The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-08
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CONGh EoO.
On Monday Mr.. Cowen gave notice that he
would introduce resolution to the Purport that
notbng should be allowed to interfere with the
consideration of private bills on the days appro-
prated TO them. Mr.. Fillmore reported bill
from the Committee Of Ways and Means, ma
king appropriations for Notifications. He also
offered resolution to discharge the Committee
from the consideration Of appropriations for new
fortifcations to refer the same TO the Committee
of Military Afiairs-to inquire into the expedi-
ency of their erection.
Mr. Davis, of Kentucky, asked the suspen-
sion of the rules that resolution offered by him
some time since might be taken up, requiring
the Secretary ofthe Treasury to report the num-
Der of officers employed at each port Of entry in
certain years, the compensation of each, the
amount of revenue collected at each place also
calling on the heads Of the Departments for IN
formation whether the law requiring "the print
ing and stationery to be put out by contract"
had been complied with, and, if not, what prices
had been paid for such printing and stationery,
&C.; also, calling on the President to inform the
House by what authority the Custom House
Commission has been appointed, &c. 1t was
adopted by general consent. Notifications were
suggested, and accepted by the mover, by
Messrs. Hopkins and Anterior. The former
asking information as to the aggregate receipts
and expenditures at each place. The latter
moved to add the following words Sand out Of
what fund the said expenditures have been or
are to be paid"
Mr.. Profit offered the following resolution
to which Mr.. Boardman objected:
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inform this House what amount, if any,
has been retained by collectors of customs fines,
penalties, and forfeitures since the passage of the
act Sd March, le4l and, if any moneys have been
retained, the of said collectors, and the
amount retained by each also whether any opinion
has been given by the Attorney General on the sub
ject, and if So a copy Of said opinion.
Mr.. Adams then continued his remarks in re-
lation to the persecution, which he says has been
raised against him. Finally, however, he ex-
pressed his willingness to have the whoemat-
ter laid on the table, and leave it there forever pro-
vlded it should be done with the full understand
ing that the concession was made for the purpose
that the business Of the country might go on, but
with complete reservation ofal the rights he as
sumed for his constituents. Mr.. Bolts wished
TO have vote on the reception of the petition,
but was willing to get clear of the subject by
laying the resolution of censure on the table.
He made motion to that effect. A call of the
House was demanded, but refused, by vote Of
S4 to 95. The question being then taken on
the motion of Mr.. Bolts, was decided in the
affirmative, by vote Of LOG to 90.
The question next for decision was the mo-
ton made some days since, by Mr.. Turney, to
reconsider the vote to lay the question of recep-
ton on the table. The motion was decided in
the affirmative by vote of 144 to SO.
Mr.. Meriwether, previous to the vote last
mentioned, gave information that, if it was de-
cded in the affirmative, he would withdraw the
motion to lay the question Of reception on the
table. He accordingly did so, and moved the
previous question. The vote was then to be
taken, directly on the question of receiving the
petition presented by Mr.. Adams, praying that
measures be taken for a peaceabe dissolution Of
the Union, 40 voted in the affirmative, and l66
in the negative. Previous to the vote, Messrs
Burnell, John G.. Clark, Marshall, and Hudson,
asked to be excused from voting but permission
was refused. Each assigned his reasons, which
were Of different complexion When this
matter was thus settled, Mr.. Adams proceeded
with the presentation of petitions of multifa-
rous character, many Of them Of an abolition
tendency.
The Senate, for nearly foul hours, was en-
gagged in the consideration of the resolution Of
Mr.. CLAY, instructing the Committee on the
Public Lands to inquire into the expediency OF
providing, by law, that, whenever any State or
States shall refuse its or their share of the pub
lie lands, such proportion shall be distributed
among the residue Of the asserting States.