The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-04
CONGRESS-.

| In the House, on Thursday, Mr.. CAMPBELL
asked leave to offer resolution fixing the 1 lth
day Of July next as the day for the final adj
journment of the present session.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD observed that there was evil
IDENTITY no disposition to adopt such resolution,
and the idea Of urging it had better be given up.
Nothing farther was done with it.
The bill for incorporating the National Insti-
4 tute, after an Intellectual attempt to lay it on the
table, was passed by vote of los to &c.
bill which authorizes the clergy of the city
to unite people in marriage in any part Of the
District, was passed-its title being changed,
on the motion of Mr. Weller, so as to read, "a
till TO regulate the soennization of marriage
| The Dill to Incorporate the manual labor
! school and male orphan asylum was passed
with but little difficulty.
The consideration of the bill to amend the
charter of Alexandria was resumed.
| The amendment of Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON pro-
poses to allow every male white citizen who
shall have resided one year in that city to vote
at the elections.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina, moved to
l.
atived by vote of so to 81.
On an amendment proposed by MIR. BRIGas,
making the payment of taxes an indispensable
qualification, 79 voted in the affirmative, and 80
in the negative.
| The original amendment was then agreed to,
| by vote of 80 to 49,
| Mr.. SUMMERS now proposed to lay the bill on
the table. The yeas and nays being again Or
dered, 50 voted in the affirmative, and 81 in the
negative.
On the engrossment of the bill, rs voted in
the affirmative, and 6S in the negative.
Mr.. ADAMS then moved recommitment of
the BILL with instructions to strike out the word
/" vhite." This motion he accompanied by a
speech, TO which reply was made by Mr.
JOHNSON, of Maryland who moved to lay the
proposition of Mr.. ADAMS on the table, On this
motion the yeas and nays were ordered, and 81
voted in the affirmative, and sc in the mega
tive.
The House then resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole, and took up the bill for estab-
fishing police in the city of Washington.
In the Senate, Mr.. MILLER presented me-
mortal from citizens of New Jersey, asking for
a revision of the tariff with view to The pro-
lection of domestic industry.
Mr. YOUNG from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported joint resolution direct
ing the transfer of the stock held by the United
States in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany to the State of Mary land aud the cities of
Washington, Alexandria, and Georgetown, on
certain conditions; which, together with the
report accompanying it, ordered to be
printed.
Mr. WALKER, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported, without amendment, the act to
carry into effect in the States Of Alabama and
Mississippi the existing compacts with those
States with regard to the FIVE per cent fund
and the school reservations; which was laid
upon the table until tomorrow.
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, 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 consi-
| deration.
The bill authorizing the issuing Of register
for the brig Gulnare, was read a third time and
passed
Mr. BAYARD expressed desire to have tn,
resolutions in relation to the employment of
corps of Reporters, which were laid upon III
table yesterday, taken up for consideration.