The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-03

negative.
On the engrossment of the bill, rs voted in
the affirmative, and 6S in the negative.
Mr.. ADAMS then moved recommitment OF
the bill, with instructions to strike out the word
I" phle." This motion he accompanied by
speech, TO which reply was made by Mr..
JOHNSON, of Maryland, who moved to lay the
Of Mr. ADAMS on the table. On this
motion the yeas and nays were ordered and 81
voted in the affirmative, and 90 in the mega
tive.
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, and took up the bill for eslab-
fishing police in the city of Washington.
In the Senate, Mr.. MILLER presented me-
mortal from citizens of New Jersey, asking iQr
a revision of the tariff with view TO the pro-
lection of domestic industry.
Mr.. YOUNG, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported joint resolution direct
ing the transfer of the stock held by the United
States in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany to the State of Maryland and the cities Of
Washington, Alexandra, and Georgetown, on
certain conditions which, together with the
report accompanying it, was ordered to be
printed
Mr.. WALKER from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, without amendment, the act TO
carry into effect in the States Of Alabama and
Mississippi the existing compacts with those
States with regard to the FIVE per cent fund
and the school reservations which was laid
upon the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported without amendment, the bill
providing for an armed settlement of Florida
and he gave notice that he would at an early
day, move that the Senate proceed to its consi-
deration.
The bill authorizing the issuing Of register
for the brig Gulnare, was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. BAYARD expressed desire TO have the
resolutions in relation to the employment OF a
corps of Reporters, which were laid upon the
able yesterday taken up for consideration.
Mr.. BUCHANAN and Mr. SEWER simutane-
ously suggested that the Senate proceed to the
orders Of the day.
Mr.. WOODBURY. observed that the Legislature
of New Hampshire was now in session, and
that, if the Apportionment bill should not be
soon disposed Of, they would have to adjourn
without acting upon it. /.
The bill was then taken up-the question
pending being on the amendment OF Mr.
Wright to the second section, so thatIt may
read as follows
SEC 2 And be IL further enacted, That, in every
case where State is entitled to mere than one Re
preventative the number 10 which each State shall bt
entitled under the apportlonment shall be elected by
districts composed of contiguous territory, equal II
number to the number of Representatives TO which
said State may be ented, far that can be don,
in conformity with the established election system o
the States but no State shall, by virtue OF the provl
sions of this section consider itself called on to divide
counties or other election districts for the purpose
forming single districts.
Mr.. CRIrTENDEN addressed the Senate in IA
vor of the district system, and showed the dan
ger that would result from the general tcke
syse, should it be adopted by the Larger
States, four or five Of which could ride and ty
rannize over the smaller members of the Union
! If, for instance, New FORK should adopt the
general ticket system, Pennsylvania, Ohio, anc
other States would most assuredly follow The
example. After this evil shall have come upoI
the people, there would be no remedy. The,
were compelled, therefore, to act now, o
they would never, hereafter have an op
portunity to do so. In his opinion, thu
law was rather an organic law than on,
of ordinary legislation. But let the law b,
! passed, and the people see whether they like i
or not If they did not like il, they would re
peal il; if they liked it, they would preserveit
He then alluded to the remarks OF Messrs
Wright and " Woodbury. delivered on fome
occasion.
Mr.. WOODBURY. explained, and
Mr.. PREsToN replied.
Mr. BENTON regarded the section Of the bill
as unconstitutional out and out Missouri viii
hold her elections in August She cannot anC
will OF call her Legislature together before tina
time to act in relation to this subject. She vii
elect under the general ticket system and sem
her representatives here; and then they wou
see whether Congress would turn them ava
should the district system be adopted.
Mr. MILLER argued in favor of the distrc
system, because he thought that it would brin
representation down to every mans door.
Mr. BAGBy obtained the floor, but gave way I
Mr. ARCHER, who moved that the Senate ad
journ. He however, withdrew his motion 10
a few moments, that several bills, received iror
the House, i'll relation to the District of Colum
bia, might be read twice and referred 10 tn
! Committee on the District Of Columbia.
And the Senate then adjourned.
I5PFREEMAN'S VlGlLANT TO TAI AE
SIINENCE SOCIETY," Mr.. JOHN w. BEAR
Ohio will address the Society, this evening, at Apo
10 Hal The public are invited to attend
GEO. SAVAGE, President