The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-17
TWEnTY.SEveNTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


question being OH the amendments proposed
by the judiciary committee, striking out
the ratio Of 50,l79, adopted by the house
of representatives, and substituting 1000
as the ratio; and a provision 10 represent
fractions, by giving an additional represent
talve to such states whose fraction excee-
ded a moiely of the ratio of $4,000; and
the amendment striking out that portion
OF The bill making it obligatory on the
states TO adopt the district system of repre-
sen'allon, and substituting provision
leaving it optional with the states to adont
either the district or general ticket system.
but retaining that portion requiring that
the districts shall be Of contiguous terrific
ry, sending one representative, if the d.
strict system should be preferred. These
amendments were debated until the hour
of adjournment, but not disposed of.
HOae-rhe bill making appropriation
for the support of the army for 1912 was
taken up i'll committee of the whole. The
bill appropriates $1,000, APO for the mill
tary service during the current year, being
about 100000 more than was appropri-
ated for the same purpose last year. Mr..
Cave Johnson offered an amendment to
the bill, providing for gradual reduction
of the army to the force employed in
1921. This amendment was debated un-
til the adjournment.
Nay 25.--Seaatc-The apportionment
bill was taken up, and, after some debate,
the amendment to give an additional re-
preventative to such states as had fractions
exceeding the one half the ratio of repre-
senlaiion was adopted-25 to %. A mo-
ton was then made to strike out the ratio
of so, l79, as fixed by the house, and after
another debate it was adopted-25 to %.
The senate then adjourned.
HouSe-Mr. Meriwealher, from the
committee on public expenditures. made a
report accompanied by several bills max.
ing considerable reductions in the expen-
ses Of the federal government. They
were ordered TO be printed.
The army appropriation bill was then
resumed, and, at the suggestion of Mr..
Mckay, Mr.. Johnson so modified his
amendment as to direct that enlstments
into the army shall cease until it is reduc-
ed by discharges, designations, deaths,
&C., to $4,000 men. The amendment
was not disposed Of
Nag 26. Senofe-Mcmorals in favor
of a protective tariff were presented.
The apporiionment bill was resumed,
and great variety of numbers were pro-
posed as the ratio of representation. The
debate turned upon the merits generally of
high and low ratio. No number was
fixed upon.
HOusc-Mr. Johnson's amendment to
the army appropriation bill was discussed
all day, but not disposed of.
DLoy 27.-.Smatc--'rhe debate on the
apportionment bill was resumed, the qucs-
ton being on the ratio OF representation.
At length the vote was taken on the differ
ent numbers proposed, and 7l,257 was
agreed to--25 TO II, but a motion was
carried 10 reconsider this vote. The Sc
nate then went into executive session, and
after short session therein, adjourned
over to Monday next.
HoHse-A bill was reported from the
committee on military affairs, directing
the establishment of two military posts i'll
the vicinity of the mouth of Columbia RI
yer, TO be garrisoned by 1900 men, and
providing for the employment Of ships of
war for the protection of settlers in that
territory. The day was occupied in the
consideration of private bills.
Muy 2s.-House-A report was re-
received from the committee on commerce,
accompanied by several bills establishing
a commercial reciprocity with certain Bril-
fish colonial ports, and making other i'm
portant commercial regulations. A report
was also received in answer to the resolu
ton inQuring as to the amount of money
received by Gov. Doty of Wisconsin, the
manner Of its expenditure, &c.
Private bills were debated during the
day. OF the great number reported by the
committee yesterday but two were passed.
The speaker laid before the house let
ter from Hon. X. G.. Winthrop, the repre-
sentative from Boston, resignng, on ac-
count of i'll health, his seat in congress.
Monday, May 30.-Senate-Mr. Ben
ton presented memorial for the repeal of
the bankrupt act. He stated that he in
tended, some morning, to offer joint re-
solution to repeal that act. He would
show that it was unconstitutional and void
aud that it was the duty of congress to re-
peal it,
The apportionment bill was then resu-