Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-14

honor done him, &c.
Mr.. Liam moved a vote Of thanks to
Mr.. Southland for the able and impor-
tant manner in which he had filed the
Chair, accompanied with an express
sion Of the regret Of The Senate at the
cause OF his resignation.
The apportiOnment bill was again
laken up and Mr.. Allen moved to
strike out the amendment Of the Ju-
dietary Committee, which disagrees
to the district system, and leaves ii OPP
tional with the States to elect their rep
resehtatives as they may please, but
provides that, in case they elect by dis
tricts shall be contiguous to each and
that each district shall elect one mem
! Der only, &c.
The effect Ofthe proviso ofthe Sen
ate is to require those States which have
double and quadruple districts, like N.
York and Pennsylvania, to divide them,
into single districts. Thus the city Of
New York forms one district and elects
four members. The proviso would
require four single districts. The n.
York and Pennsylvania members were
vehemently opposed to the amendment,
and said that it was i'm practicable and
would not be observed. But if obey
ed, the consequence Of The law would
be that these States, would be driven
to instruct their representatives to go
a general ticket system. The conse-
quence ofthis would be that n. York
and Pennsylvania, with a few addi-
tional States, could combine to control
the government.
The debate was continued till late
hour, by Mr.. Allen, Mr.. Huntington,
and Mr.. Wright.
The House agreed TO meet, hereaf-
ter,at 10 o'clock in the morning-an
hour earlier.
A bill was reported to suppress lot
teries in this District.
The army Appropriation bill was
again taken up and debated at great
length.
NoimPortant nominations have late
ly been decided on. Ii is rumored
that there will be opposition to the
nomination of MIR. Caldwell, for the
New Orleans mint, and Of Mr.. Tully
Wise, as first Comptroller.
WASHINGTON JUNE 1.
| The account in the National Inteffi.
gencer of this morning Of Mr.. Pettrict
and the attempt TO assassinate him viii
be Cound interesting. 1t is written by
a friend Of Mr.. Pettrich's who is him.
self not unknown to favor-Mr. J6hr
Howard Payne.
10 the Senate to-day, Mr.. Amo:
Kendall, late Post Master General
petitioned to have his case mitigated
He states that judgments to the exten
of eleven thousand dollars have beer
obtained against him, on account of hi
official acts, that these acts were di
rected by the President Of the United
States, under the advice Of the Attor
ney General, and he prays relief from
the judgments. The memorial wa
referred to the COMMITTEE on the ,Ju
dietary. The judgments in question
were in favor of Stockton & Stokes
Mail Contractors.
Mr.. Bayard's resolution for employ
ing corps Of Reporters to report tn
proceedings and debates ofthe Senat
was considered, and after some debat
was laid on the table, on motion of Mr.
Smith of Indiana-yeas 80, nays 10
The vote was not fair les. of the view
of the Senate, inasmuch as severa
Senators were anxious TO take up tn
Apportionment bill.
The debate on the Apportionmen
bill: was continued in the Senate. TIL
question on agreeing to the amendmer
reported 10 the Committee on the Ju
dietary, was decided, after debate i
the pegative-yeas'' 4, nays 40. Th
non-concuuence OF the Senate in tn
report Of their committee, proves moth
| ing, except that they preferred thi
: scheme TO the uniform district syster
proposed by the House, or perhaps n
= system at all, the House plan bein
put out of the questionable question wi
e on concurrtDg in the section as amer
D ded. The debate has brought up S
y many new facts, that it must continu
5 for some days.
, PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTs
There is a palpable and growing or
e easiness in the ranks Of the Loco Fc
= CO party about their candidates for ht
S Presidency and Vice Presidency
S Each Of the pretenders has his part
zans, who are becoming more an
Q more jealous of each other. The on
u apprehends that the other is attemptin
: to gain the advantage, land all are strus
i Cling maniully for the prize.
= AS mere lockers on, we note, TIL
: the Globe has not paid Mr.. Calhou
: even passing compliment for tire
J months. The Enquirer, on the otht
e hand, has not whispered commend;