The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-21

moral from merchants aud ship-owners OF the
city Of New York. stating that the Tariff bill
which has lately passed the House is so highly
protective in lis character that the whole foreign
commerce Of the country would be parayzed
and Frustrated by its operation, and praying for
modification of the same; which was referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. CHoATE, presented memorial from citi-
zens of Cambridge, Massachusetts, opposed 10
drawbacks on domestic spirits.
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial from Sus-
sex county, New jersey praying for an impo-
siton of duty on foreign bar iron.
Mr.. CRAFTS presented the proceedings OF
convention of wool growers. in Washington
county, Vermont, asking for the imposition OF
duty on foreign wool
Mr.. PORTER, on leave, introduced two bills
viz:
bill relative TO the office of Surveyor
General of the State of Ohio, Indiana, and
Michigan, and
A bill to amend an act entitled an act estab-
fishing the northern boundary line of the State
Of Ohio, and providing for the admission of
Michigan into the Union; which were read
twice and referred
A large number OF bills were passed, among
which were
The bill to extend the provisions of an act
entitled an act to regulate processes in the
courts of the United Statess. passed the 18th
May, 1928;
The bill entitled San act to carry into effect
a.
directing monuments to be erected in memory
of Generals Francis Nash and William David
son;
An act to incorporate the German Benevo-
lent Society of the city of Washington
An act in relation to marriages in The District
of Columbia, (Which authorizes ministers hav-
ing license 10 join persons in wedlock in the
counties of Alexander and Washington; TO
perform this Office any where in the District
Of Columbia;)
An act to extend the jurisdiction of the cor
peration of Georgetown and
The joint resolution directing the transfer of
the stock held by the United States in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, to the
Stale of Maryland, and the cities of Washing
Ton, GeOrStloWni ana AieXanurld, on certain
conditions.
The bill to amend the laws relating TO the
pententiary in the District OF Columbia having
been read
Mr. MoREHEAD desired that it might be laid
over for the present, as he wished to examine
lis provisions.
Mr. BAYARD said that the bill simply propos-
ed that the keepers and other inferior officers
and servants, except the clerk, that may be
hereafter appointed for the service Of the peni-
tertiary shall be nominated to The board OF IN
spectors by the warden, and that the board OF
inspectors, or majority of them, shall ratty
and,confirm such nominations, or reject the same,
as to them may seem right and proper.
Mr. MoREHEAD replied that as the warden
was the responsible officer, and was obliged TO
give bonds, he thought that he should have the
appointment of his subordinates, and at his in
stance the bill was passed over
The bill providing for erecting and lighting
lamps between the Capitol and Presidents
square, and appropriating $4,000 for that pur
pose, was read third time and passed.
And the Senate then went into an Executive
session, and subsequently adjourned.