wei AS that of the committee, to
send the II to the House at the time that the
bill now before them should be returned. lie was
not inclined 10 interfere with thu bl but was ready
to proceed with the other whenever the Senate should
decide TO act upon II.
Mr.. KING, after after few observations, moved
10 Law the bill ON the table, with take up the
b i Tor The reduction OF the army reported from the
'nnInltinl.rn ALlllinrN A lalrs.