The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-01


vide for home valuation of goods imported in
TO the United States.
And the Senate then ad journed
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS in THE
SENATE.
In the Senate Wednesday, mmunicaton
was received from the War Department in
to resolution adopted the oath instant, stating
that on the 18th of April, lS4l, the Rev. J. Robb
was removed from the Springfield armory, and
the same day Edward Lucas was removed from the
armory at Harpers Ferry by direction of the Presi-
dent OF the United States, but successor has been
appointed to either OF the said offices and that Off
GERS connected with the Ordnance Department now
have charge of these establishments.
Also, the memorial of a convention of persons hav-
ing claims upon the General Government; which
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. YOUNG presented two resolutions from the
corporations of the cities of Georgetown and Alex
andra expressing their the transfer of the
stock held by the Government in the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company to the District of Columbia and
the State OF Mary land also, memorial from mem.
bers OF the bar of the district of Illinois, pray
ing for an increase of the salary of the judge of the
said court
Mr.. PORTER presented the memorial of mem
bers of the board OF Internal improvement of Mchi
gan, asking Congress to pass act to allow three
shipments of railroad iron free of duty Also petit
ton from citizens of Wyoming county, in that State,
praying appropriation for military road.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented large number of
memorials, and the proceedings OF public meeting
held IN Pennsy lvania asking for protection /; Also
similar memorial from citizens OF Delaware county,
in the same State.
Mr. ARCHER presented a memorial from citizens
OF Richmond, Virginia, asking for protection to do
mestc manufactures.
Mr.. BAYARD, from tie Com nit,ee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, rep rted, without amendment, the
bill providing for police tor the protection of the
public and private property.
Mr.. MckOBEKTS, from the Comhittee the
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill for the
relief Of the steamboat companies OF Nantucket
account of mail service ndered TO the Government;
which was ordered to second reading.
Mr. CHOATE from the Committee on Naval AT
fairs, reported, without amendment, the House bill
making appropriation for supplying the deficiency
in the Navy Pension Fand
Mr. YOUNG on leave introduced a bill for the
relief of John w. Skldmore; which read twice
and referred to the Committee Post Office and
Post Roads.
The Senate took up the resolution OF Mr.. BAG
Bf submitted several days since, directing the Com
mee on Indian Affairs TO inquire what amount of
money has been paid TO John Ross, beyond the
tract price, for removing the Cherokee Indians west
of the Mssissppl and after some remarks by Messrs.
BAGBY SEWER, and MOREHEAD the res6lu-
ton was, for the present, laid upon the table
On motion of Mr. MILLER, it was
Resolued That the President pro empore of the
Senate be requested to iniom the Executive of The
State of New Jersey of the death of the Hon. Sanu
Ell L. Sout ard, late Senator IRON that State.
The following resolution of Mr. GRAHAM heretofore
submitted, Was taken up VIZ:
Resolved by The Senate, the House Of Representa-
tipes concurring That the following be added the
JOINT rules of the two Houses W heDever claim
against the nted States of any description has been
shall be- presented to eher House, and refer red 10
committee, and such committee shall have made
report writing against the allowance of the claim
AID the same shall nave been concurred IN by such
House, shall not be order to the cousldt-
ration such clam In that House, at the same or
any future session of Congress, enief by bill resou
ton, petition or otherwise, except upon memorial OF
the claimant; first setting to,ih upon affidavit ina he
has discovered evidence IN support OF claim
since the decision against 1t, and statement of 'he
substance such evidence, second assigning spe
clfc IN he report OF The committee adverse to-
and a certificate OF member OF thai House
that he bell YES that the former decision was er-
roneuus, as charged In SAID memorial, provided
that an order dschargng committee from the FUR
Their consideration OF claim shall in wise require
q compliance with this rule.
Mr. TAPPAN moved To amend the resolution, by
rkiny out the words Z" and a certificate of a member
of nat House that he believes that the former decl
sion was erroneous, : charged in said memorial"
The amendment was agreed 10, and the resolution
was adopted by vote OF yeas 20, nays | as fol-
lows
YEAS-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard, |
Benton, Buchanan, Clayton, Gratis Crittenden,
Evans, Fulton, Graham, King, McRoberts, Man
gum, Miller, MoreheaJ, Phelps, Preston, Sewer,
Sprague TaIImadge, Tappan, Wilcox and Wngnt-
25.
NAYS cssrs. Allen Bagby, Choa,e, Cuth-
bert. Linn, Porter, Sin mons Smith of Indiana, (
White Woodbridge, and Ioung-ll.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr. LINN,
calling upon the Secretary of The Navy to lay before
the Senate certain information in relation to the cu
turc Of hemp the amount imported and exported, &c,
passed
Mr. YOUNG, on leave, introduced bill for the
relief of John w. Skidmore; which was read and
ordered TO a second reading.
Several bills from the House were read first aud
second lime, and appropra ely referred.
The folio ing bills were then ordered to be en-
crossed for thlrd reading viz:
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives. of
John Scott;
The hill for the relief Of Isabella Hill and others
The bill for the relief Of Alexander Hammett and
The bill for the relief of certain companies of Mich
igan militia.
The bill respecting the organization of the army
and for other purposes taken up for considera-
ton.
The question state On agreeing tie the amend
ment of the committee to the third section, restoring
the superiniendence of the armories at Springfield |
and Harpers' Ferry to civil officers
A debate ensued, in which Messrs. PRESTON, |
BATES BENTON, WRIGHT and KING par
iicipated when the question taken and the
amendment was non-concurred in yeas H. nays ~
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Baes, Buchanan, Choa,e, Clay |
ton Miller, Phelps Porter, Rives, Summons, Smith,
Of Indiana, SPrague White, and Woodbridge-l3. |