The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-01


deliberations; but, having knowledge OF inc
members composing the Senate and OF us
Character and lis temper, shall rely, WIN the
utmost confidence, on It's high character, In.
teligence, and indulgence, and thus be assisted,
trust 10 discharge my duty with perfect and entire
inpart ailty, Nth The able co operation OF the Sc
nate, ! trust the public business will sustain no
material injury from the resignation OF the former
presiding officer.
Mr.. LINN submitted the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted, viz
Resoiped, That the thanks Of the Senate be pre-
scented TO The Hon. SAMUEL l.. SouTHARD, for the abb
lily and courtesy with which he has discharged the
duties of President pro fem of the Senate.
Resolved That the Senate regret the ndisposition
Of the Hon S. l.. SouTHAnD, which has occasioned
his resignation.
Mi BAYARD presented memorial from mocha
mics and traders of New Castle county, Delaware,
expressing their convictions that at no period IN the
history OF the country II important That dones-
tic industry shou be protected, than al the present
time, and they ask adjustment OF the anh Tor thai
| purpose.
Mr.. MILLER presented several petitions from Sus-
sex county New Jersey, praying that domestic manu-
| features may be protected.
| Mr.. KING said that he had been waiting for some
gentleman the other side to make motion, which
was usual on the resignation of the presiding officer
and that was that the Secretary acquaint the Presi-
dent of the United States and the House oil REPRE-
sentatives that the Senate have elected President
| pro iernpore He would therefore make the mo ION
just suggested; and, on the question being taken,
| was agreed TO-
| The President pro tenn. then signed several bills
which had been lying the table, awaiting the sig
nature of the presiding officer of the Senate
| MIR. HUNTINGTON presented memorial from
citizens of Come ticut demonstrating against the
passage of the bill making Stonngton IN Connecti-
cut, port of entry. He said that the bill was now
before the Committee on Commerce; and, on his mo-
| ton, it was referred to that Committee.
| Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
| Commerce. to which had been referred the bill from
/ the House to extend The collection district OF Wlscas-
set in he State of Maine, reported the same without
| amendment.
| On motion of Mr.. BERRIEN, the COMMITTEES on
the Judiciary was discharged from the further consl-
deration of the memorial OF Richard Harris and MIN
| rod Farrow.
| The bill for the reiefof Elizabeth Pierce and Mary
| Telfar was read third time and passed.
! Mr. WALKER called for the orders of the day,
| and the Apportionment bill was then taken up.
The question was stated on agreeing 10 the amend
ment of the Committee on the Judiciary 10 the second
section strike out the words enclosed In brack-
cts, and insert the words in tales;
| SEC. 2. And be nfurtter enacted, That, IN every
| case where State Is entitled than one Re
| preventative Ithe number to which each State shall
be entitled under the apporonment shall be elected
! by districts, composed Of contiguous territory, equal
| in number TO the number of Representatives to winch
said State may be enttled-no one district e'ecting
State shall under The lacs thereof be made by DISTRICTS
such districts shall be composed Of contiguous territory,
and each shall contain representative population equal 70
the number pch by the erisng ratio, shall De required
for member, y may be and no one district
| shall elect more than me n, Der.
! Mr. ALLEN said that he would oppose the whole
section whether the amendment should be agreed TO,
or not because he believed that 1t found no authority
or sanction in the Constitution Of the U. s.; and, &C
cordingy it section which would be utterly I'M
~ l.a,k he htch
had the general ticket system to act they pleased,
but the States which had adopted the general ticket
system were coerced to the manner IN which they
should elect their representatives 80 the secon In
point of fact proposed to operate on part OF the
States ~, aud not upon the whole of them. He
contended that the States the best Judges OF their
peculiar local arrangements, with which Congress
oug hit not to interfere. II matter of municipal
regulation and the Legislature OF the States could be
| entrusted with ii far more safety than Congress.
Mr. HUNTINGTON preferred the original Sec
ton as il came from the House the section pro-
posed to be amended by the Committee on the judi
ciary and lengthy speech, he commended that he
power which is given TO Congress with regard to the
times places, and manner of holding elections
might be exercised as the "manner" either totally
or partially at the discretion Of Congress. If par
i TALLY, the res, must be left to the States
Mr. WRIGHT opposed the amendment, and he
characterised the second section of the bill as VI con-
stitutional mschievous, and, consequently, unwise
a Mr. HENDERSON obtained the floor but with
out proceeding in his remarks gave wayto
Mr.. SEWER, who moved that the bill, for the pre-
sent, be land upon the table.
The motion prevailed, and the following resolution
submitted yesterday, by Mr. EVANS was then taker
up for consideration, VIZ
Resolred That until the further order of the Sen
ate, the same number Of messengers, laborers, ane
pages as employed in the chamber of the Senate
and the Office of the Secretary of the Senate be con
tinucd at the rate of daily compensation respectivel,
now allowed them, and that the clerk to the presiding
officer during the session be continued at the same
rate as is now allowed
A conversation took place between several Sena
tors the propriety of the continuance OF the EN-
poyment oithe clerk to the presiding officer OF thu
Senate and, finally, that portion of the resolution
was so amended to pay him only for his past SER
vices and in this form il was adopted.
And the Senate then adjourned.