The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-21

seconded. and the resolution was adopted by
yeas and nays. Ayes 100, Noes 81.
GENERAL JACKSON.
resolution was then offered lnstruc'ing The
committee on The Judiciary 10 report bill re-
funding The fine on General Jackson with inter
est on the same from the time OF the payment oil
the fine. Mr.. Medill of Ohin offered the
resolution, also and moved The pre-
vions question. A motion followed TO lay
upon the table. Ayes 81. noes I26.
! The question returned upon seconding the
previous question and there was no second.
Ayes rs, noes 90. Several members gave not
ice of their intention to debate the resolution.
! Discussion was cut short.
APpoRTIoSMEST BILL.
Mr.. Everett Of Vermont, moved that the AP-
porlionment Bill be taken up. The motion pre-
vailed by a vote of 1872 TO IS.
MIR. Everett, of VT then made two or three
re marks upon the bill, and concluded with mo-
| ton for the previous question, motion which
he said, he had never submitted but once be-
fore.
Mr. Adams with some feeling expressed his
hope that the previous question would not be
, seconded He had no idea of being dragooned
into direc: vote.
Mr.. Adams then spoke in opposition 10 the
Seaate amendment, and reflected with good
deal of severity upon the Senate, advocating,
/ however the amendment which goes for ira"-
| tionai representation.
| MIR. Adams claimed TO be as good democrat
| in principle as any member of the Hou>e. As
such lie would not cease Ia advocate the rights
| oil the People and defend large House OF Rs-
prrsentatives. There had been recently Re
solution before The House proposing cenIure up
On the Executive, which he certainly would
have been very sorry TO have seen passed; Tor
we had in his opinion nothing 10 do with ex
pressions If appreciation uI disapprubation upon
the Executive. He was for having every De-
p1riment Of the Government act in its proper
sphere, and the House was just as capable as
the Senate in deciding what was proper in the
premises. This House was the democratic de
Partment OF the Government. and the argument
in the Senate by which high ratio was fixed
for fear that the power OF this body would be
overwhelming, was moi good one.
| The present ratio was agreed TO when the
population was but twelve millions, and now in
stead Of increasing the representation as the pop
ulalion increases, the Senate proposed that with
| a population of eighteen millions we should have
a smaller number of Representatives. If the Sc
nate should reject 90 bills, he would adhere 10
the ratio agreed In by the House.
And the main question on concnrring in
| The first amendment of the Senae-striking nut
the number Of so, 10 and inserting 20, $780, which
amendment, BY yeas e5, nays liz. was non con
CURED in.
| PASSAGE OF THE TARIFF BILL.-The Wash
ington correspondent OF tie New York Ameri-
can furnishes the proceedings Of Congress 10 3
p. NJ. on Wednesday. In the House al two
o'c ock the debate on the tariff bill was BROUGHT
| 10 close. The question was first taken on Mr..
Roosevelt's amendment 10 strike oul that clause
which continues the distribution, and was de-
taA in a
j,rity in favor Of the Jisiributon-TE>i The
great question Of the session Is settled. The
rights of tie States in the pubic lands are safe
Mr.. FILLMORE novel an amendment declar-
ing that aid the first pf August, 1912, in case
of no nep it Station n the subject, all reve-
nue. laws shod ID then be the same as if this act
had not beer passed. Adopted without
division.
The committee H. and reported the bill
to the House 49,
The amcndme pi 6Rrtsd by the committee
were concurred i1v House.
Mr.. Eastman mfSed [6strike out the Dis
trict proviso. Ned htiveas 1O7. nays 113.
The bill is jus5 engrosScd and passed the
| House.
In the Senate, be bill for the armed occu-
patton of Florida Yas Passed.\
The Al ortiOnment RM.
This bill as and ndcd in the Sd pate and non-
concurred in by the House was "A ken up. The
Senate insisted % ITS fractional ak condiments
yeas a. nays Isl land on the rltio Amendment,
80 to IA. The was then sent b ck to the
House.
The Navy np Fopriation bill was a en- de-
bated: the uuesti8 was on the reduction Slausc
- nothing done. y
DEATH OF THE Hon. C.. VAN Ness The