The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-02

Mr. MANGUM was therefore declared duly elect
ed President pro tenn of the Senate; and, on being
conducted to the Chair by Messrs. Miller and Pres
ton, he addressed the Senate as follows:
SENATORS: 1t is with profound respect that make
my acknowledgment tor the honor which has Just been
conferred upon feel myself totally mex perienced
in the duties of the Chair and in great degree be
ignorant of the parliamentary laws and rules
nv for the government of the Senate. Under these
circumstances, thus called to preside over your
deliber ations but, having knowledge Of the
members composing the Senate, and of its
character and its temper, / shall rely, with the
utmost confidence, on It's high character, in
telligence, and indulgence, and thus be assisted,
trust 10 discharge my duty with perfect and entire
impartiaity. With the able co operation of the Sc
nate, trust the public business will sustain no
material injury from the resignation of the former
presiding officer.
Mr.. LINN submitted the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted viz:
Resoi0ed, That the thanks of the Senate be pre-
sented to the Hon. SAMUEL l.. SouTHARp for the abb
lily and courtesy with which he has discharged the
duties Of President pro TEN. Of the Senate.
Resolped That the Senate regret the indisposition
of the Hon s. l.. SoUTHARD, which has occasoned
his resignation.
MI. BAYARD presented memorial from mocha
MICS and traders of New Castle county Delaware,
expressing their convictions that period in the
history OF the country important that domes-
time, and they ask adjustment of the tariff for tua
purpose.
Mr.. MILLER presented several petitions from Sus-
sex county, New Jersey, praying that domestic
features may be protected.
Mr.. KING SAID that he had been waiting for some
gentleman on the other side to make notion which
was usual on the resignation of the presiding officer
and that was that the Secretary acquaint the Pres-
dent of the United States and the House of Repre-
sentatives, that the Senate have elected President
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just suggested; and, the question being taken, it
was agreed TO.
The President pro tenn then signed several bills
which had been lying the table, awaiting the sig
nature of the presiding officer of the Senate.
Mr. HUNTINGTON presented memorial from
passage of the bill making Stonington, in Connect-
cut, port of entry. He said that the bill was now
before the Committee on Commerce and, on his mo-
ton, it was referred to that Committee.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON from the Committee on
Commerce, to which had been referred the bill from
the House to extend The collection district of Wscas-
SET in he State of Maine, reported the without
amendment HA fIH tHrt tII
On motion of Mr.. BERRIEN, the Committee on
the Judiciary discharged from the further cons-
rod Farrow.
The bill for the relief of Elizabeth Pierce and Mary
Telfar was read third time and passed
Mr. WALKER called for the orders of the day,
and the Apporonment bill was then taken up.
The question was stated on agreeing to the amend
of the Committee on the Judiciary 10 the second
section, strike out the words enclosed in brack
cts, and insert the words in tales Y
SEC. 2. And be H. further enacted, That, in every
caso where State IS cn,ite ed to more than one Re-
preventative THE number TO which each State shalt
DC entitled under the apportionment, shall be elected
oy DISTRICTS composed Of contiguous territory, equal
IN number TO the number Of Representatives winch
SAID Stae may DO entItled-no ono district Getting
more than ono Representative and he sesion IN such