The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-28


tons carried to the surplus fund, concurred in
| by the Senate.
On motion of Mr. EVANS, a committee of con-
ference appointed by the Chair, to confer with
similar committee which might be appointed by the
House, on the disagreeing votes.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
to provide revenue from imports, and to change and
modify existing laws imposing duties imports, and
| Tor other purposes.
| The first amendment was read-to reduce the duty
on cotton baggirg, Other imported substitute, from
| five to three and half cents per yard; when
| MIR. SIMMONS delivered his remarks in favor OF
| the extension of protection to domestic manufac-
tures and replied to Mr.. Woodbury.. In conclusion,
he avowed his determination to vote for the BILL what
ever might be its fate in another quarter.
| MIR. CALHOUN obtained the floor, and moved
that the Senate do now adjourn; but he withdrew his
| motion, and
the United States read third time and passed
| ayes 49, noes g.
The Senate, after short Executive session, ad
journed.
In the House. on Wednesday, Mr.. DODGE, OF
| WISCONSIN, asked leave to withdraw the memorials
which had been referred to the Committee on Com
merce of The House, that they might be referred to
| the same Committee of the Senate.
Mr.. BARNARD, from the Committee the Ju-
dietary reported bill to extend the provisions of the
act for regulating processes in the courts of the United
States 10 those States which have been admitted into
| the Union since 1928
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee Foreign
Affairs, presented report and resolution in relation
to the proposition made by the French Government,
to establish in concert weekly line of steamers be-
| tween New York and Havre The resolution calls
on the President to be prepared by the S, c.
retaries of State and of the Navy, and reported to
Congress at its next session, plan for establishing
the line of steamers proposed, and the probable
cost Of carrying out the plan.
| Objection made but withdrawn and the reso-
luton was adopted, and the report ordered to be
printed.
Various reports and bills reported by Messrs.
Stanly TiIinghast, Trumbul Lewis, Cushing Cross,
| Anterior, &c.. and referred
| MIR. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee who had moved a
reconsideration of the vote by which Mr. Arnol's
bill had been ordered to be engrossed addressed the
| House on the subject of retrenchment In lieu of
the bill under consideration, in order that the reform
| might be extended on what he conceived an equta-
| BILE principle to all the officers of the Government,
he would substitute graduated reduction. He pro-
posed that after the LIST January, l843 from all sala
ries OF $3 900 and upwards % per cent should be
deducted; from salaries of $4,000 up to $3000 Is
per cent ; from salaries of 81 900 to the preceding
| limit 10 per cent. These reductions, he said, ex-
tend equitably to all officers of the Government
whose salaries could bear reduction and it should be
made at this time. The salaries were fixed at pc
riod when our currency was larger; ra-
pidly going down to specie circulation and specie
standard If the price of labor and pro-
duce is to be measured by that standard
should the salaries of the public officers The de-
mocracy on the floor may be opposed to the reduc
ton, most Of the Offices held by their politi-
cal friends. But still it the duty Of the Wings
to carry out the system of reform they had promised
| r,,o -, tbo,,,l las &c Co, IL
ries, part of the system, should be passed,
| though under the terror of Veto.
In conclusion, MIR. CAMPBELL withdrew his mo-
ton to reconsider, and
| Mr.. REED, after remarking the improperly of
! deciding inconsideratey subject of such import
ance, moved to postpone the further consideration of
| the question till Friday next, and that the bill be
printed.
Mr.. sTANLY wished to dispose of the bill at
| once, and moved the previous question. If the pre-
sent bill were rejected, the whole subject, he said
could be considered in Committee of the Whole, at
any time, by taking up bill already read twice and
| referred-whch covered the whole subject.
Mr.. SHIELDS renewed the motion to reconsider,
with the purpose of offering a substitute.
MIR. FILLMORE argued that the previous ques
ton took precedence of the motion to reconsider.
| The SPEAKER decided otherwise.
After protracted conversation principally be-
| tween the Mr.. FILLMORE and the SPEAKER the
former appealed from the decision given by the
| latter.
On the appeal the yeas and nays were ordered, and
the vote stood-yeas 143, nays "a. So the Chair was
sustained
Mr. SHIELDS briefly explained the substitute he
offered When he concluded,
Mr. WALLACE moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table This m oon to lay the ia
Bile the Speaker said would carry the whole subject
with it.
Mr. GENTRY called for the yeas and nays. The
vote stood-yeas ~, nays la.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL made few remarks in OPP
position to the bill, and followed by Mr.. FES-
SENDEN who moved the previous question on the |
reconsideration, which Of course again came up. |
Mr.. HUBBARD called for the yeas and nays, which |
ordered The vote stood-yeas sc, nays 49,
So the motion to reconsider was carried.
The question that REQUIRED, understood to be |
on the amendment and instructions offered by Mr.. |
Thompson, of Indiana.
MIR. SHIELDS offered his substitute as an amend |
ment to the preceding amendment
MIR. TILLIN GHAST gave notice that he had a
proposition ready to regulate the mileage.
Mr.. COOPER moved to except from the proposed
reductions members of Congress faithfully working
ten hours day. To this amendment notes of objec-
ton were loudly sounded through the Hail.
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved the previous question,
but the motion negatived
The SPEAKER announced that the question re-
Cured on the substitute of Mr. Shields.
Mr.. HOUSTON gave notice that when it should
be in order he would offer substitute for all bills
previously proposed House bill already reported,
which brings back the salaries oil all ofhcers estab-
lshed prior to 1926 to the standard of that year.
reduces the salaries of other civil officers 20 per cent
and makes other regulations for retrenchment.
Mr.. CUSHING here said, that he had voted
against the bill in all its forms and would continue
to do so. The whole question is the very simple
one-shall the members of the Legislature receive
pay or not, What will be the result of determining
that they shall receive no compensation, we need
but look to foreign Legislatures to learn. The
House of Commons, for instance, is composed of the
If aIodv Ret made
quate pay and no pay there be distinction.
Ii we are paid at all our pay should be amply ade-