The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-25

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different estimate for the purpose of influencing pub
lie opinion, he Mr.. T. did want be communr
Gated TO the Senate They had seen an estimate some
where mat TINS bl would not yield twelve mons and
'hs TOO directly In the lace oflhe statement of the ece
.ay himself He repeated tina, they should have the in
iormauof from person who responsible 10 Con
gfesS ana whose business was, Ly law, to furnish
H. anu not from the Executive of the United States
Mr. MERRICK arose and was about To reolv
when
The CHAIR informed him that the resolution was
moi yet before the Senate for consideration.
M. MEhhlCk wishdd TO make brief reply
Cries OF go on, "proceedl"l
MI. MERRlCk remarked that he did not deny the
position assumed by the Senator from Maine, that
the secretary OF the Treasury directly he
nscai agent OF Congress, and more responsible than
any other head of either of the Departments. This
had been vexed question, and various and conflict
ing estimates as to the amount likely to be collected
under the project which had been and was about be-
ing again presented had been circulated; and he
presumed gentlemen were most assuredly DESTROYS OF
obtaining all the Information which they could obtain
upon the subject with view of acting to the best
advantage. Therefore he had proposed the call up
on the resident as the probable receipts under The
revenue bill were doubtless made with great care and
1keiy to suggest information which might not
otherwise be obtained. By calling upon the
Secretary OF the Treasury the object which
he mad IN view would be defeated. Mr.. For
ward had, Tor long time, been incapacitated by
made by him had already been published. But the
estimates IN the possession Of the President had b.
prepared by another officer of the Treasury, under
the direction Of and by particular order of the Elk
ecutlve and they had been calculated with as much
nicely as possible, and differed widely from those
heretofore communicated TO Congress. II there was
any great error, certainly Senators DESTROYS OF
knowing 1t. Surely there could be no well-grounded
objections to making the proposed call the Prssi-
dent, who, as the Chief Executive of the Union, had
required one of the officers of the Treasury Depart
ment 10 furnish estimates as to the amount of revenue
which would probably be collected under this bill
MIR. WOODBURY. rose to a question Of order
The CHAIR remarked that the whole proceeding
on this subject was out of order.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that the Senator from,
Maryland had asked for the consideration of the
luton. To this no objection was made. The Sen
ator from Maine had discussed the proprety OF
making the call upon the Secretary of the Treasury
instead OF upon the President; and objection
was made to the consideration of the resolution.
The CHAIR observed that he hal not put the
question.
Mr. WOODBURY. said Then the debate is out Of
order
MIR. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill making an appropriation to carry into
effect tie treaty with the Wyandot Indians, which
was read first and second time. He also made
report from the Joint Committee Of Conference on
the disputed points in the contingent bill, which was
concurred in by the Senate
The bill to establish district court of the United
States in the city of Wheeling Virginia, read a
third time and passed.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill providing for the taking of testimony in cases of
contested elections, and for other purposes.
The question pending was on the amendment of
Mr. BerrIen, submitted yesterday, viz:
Propded further, That nothing in the first section of
this act and the second section of the act therein
ferred to, (the Apportionment shall be held to ex-
tend to the election OF any person who shall be chosen
representative to the 2Sth Congress in any State in
which, by the laws of such State, the election of
representatives. to Congress required to be made by
general ticket and where the election has been held
or may be held before the regular session of her Le
gisature, according to the act entitled can act pro-
viding for the apportonment of representatives
among the seyera. States, according to the sixth
sus."
Mr. ARCHER proposed amendment to the
amendment, as follows:
''Unless the Governor Of any State SHALL before
the time appointed by law for holding such elections
therein, by his proclamation, postpone the
til after the next meeting of the Legislature thereof
Nlessrs. WRIGHT, ARCHER BERRIEN and
PORTER, submitted few observations and the
question taken On the amendment of Mr., Archer,
and decided in the affirmatiye-yeas 81, nays Is,
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Bates, Berrien, Clayton,
Conrad, Crafts Crittenden, Dayton, Evans, Graham,
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Preston, SIM
mons, Smith, of Indiana, Sprague, Tallmadge White,
and Woodhridge-2l.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Barrow, Benton,
Cuthbert, Henderson, King Linn, Sewer, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, Woodbury., Wright, and Young-l5.
The question was stated on agreeing to the amend
ment, as amended, when
Mr.. ALLEN proposed to strike out all after the
words I" 18th Congress-" and, on the question being
taken, it was decided in the negativeyeas 10, nays
"a, as follows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn,
Rives Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams,
Woodbury., Wright, and Young-l9.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Berren,
Choate, Clayton, Conrad Crafts, Crttenden, Dayton,
Evans, Graham, Huntington, Mangum, Merrick Mil
Ter, Morehead Porter, Preston, Simmons, Smith, of
Indiana, Iamadge, White, and Woodbridge-24
Mr.. KING moved to amend the amendment by
striking the words required to be elected by &C.
neral ticket" and inserting, according to the exist
ing laws of each State
The amendment was rejected-yeas 10, nays "a.
The question was then taken on the amendment of
Mr. Berrien, as amended on the motion of Mr.. Ar
cher and agreed to-yeas 30, nays 6, as fol-
lows
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Archer, Bates, Benton,
Berrien, Buchanan Calhoun, Choate, Conrad,
Crafts, Crittenden Cuthbert, Evans Fulton Ora
ham, Henderson, King, Linn, Merrick Merehead,
Rives, Sewer, Smith, OF Ia, oprague, lalImadge,
Tappan Walker White, Williams Young-30.
NAYS essrs Bayard, Barrow Clayton Hun
tington, Porter Woodbrdge--6.
A message was received from the House of Repre-
senatives stating that they had passed JOINT resou
ton, fixing Monday next the 18th instant the day
of adjournment of the two Houses of Congress, and
requesting the concurrence Of the senate therein.
Mr. ALLEN moved that the bill be laid aside with
view of considering the resolution just received from
the House and called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The question decided in the negave-yeas Is,
nays %, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Barrow, Benton,
Calhoun, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn, Sewer,
Tappan, Walker, White Williams, Woodbridge,
Woodbury., Wright and Young-lS.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Bucha-
nan, Choate, Clayton, Conrad Crittenden, Dayton,
Evans, Graham, Huntington, Mangum Merrick,
Miller, MoreheaJ, Phelps, Porter Preston Rves,
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