The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-10


hands 100000 Of continental money, to be laid out
in the purchase of American produce, which was to |
be shipped TO Europe by them, and the proceeds |
laid out IN the purchase of merchandise for the |
use Of the army Of the Revolution, and for their
vices Congress were to pay five per cent for all Pur-
chases, etc.
The amendment TO the BILL submitted yesterday by
Mr.. CLAYTON restricting the amount TO be allowed,
to the ascertained by the accounting officers, in
1888, TO be DUE and providing that it, re-ns estl-
cation, any errors be found to exist, they shall be
was agreed to-
After debate, the bill was laid upon the table until
tomorrow.
The Apportionment bill was taken up, as in Com
mittee of the Whole.
The President pro tenn said that if there were no
other amendments TO be offered the bill would be re-
ported TO the Senate
Mr.. ALLEN submitted the following amendment
to the second section;
Prorided, That nothing in this section shall be So
construed to require subdivisions Of counties or
cities in any State with view TO the formation oil
single districts, when contrary TO existing laws ana
usages of the States and the customs and habits of the
people thereof
The question was taken and decided in the mega
tive Yeas 10, nays q, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Bucha-
nan, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Linn, MIRO
bers, Smith, of CT, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, and Young
10.
NAYS Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard,
Berrien, Choate, Clayton, Crafts, Evans, Gra-
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum,
Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Preston,
Rves, Simmons, Smith, of Ind, Sprague, Tall
madge, White, and Woodbridge-27
Mr. BENTON moved to amend the section as fol-
lows:
Provided That each district shall contain, as near
ly rs may be, equal number Of inhabitants to be
represented.
On the yeas and nays being ordered the question
was decided in the afirmative-yeas 80, nays ii as
follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Berrien
Buchanan Calhoun, Clayton Crafts, Cuthbert, Evans,
Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, McRoberts. Man
gum, Porter, Smith, of Con, Smith, of Ind, Sprague,
Sturgeon, Tappan Walker, White, Wilcox, Will
liams Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright, and Young
80.
NAYS-Messrs. Barrow, Bayard, Conrad, Ora
ham, Kerr, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Rives, and
Tallmadge-l0.
No other amendments having been offered the
bill reported 10 the Senate.
The question was stated on concurring in the first
amendment of the committee, VIZ; lone additional
Representative for each State having traction great
than one moely of said ratios and il was decided
in the affrma.ye-yeas 27, nays 10, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Barrow, Bates, Berren, Cnoate
Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Cuthbeft, Evans, Fulton,
Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Mangum,
Merrick Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Simmons Sprague
Tamadge, Walker, White, Wilcox, Woodbridge
Young-27.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Archer, Bagby Bayard,
Benton, Buchanan, King, Linn, McRobers, Miller,
Preston, Rves, Smith, OF Connecticut, Smith, of In
diana, Sturgeon, Tappan, Williams, Woodbury.,
Wrigh-I9
The amendment to strike out 50l79 the ratio of
representation, proposed by the HouseD and in
sert 70,6SO, was concurred in without DIVISION.
The amendment submitted yesterday by Mr.. BeIri-
to fill up the blanks in the bill with the number OF
Representatives to which each State would be entl-
tied according the ratio of 706S0 was also concur
red in.
The quest on next taken on concurring in the
amendment propiding dllodys that the provisions of
this section shall not affect the election of Representa-
lives to the 26th Congress, and it was decided in the
negative by yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Buchanan, Benton,
Berrien, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Hender-
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, Young %
NAYS.-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts Evans Graham,
Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick, Miller, More
head, Phelps, Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of
Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge
25.
The amendment of Mr. BENTON providing that
each district shall contain, as near as may be- an
equal number of inhabitants to be represented, was
concurred in by vote of 80 to Is, viz
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bagby, Bates,
Benton, Berren; Buchanan, Calhoun, Clayton, Cuth-
bert, Evans, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn Nc
Roberts, Mangum, Porter Preston, Smith, Of Con-
nectcut, Smith, of Indiana, Sturgeon, Tappan,
Walker, White, Wilcox Williams Woodbury.,
Wright, Young-30,
NAYS.-Messrs Barrow Bayard, Choate, Con-
rad, Crafts, Graham Kerr, Merrick, Miller More
head, Phelps, Rives Simmons, sprague, Tall
madge, Woodbridge-l6.
MIR. LINN proposed to amend the section by add
ing Prorided That this section shall not affect the
election Of Representatives in Missouri.
Mr. WALKER moved to amend the amendment
by adding and Mississippi.
Mr.. BERRlEN moved to amend the amendment
to the amendment by inserting " Georgia; y ard
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved still further to amend by
adding g Name
The amendment Of Mr. LINN, as thus amended,
was rejected by vote Of % to "a, as follows
YEAS-M,ssrs Allen, Bagby, Bates, Benton Ber-
rien, Buchanan, Calhoun Choate, Cuthbert, Fulton
Henderson, King, Linn, McRoberts, Rives Sturgeon
Tappan, Walker, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., and
Young-22
NAYS-NIessrs. Archer, Barrow, Bayard, Clay
ton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum Merrick, Miller, Morehead, Phelps
Porter Preston Simmons, Smith OF Con, Smith of
Ia, Sprague, Tallmadge, White, and Woodbridge
pa.
MIR. WALKER moved to amend the section by
adding Prorid,d, That in the next elections for Re-
representatives. to Congress, those States voting under
existing laws by general ticket shall not be affected
by this section.
The amendment was disagreed to-Yeas %, nays
90, as follows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Bayard, Benton,
Berrien, Buchanan, Cuthbert, Calhoun, Fulton, Hen
derson, King, Linn, McRoberts, Rlves, Smith, of
Coon, Sturgeon, Iappan, Walker, Wilcox, VIII
ams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-23.
NAYS-Nlessrs. Archer, Barrow, Choate, Clay
ton, Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham Huntington,
Kerr, Mangum, Merck, Miller, Motehead, Phelps,
Porter, Preston, Simmons Smith Of Ind, Sprague,
rallmadge White, Woodbridge-23.