The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-06-03

conclusive argument against The hin anil
then the senate adjourned
House--The Consideration of The nm
finished business of'Wednesday was re-
sumed. This was lie motion to mn,
the message of the President. transmit;
the reports of the commissioners an.
pointed to investigate The fairs of the II
York Custom-house, to witch Mr.. In.
derwood had moved an ameldmen, do .
clarIng, as the opinion of the fnuse. ,b,,
the President had exceeded his cons,i.
lu'ional power in instiiutiug the ctnmis.
sion. Mr.. Cushing concluded his re-
marks IN reply TO Mr.. Underwood. md
IN vlndlcadion Of the course purspcd Is,
the President, By agreemen, the usuaE
number OF copies of the message was or.
dereu to be printed, and the amendment
OF Mr.. Underwood was ofleri to n motion
TO print extra copies. The subject was
then laid over, and the General Appronr;.
alton bill vas taken up, and the amend
mcnts of the Senate considered, but before
they were disposed of, the House adj.
iourned.
Nay l0.--Senate.----Mr. Buchanan
presented memorial from umbrella ma
kers OF Philadelphia, asking that duties
may be increased on imported umbrellas.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Benton
yesterday, was discussed until the termi-
nation OF the morning hour. Mr.. Choafe
then took the floor inreply to Mr.. Buchan-
ans speech of yesterday, and argued at
much lenglhin favor of the constitution
aily Of the bill, and the expediency of
passing it.
Hou8e.-'Ihe house was engaged thro'-
out the day in discussing the Senate a.
mendments to the Appropriation bill, the
principal portion of the discussion being
an Amendment to increase the appropri-
alton for the Boston Custom House. from
$50, goo to 100000, which was rejected.
and one TO appropriate 528 200 for arrear-
ages for work on tho New York Custom
House, which was not disposed of, when
the House adjourned.
Nay ll.-Seaafe-A message was re-
ceyed from the president stating that, in
consequence of tie small number of In
dams remaining in Florida, he had order
ed cessation of hostili,ies, and he recon-
mended the passage of law giving TO ove-
ry settler i'll that territory, who is the head
OF family, tract of land, to supply them
with provisions for one year, and to fur
nISh them with arms and ammunition
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Benton was debated during the morning
hour, and then Mr.. Huntington took the
floor and spoke upwards of three hours in
reply to the remarks of Mr. Buchanan on
Monday. Adjourned.
Hoasc--l'he general appropriation bill
was taken up, the question pending being
on the appropriation Of $59,2OO for ar
rearages on the New York custom house,
which, after considerable debate was re-
Jccied. An amendment to appropriate
$1,000 to provide a pedestal for the statae
Of Washington, gave rise to a discussion
in which the merits ofthe production were
thoroughly discussed Mr.. Wise was
particularly severe in his criticisms, asser-
ting that it looked more like the represent
lalion Of a heather deity than christian
warrior and patriot. The amendment was
rejected, and, after making further pro-
gress, the house adjourned.
Aay l2.-Saaae-Mr. buchanan pre-
scented memorial from large number of
citizens of Sangamo county, Illinois, in
favor Of a protective tariff.
On motion Of Mr.. Linn, the bill to in
dcmnly Gen. Jackson lor the fine aud
costs imposed upon him by Judge Hall
was taken up, and gave rise to a very in
iaresIiog discussion. 1t was opposed by
Mcssrs. Derrien and Criiienden, priuci-
paIly on technical grounds, and advocated
in very able manner by Mcssrs. Walker,
King, Benton, and Buchanan. Perceiving
that there was no chance of defeating the
bill by 4 direct vote, Mr.. Preston moved
It's recommlmcni, with view to delay
It's passage. This was opposed by Mr..
Linn, but before any vote was taken, the
senate adjourned.
House-Thc remaining amendments of
the senate TO the appropriation bill were
disposed Of, and the bill was passed. The
house then adjourned.
Aay l3.-Senate-Mr Merrick offer
ed a resolution declaring papers accompa-
nyiug nominations to Office by the presi-
dent to be, in the opinion of the senate, of
a confidential character, and Mr.. Nero
berts said he should offer an amendment,
when the resolution came up, providing