The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-13

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insert fro. I" an after the passage of the bill. "
The amendment was adopted.
The first and econd clauses were subjected
to variety Of am endmenis, which were accom-
panied by prolo nged debate. These amend
ments revolutions ed The character and position
of the clauses, lho Ugh the general tendency of
the duties remained
To the third clause Mr.. J. r. Ingersol ro-
posed an amendment striking out the article of
hosiery
Mr.. CUSHING proposed TO strike out forty per
cent. ad valorem, and insert rs cents per square
yard on manufactured woollens.
Mr.. COOPER, Of Georgia, proposed duty of
20 per cent. ad valorem.
After the proposition and discussion OF other
amendments by Mr.. Tilinghast and others, the
Committee rose and reported and after the dis
Posal OF few bills, the House adjourned
In the Senate, Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the
memorial OF James Reside, praying for balance
due 10 him by the Post Office Department, for
mail service.
Mr.. CRAFTS, from the Committee on Print
the proceedings Of the meeting of Democratic
Wings, held in New York on the 9Th instant,
asked leave 10 be discharged from the further
consideration of the subject; and the motion
was agreed 10.
Mr. WOODBURY. sui united resolution, which
lies over, directing the Secretary OF the Treasu-
| ry to report TO the Senate where the public mo-
h.. E. 4.
the repeal of the sub Treasury act by whom
the repositories have been selected the charges,
if any, which have been made in the deposlto-
ries since their selection and the reasons there
for; and under what regulations and securities
the public money has been placed with them when
received, with the loans, Treasury notes, debts,
warrants and other securities; and that the Sc
| cretary comprise with this information, list OF
| The present repositories and the money in each
since the last returns.
| On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY., the Secretary
of the Treasury was directed to inform the Sc
nate what has been the amount OF the expendl-
lures, and alsorecepts, during the first halfof the
present year, stating separately, and with the
sums under each general head, both the expen
dilures and receipts.
| The bill from the House, entitled San act TO
amend an act for altering the times of holding
the United States district court in Western
Pennsylvania, was read third time and passed.
Mr.. CRIrTENpEN, on leave, introduced bill
to permit the Solicitor of the Treasury to adj
just and compromise the claim OF the United
States az; inst Henry Daniel and Thomas Trip
| lett, IT,, now or late OF the State of Kentucky
which was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
The bill for the relief Of the legal representa-
tives of William Hull, deceased, was taken up
as in committee when debate ensued, invoiv-
ing the circumstances attending the surrender
of Detroit during the late war; at the termina-
ton of which, the bill was, for the present,
passed over
The bill for the relief of Boyd Rely was read
a third time and passed
The Senate ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading the bill to enable American citi-
zens, formerly residing In the States OF Arkan-
sas and Louisiana, but who found themselves
within the limits of Texas after the running Of
the boundary line in 1910, to return to the Uni
ted States with certain property al that time in
their possession.
And then, on motion of Mr.. MERRIcK, the
Senate, at one o'clock, went into an Executive
session.