The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-11
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
In the House, on Friday, Mr.. ROOSEVELT
moved postponement of the report from the
Judiciary Committee, proposing amendments to
the Bankrupt law.
Mr.. FILLMORE, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill indemnifying persons
who incurred loss by the act of British officers
who carried the Comet and Encomum into
Nassau.
By general consent, the consideration of re-
solution offered by Mr. Stanly relative to militia
nv land warrants, was deferred till Tomorrow, af-
ter some debate
Mr.. RANDALL. offered a resolutien-which was
adopted-directing the Clerk TO prepare tabu-
lar statement of the rates Of dutles on each ar
ticle in the several bills reported
Mr. FILLMORE, reminded by the near approach
of the Both of June, moved that the House
should go into Committee of the Whole and
take up the bill extending the present laws on
imports till the first of August The motion
prevailed.
A motion by Mr.. SNYDER, to strike out the
words "frst Of August" was negatived.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT moved to strike outthe provl-
so guarding against rescision Of the Distribu-
ton act. On this motion he opened debate
which was protracted 10 late hour, and was
followed BY Messrs. Pickens, Gushing, Everett,
Wise, Foster, Goggin, &c. This incidental
question consumed most Of the days session.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD advocated the principle Of
~. ,ha md -
maintenance under any circumstances.
Mr. GoGeIN went into reading of documents
to prove that it was favorte principle of the
present Executive.
In the Senate, Mr.. EVANS presented remon-
STRANGE from citizens of Maine, against the passa &c
of the bill making alteration in the Wiscasset Col
lection district in that State.
MIR. BUCHANAN presented petition numer-
ously signed, chiefly by workmen employed in Mana
yunk, Philadelphia county, representing that their
situation is now deplorable, and asking Congress to
pass bill to raise revenue, and at the same time to
give incidental protection to their manufactures; a
memorial complaining of the operation Of the Com
promise act, and asking for protection; Also me-
mortal from citizens Of Philadelphia showing the
great Importance of terrifying some position along
the borders of the Gulf Of Mexico which, after
debate, was referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs
Mr.. CHOATE presented memorial, signed by
citizens of New York and Brooklyn praying for lib
eral appropriations for the naval service.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorial from
New York, asking for the passage of the Exchequer
Plan also, remonstrance, from citizens of Albany,
against reduction of duties on imported gold and
silver ware.
The bill providing for the permanent employment
of certain clerks in the Post Office Department, who
have been temporarily employed for several years,
ordered to be engrossed for third reading.
The Appuronment bill was then taken DIP, when
Mr.. TALLMADGE moved to reconsider the vote
taken yesterday ordering The amendments TO be en-
crossed and the bill read third time whereupon
Mr.. WALKER called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
Mr.. KING inquired what was the object of the
Senator in making the motions for he desired to vote
UNDERSTANDABLE. They had been for long time
employed in the consideration of the bill give
it an acceptable shape and form; and now, aft er hav
inc Iabored at it for weeks, and hamme, ed il out to
what il now was, why should they again 60 into
mittee on the bill, and consume they knew not how
much more time He wanted to know why they
we've asked to retrace their steps,
Mr.. TALLMADGE replied that the reason for
making the motion was, tina. some OF the features of
the bill were such that he could not approve of them.
He had voted against them at the line they pro-
posed and he was now DESTROYS to have them made
different from what they were
The yeas and nays were then taken and the vote
was Observation-Disclosures 26, nays IL, as follows
YEAS-Messrs, Archer, Barrow, Bates Bayard
Choate, Clayton Conrad, Crafts, Evans, Graham,
Henderson, Huntington, Kerr, Mangum, Merrick
Miller Morehead, Phelps Porter, Preston, Simmons
Smith of Indiana Sprague,' Tallmadge, White,
Woodbridge-26.
NAYS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Berren, Cuth-
bert, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts Sewer, Smith
of Connecticut Rives, Sturgeon, Walker, Wilcox
Williams Woodbury., Wright, Young-lS.
Mr.. WHITE then moved to reconsider the vote by
which the following amendment concurred in
viz
q Prorided That each district shall contain, as near
as may be, an equal number Of inhabitants TO be re-
presented.
MIR. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Messrs. BENTON and TAPPAN spoke against
! the reconsideration and in favor of the proylso.
| Mr. TALLMADGE replied.
| Atter n debate OF mole than five hours duration,
n which Messrs BUCHANAN, TALLMADGE
! WALKER. ALLEN, SIMMONS, WOODBU-
nv ARCHER CONRAD, RlVES, BAGBY
WHITE. WRIGHT BAYARD, and SEWER
participated
not be considered disrespcctfu in him to ask the Sc
nate that the vote on the bill be taken this afternoon
[Cries of agreed agreedp'l lie had received nu
merous letters from Pennsylvania making many anx
ious INQUIRIES upon the subject If the bill should b'
sent from the Senate to-day would not probably b