The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-09
CONGRESS-.

In the House, on w ednesday, the cOnsldera-
| ton of the amendments to the Bankrupt bill by
| the Judiciary committee was, on the motion OF
Mr.. ROOSEVELT, deferred till tomorrow.
On resolution reported from the Committee
of Foreign Affairs, calling on the President to
open negotiations relative to our commercial
intercourse with the British colonies, MIR. CUsH-
| ING moved its reference to the Committee OF
the Whole, to which the report OF the Commit
tee of Commerce on the same subject had been
already referred. He made brief statement,
showing that, under the present arrangement,
no reciprocity exists. Mr.. Pickens objected to
the resolution. He was friendly to the object
to be gained, but was opposed to the mode OF
obtaining it, The resolution usurped for the
House power belonging to the Senate.
| After some remarks from Mr.. KENNEDY, and
others, the morning hour expired before a vote
was taken.
Mr.. FILLMORE was unsuccessful in procuring
recommitment of the bill he had reported,
prolonging the present tariff duties till the first
| Of August
On the regular business, the motion to print
extra copies of the Poindexter report, Mr.. CusH-
ING spoke in vindcation Of the New England
manufacturers, and insisted that in justice to
| them, the extra copies should be printed In Or
| der that the accusation and the evidence in its
support, being fully known, the defence could
be made on full understanding ofthe charge
Mr.. ARNOLD followed and moved the previ-
| GUS questionable subject of the vote being the
amendment of Mr.. Underwood declaring that,
IN ordering the printing of the report, the House
did not recognize the authority of the President
to appoint the commission.
| The resolution was worded as follows:
| "But, in printing the message and accompanying
document this House does not intend to approve or
sanction the institution of this commission it being
the opinion of this House, that the President has no
righttu authority to appoint and commission officers
to investigate abuses or to procure information LOT
the President to act upon, and to compensate such
officers at public expense without authority express
ly given by law"
A motion was made and negatived to lay the
whole business on the table.
| The first division of the resolution disapprov-
ing the appointment of the present commission,
was approved by vote of SO TO SO.
A motion was then made to lay the residue
of the resolution on the table, which the Speak
er decided would carry with it the whole pro-
position. This motion was carried by vote OF
96 10 70.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. McKeon, in the Chair, and after
some difficulty, the question was put, will the
committee take up the Tariff bill from the Com
mitee on Manufactures? The motion was ne
gatived by vote of 81 to So.
The motion to take up the Revenue bill re-
ported by the COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
was carried, and the bill was read through by
the Clerk.
In the Senate, on the motion Of Mr.. SEWER,
the bill to authorize the Secretary of War to
adjust the claims of Benjamin Murphy, of the
State of Arkansas, for value of cattle and
hogs taken from him by the Cherokee Indians
in 1929, was read third time and passed.
And on the question, Shall this be the title
of the bill2
MIR. SEWER moved that it be amended, to
read GA bill for the relief of Benjamin Muir
phy, of Arkansas"
MIR. WHITE said he had no objection to
the title. twas very old, and on account of its
antiquity it was entitled to some reverence.
MIR. SEWER said that the title of the bill con-
tanned the substance of the bill itself, and, to
, avoid repetition, he had moved the amendment.
, And the title was then agreed to.
The Senate concurred in the amendment of
the House to the bill providing for the settle
ment of the accounts of Maine for the services
of her militia.
The bill making an appropriations for supplying
the deficiency in the Navy pension fund, was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr. SEWER moved that the Senate proceed to the
orders of the day.
Mr.. LINN thought that they were hardly prepared
for the orders of the day There being but few Sena
4 tors PRESENT. However he was perfectly willing to
90 on with his remarks if it should be the desire of