The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-11
CONGRESS-.

LII oeHdtc, OH wednesday, dltcr lilo Pi~"
ton of several reports from standing committees
Mr. PRESTON moved reconsideration OF the
vote by which the bill to supply deficiency In The
navy pension fund" was passed yesterday. lie was
anxious that the question should be put In iuii
Senate. This, however, not the fact at TINS
time; but if the Senate should now desire to take
up the bill, he would have objection. 1t had been
suggested that, in the vote to which he had alluded
several Senators were absent, who wished to have
their names placed upon the record, as it was mat
er of Importance and deeply affected the interest OF
many worthy individuals. He would not insist on
his motion now, but would press it when there shall
be full Senate.
The CHAIR said that the motion would lie upon
the table for the present.
On motion Of Mr. WOODBURY., the Senate took
up the bill to equaze the pay of officers in the reVe-
nue. cutter service while cooperating with the navy
but, on the suggestion Of
Mr.. HUNTIN GTON (the chairman of the Com
mittee Commerce.
Mr.. WOODBURY. moved that the bill lie over IN
til Tomorrow and the motion agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. SEWER, the vote by which the
bill to establish police for the protection of public
and private property in the City of Washington was
laid upon the table, was re-consdered.
Mr.. SEWER said that he would not press its con-
sideration now; and it was postponed until to-mor-
row.
Mr. LINN gave notice that he WILL tomorrow,
ask leave to introduce bill to define the boundary
line between Missouri and Iowa.
The bill entitled can act to grant presumption
rights to settlers the Dubuque claim, called in
the Territory of Iowa. gave rise to long discussion;
at the termination of which the bill read third
time and passed.
Mr.. CALHOUN presented memorial from citl-
of Florida, asking for the admission OF that Ter
ritory into the Union, and for donations of land.
The act to extend the time within which the duties
certain railroad iron imported by the State of Mi
chigan, and laid down for permanent use, may be
mtted, and the bill to extend and regulate the navy
ration severally read third time and passed.
Mr.. RIVES said that, several months ago, the me-
MORALS Of citizens on the subject of claims against
Mexico, together with numerous documents, had
been referred to the Committee Foreign Relations,
and he was now instructed to make report thereon.
He said that when the report came up tomorrow, he
would ask that the committee be discharged from the
further consideration of the memorials, for reasons
assigned in the report and, on his motion, 1t was Or
dered to be printed.
The bill to regulate the pay and emoluments of
pursers and warrant officers in the Navy was dis
cussed, and ordered to third reading
The bill providing for an augmentation of the Ma
rne corps was, after being amended and debated,
laid over informally until tomorrow
The bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
contract for the building of eight steam vessels for
theuse of the navy, and appropriatng one million Of
dollars for the purpose, was laid upon the table.
The Senate went into an Executive session, and
subsequently adjourned
In the House. on Wednesday, Mr.. FILLMORE
moved to take up the business of the morning hour,
but at the request of MIR. Mallory withdrew his mo-
ton that the latter might report two bills from the
Committee on Naval Affairs. The bills were re-
ferred.
MIR. CLARKE, of New York, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported two Senate bills, with
amendment and one without-also, bill authorizing
the examination and survey Of the harbor of Mem
phis, in Tennessee.
MIR. BARNARD, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill for the relief of John P.
Skinner and the legal representatives of Isaac
Green
Mr.. FILLMORE insisted on his motion to take up
the regular business of the morning hour.
Mr.. CARUTHERS, who was entitled to the floor
spoke till the conclusion of the morning hour
the right of the House to demand the papers called
for fromIthe Secretary of War When he finished he
moved the previous question in conformity with the
pledge he had given to Mr. Fillmore. There was a
second-but the morning hour expired.
The regular business of the day was announced to
he the consideration Of the message.
Mr. ADAMS obtained the floor He said the con-
tngency to which he had referred on Friday had
Cured. The dissension--as it was caled-between
the legislative branches and the Executive has be-
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passed by the legislature necessary for the preserva
ton of the honor and credit of the country. Had
this bill been signed by the Executive all the causes
of past dssension would have been forgotten, and
reconcilement would have taken place, which would
have been hailed with Joy by the whole country
But war was now openly declared. The Executive,
said Mr.. Adams, cannot now, acknowledge, recede
without disgrace from the position he has taken, nor
can the House. The issue is now complete. 1t has
been said that will have to battle, to shove the
No x.n how fr
battle, and perhaps we will be obliged to appeal to
the God Of battles. At all events the People must
decide on whom the responsibility must rest for the
prostration to which the country is reduced. On
whom it ought to rest is ject for inquirywheher
on Congress or on the Executive For Congress
one thing might be said that party feeling and party
rancor had exercised but little sway over its acts
The inquiry however, must be necessarily abbreviat
ed and the whole history of Congress and the present
Executive Administration cannot be gone throug h.
But what had been devised to prevent the present
prostraton complained of? First in order the Bank
rupt act passed measure of relief 1t passed
after struggle, and would not have passed but
for the aid of some who call themselves the Demo-
Gratis. No dissension caused by this bill between
the Legislature and the Executive The responsible
ty of that act whether productive of good evil must
be shared by the Executive.
The next question on which the Whig party came
into power the establishment of Natio nal Bank
Congress passed bill chareIing Bank and what
was the result "a NetO. hnOtneI Dill was passed,
with pledge that it would be approved. What was
the act of the Observation-Disclosures Veto. Veto and
ditto. The Government should act for the good of
the people Majorities in both Houses had the
scientious conviction that Bank is necessary to the
general welfare With this conviction they had pass
ed bills charterng Bank. These bills had been
vetoed by the Executive Wretchedness pervade
the country. Who is responsible The first Bank
bill did not receive my sanction, said Mr. Adams
Too much was conceded in it to the prejudices and
Al hat
an honest one in the respect that it bore boldly the
name of Bank bill. Such measure / have no
doubt in the opinion of many, was not calculated to
produce good What shall say of the Veto on