The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-23

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Oder smendmsuiz. . near he sane
rasel ueEe offered By Mr. Walker. Mr..
BeniOn. and Mr.. Woodbury.; bu. lhey
wsrs al rejected. Mr. Allen lhen moved
. ssriks ou, he whole q he Second sec
iioai bal The proposition vas rrjeeled
without division.
The bill was lhen ordered 10 be en-.
crossed Cor lhird reading. BY . vote Of
n % 81.
On Friday. the role on he engross-
neni Of The sPPOriionmenl bill Was re-
considered BY vote Of 20 70 IS. A mo-
ZION was then made 10 RECONSIDER the pro-
Eiso 70 ihe second section Of the bill,
q thsl each district should contain IS near
ly . may be an equal number Of inhabi-
ians 10 be represented" This motion
elected along and animated debate; when
the question wssiaken and decided in he
sfiirmaIise-yeas 25. nays 30.
Various amendments were offered, all
Of which were decided in The negative.
The bill was then ordered 70 third read
ing. and passed by vote of25 70 10.
The Senate then adjourned 70 Monday.
On Monday, June 10. Mr.. Buchanan
presented memorial from publishers and
booksellers in The city o. Philadelphia.
demonstrating in strong terms against the
adoption Of any international copy right.
The argument, Mr.. Buchanan thought
conclusive in support Of their views; and
was happy 70 learn that The opinion Of
the Judiciary committee was unanimous
against the measure.
Mr.. Buchanan also presented several
memorials in favor Of . protective tariff, a
portion Of which were from the lailors Of
the city ofPhiladelphia. asking. that duty
Of so per cent. be imposed on ready made
clothing, stating that less will moi project
their interests.
The bill for The armed occupation OF
Florida was postponed until tomorrow, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Smith Of Ia.
A drbaie Of considerable length and
carneslness was had on The bill for the
settlement Of the accounts Of Silas Dean,
when The bill was ordered 10 be engross>
ed. ..-
An executive session was then held.
On Tuesday, on motion Of Mr.. Ben
ton, the Senate took up the bill FOR the
armed occupation OF Florida. The bill
was amended, and ordered to DO engross.
cd Tor third reading.
The naval appropriation bill was then
taken up and considered.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Archer presented
memorial from citizens Of Petersburg,
Virginia. showing the importance Of sus-
tanning domestic industry, and stating that
il is essential that protection be extended
to all branches Of domestic industry.
The bill 10 provide for the armed oc-
cupa,ion Of Florida was read the third
time and passed.
The Apporiionment bill being again be.
fore the Senate, Mr.. Berrien said il had
been so fully discussed lately that he did
not deem il necessary 10 make any further
observations, but would content himself
with simply moving that the Senate insist
on its amendments. The question being
divided. was first taken on the amend
ment relating to the fractions, and decid-
ed in the aiiirma,ive-yeas 81, nays Is.
And then on the amendment fixing the
ratio al 70,6s0, which was also decided
In the acknowledgements 30, nays ID.
So the Senate insisted on its amendments.
The debate was then continued on the
naval appropriation bill.
! In the House Of Representatives, on
Thursday, June q, the bill to extend for
limited period the present laws for lay
ing and collecting duties. reported from
the committee OF ways and means by MIR.
Fillmore, was ordered 10 be printed, and
referred to the committee Of the whole on
| the state of the Union.
The House resolved itself into conf
mittee OF the whole on the state Of the
Union. and resumed the consideration OF
the bill "to provide revenue from imports
aud 10 change and modify existing laws
imposing duties on imports, and for other
purposes" -
The question was announced TO be on
the first item Of thebill. Mr.. Fillmore,