The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-14
CONGRESS-.

Mr. STANLY presented memorial from Mr..
Poindexter in relation to charges made against
him in connection with the New York Custom
House investigation.
| On the motion OF Mr.. ADAMS resolution was
adopted requesting the President TO communi-
cate to the House, if in his opinion not incom-
patible with the public interests copies OF the
Quinupe treaty relative TO the suppression OF
the slave trade, together with copies of the Pro
test of Lewis Cas- and of the correspondence
between him and this Government relating to
this subject.
Mr. PENDLEToN moved to amend the rules 10y
inserting rule empowering the Committee OF
the Whole to- take the vote on any question at
the will Of the majority.
| A call of the House was ordered, and the pro-
ceedings on it were suspended, and motion TO
| lay the resolution Of Mr. Pendleton on the table
was carried by vote Of 102 to 81.
| Mr.. CowAN moved to re-estabsh the one hdlr
rule. A motion of Mr.. McKeon, to lay the sub
ject on the table, was negatived MIR. Cowan's
resolution prevailed by vote Of los to 81,
| Mr.. MEDlLL offered a resolution lnstructng
the Judiciary Committee to report bill to re-
| fund to General Jackson the fine imposed upon
| him by the Distinct Judge Of the United States
| in New Orleans A motion to lay the resolu-
ton on the table was negatived, aud the resolu
ton was laid over, as it threatened to produce
| debate.
| A motion to take up the Apportionment bill,
as amended by the Senate, was carried. The
| ~ tbo cbo
| the number for each representative and the prin-
| ciple allowing an additional member in every
case where the fraction exceeds one half OF the
| ratio Of Representations
| Mr.. EVERETT, on account of the urgent neces-
sity of disposing of the bill, moved the previous
question on the adoption of the Senate amend
ments, and refused, on the request OF Mr.. Adams,
to waive his motion
The motion for the previous question was I'M
successful, and Mr.. Adams obtaining the floor,
insisted that the House should adhere to its
own rate Of apportonment though he agreed TO
the principle Of representing the large fractions,
and he proposed amendments in consonance
with his views on both points.
His speech commenced the debate and he was
followed by Messrs. William Cost johnson,
Pickens, SC.
In the Senate, Mr.. WOODBURY. presented the
credentials OF the Hon. Leonard Wilcox; elect
ed Senator by the Legislature of New Hamp-
shire, TO fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig
nation of the Hon. Franklin Pierce.
Mr.. Wilcox was again qualified, having held
his seat heretofore under the appointment Of the
Governor of New Hampshire.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorials from
printers and publishers residing in the city Of
Philadelphia and Its vicinity, suggesting to Con
gress the proper mode of laying tariff on for
egn books, and expressing unanimously their
aversion to an International copyright law Mr.
B. said that the memorial, in his opinion, con
tanned conclusive and very powerful argu-
ment upon the subject, in support of their
views; and he was happy to learn that the Ju-
dietary Committee had unanimously come to
the conclusion that it was inexpedent TO pass
such law. On his motion, the part relating to
the tariff was referred TO the Committee on Man
ufactures, and the other part TO the Commit
tee on the Judiciary. Also, sixteen memo
rails, very numerousy signed by practical
( tailors of Philadelphia city and county, repre-
.entng that, since the passage of the Compro-
mise act in 1888, and the act OF the lst of June,
1s4l, the competition Of foreign workmen in
ready-made clothing had injured their business
in great degree; and they, therefore, ask Con-
gress TO impose specific duty Of fifty per cent
| on this manufacture, as less than that amount OF
duty will not protect them. Also. four memoir
Ials stating that there is not a sufficiency of spe