The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-30
CONGRESS-.
teen second.

CONGRESS-.
In the House, on Wednesday, MIR. Profit
offered the following resolutions, which were
adopted:
Resolred That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inform this House whether any coec-
tors or other officers of the customs have retained
and still retain any moneys received by them from
fines penalties and foreitures accruing since the Sd
March, lS4l; and if any such officer does retain
moneys the Secretary of the Treasury hereby d.
rected to furnish TO this House the names OF such
officers and the amounts so retained,
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed inform this House whether any opinion OF
the Attorney General has been given on the subject
of the right of retention by officers Of the customs of
moneys now accrulng under the head OF Zines, pen
altcs and forfetures," and If any such opinion has
been given the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby
directed to furnish this House with copy oil the
same.
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to inform this House whether he has order
ed any officer of the customs, retaining moneys ac-
crung since the Sd March, lS4l, under the head of
fnes foreitures and penalties to pay said moneys
into the Treasury of the United States, and whether
any officer Of the customs has refused or neglected
to pay over said moneys; if so, the Secretary OF
the Treasury is directed furnish the of such
officers refusing or neglecting to obey his order
The consideration of the Presidents message
in relation to the Apportionment bill was then
resumed-the question pending being the mo-
ton of Mr.. ADAMS to refer the message to
select committee, with power to send for per-
sons and papers, so that the House might obtain
possession of the reasons which had been filed
in the State Department. by the President for
signing the bill
Mr. ADAMS contended, in favor Of his resolu-
tion, that the reasons would become part OF the
law, because they would be assumed as rule
for its construction.
Mr. ANDREWS, Of Kentucky, obtaining the
floor, after remarkng that enough had been
said on the subject, moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO lay the whole
| subject on the table He withdrew his motion,
but il was afterwards renewed and rejected ly
a vote of 81 to lO7.
That portion of the resolution Of Mr.. Adams
referring the message to a select committee,
| was agreed to-and the part authorizing the
committee to send for persons and papers, was
ne9atived.
The Indian Appropriation bill was read a
third time.
MIR. GwlN moved its re-commitmen, with
instructions to amend ii by.a section putting
further restrictions on the mode OF dis urslng
the public money in the Indian Department. -
Various notifications to the resolutions were
offered, and, after protracted discussion by
Messrs. Cooper, of Pennsylvania, Mckay,
Gilmer, Cave Johnson, Thompson, of Mlssls-
spp Thompson, Of Indiana; the previous ques-
ton on the passage Of the bill was ordered, and
the bill was passed.
A message from the President had some
time before been brought, by his private Secre-
tary, and the reading of it was now ,'alled tor,
when it was read, Mr.. Cushing offered reso-
luton that the Message be entered on the jour
nall that il be printed for the use OF the House,
and at the vote Of the House on the bill be at
once re-consdered
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, who had yielded
the floor for Mr. Cushing's resolutions addressed
the Chair in relation to the Message, but devil
ating from the main point, on the question OF as
sumption.
Mr.. Holmes expressed high eulogy on the
principles and effect the Message. We will
cndcavor to give his spe CHI in full. He wa
followed, in reply, by Messrs Granger, Salton-
stall, and Fillmore, who descanted on the mis-
chefs that must arise from the want Of sufli-
Gent protection to manufactures.
Messrs Fillmore, Granger, Saltonstall and
| Gushing, followed in debates and, without taxi
ing tie question: the House adjourned
In the Senate, the bill 10 re-organzc the Ar
N.Y. and for other purposes, was discussed
Other business was transacted the sketch OF
which is unayoidably deferred until to-n,rrow,