The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-24

ton and the act therein referred 10 (the apporton-
ment shall be held TO extend TO the election oil any
person elected member OF the 2sth Congress in any
State IN which, by the laws of such State her Repre-
senlayes are required to be elected by general ticket
and where the election has been held may be held
before the regular session OF her Legislature. And
he called for the yeas and nays.
MIR. CALHOUN said that, if there was any period
when the Government might come into conflict
with the States, now was the time, for IT
| never before had less hold the public
confidence than Without entering into ar
gument as To whether the apportionment law the
bill before them wise in ts provisions, it APP
parent 10 all that the Government must come into
conflict with four five States. He was in favor of
representatives being elected by districts but IN the
present condition of things he saw that dangerous
conflicts were about to arise and he hoped that the
Senate would pause and reflect before they took any
further steps.
MIR. LINN glad that the Senator from Geor-
gia had introduced the proyso; but he trusted That
the whole subject would be laid upon the table.
Mr.. KING asked whether 1t would not well 10
delay further action at present, for the purpose of
giving Senators an opportunity OF looking into the
matter, and devisiDg some mode by which they would
not interfere with the States which had already elect
ed their representatives and he moved that the fur
Their consideration of the bill be postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr. ARCHER said that, as the suggestion came
from respectable source he trusted that this side
OF the Senate would not interpose any objection
Mr.. LINN said that he stopped To look a, the
source OF mouon that he mi Iht govern himself ac-
eori'ngy but, If proposition vas just IN itself he
gave II his support.
The motion of Mr.. King prevailed, and
The Senate went into Executive session.
In the House. on Tuesday Mr.. STANLY offered
the following pint resolution which he moved should
be referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
The T. 5. Of .imericd IA Congress assembled, That the Sc
cretary OF the Navy be, he is hereby instructed
to render Mr. Samuel Colt facilities TO test his Sub
marine Battery to an extent which will settle the
questions whether there can, with and safety,
successfully be employed power sufficient to destroy
the largest class ships of when in motion,
passing IN or out OF harbor, without the necessity of
approach within reach Of shot from guns of the largest
calibre and whether continued operations, after the
destruction OF vessels, can be effected
| without renewing the under exposure to an
advancing squadron; and whether the be
used for the defence of harbor without endangerlng
the passage in or out of other than hostile vessels
find be II further resolved, That should Mr. Colts
Sub marine Battery stand the above tests, he is here
by authorized to proceed under the direction of the
President and the Secretaries oil the Navy and of
War, to fortly whatever harbor may be agreed upon
Tor that purpose, provided he will undertake the
same at cost not exceeding the mean cost of the
Untei States steam ships Missouri and Mississippi,
the necessary expenses to be paid out of any money
| IN the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Mr.. WISE said he was not opposed to the refer
ence, but parts of the resolution not called for at
pr sent; provision had been made for part required
III the appropriation for the ordnance Department.
The last part of the resolution wholly unnecessa-
ry. There was no need-ii he understood Mr.. Colts
plan-to adopt II III time OF peace.
The resolution referred.
Mr.. j. COOPER requested that the bill for the re-
Lief OF 5 Slaymaker should be engrossed and passed
| 1t vas passed
AR. BARNARD called up the resolution to stop
all debate in Committee of tle Whole on the bill pro.
vidng for remedial justice after it shall have been
considered one hour.
| Mr.. SAUNDERS moved to lay the resolution on
the table, and called for the yeas and nays.
! Mr.. FILLMORE moved call of the House,
which was ordered-l53 members answered to their
| names.
On the motion to lay Oh the table, the vote stood
yeas 70, nays 81.
The resolution adopted The votes counted
standing IS to "a.
the Whole Mr.. J. r. INGERsoLL in the Chair, and on
motion of Mr.. Hopkins took up the bill to establish
| certain post roads
At the suggestion of the same gentleman, with the
view to save time, it resolved to dispense with
the general reading of the bill, and to begin to read
and consider il by sections.
AT length, after passing through large portion of
the bill and dIsposing OF sundry amendments teiicrs
| were ordered amendment, when the was
ia in the affirmative and In The negative-Mr. Ar
mold being of the latter No quorum voting.
On motion Of MIR, ARNOLD, TIE Committee rose
and reported the fact call of the House or
dered. On the first call | II answered to their
When the roll of the absentees being called 2S were
| found 10 be present
The SPEAKER ordered the doors to be closed, but
| Immediately,
On motion of Mr.. HOPKINS, further proceed ngs
| in the call were suspended.
! The House went again into Committee OF the
| Whole, and the consideration of the bill was con-
| unued.
| fler the adoption of sundry amendments, the bill
was land aside to be reported.
| Mr. G. II. WILLIAMS moved to take up he bill
authorizing a survey of the harbor of Memphis. 1t
was LAID aside to be reported.
| On motion Of Mr. MOORE, bill t. reimburse he
State of Louisiana for expenditures incurred Tor mill
tia called out in the Florida war, also laid aside
| TO be reported.
| On motion of Mr.. STANLY, the Committee took
up the bill making appropriation for marine hospl-
| tai in North Carolina, which was after an amend
| ment laid aside to be reported.
| On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee the
Committee rose and reported the various bills consd
| cred
| Mr. J. R. INGERSOLL, from the Committee of
Conf the Contingency bill, reported the re-
| suit and on the report asked concurrence and NOV
ed The previous question. The House concurred
| with the report of the Committee of Conference.
| On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the House then
| adjourned
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