The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-09
CONGRESS.

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| CONGRESS.
| In the House, on Wednesday, the considera-
ton of the amendments to the Bankrupt bill by
| the Judiciary committee was, on the motion OF
| Mr.. RoosEvELr, deferred till tomorrow
On resolution reported from the Committee
of Foreign Affairs, calling on the President to
| open negotiations relative to our commercial
intercourse with the British colonies, Mr. CUsH
| lXd moved its reference to the Committee Of
the Whole to which the report Of the Commit
tee of Commerce on the same subject had been
already referred. He made brief statement
| showing that, under the present arrangement
no reciprocity exists Mr.. Pickens objected to
the resolution. He was friendly TO the object
to be gained, but was opposed to the mode of
| obtaining it, The resolution usurped for the
House power belonging to the Senate.
After some remarks from Mr.. KENNEDY, and
others, the morning hour expired before vote
was taken.
Mr. FILLMORE was unsuccessful in procuring
a recommitment of the bill he had reported,
prolonging the present tariff duties till the first
of August.
On the regular business, the motion TO print
extra copies of the Poindexter report, Mr.. CusH-
ING spoke in vindication Of the New England
manufacturers, and insisted that, in justice to
| them, the extra copies should be printed in or
der that the accusation and the evidence in its
support, being fully known, the defence could
| be made on full understanding the charge.
| Mr. ARNOLD followed and moved tue preyi-
Gus questionable subject Of the vote being the
In ordering the printing of the report, the House
did not recognize the authority of the President
to appoint the commission.
| The resolution was worded as follows:
| g But, in printing the message and accompanying
| document this House does not intend to approve or
sanction the institution of this commission it being
| the opinion of this House, that the President has no
rightfu authority to appoint and commission officers
to investigate abuses or to procure information for
| the President to act upon, and to compensate such
officers at public expense without authority express
| ly given by law"
A motion was made and negatived to lay the
whole business on the table
The first division Of the resolution dsapprov-
ing the appointment of the present commission,
was approved by vote of Sc to SO.
A motion was then made to lay the residue
of the resolution on the table, which the Speak
err decided would carry with it the whole pro-
position. This motion was carried by vote Of
96 TO 70.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. McKeon, in the Chair, and after
some difficulty, the question was put, will the
committee take up the Tariff bill from the Com
mitee on Manufactures The motion was ne
gatived by vote of 81 to 3d.
i The motion to take up the Revenue bill re-
ported by the COMMITTEE of Ways and Means,
was carried, and the bill was read through by
the Clerk.
In the Senate on the motion Of Mr. SEVER,
the bill to authorize the Secretary of War to
adjust the claims Of Benjamin Murphy, Of the
State Of Arkansas, for value of cattle and
hogs taken from him by the Cherokee Indians
in 1929, was read third time and passed.
And on the question, Shall this be the title
Of the bill?
Mr.. SEWER moved that it be amended, to
read g A bill for the relief of Ben amin Muir
phy of Arkansas"
MIR WHITE said he had no objection to
the title. twas very old, and on account of its
antiquity, it was entitled to some reverence
Mr.. SEWER said that the title of the bill con-
tanned the substance of the bill itself, and, TO
|, avoid repetition, he had moved the amendment.
And the title was then agreed 10.
The Senate concurred in the amendment oil
the House to the bill providing for the settles
ment of the accounts of Maine for the services
of her militia.
The bill making an appropriation for supplying
the deficiency in the Navy pension fund, was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. SEWER moved that the Senate proceed TO the
orders of the day
0 Mr.. LINN thought that they were hardly prepared
for the orders OF the day, There being but lew Sena
tors PRESENT. However he was perfectly willing tc
go on with his remarks if il should be the desire Of