Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-14
Ihursdoy, June ., lci2
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The PRESIDENT pro tan. laid before the Senate
communication from the Treasury Department made
in compliance with resolution Of the Senate of the
Goth Apr last, calling the Secretary of the Teas.
ry for information whether any new books had bee
opened in that department since the 18th of March,
1910, and, if any, to what extent; of the amount OF
expenditures since the 4h March, 1871, to 4th March,
lsa2; and Of the amount of demands accrung for the
same periods. The communication Of the Secretary
does not state that any books have been opened
since the periods mentioned the resolution and
that the nccompany ng statements of the auditors and
comptrollers pan, in detail, the mposslby of show
ing with accuracy at this time, the amounts Of the
pendures and The demands, within the specific periods
mentioned 10 the resolution.
On motion Of Mr. WOODBURY., ordered to lie on
the table and be printed.
MIR. ARCHER, from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs which had been referred the bill regulate the
appointment. and pay of the engineers in the Navy OF
the l. States, reported tine same back with several
amendments; which read and ordered to be
printed.
Mr. MERRICK, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, TO which had been referred Sc.
vora memorials in relation the reduction of the rates
Of postage, and TO restricting the ranking privilege
ported bill TO reduce and equalze the of postage
and regulate the Thanking privilege, and for other
purposes which read and ordered TO second read
ing.
Mr.. DAGBY, from the Committee on the Post Oficy
and Post Roads made adverse report the petition
OF II. l.. Morris, praying the aid of Government in
the construction of steamboat TO the mall which
was ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said some days ago he submitted
resolution, calling for information of what amount Of
the late loan had been taken, and what rate of dis.
count tie wished that it would be taken up and pass
ed upon but he not disposed To press its consider.
alton at this moment If there any objection TO its
adoption
MIR EVANS said there was serious objection to the
adoption Of IL he hoped such information would
be received in few days, would render il not impro
per to adopt the resolution.
Mr.. WOODBURY. said, as the Senator from Maine
Mr. Evans objected to lis adoption now he would not
therefore, press action ii until the Appor;onment bill
was disposed Of.
THE ArPoRTIoNMENT BILL
MIR. ALLEN moved the following amendment, TO
come in after the second section:
Pr0ridcd, That nothing in this section shall he so
construed 10 require the subdivision of any counts
or city in any State, with to the formation of
single districts, when such subdivision would be con.
ray 10 the existing law usages of such State apd TO
the habits and customs of the people thereof.
Lrst--l9 to 81
Mr.. BENTON offered the following amendment:
Pror'6cd That such districts shall be- as nearly as
practicable, equal in The number Of their inhabitants
Carried
The bill was then reported back from the Commit.
lee OF the Whole
The question came up on concurripr in The first
amendment adopted in Committee of the Whole which
TO strike out the ratio ool79 in The 9th line and
insert 1860
The question then came up concurring with the
Committee the Whole in the first amendment in
order, which that allowing additional member
TO each State having fraction greater than noe,y
of the ratio.
MIR. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
And the amendment concurrcd in-yeas 81,
nays 10, follows:
ItcsMessss Barrow, Rates, Bcen choa,e Clayton Con-
rad, Crafts, Chhett, Evans, Fulton, Graham Henderson,
Huntington, Kerr Mangum Meck, Aiorrhrad Phelps Porter
Simmons Spasue, Tamadge, Walker, White, Wilcox Wood
bridge, and luung--27.
Aag,Messs Allen, Archer, Barby, Bayard Benton Buch.
anin King Lnn McRohefts, Miller, Preston, Rve. Smith Of
Connecticut, smith of Indiana, Sturgeon, Tappan Williams,
Woodbury., and Wrieat-l9
The next amendment was in the sixth line altering
the ratio from 90, 79 $50; which was ccncurred in
The next amendment was the following at The end Of
the second section
PrOeded, That the provisions of this law shall not
affect the election of members TO the twenty eighth
Congress"
The amendments 10 insert the apportonment Of each
State respectively, 10 which is entitled by The ratio
Of 7o6SO in lieu of those aoapted to ratio of So 10
as follows Maine I; New Hampshire 4 ; Massachu.