Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-18
TWENTY-sEyEsTn CONGRESS-, SECOND MISSION
Correspondence of the Baltimore cl.pperI
WASHINGTON, June I, Isl

Commerce, DIVIDING for the erection OF CERTAIN
light houses and the es adjustment oil bu9ys; al
SO, from the same committee, GHt making pro-
vision for certain surveys. The bills were sever.
nlly read twice, ani referred 10 committee o'
the whole.
The next business motion OF Mr.. Gas
per Of Pa 10 refer to the committee on Indian
affairs q communication from the Secretary oil
War in which Tho latter declines transmitting to
tho House certain papers called for, relative
TO The frauds pefpetrated on tho Cherokees
The Secretary says, tho publication OF the pa
pers at this time would Interfere with negota
lions pending on the subject oil Cherokee
claims.
Messrs Cooper and Adams con,ended ,ha, the
Secretary has no right to refuse a copy Of any
paper called for by the House MIR. Gushing de-
Tended the Secretary, and argued that the exc
cutive and branches have Discretionary power
10 withhold papers, If IN their opinion, the pubic
interest would be III Jured by their pubcation.-
Mr. Cave Johnson moved 10 instruct the commit
tee 10 report what measures ought TO be adopted
to enfuIce the request of the House This mo
ton rejected by n large vote. The commn
nicaiion then refrred TO the committee on
Indian affairs. The remainder Of the dav was
devoted TO the consideration Of the Army ApPro'
pTIatlon bill
In the Senate, that clause OF the hppor'ion
mcnt bill which provides that the States shall
elect the distric, plan, has been debated the
whole day
June g.
In The House Of Representatives the consId-
GRAFTON of The Army Appropriation bill was once
moro resumed in committee of the whole. AT
ono o'clock, the debate termIna ted, and the bill
was reported to the House with sundry amend
menis The following IS the principal amend
meni 1t agreed to IN comtnltee, by vote
Of 1903 10 G1:
Propided, That the recruiting service shall
until the number Of non-comnHssoned oifI'
GERS nnd privates in the various companies OF the
several artillery and Infantry regiments shall he
reduced by death, expiration of term of service,
and such discharges as tho President may from
time to- time direct, TO the number fixed by the
act entitled "An act 10 reduce and TX the militia
~ establishment Of the United States" approved
March2, 1921: And prOrided further, That nc
par, of this appropriation shall be applied, at
ter the :}0th of September next, TO the payment
of tho regiment of Dragons, authorized by the
act Of May, 1886.
With O view Of having the various amend
men,s printed, The further consideration OF the
bill was then postponed till Tomorrow.
The House then resolved itself into n commit
teo of tho whole, and considered the Navy Pen
sion bill.
Tho Senate has been again engaged in the
Apportionment BILL
In tho House of Representatives, a bill was re
ported by Mr.. Fillmore, from the committee or
ways and means, "to extend until the first day o
August next the present laws Tor laying ana col
lectins duties on imports.
After some bret remarks from Mr. Fillmore
relative to the impossbty OF passing the new
Tariff bill before tho Let OF July, the above
bill was read twice and committed to com
mt,ee Of the whole on the state OF the Union
The Army Appropriation bill was next taker
M The question being on the various ntnen nd
ments adopted yesterday in committee Of ih'
whole.
After various unsuccessful motions TO recon
nit tho bill, the amendments were adopted 10y
the House:
.'rhat the recruiting service shall cease, unit
the number of non commissioned officers on'
privates in the various companies Of Tho seVera
artillery and infantry regiments shall he reduced
by death, expiration OF term OF service, or othe
causes, to the number fixed by the act oi March
lS2l" Vote, IL to 81
THAT part Of the appropriation shall 10
applied, after the 3Oh of September next. TO III
payment of the regiment of Dragons estabishe
IN 1885, Vote ~ TO 90.
An amendment also adopted, eqnalizin
the pay of the officers attached 20 the genera
staff. with tho sums now paid TO officers OF tn
same grade in the Infantry ard artillery serv ice
After the adoption of several other minor a
mendments. the bill passed.
Tho Senate has been again engaged the Who'll
day on the Apporsloumen, bill.
June 3.
In The House Of Representatives, the first bu
siness on the calendar report from the Ju
dietary committee providing for certain amend
ments TO the Bankrupt Law. On motion of Mr.
Morgan its further consideration was postpone
Till tomorrow.
A motion 10 print extra copies Of the New
York Custom House Report, taken up, an
debated for some hours. The whole subject wa
finally, by a large vote, laid on the table
A resolution of the committee on foreign al
fairs, recommending the President TO open negc
,iatons with Great Britain relative TO a reciprc
city in our commercial relations with her cole
MES, was taken up. Mr. Gushing made spcec
showing that, on the present system, the BfiiIs
vessels have an undue advantage. He was FOL
low cd BY Messrs. Pickens, Kennedy and Others
until tho expiration OF the morning hour, whe