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

CONGKESS.
| In the House, on Wednesday, Mr.. Cooper,
Of Georgia, offered the following resolution:
"That the Secretary of the Treasury be requested
to inform thi, House why the document providing
the returns of the several banks in the United States
has not been reported to Congressalso, that ne state
whether is in progress of preparation and SO, when
| 1t may be expected"
| Mr.. MERIwETHER, from a Select Committee,
made report on the Florida war. The report
was ordered to be laid on the table and printed.
On the question for referring the report from
the State Department, containing the reasons
of the President for signing the Apportionment
bill-Mr. Gushing entered into an argument ex-
planatory of the share the Executive part of the
| Government bears in legislation. The House
exercises primarily legislative function on the
passage of laws. 1t exercises judicial func
ton in impeachments Suppose the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Botts) were resolved to inn
peach the President. This presume is a sup
possible case.
| Mr.. Boris said IL is not only a Supposable,
| but certain case.
! Mr.. CUSHING continued: The case being
safely supposable-it can be quoted as one man
ner in which the House exercises judicial
| function. Another instance of the exercise OF
that power is the trial of the disputed right to
seats in its own tody. The Senate in like
manner exercises Legislative and judicial, and,
| in addition thereto, executive functions. What
are the powers of the President under the Con
stituton? He is the Executive officer, and al
| Nh, -, hal tho lop of hp Ea
deralis San integral part OF the legislative au-
thority" Mr.. Madison devotes fve papers OF
the FederaIist to show that there is tripartite
division in the legislative powers of the Go
vernment, and Mr.. Campbell, of South Carroll
ma admitted the right of the President to give
his reasons for signing bill, but denied his
right of filing those reasons among the archives
of the Government
| Mr.. Boris would not at the present time ad-
vance any arguments against the course of the
President. He would wait till the report should
re made from the Committee. He would not
give way to Mr.. Adams, who wished to make a
short speech, and moved the previous question
on the question of reference, which was car
ried.
To the resolution of Mr.. Fillmore terminal
ing the debate in Committee on the Tariff bill
on Monday next, Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland,
offered an amendment substituting Tuesday.
Mr.. MCCLELLAN, of New York, moved to
lay the resolution on the table This motion
was negatived-SS voting in the affirmative
and 1O4 in the negative. The amendment of
Mr.. Johnson was agreed to, and the resolution,
as amended, was adopted by vote Of SO to ga.
Mr.. FILLMORE moved suspension Of the
rules to introduce his resolution for restricting
the debate IN Committee. The motion did not
prevail.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole and took up the Revenue bill.
Mr. TRIPLErT was entitled to the floor, and
advocated the system Of countervalllng duties,
on account, specially, OF Kentucky tobacco.
Mr.. COOPER of Georgia, opposed protective
duties. Opposition 10 protection he conceiv ed
IN essential doctrine Of Georgia He might be
mistaken, but he thought the tariff one of the
great questions Of public policy in Georgia On
this great question parties could not exist In
that State. The State essentially anti
tariff. Yet some of his colleagues could declare
against the tariff at home and yet rank them
selves in that party which went for the
tariff, and here declare themselves the friends
of the man who was the boosted author of the
pseudo American system. They preached one
doctrine at home and another in the walls of
the Capitol. He wished the true issue TO be
understandable precise position of every one
| b, Tn, q boH hoe at
General Harrison would save the country from
the tariff, or, at least, John Tyler would, if he
should have any power over the subject. His
colleagues, Mr.. Cooper said, were not as ortho-
dox in Washington as they were in Georgia.
Mr. HABERsHAM explained, that he had al
ways been opposed to tariff and the distribu-
ton. but had been in favor Of United States
Bank.
When Mr.. COOPER concluded, the debate was
continued by Messrs. Washington, of North
Carolina, and Barnard, of New York
In the Senate, Mr.. MILLER presented the creden-
tails of the Hon W. l.. DAYTON, appointed by the Ex
ecutiye of New Jersey to fill the vacancy occasoned
by the death of the Hon. S. l.. Southland
MIR. DAYTON was duly qualified, and took his
seat.
Mr. CALHOUN, who has been absent from the
city for several weeks, appeared in his place to-day
| in the Senate.
The bill for the relief of the legal representatives
of Josiah Bakey deceased, and the bill for the
lief of John P. Campbell, were read a third time and
passed.
The bill further supplementary to an act, entitled
can act to establish the judicial courts of the United
States, passed the Oath of September, l7S9, was
| taken M II relates to common law crimes or Of
fences committed upon the high seas, or elsewhere,