The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-18
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CONGRESS.
In the House OF Representatives, yesterday,
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, asked leave to sub
nit Joint resolution, that the two Houses of
day, the 18th of June next.
Objection being made to its reception, Mr.
Johnson moved suspension of the rules pre-
scribing the order Of business; and, on the ques-
ton being taken, there appeared-yeas GO, nays
"a: so the motion was disagreed TO.
Mr.. Cravens offered a resolution to the effect
that the House will, the Senate concurring, ad-
journ sine die, so soon as law to provide suf-
fcien, revenue shall have been passed. From
the spontaneous laughter that succeeded the
reading of the resolution by the clerk, it was
evident that the proposltsn was received in the
spirit in which it was submitted
The House then resolved itself into a Com
mittee Of the Whole, and took up the Navy APP
preparation bill-the question pending being on
the motion to strike out $3,l95432 %, for the
pay of commissioned, warrant and petty officers
and seamen, and substitute $2,335,000. After
debate, the committee rose for the want of a
quorum A call Of the House was ordered, but,
quorum being now present, the call was dis
pensed with, and the House again went into
committee, and took up, seriatim, the act con-
cerning tonnage duties on Spanish vessels the
bill to constitute the ports OF Stonlngton, Mystic
river, and Pawcatuck river a collection district ;
the Senate bill entitled an act to regulate com
IL IF Cav.
enne in French Guiana, and the bill TO
authorize the appointment of board for the
preparation of rules and regulations for the
government of the Navy. When the COM
mittee rose the above bills, with the excep-
ton Of the last named, were severally read
third time and passed, and the House add
journ-e ed.
In the Senate, Mr.. Tallmadge presented me-
mortal, numerously signed by inhabitants Of the
county Of Steuben, NY. praying for the passage
Of the law now before Congress providing for an
equitable arrangement between the Post Office
Department and the different railroad compa-
MES for speedy and regular transportation Of
the mails Of the United States
Mr.. Allen moved that the Senate take up, for
consideration, the resolution heretofore submit
ted by him relative to the affairs of Rhode
Island.
MIR. Huntington asked for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and were-yeas Is, nays
%, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Fulton,
King, Linn, McRoberts, Sewer, Smith, OF Connecti-
cut Sturgeon, Tappan, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbu-
| ~ and Wripht-l5 =
NAYS-M essrs Archer, Bates, Barrow, Berren,
Bayard, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Critten-
den, Crafts, Evans Graham, Henderson, Huntington,
Manpum Merrick Miller, Morehead, Simmons,
smith of Indiana, Tamadgc, and Woodbridge-23.
SO the Senate refused to take up the resolution
Mr.. ALLEN then arose, and said that, before he sat
down, he would submit TWO other resolutions and he
thought it to be his duty state his reasons for doing
So He then read the resolutions The first was, in
substance, that it was the right OF the people oil
Rhode Island to establish for themselves a Re
publjcan form of State Government, and IN any
particular to alter or modify it, provided its form
be left Republican The second resolved that was
not righ for the Federal Government to interfere in
any manner with the people with view to prevent or
discourage them from so doing, but that on the con-
trary it was the duty of the Federal Government to
GUARANTY to them the Republican form OF Govern
ment when so established, altered, or modified. lie
then entered into history OF the controversy IN re-
lation TO Rhode Island and in the course OF his re-
marks SAID mat the iIoIh Stato
more right TO their seats here IMAM they hau IN the
| British Parliament.
| Mr.. KING said that he must confess that he voted
to take up the resolution, that the Senator from
| Ohio might modify it, and that 1t might so to the
President of the United States without discussion lie
now saw that discussion of an exciting character was
likely to arise and he trusted that when the Senator
from Rhode Island Mr. Simmons) shall have closed
his remarks that the consideration of the subject
would be postponed, in the hope that after lttc de-
Law the matter would be settled to tie satisfaction OF
all interested.
| Mr.. CALHOUN said that it had been his most
nxous desire to prevent agitation on TINS question: SO
long as there was any respect of settling the dithcul-
ties in Rhode Island but it was obvious that discus
sion could no longer be avoided. twas now due TO
all sides that the discussion should go on but with
| moderation, decorum and dignity; and he was anx-
ious that this question should be decided upon Let the
Senator from Rhode Island proceed If he desired 10 do
So and then order the resolutions to be printed ana
sci aside day for their consideration.
Mr. PRESTON concurred with his colleague that
the time had for the discussion of this question
in the manner Indicated
MIR. TALLMADGE said that the discussion had
been forced on them by the Senator from Ohio, who,
being precluded from delivering his views on the for
laid upon the table, had availed himself of the cour-
tesy generally extended to members of the body, to
| effect that object
| Mr. ALLEN remarked that, as one branch OF the
Government had acted in this matter, he thought
| that it was high time for another body to act lie
was willing to bear the consequences of q civil war
| Mr. PRESTON. You would make civil war,
| Mr. SIMMONS replied TO the remarks OF the Sen