Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-18
PROCEEDINGS.
MORNING BUSINESS.

The journal having been read, MIR TALL,
MADGE presented a memorial from mechanics anu
manufacturers, praying Congress TO repeal the ~
per cent clause of the Land Ball.
MIR L. also presented several memorials upo" '"e
subject OF the Tariff ,
A large number upon the same subject, and all
praying for protection TO domestic manufactures ana
domestic labor were presented.
MIR ARCHER presented memorial from re-
ter,burg Va. stating the importance oil domestic
manufactures and a domestic market. The peti :
toners pray Congress not to coniounu principles oil
economy with those of parsmony.
MIR MERRlCK presented the mammoth balumo;e
memorial upon the subject OF the condlton oil the AZ
fairs OF the government generally, and commenting
particularly upon tue Tariff. The memorial was
explained, and well defined 10y MIR Metrlck who
presented il. The memorial was spread out, ana
extended many yards over the Senate Chamoer' IL
was read and listened 10 with interest, and then
referred with all the memorials upon the SUBJECT
10 the Committee of Manufactures.
ARMY BILL.
The Committee Of Ways and Means reported
Resolution instructing the Committee on Mllitaty
Affairs to inquire into the expedieney OF reducins
the Army according TO the plan proposed in the
House. The resolution was adopted.
The Armed occupation Bill was then passed and
sent to the House for concurrence.
APPORTIONMENT BILL.
MIR BERRIEN Of Geo. moved that tie Senate
take up the Apportionment Bill. The motion pre-
vailed, and the Bill being before the Senate, MIR
Berren moved that the Senate insist upon It's amend
men,s.
MIR ALLEN called for the yeas and nays.
MIR BUCHANAN called for q division Of the
question, and the yeas and nays were iirst taken
upon tie amendment in regard TO fractions. The
FLOWING was the result:
bury. MfryiAttAsf!ss Allen Bagby. Barrow, Benton
NAYS-Messrs Bates, Berrien, Choate, Clayton
Crafts, Cuthbert, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Hender-
A
Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Sewer, Tallmadge, Wal
kerr White, Wilcox, Woodbridge, Young-25.
The ratio OF 7O,GsO wOs then voted upon as fol,
lows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bates, Benton, Choate,
Huntington, Kerr, King, Morehead, Smith Of Con-.
Tappan, Wilcox, Woodbridge, Woodbury., Wright
IA.
NAYS-Messrs Archer, Basby, Barrow, Bay
ard. Berrien, Buchanan. Clayton, Conrad. Crafts,
CuIhLeri, Evans, Fulton, Graham, Henderson Linn
McRoberts. Mangum, Merrck, Miller, Phelps.
Porter. Preston, Sewer, Smith of Ind. Sturgeon,
Talmadge, Walker, White, VIII lIams, Young-3O.
The House were then informed OF this action on
the part OF the Senate.
NAVY BILL.
MIR EVANS Of Maine called for the order Of the
day. and the Navy Bill came up the question Of
concuring the proyiso OF the House Of reject
ing H. MIR Evans had moved to strike the proviso
from the bill. and this was the pending question.
Mr. CHOATE oil Mass defended the motion, and
m brief and very eloquent speech gave his reasons
why the Bill should be passed without the proviso
Unless this was done, there could be no additional
promotions, and The greatest injustice would be
done to many who had been passed over and i'm.
properly rejected IN consequence Of accident OF
other causes. MIR Choate spoke at considerable
length.
MIR SEWER rose to reply. hut yielded In some
Interruptions from Mr. CUTHBERT Of Georgia,
and MIR ARCHER Of Va, the former of whom or.
posed the Senator from Mass, and the latter OF
whom took ground in favor Of the opinions sustained
by the Senator from Mass.
Mr. SEWER took strong ground in favor Of the
action Of the House, and OF the proviso pending.
MrHUNTINGTON ofConn. replied, and spoke
earnestly against the Provso Mr. WOODBURY.
and Mr. PRESTON also took part in the discus
SION
F. S. The Senate adjourned nj O'Clock without
taking the question upon the ProViso in the Navy
Bill