Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-08-20
CONGRESS- SECOND SESsIoy
Ice of the Baltimore CNpper.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. t.. Isl.


reported by Ms Gushing. aud passed, al ,horiz.np
the Secretary Of the Treasury to make an annual
report relative to The commercial regulation. Of
foreign countries.
About dozen resolutions calling for infurma.
ton from the department on various sutiec,.
were adopted.
The pori Of the committee on Indian Affiirs
oeusnftng tho Secretary OF War for refusing to
send papers rtlltne to frauds on the Chorokees.
VAS next taken up, aud deba ted bv Mcssrs
Adams and Protti'. until the expiration Of the hour
The remainder Of tho day was devoted TO pr,ut.
Cd bi'ls.
Ia the Senate, the ball providing for the pave.
ment ot Penns, sauia Avenue, was read third
'Eno and passed. Also The TIL prohibiting tho
sales OF lottery tickets IN the District. The re.
port u 'he Conference committee on the disputed
amendments to The Army bills was received and
agreed to-
The Taril bill was sen, to Tho Presiden, this
morning.
Aug S, 1872
Ga motion of Mr.. Sampson Mason, JON, reso-
luton was adopted, providing for the termination
of the present session of Congress on tho - of
this month. The vote was unanimous
A resolution was adopted authorizing tho fur
ntshlnc of such books TO the members Of the pre-.
sent Congress that were supplied 10 the members
Of last Congress.
Tie bill regulating the taking Of testimony in
cases oil contested elections" was cons idered in
committee of the whole, reported, and finally
passed
The report Of the joint committee or Confer.
ence relative 10 tho bll for the reorganization Of
the army, was made aud ordered to be printed.
/ The remainder of the day occupied IN the
consideration OF territorial bills.
ln the Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Preston, tho
joint resolution OF The House proposing diourn-
ment on the 22J, was postponed until Monday
next, which day II will be the special order.
The consideration of local and printed bills occu-
pied the remainder Of the day.
Aug O. 1912.
Ia the House Of Representatives., tho galleries
at an early hour were crowded by persons anx-
Gus 10 hear The expected message Of The Pres.
dent IN relation 10 tho tariff bull
Al half past eleven, the message arrived. As
was expected the president returned the tariff
bill with veto, soeiy account of he disr,bu-
ton clause. He complains that cons,raint sho uld
have been pa: upon hun, bv coupling distribution
with bill for revenue. lie expressed his wis
lingness sign a bill without The distribution
clause, which will afford ample revenue TO tho
60. ernment, and incidental protection to the do
nestle industry Of the country
Ga motion Of Ms Fillmore, the message
ordered to be printed, and It's consideration post
poned till to morrow morning.
After the disposal OF some unimportant matters,
Mr.. ". {. Johnson moved tho reference o a So
lect committee, oil n petition asking the crea, ion
! OF stock Tor The relief Of the states, based the
public lands The whole sub lect laid on tho
| table by large mar iority.
! AT one o'clock the house went into committee
OF the whole on the report Of tho Conference com.
mIttee relative TO the amendments Ia the b for
| tho reorganization of the army. No question had
! been taken when this closed.
In The Senate, tho till providing for police
establishment IN this city, was LAID on the table.
The bill for supplying a deficiency IN The Navy
Pension Fund, was ordered 10 be engrossed. No
o;hcT business Of interest iranspired.
la the House of Representatives, the morning
hour was again occupied BY he cons Iteration Of
the resolutions from the committee on Indian af-
FAIRS, dema nding certain papers relative TO frauds
( the Cherokees.
The Veto message OF the president was then
taken up tor consideration.
Mr. Adams made speech IN which he argued
that Congress has done all IN It's power tho
passage of bills for the benefit of The country
tie SAID the president alone would be held pom
sibic for the state Of thing, which must now
sue. lie declared that This last veto has irre-
voCab!y divided the president from The Iegisa
tare, and that Congress " I'll be disgraced by hav
ing further commuuicat ION with him. The issue,
sai Mr.. 4. has been fairv made q civ war is
commenced. and the result only be known 10
the God OF battles. He concluded by moving the
reference Of the message TO Select committee Of
thirteen, with instructions 10 consider and report
on The reasons OF the precedent for returning tho
bill. After some debate points Of order, The
motion Of Mr.. Adams prevailed by vote Of lO5
to 81. Ga motion of Mr.. Fillmore, the bill
then laid Tho table, with the understanding
that 1t can be taken up any lime. The House
then went into committee Of the whole local
bills. The report Of the Conference committee
the bill for The reorganization Of The army.
not being cJncurred ill., committee has been
appointed.
Nothing Of interest ,ranspircd in The Senate.
Aug. IL, 1912.
10 The House Of Representatives. the following
names announced composing the select
committee the message. VIZ: MessTs.
Adams, Granger. Pierce, Bolts, L. ]. Campbell,
James Cooper, Morrow, Gilmer, Irwin, Roose-
welt, 6. J. lngersoIl, -, -, Nine Wings,
two Tyler men and Van Buren, men.
The bill proyi5ing for new arrangement oil