The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-30

Samson Mason, Msthioi, Mattocks, Maxwell, May
Newhard. Oliver, Osborne, Parmenter Pesrce,
Plumer, Pope, Powell, Profit, Ramsey, B. Randall,
a. Randall, Randolph, Read Ridgway Riggs, Rodney,
w Russell, j. M. Russell, Saltons,all, Shepherd ST.
monton, Slade, T. Smith, Sellers, Spngg, SanIy,
Stralton A. II. II Stuart, J. T. Stuart, Talaferro,
K w Thompson, Tinghast, Toland, Tcminson
Iripeti, TrumbulI TuIney, Underwood, Van Blu
ren, Van Rensselaer,, Ward, Washington, E. D.
White, Il. w. Williams, ]. L. Williams, w Use
forke, and Young-l20.
The general wish appeared to be that the vote
shoud:be taken on all the amendments at once.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, moved that the
question should be taken separately striking out
the 18th section of the BILL which forbds officers em-
pioyed In collecting or protecting revenue to draw
their salary from the collected before they
paid into he Treasury.
The question first taken all the other amend
menls, and sngy on striking out the 18th section; all
The Senate amendments were concurred In without
count.
MIR. MoKENNAN moved a reconsideration of the
vote just taken.
1 he motion negatived.
MI. FILLMORE submitted resolution, providing
that all debate in Committee of the Whole the
Dill ITO limit the sale of the public stock to par and to
authorize The issue of Treasury in lieu thereof
should terminate in two hours after the bill shall have
been taken up
nc HOUSE then went INTO COmmlttee OF tue
w hole, and, after conversation between Mr.
WISE and Mr.. FILLMORE, the bill authorizing
the issue OF Treasury notes taken up, with The
general understanding that the Navy Organization
bill should be next considered.
The Treasury Note bill gave rise to debate which
took wide range beginning in all the various ques-
tons of public policy which have been agilated du
ring the present session. The principal participants
in the debate were Messrs. BARNARD, FILL.
MORE, Bolts, ADAMS, CUSHING, RAY
MEX, MARSHALL and ARNOLD.
The two hours having elapsed, the first question
was on an amendment proposed by Mr.. BOLTS to
strike out the authority to issue Treasury notes.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BOLTS then proposed an additional section
providing that no certificates of stock shall be issued
except for bona fide loan
To this, Mr.. EVERETT offered modification
which was accepted by Mr. Bolts, providing tina,
no certificate of stock should be issued for any
less than $500
On the amendment thus modified, tellers or.
dered and it was rejected
The committee then rose and reported the bill to the
House without amendment.
Mr.. Bolts modifying that part of his amend
ment offered by Mr. Everett by substituting one hun
dred dollars for five hundred, submitted it again. and
motion for Mr. Stanly who spoke at length on the
prospects Of the Wing party, and the of the
President
On the amendment of Mr.. Bolts the ayes and noes
were ordered. The result was, ayes lO2 noes At.
On the passage of the bill, the ayes and were
again ordered. The vote STOOD ayes lis, noes 3d.
So the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr. UNDERWOOD, the report
from the Committee of Conference in relation to the
act concerning the vending of lottery tickets
CURED
The resolutions relating to Colts sub marine bat
terry, amended by the Senate were referred to the
Committee of the Whole
The resolution returned from the Senate fixing 2
O'Clock of W ednesday next the time of adjourn
men was concurred in
After an effort by Mr.. BARNARD to postpone the sub
Ject Till tomorrow, and motion by Mr.. Tilnghasi
to lay the resolution the table,
The bill relating to the taking Of testimony in
of contested elections was next taken up
After attempts at amending the Senate amendments
and protracted debate,
Mr.. WISE moved to lay the bill en- the table. The
motion was negatived.
On the question of concurring with the first amend
ton of the section prescribing the election of members
ofCongress by single districts, the ayes and
ordered. The vote sood-ayes Sc, noes 80. So the
amendment was MT concurred in.
MIR. IRWIN moved TO lay the whole slbjecl, bill
and amendments, on the table, and called fol the
ayes and his motion The vote stood, ayes
SO, noes 81.
So the motion to lay on the table was negatived
The second amendment from the Senate was moi
cOncurred In, and the others agreed to.
After dsposng of some Senate bills, the House adj
lou rneu,