The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-20
CONGRESS.


In the Senate, Friday, the Chair laid before the
body communication from the Navy Department, in
compliance with resolution Of the 9Th uItimo, en-
closing copy Of the report the second invention Of
Captain Easton, to prevent the explosion Of steam
boilers; which was laid upon the table.
The act to confirm the sales of lands, in certain
cases. was read third time and passed.
Several reports were made from Standing Com
mittees; and
Various private bills were passed
Mr. PRESTON observed that there special
order for to-day viz the joint resolution of the House
fixing the day of adjournment, sine die. He would
be glad if the Senate would would turn their aten-
ton to this subject and take up the resolution with
view to dispose Of it, so that members might make
their arrangements accordingly. After the proracted
session, desired to stay here any longer; and
he but expressed his feelings in saying that he
anxious to be relieved from his duties the capital
He moved to take up the resolution.
Mr. RIVES Cooking at the clock) said that it was
now half-past eleven o'clock, and, according to the
general understanding, he moved to proceed to the
consideration of Executive business.
[Cries of "Question, question on the resolution u
Mr. BATES was DESTROYS they should take up the
pension bills upon the calendar They could be dis
posed of in few minutes
Mr.. CHOATE understood that the motion was not
debateable.
The CHAIR 1t is not.
Mr.. CHOATE said that if the motion prevailed,
the resolution would admit of discussion
The CHAIR Yes sir.
The question was taken, and resuled-yeas 18,
nays Is.
The CHAIR stated that the question lost.
| (Cres let's have another count"
Mr.. BUCHANAN thought that it would be better
| to have the yeas and nays and he accordingly made
| a motion to that effect.
Mr.. PRESTON remarked that if the resolution
were taken up, it would probably lead to discussion.
At present advised the Senate did not seem inclined
to act upon the resolution at this time and therefore,
| he would withdraw his motion.
The CHAIR reminded the Senator that he could
not do SO, the yeas and nays having been ordered
| Mr.. BUCHANAN thereupon withdrew the CALL
and
| MIR. PRESTON did not insist upon his motion.
| The Senate then went into an Executive session.
| In the House, Mr.. BIDLACK stated that he OBJ
served tnaC new petlOnS naQ Deen transmitted the
gentleman from Maryland in favor OF the assumption
of the State debts One of these petitions, which he
had SEEM he thought bore internal evidence of its be
inga genuine, authentic paper. The one presented
some days since he could believe to be genuine doc
ument; but the case is different with later one He
deemed it incumbent on him to call the attention OF
| the House to this matter.
| MIR. JONES, on leave, presented the report and
resolutions adopted by public meeting of the people
of Amelia county, Virginia, the 28th day Of July
1912, opposed to tariff for protection.
| Mr.. JONES said the report and resolutions remon-
strate in forcble language against tariff for protec-
ton, as unjust in principle, unequal in its operation,
and ruinous to the agricultural and commercial nte-
rests. They demonstrate also against the distrbu-
ton of the proceeds of the public lands, and insist on
an adherence to the act of 1885, as the result of
compromise, and yielding sufficient revenue to sup
| ply the economical wants of the Government
| The report and resolutions were laid the table.
! Mr.. BARTON, on leave, submitted the following
which was adopted:
| Resolved, That the Secretary of War be requested
to communicate to this House copies of his orders
given to the military superintendent of the Harper's
Ferry and Springfield armores, respectively, to dis
band the hands and close the shops of those armores
\ and his reasons for issuing those orders.
Mr. GENTRY, after few remarks, not distinct
ly understood, offered the following which was
| adopted:
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be allowed the compensation as the other pages
of the House.
! Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, offered the
| following resolution:
I Resolued, That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to report bill forthwith to provide by
law for the collection of duties under the existing
tariff to impose duties of 90 per cent ad valorem
the importation of tea and Coffee and to levy ex-
else of per cent. ad valorem on the manufacture
or sale of gold and silver and other articles of
use or ornament in which gold or silver is compo-
nent part Provided that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize the imposition Of a
tax or excise gold silver in coin, in the ore, or
bullion, bars, or any manufactured state.
Objection being made, he moved suspension of
the rules.
1t was refused without count.
Mr. EVERETT submitted resolution, directing
the Committee of Ways and Means to report an ac-
companyng bill.
Objection was made to the reception of the resou-
tion and
Mr.. EVERETT moved suspension of the rules.
The vote, taken by the yeas and nays, stood yeas
81, nays los.
Mr. c. j. INGERSOLL offered a resolution, to
which Mr.. Bolts objected.
MIR. INGERSOLL inquired if the House could not
go into Committee of the Whole by vote Of the ma
jority On being told it could, he said he moved to
60 into committee giving notice that he should pro-
pose 10 take up ue " Dill 10 supply temporary de-
feet failure in the laws relating to the collection of
duties on imports.
Mr.. ARNOLD gave notice that he would move
the committee should take up his retrenchment bill.
Mr.. IRWIN asked if he were not entitled to the
floor from the preceding day on his motion to sus-
pend the rules
The SPEAKER gave him the floor, and he modi-
fled his motion as to take up the bill reported by
the Committee on Manufactures. His motion to sus-
pend was negatived.
Mr.. J. R. INGERSOLL asked leave to report the
contingency bill returned from the Senate with amend
ments.
Mr.. PROFFIT objected.
On motion of Mr. G. ]. INGERSOLL, the House
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole MIR.
T n INcERsOII in the Chair