Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-02-22

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the District of Columbia, reported bill
to amend the act entitled an act TO con
tinue and amend the charters Of the
Banks Ofthis District.
Mr.. Underwood said he hoped the bill
would be suffered to go to an engross.
ment, as immediate action was necessary.
But objection being made, it lies oyer
until tomorrow.
A resolution was reported from the
committee on public expenditures, asking
that the Secretary Oft the Treasury may be
directed to transmit to the House, the re
ports relative to the New York Custom
House. The resolution was adopted,
A bill was reported from the commit.
tee on Military Affairs, amendatory OF the
act authorizing the arming of the militia
If the United States. 1t was read twice
and referred.
Mr.. Wise, from the committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill authorizing the
appointment ola Board Of Commissioners
to adopt rules and regulations for The Ma
w. Also bill for the reorganization Of
the Navy Department. They we're read
twice and referred to committee Of the
whole.
Mr.. Clifford, from the same committee,
reported bill to regulate the pay and
emOlument Of fpursers aud warrant officers
Of the Navy. Read twice and referred.
Mr.. Talliaferro, from The committee
on revolutionary pensions, reported bill
to amend the acts of 1886 and 1899, al.
lowing pensions to certain widows. Read
twice aud referred.
The committee on private claims
among other bills, reported a Senate bill,
for relief of ''Sam Patch" This caused
considerable laughter. A gentleman in
the aisle remarked that we should next
have a bill for the relief of Old Nick.
Mr.. COwan, pursuant to previous no.
lice. asked leave to introduce a resolution
providing that no order of the House
shall interfere with the days set apart by
the rules for the consideration of private
bills. Objection being made, it was no
received.
The unfinished business Of the morn
ing hour, was the following resolution
heretofore reported by the committee OF
r manufactures.
ResOlued, That the committee on Man
, ufactures be authorized to send for wit
nesses, and tako testimony on the suhiec
' of the present tariff laws, their operation
upon The interests Of the country, and tn
). alterations which those interests require.
). The question pending was on the pro
I posed amendment Of Mr.. Brown, "tha
e the evidence of no person shall be take
e who NAV be interested"
!. M. Wood being entitled to the foo
= resumed his remarks from yesterday, ob
It iecting to the reference of The subject
e The committee on Manufac ures.. A
!. though he was in favor of informatiO
s from all classes, he positively obJecIc
e to the adoption Of the resolution, an
At with his vote, the committee on Manutat
f. lures should never have power to max
the investigation. He respected It
members Of that committee, but he b
r. lieved it possible that they might act u
ID fairly and partially upon this subject al
to vet not be aware Of it. The members
a. that committee were emphatically the re
I'd reseutatives of the manufacturing inte
e. ests, as they came from large manufact
u. ring districts. Hence they would natU
of aIly be biassed in favor of that interest
He next endeavored TO show the impra
of ticability Of examining the requisite nu1
in Der Of witnesses in time 10 make the 7
IT'S port at the present session. Mr.. Wo
re then read a number Of propositions rel
,r. tive to protective tariff, which he inte
ded 10 discuss at future opportunity.
on Mr.. Lewis Williams thought no go
could arise from any further discussion
,al the resolution. He therefore moved
iv. lay it on the table.
rth A call Of the House was then ORDER
nd but by general consent the farther cons
on Grafton Of the subject was postponed
ex- til tomorrow.
I'd. The House then took up the bill I
us. king appropriation for the relief and |
ian tection of American seamen in fore
lin countries. 1t was read third time
It a passed.
The bill making appropriation for
ION, payment Of pensions for the present y
was was also read third time and passed
.ble The House then adjourned.
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