The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-12
CONGRESS-.

| SON moved suspension of the rules for the
purpose of Introducing preamble and resoiu-
| lions in relation to the appointment OF Select
Committee, TO report bill for the Assumption
of the State Debts, in conformity with his plan
of issuing bonds and distributing them among
the States according to their ratio OF representa-
ton. The suspension was lost, only voting
in the affirmative, and 1872 in the negative.
Mr. FILLMORE said that he hal given notice
Of his intention to introduce resolution for re-
stricting debate in the committee, but being in
stIucted by the Committee of Ways and Means
| not to urge the adoption of his resolution, he
now informed the House the reason for his
conduct in that particular. He obeyed the IN
sructions of the committee.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred That the Committee Indian Affairs
be- and they hereby instructed to inquire into the
contract for he removal Of the Cherokee Indians to
the west Of the Mississippi the amount contracted To
be paid for the removal the amount actually PAID how
and by what officers the account OF the contractor
settled and allowed, whether there was any appeal
from such settlement and the decision on the appeal
and whether the decision was final or not, by what
officer and what authority the account re-opened
and finally settled and allowed and out of what fund
such account paid to whom PAID and on what
authority; also inquire whether any and what other
offers had been made for their removal, and why not
accepted and whether any further and what further
acton of Congress should be had for the protection
ofthe Cherokees guard the public Treasury, and
that said Comm ttee have power to send for persons
and papers.
The House went into Committee of the
| Whole on the Revenue bill.
Mr.. SUMMERS, of Virginia, said that the vote
| referring the portion of the Message relating to
| incidental protection to the Co nmittee on Ma
| nufactures had been pronounced test vote, In
dcating the views of the majority on the ques
| ton of protective Tariff. He voted for that
| reference-but the vote formed no such evil
dence of the character of his opinions. He was
opposed to levying revenue beyond the wants of
| the Government-he was opposed to raising
money for distribution or internal improvement
| but for the constitutional expenditures of the
| Government revenue should be levied, and
within that limit he argued 1t was constitution
al and expedent to discriminate for protec-
| ton.
| Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, detailed the four
means Of raising revenue. Of all these MEANS
to an illustration of the mode in which the dfe-
rent modes of raising revenue operated on the
| public interests.
| The debate was further continued by Messrs.
STUART, of Illinois, REYNOLDS, &C., in various
arguments on the general question OF free trade,
discrimination, and protection
In the Senate, the PRESIDENT pro tenn. stated
| H. boJ &c,
the Post Office Department, showing the
amount Of the fines and penalties imposed on
mail contractors for failures or cause during the
year ending on the first of July, 1S4l.
| Mr.. WOODBURY. submitted resolution (Which
lies over) directing the Secretary of the Treasu-
ny to inform the Senate what has been the
amount Of the expenditures and also receipts, dur
ing the first half of the present year, stating Sc
parately, and with the sums under each general
head, both the expenditures and receipts.
Mr.. SEWER offered resolution, which was
| adopted, nstrucling the Secretary of War 10
communicate to the Senate an official copy of
the instructions given by the War Department
to the Commissioners appointed by the Ples-
dent of the United States, under the third art-
Gle of the treaty between the United States
and the Miami Indians. which was made in the
month ofNovember, 1840 and ratified in July,
1S4l, for the purpose of a>cerlaining certain
debts due by said Indians, and for the payment
OF which the United States became responsible;
and also copy of the report of the award of said
Commissioners, which is on file in the War
Department on the subject of the said debts,
together with a list Of said debts, and copy Of
the vouchers to prove said debts, and such
awards of the Commissioners as have been APP
proved by the President of the United States
and also all correspondence relating to the exc
cuion of the treaty aforesaid.
The adverse report of the Committee on Re-
evolutionary Claims on the memorial of Capt.
John De Treville, claiming compensation for
Revolutionary services, was taken up; and the
question being stated on concurring in the same,
debate took place, in which Messrs. CALHOUN,
PHELPS, and BERRIEN, participated at the ter
minalion Of which the question was taken and
decided in the negatlve-yeas 13, nays l5
Mr. MERRlcK moved that the Senate 90 into
an Executive session.
Mr. EVANS asked the Senator to withdraw his |
motion for the purpose of taking up the Indian
Appropriation bill, and he remarked that it could
be disposed of in twenty minutes.
Mr. SEWER also expressed desire to proceed
to its consideration.
Mr. MERRIcK said that they could not tell how
long it would take them to dispose of the bill
and, as there was important business to be |
transacted, he could not withdraw his notion
The question was then taken, and, by vote !
Of II to Is, ii was decided in the affirmative