Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-08-10
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, Aug. 4, 1912.

collecting duties on Railroad Iron for the use of
Michigan, which had its first and second read
ing, and took its place upon the calendar.
MIR. Kerr, of Md, called for the consideration
Of the Patent Bill laid upon the table yesterday
al the instance Of some of the members.
The bill is revision of the present Patent
Laws, and is great improvement upon them
Before the bill was passed it was ordered 10 an
engrossment
The time of the Senate was occupied in prl-
yate business until one o'clock, when the Rev
enue Bill was taken up.
Mr. Allen, Of Ohio, commenced by propo-
sition TO insert Sal, among the free articles.
Mr.. Woodbury. and Mr.. Walker also took
part in the debate, and favored the motion pend
ing by moving that the duty Of 8 cents be strick-
en- out and cents inserted. The yeas and
nays were called and the motion lost, by vote
of 96 to II.
Mr. Walker, of Miss, moved 10 strike out the
limitation of SO lbs per bushel on the salt I'M
ported, and paying fixed duty The amend
ment after deba,e was rejected by vote OF "a
to II.
Mr. Benton next moved TO insert rock salt
among the free articles. This was debated and
the motion rejected.
Other motions submitted of like character
were also rejected.
Mr.. Benton then proposed tax upon bank
notes, which was rejected
Mr.. Walker, of Miss, proposed tax upon
all the gold and silver made in the country at
the rate of 20 per cent. which was rejected af-
ter humorous vote of 30 10 7.
The bill! was then reported 10 the Senate,
and ordered to third reading.
Mr. Evans hoped The bill would now be read
a third time.
Mr. Calhoun expressed desire 10 be heard
upon its passage; and on his motion the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The morning business to-day, i'm
medialely after the reading Of the Journal, was
the report from the Committee on Judicial AT
fairs, censuring the Secretary of War for decll-
ming to furnish information in obedience 10
call of the House, and proposing that the Pres
ident be requested 10 instruct the Secretary OF
War TO do his duty upon the subject. The
Resolutions which make the Report were read,
when Mr. Gushing made his remarks in oppo-
sition to The Resolutions which were pending,
and as warmly in defence Of the Executive
branch of Government.
Mr.. Everett, Of VT addressed the House in
continuation, partly in reply to Mr.. Gushing and
partly in opposition TO the Resolutions reported
unless amended.
Mr. Cooper, of Penn. continued the debate
He regarded the letter of the Secretary of War
as positively declining, and in an offensive man
ner the call of the House for information.
Mr.. Cooper spoke until the expiration of the
morning hour, when Mr.. Stanley called for the
orders of the day; which were the bill to re-or-
| II pbo how
| ing been moved and sustained, the question was
upon the amendments pending, and agreed upon
in committee of the whole The second regi-
ment Of dragons was struck out by vote OF
100 TO SO. The privates in each company OF
the older regiment were reduced from so TO AZ.
The military superin,endence of the Armo-
ries at Springfield and Harper's Ferry was
struck out, and the clause providing for the
Civil Superintendence prevailed by vote of
l03 TO II.
The next amendment voted upon by yeas and
nays, was proposition 10 strike out the fifth
section of the bill. This was lost 90 to 49,.
The next amendment voted upon has reference
to the ratons, and the amendments o(lhe Com
mil,ee were lost. The yeas and nays were or
dered upon The passage on motion of Mr.. Prof
fit of Indiana. The vote was l22 TO 62.
The Army bill having been disposed OF, va
rious motions were submitted as TO The order of
business. The first successful motion was to
go into Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Briggs
of Mass, was called to the chair, and half a
dozen members submitted as many motions as
TO the order Of business which they were anx-
ious to have considered
The successful motion was TO take up a bill
to regulate the taking of testimony in reference
to contested elections. which was debated at
great length; in the midst of The debate mes
sage was received from Mr. Tyler, announcing
tina, he had signed the bill making appropria-
tions for the Naval service, and shortly after
the House adjourned.
Washington, Aug 6, lS42.
SENATE.--The Senate Chamber this morn
ing, after the exciting topics Of the two weeks
past, presented less of business appearance
than for The three weeks past. But lMlle was
done, therefore, Of public interest.
Mr.. Linn al an early hour suggested that the
bill TO which there were no objections should
be considered