The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-07-15

the SENATE aileHulucHl, w pay va VIZ
mission, warrant, petty officers and sea-
men, which increases the ameant propos-
cd by the house S4G5,000, making the
whole appropriation 50, 100000. s-dis-
cusson on the senate amendments gene
rally arose, and was KEEP, up till the house
adjourned.
.Juae 2i-Senate.--A bill to change
the commencement of the fiscal year was
read third time and passed.
The bill 20 extend the present tariff
laws to the first of August was taken up,
and Mr.. Rives made a conclusive argu-
ment against the proylso which repeats
.he clause in the distribution law provla-
ing that when the duties exceed 20 per
cent the distribution shall cease. The
debate was continued to late hour, when
motion TO strike out the proviso was
lost by tic vote-2l to 2l. Mr.. Ev-
ans motion to suspend distribution to the
LIST of August was then agreed to and the
bill was passed by one majority.
HouSe-Aflar some unimportant NOR
ming business, the house went into COM
mi,tec of the whole and took up the prl-
waite bill calender, upon which a couple Of
hours were spent, when the consideration
of the navy appropriation bill was re-
sumed and debated till the hour Of adj
journment
June 25. -.Sendte--A message was re-
ceived from the president transmitting a
letter from the French minister, inviting
the government of the u. s. to unite with
the French in establishing weekly line
of steamers between IIavrc and n. York.
for the purposes OF commerce, carrying
letters and passengers, together with the
reply of Mr.. Webster, acknowledging the
importance of the proposition, and pro-
missing to lay the affair before congress.
The senate took up the bill reported a
few days ago by MIR. Preston, from the
committee on military affairs, for reorgan
'izing and reducing tina army, and, after a
long debate, ordered i! to be cngrosscd for
third reading. Adj.
House-Afer a great deal Of useless
talk, the house took up the senate amend
ment to the bill for the extension of the
present tariff laws to the lst Of July, and
after another long and useless waste of
wind, the senate amendment was concur
red III, and the bill senl to the president.
A message was received from the pre-
sident accompanying the apportionmenl
bill, which he returned to the house with
his signature. The message stated that
he rad lodged in the department of state
his reasons for signing the bill. Mr.. Adj
ans denounced the act rs unprecedented
and improper, and moved that commit
tee be appointed to send for persons and
papers, with view TO obtain the docu-
meni. Mr.. Wise replied, showing that
there were preceiIen!s Tor TIE course OF
- the president, &C., aud the house adjourn
ed without taking the question.
Monday, Juns 27-.Scaasc.-lmmcdi'
ately after the reading of the journal OIL
yesterday, Mr.. Miller arose and, in al
appropriate speech, announced to the Sc
nate the deceasc of his late distinguished
colleague, the Hon. Samuel l.. Soulhard
of N. Jersey. On Mr.. Millei's mo,iol
the customary resolutions were adopted
and the senate adjourned to - o'clock to
morrow, when the funeral viii lake plac
from the senate chamber.
HoH8e-Mr. Adams announced 10 th
house the deceasc of William s. Hastings
representative from Massachusetts, VIII
died at the Red Sulphur Springs, Va, o.
tho l7th June. A!.er the adoption of til
customary resolutions, the house add.
June 23.-No business was transacte
in either house to day, the members has
ing attended the funeral Of Mr.. Southard
June Observation-Disclosures the bushes
of the morning, winch was unimporlan
had been got through with, tie bill 70 n
organize the army was taken up and OF
cupied the day.
House--Alr. Adams called up the sui
ject Of the presidents signing the appo
tionment bill, with the message sent TO Il
house that he had liled a certain paper wi
the law in the state department, the que
ton being Oh his motion to refer the me
sage to committee with power to sci
for persons and papers. After a short d
bate the resolution was adopted.
The bill making appropriations for Il
expenses of the Indian department w
read third time and passed.
A message was received from the pr
sident, by his private secretary, returni
the bill for extending the present tar
laws to the LIST Of August, with his II
sons for not SHINING il.