Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-07
Thursday, June 2.
SENATE


MIR. MILLER presented memorial from citizens
Of New Jersey, asking for revision of The tariff with
view to the protection of domestic industry
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military AT
fairs, 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 consideration.
MIR. BUCHANAN and Mr.. SEWER simultaneous
y suggested that the Senate proceed to the orders
the day.
MIR. WOODBURY. observed that the Legislature o
New Hampshire was now in session, and that, if the
Appor,onment bill should not be disposed of, they
would have 10 adjourn without acting upon it.
The bill was then taken up-the question pend ing
being the amendment of MIR. Wright TO the secont
section, so that 1t may read as follows:
SEo >. md be further enGefed That where
STATE il To Representatives. the number Il
which shall entitled under apoonment
rs districts, CONFUSED Of territory, equal
the number Of Representatives which said Stale
election r, .tsm STATES SHALL by vniu
of the provisions o this section consider Itself called divide
counties other election districts for the purpose of forming single
districts.
Mr. CRlTTENDEN addressed the Senate in favor
Of the district system, and showed the danger thu
would result from the general ticket system, should il
be adopted by the larger States, four five of which
could ride and tyrannize The smaller members o.
the Union. If, for instance, New York should adopt
the general ticket system, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
other States would most assnredly follow the example
After this evil shall have come upon the people, there
would be no remedy They were compelled, there
foe TO act now or they would never hereafter ha
an opportunity to do In his opinion, the law was
rather organic law than of ordinary legislation
Bullet the law be passed. and the people whether
they like it or not If they did not like it, they would
repeal il; if they liked il, they would preserve it. He
then alluded TO the remarks Of Messrs. Wright and
Woodbury. delivered on former occasion.
NJ. WOODBURY. explained, and
NJ. PRESTON replied.
| Nh BENTON regarded the section of the bill as
unconstitutional, out and out. Missouri will hold her
elections in August She cannot and will not call her
Legislature together before that time 10 act in relation
to hi, subject, She viii elect under the general ticket
systen and send her representatives here and then
they would see whether Congress would turn them
away should the district system be adopted
Mr.. MILLER argued in favor of The district system
becaue he thought that would bring representation
down 10 every mans door,
MIR. BAGBY obtained the floor, but gave way TO
Mr. ARCHER, who moved that the Senate adjourn.
fIe h.wever, withdrew his motion for few moments
that several bills, received from the House, in relation
to the District of Columbia might be read twice ard
referred 10 the Committee on the District OF Columbia
variety of memorials pr, scented, of like cha
racter with those heretofore noticed.
The Committee Roads and Canals resented q
Joint resolution authorizing the transfer Of the stock
uwnedby the General Government in the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal This resolution had the sanction OF
the Committee and was recommended by them to the
favorIbe consideration of the Senate.
Ard the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Z resolution offered by Mr.. CAMPBELL, but
objected to, which proposed that Congress should fix
the l1lh of July next for the period Of adjournment
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD then submitted bill to incor.
porte the National Institution for the Promotion of
Scrnce in the city of Washington.
Some slight modification suggested in this char.
terby Mr.. ROOSEVELT, and adopted.
On the passage of the bill, Mr. COOPER, of Ga,
wlo had previously tried TO obstruct it, called for the
yes and nays, which stood-ayes los TO noes &C.
! bill with singular title, "For the benefit of the