Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-10


MIR. BUCHANAN presented amemoral from c'ea
Of Philadelphia, complaining that I'M
hill reported in the House of Representatives ny MT
Saltonsta fixes the duty the material al hitee'
per cent with an ad paorem only of thirty per cent OF
imported cigars, and asking that such duty may u
imposed as will protect their manufacture
MIR. WOODBRIDGE presented certain resolution
n,ssed bv the civ authorities of Monroe Michigan
setting forth that some eight or ten years ago. h'
General Government made appropriation Tor the I'M
of the liza rbor that place. and that appro
prations were made from year to year until Sso,oV'
were expended Without completing the work, al
bcpoh The perod for its completion had nearly arrived
all anpropriatons for that obec. suddenly ceased ant
the memoralis,s SOLICIT an appropriation by Congress
IN save what ha. been done from destruction.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE gave notice that he would, to
morrow or on some other day, ask leave 10 introduce
bill TO apply certain alternative sections ot the pubic
land. to works of internal improvement.
Mr. STURGEON presented the resolutions OF the
legislature of Pennsylvania, passed al IFS last Session
EXPRESSING its wish that of money be approprIat
ed by Congress to render the Ohio river navsnble io
keel boats at nil times.
hlr. PRESTON presented the memorial OF two me
chanics of the city Of Washington, statng that they
RECENTLY received some injury while in the public EN-
nlov by falling from scafoid, and appealing TO the
renerosy OF Congress for compensation or gratn,y
in consequence of the great calamity which has beallen
them.
MIR. BAGBY, on leave, introduced bill to regulate
fees and writs of error in the District Court OF the
S. for the Northern district oil Alabama. winch was
read first and second time
Mr.. BENTON suggested that the Senate proceed
to the consideration of the bill providing Tor an armed
occupation of Florida.
Mr.. SEWER hoped that the Senate would take up a
bill which had passed the House seven tunes ana The
Senate FIVE times 1t vas for the rrefof an old man
about to die and lac trusted that would be passed be-
fore thai event occurred.
The bill was then read it authorizes the Secretary oil
War TO adjust the claim OF Benjamin Murphy, OF Ar
kansas and allow hun IN full for the loss oil cat
tie and horses taken from him by Indians; and 1t was
enyrossed for a third reading.
MIR WRIGHT remarked that there bill on
the table reported from the Committee on the Judi
cary and which had passed the Senate three success
size sessions enable the suretes OF Samuel Swart-
won't late Collector of the port Of New York, TO COM
promise their liabilities with the Government. lie
hoped that the Senate would consent TO consider the
bill this morning, as it would not take FIVE minutes
TO dispose of It.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana said that he yesterday
voted for changing the hour of meeting of the Senate
to eleven O'Clock because lie thought that one hour
could be prolably devoted 10 the private calendar;
bu he must object to the consideration Of any bill out
Of its order.
MIR. LINN proposed, by way Of compromse, that the
bills on the calendar he taken up from eleven TO one
clock each day. Then Senators could debate gene
ral
10 do So lie thought that this would be the proper
,ourse and no gentleman would have an excuse Tor
.ann IN a bill out Of order; but he could not vote
against proceeding to The consideration OF the b de-
,gna,ed by the Senator from New York out OF order,
,ecanse by taking up, they might do some business
The question taken on the moton oil Mr.
and it was disagreed TO.
On the motion Of MIR. BAYARD, the bill from the
House proposing establish system OF police for The
Of public and private property, IN the CITY OF
Washington, was referred back TO the Committee on
he District of Columbia. Mr.. b. stated that, from
several communications from the Departments, 1t APP
,eored that the provisions of the bill would not answer
he purposes for which it was designed.
The act 10 amend act 10 carry INTO effect VIII, the
States of Alabama and Mississippi the existing conf
pac,s with those States with regard to The five per cent
ind and school reservations, was read third time and
passed b
The Senate then proceeded TO the orders of the day,
the bill for the Apportionment Of Representatives
among the seven States according to the sixth census
The question pending, when the Senate adjourned,
IN Saturday, was motion OF Mr. Wright 10 amend
he following section ofthe bill:
where State s entitled to more than one Representa-.
ve-the number to which each State shall be entitled
under the apportonmrn shall he elected by districts,
Of contiguous territory, equal IN number TO
he number Of Representatives TO which said State may
be ented-no district electing more than one Re.
MIR. Wright had moved to strike from the above Sec
ion the words emo one district eectng more than one
and insert the words "as tar as that
IAN be done in conformity with the established election
systems Of the States; but State shall, ny virtue OF
he provisions of this section, consider itself called upon
10 divide counties, other election districts, tor tile
purpose of furnishing single districts.
MIR WRIGHT said that, if the section was to be
adopted, he hoped that it would be amended in the
manner proposed by him. lie, however, would vote
against it in any FORM for never had he met with so un.
wise STEP for it calculated TO bring collision
between the States and the General Government which
would shake the latter to it's very foundation.
Mr. TALLMADGE replied TO Mr.. Wright, his re-
ma rks being principally confined to the State OF New
York. and he addressed the Senate IN support OF the
section as it from the House of Representatives
Mr. WALKER opposed the section, and was followed
Mr.. CUTHBERT, whose remarks took The same di.
rection He proposed that the State legislatures should
fra, take action upon the subject before bill in relation
to the manner of eecting Representatives in the States
should be presented to Congress for consideration
Mr. LINN acquiesccd in the remark OF the Senator,
and observed that before the question should be taken
he would move to except Missouri from the operation
of the bill.
Mr.. BERRIEN opposed the section, and said that
although the two political parties in Georgia differed
widely on other subjects, upon that OF eecting by &c.
neral ticket they agreed with unanimy; and he would
endeavor 10 give effect to their wish i'll this particular
MIR. BAYARD thought that there was no necessity
for the adoption of The ndment proposed TO the Sec
lion, rs supposed state ofthngs (Which ne explain
cd) which did not exist.
MIR. WRIGHT rejoined and, in conclusion, said
that if they were to have bill Of this kind, he desired
leave il TO the States.
MIR. SMITH, of Conn, replied to portion of the
remarks of Mr.. Be.rIen
The question was then taken on the amendment OF
Mr. Wright, and it decided in the negative
yeas ~, nays %, as follows
ytas-sicssr. Alien, Bagby, Rcnon Buchanan, Calhoun,
Cnthlen Fulton, King, Linn, Molcers Scver stnrseon
rappau Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright and
Sonns--lp ,. ,
Ton natc Conrad Crafts Evans, Graham Henderson, Hunt
ic.lor Kerr, Mancnm Mcrck, Miller Mo'eead, Phelps P"
trr Preston Rvcs simmons, Smith Of Conn., smith Of Indiana,
cnrarue Talfadee, White and Woodbridge-.9.
Mr. WALKER proposed an amendment, to come IN
at the end of the clause, providing that this section
shall not be SO construed nvaldate the first cleo
ton Congress in any State under this act where the
election in such State under the existing laws thereof
takes place time preceding the stated period OF the
meeting of the respective Legislatures of the States
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