The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-09


ana IL was ceeided in the affirmative.
The second amendment of the Committee on Ma
ai hairs was also concurred in and II is as follows
ne pay OF an officer iIrlough shall be one-hall
the pay TO which he is entitled under the act to which
inns IS supplement"
The BILL as thus amended was ordered 10 be en-
crossed for third reading.
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the
oii providing for the establishment of schools of IN
suucuoh III lhe naval service of the United States
IL autorzes the Secretary of War to transfer TO the
secretary OF the Navy such of the Notifications and
hiiiary posts not exceeding five, as in ms opinion,
may oe transferred without injury the military ser
vice. and as the Secretary of the Navy shall require
iof ue establishment of the schools. 1t proposes to
establish IN each of these Notifications and military
posts, school for instruction in such things APP
pertain 10 the naval service under the direction OF
u'o secretary oil The Navy who shall assign TO the
said schools officers professors of mathematics, and
oer persons belonging TO the naval service, as may
DC proper ior conducting the same and shall be au-
toriZed 10 appoint and employ, in each of the schools
one or more teachers of foreign languages. The
schools to be devoted TO the instruction of acting
niusi'Pmen and mldshipmen preparing for exain-
nation, etc
MI WILLIAMS preferred that the object designed
by The bill should be confined to a single school
MI. ARCHER was of the opinion that the suggestion
OF the Senator would moi give much satisfaction as
the plan proposed Ii was the intention of the Secre-
tary of the Navy establish these schools at Ports
mouth, Newport, New York, Gosport, and one at
some suitable place in the Western country.
Mr. BA4ARD said that mdshpmen received in
sructions on board Of the receiving ships at Norfolk
and the design was simply to employ the teachers,
now paid by the Government at points where their
services could be more usetulIy directed.
After some remarks by Messrs. CALHOUN
KING ARCHER, ALLEN CHOATE, SMITH,
of Connecticut, SEWER, and BUCHANAN,
Mr.. SIMMONS said THAI there was objection
he IF h., HAT n,
schools be established, instead of FIVE proposed by
the bill
Mr.. CALHOUN would prefer that one school on
ly be established he supposed that there would ne
yer be more than fifty mdshpm there at time
Some central situation might be selected-say at the
Rip Raps, where ample accommodation could he ai
forded
Mr.. ARCHER was about to propose several amend
ments, when
Mr.. KING suggested that they had better ad journ;
to which
Mr.. ARCHER assen,ed, and the Senate hen adj
journed.
In the House, Mr. MASON, of Ohio, submitted
the following resolution, and moved the previous
question II.
Resoiped, by the House Of Representatives. Qhe
Senate concurring therein that the President of the
Senate and the Speaker oftheHouse Of Representatives
be directed TO close the present session of Congress
day, the 22d day of August inst, at o'clock p. M
of that day.
Mr.. MASON also offered a resolution directing
the clerk OF the House TO distribute to such members
as have not received them such books MS were dstr
bu'ed to the members Of the last Congress Provided
the resolution should not be construed as to author
lie the rePrlntIng of the books.
Noise and confusion great prevailed in the
House, that remarks made by Messrs SMITH, OF
Virginia, MCKAY and JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
could not be understood
Ii was ascerlalncd however, in the course of the
proceedings, that Mr. SMITH offered modification
of the provso prohibiting the further printing of
books.
The modification was ruled out, and, on the reso-
luton, at the call of Mr. SMITH, the yeas and nays
were ordered, and it adopted by vote of 80
to74.
On motion of Mr.. HALSTED, the House went
into Committee of the Whole, and took up the bill
regulating the taking of testimony in of contest
ed elections.
The first section, which directs the proper officer
in each State TO transmit lists of the members elect,
and the clerk to prepare his list from them, pass
ed without further debate.
The second, which makes provision, in case of ne
glect of the State officer, was struck out, and
On motion of Mr., HOUSTON, the following sub
stitute adopted
And be il further enacted, That if such officer or
board shall neglect to perform the duty required of
them by the preceding section it shall be the duty Of
such clerk to receive IN lieu thereof, such determine
ton, Co nmsson or proclamation or duly au,henti-
Gated copy of the same, from the member elect and
to pref are his list accordingly, but other evidence
of return shall be received by said clerk autho-
member to take part in the organlz of the
House.
The bill was read through till the 18th section was
reached, which provides the punishment of contuma-
cious witnesses at the discretion of officers named in
the bill with the restriction that the penalty shall not
exceed fifty dollars fine or thirty days Imprisonment,
or both.
Various amendments were proposed by Mcssrs.
HABERSHAM and BOLTS, and prolonged dis
cusson ensued.
The section was passed by and the reading of the
bill continued to the twentieth section which was
amended after debate, by striking out the follow
ing words at the commencement When an cleo
ton is by general ticket in any State the whole State
shall be deemed Congressional district within the
meaning of this act" The last section was amend
ed by inserting after the words " in the sitting
member shall be removed from his seat on such con-
test the following land the same shall not be award
ed to any other" The section continues q then he
only shall be paid his per diem and mileage" sc.
MIR. UNDERWOOD submitted the following
amendment which rejected, TO the second sec
ton:
Propded, however, that before said list shall be
called over by the Clerk he shall, from the members
appoint a chairman, who shall take the
Speakers Cnalr ana PIcsiue oNeI tut bou1 uilll a
Speaker shall be elected. Upon the chairman taking
the chair the Clerk shall proceed to call the roll and
those who answer to their and against
whom no objection is made, shall be regarded
as members for the organization of the
House II on calling the roll any be objected to,
his name shall be omitted until the roll is called
through IT, when the roll is called through, there
be quorum against whom objection has been
made then the clerk shall recur to the names objected
TO and in the order which they called those of
the quorum against whom no objection has been made
shall decide whether the person objected to shall act
as a member in the organization of the House.
On motion of Mr.. HALS'IED the two following
amendments adopted
After the word Representatives, in the 10th line
of the first section, insert, 4" Which determination,
or proclamation, shall Of the State be
entitled to than one representative designate
the particular district for which said representative
is elected"