The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-20

Mr.. A. v. BRowN, of Tennessee, addressed
the Committee; and
Mr.. RANDOLPH next obtained the floor, when
The Committee rose, and the House adj
journed.
ln the Senate, several petitions were pre-
sented-among them one by Mr. Buchanan,
from Berks county, Pennsylvania, asking for
the imposition OF such duties on imports as will
effectually protect American labor, and for the
repeal Of the provision in Land the Law of the
extra session, which declares that the distribution
shall cease when duties go above twenty per.
cent.
The amendments Of the House to the SEN
ate bill for the adjustment of land claims IN the
State Of Louisiana, were concured in.
Mr.. PRESTON gave notice that he would, on
Monday, ask leave to introduce bill for the re-
lief of Mr.. Pettrch, who was employed to pre-
pare models Of bas relieves for the statue OF
Washington.
Mr.. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance,
reported, without amendment, the bill from the
House TO extend, for limited period, the exist
ing laws for laying and collecting duties on i'm
ports. He wished to say that il was his desire
70 call attention to this bill at as early day as
practicable. He had intended to ask for its con
sideralion on Monday he did not know wheth-
or there was any business assigned for that day,
unless it was the bill from the Judiciary Com
mlttee providing for further remedial justice in
the courts of the United States. If The Chair
man would give an assurance that one day
would be sufficient TO dispose of that bill, he
would give notice that he would, on Tuesday,
move TO take up the bill for the extension
Of the tariff law He also reported, with amend
ments, the bill making appropriations for the
sup, ort of the army and the Military Academy
at West Point for the year 1912; and the
amendments were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. BERRIEN remarked that owing to the in
quiry, he would say that the period for the dis
position of the bill TO which the Senator refer
red, must be left to the pleasure of the Senate.
Unquestionaby he believed that the bill should
be disposed OF at an early period, in order that
it might be acted upon by the House without
unnecessary delay. On former occasion he
had deemed it to be his duty to notify the Sen
ate Of his intention to ask them to consider and
dispose Of the bill, which was postponed, after
having been discussed for two or three days.
He could not undertake 10 say what length of
time il would take to dispose Of the bill finally,
but, as far as he was advised, it might be dis
posed Of In the course Of day. His desire
was that the Senate should proceed to the con
sideration Of the bill to-day.
Mr.. LINN inquired whether he understood the
Senator as making that motion.
Mr.. BERRIEN replied in the negative.
The CHAIR called for reports from commit
tees, when
Mr.. Preston said that he wished TO make
reports but, before doing So he would express
his wish that the bill to extend the tariff laws
be taken up on Monday next. 1t was more
important than any other, measure, and
involved important and exciting matters
Therefore the sooner they got through with IT
the better. He then SAID that he had been d.
rected by the Committee on Military Affairs to
report the bill from the House authorizing the
erection of bridge at Harper's Ferry on the
public land, with an amendment (Which the
Senate concurred IND
The bill for the relief Of certain citizens Of
Lafayette county, Ark, was read third time
and passed
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of the bill to provide for the satisfaction of claims
arising out of the fourteenth and nineteenth ar
ticles Of the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek
concluded in September, 1880. A debate en-
sued, which continued until the adjournment.
DIED,
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