The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-25

up a OIL Tor the compensation of certain clerks
IN the Post Office Department. After brief
discussion, the bill was laid aside to be re-
ported.
Inc OIL making appropriations for the Army,
as amended by the Senate, was then taken up.
Inc Senate amendment strikes out all the >ro-
visions inserted by the House in the first clause
OF The bill reducing the Army to the standard
OF 1871, disbanding the regiment of Dragons
and reducing the salary of the staff
Mr.. GwN, of Mississippi, said he would OPP
pose the reduction of the Army, if the difficult
ties IN adjusting the pending negotiations should
render war probable
Mr.. GILMER said he had voted for all the mo-
tions TO reduce the Army but the question hav-
ing been fully discussed already, both in the
House and the Senate, he did not purpose to de-
bate 1t any farther; he merely to enter his
protest against the intrusion of the Maine
boundary question into the discussion. That
question was MOI yet settled, as the terms of the
treaty had not been even submitted to the Sc
nate.
The merits of this amendment was further
discussed briefly by Messrs. FEssENDLN and
MERIwErHER Mr.. FILLMORE begged gentle
men TO act and not TO speak The question
had already been sufficiently discussed.
Mr.. ANDREWS, of Kentucky, moved that the
committee rise, with the professed intent of
moving, when in House, to stop all debate in
committee. He withdrew his motion, giving
way to
Nj BLACK, of Georgia, who made brief
comment on the speech Of Mr.. Gilmer, and re-
newed it when that gentleman had concluded
his remarks.
On the motion, 3s voted in the affirmative
and "A in the negative. No quorum voting, the
committee rose and reported the fact.
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland, moved an ad-
tournament, which motion prevailed without
count.
In the Senate, Mr.. WRIGHT presented three me-
MORALS
|. From manufacturers of salt, residing in the
State of New York, praying Congress to impose
duty of ten cents bushe Of ffty-six pounds, on TO-
reign salt; 3 From merchants of New York, stating
that if the duties cotton goods shall be retained
the bill from the House would be prohibition in
stead of revenue bill 3 From large number of
persons of the same city, demonstrating against the
imposition of duty on sheathing copper, and repre-
sentng that it would almost destroy the business of
ship-buiding if it should be retained in the bill
Mr.. CRAFTS presented memorial from Calledo
MIA county, Vermont praying for such duty on wool
will enable the American wool-growers to COM
pete with the foreign.
Mr.. LINN presented memorial from citizens of
New York, stating that, prior to ls4l, leeches were
imported free of Duty and insisting that they shall
now come in among the untaxed articles. The me-
morialists inform Congress that there is scarcity
of leeches in this country, and that if duty should
be imposed upon them the price will be so high that
none but the rich could afford to be eeched
Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial from
Delaware county, Pennsy lvana, asking that, in the
re-adjustmen of the tariff full and ample protection
may be afforded to domestic manufactures.
The memorials ordered to lie on the table
Several private reports were IN ade from standing
committees aid
The bill to permit the Solicitor of the Treasury to
adjust and compromise the claims of the United
States against Henry Daniel and Thomas Triplett,
jr., late of the State of Kentucky, was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. WALKER moved that the Senate take up the
bill providing for the satsfatio of claims arising
under the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek but the
motion did not prevail-Yeas 10, nays 81.
On motion of MIR. CRITTENDEN, the previous
orders were postponed and the Senate proceeded to
the consideration of the bill entitled An act supple
mentary to the act EMIT ed act to amend the judi
cial system of the United States.''
The bill ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, after being amended to read follows;
BE it enacted by the Senae and House of Representa-
tires Of the United Stats Of fine, Congress
bled, That the fourth circuit shall he composed of the
districts OF Mary land, Delaware, and Virginia.
The fifth circuit shall be composed of the district
of Alabama and Louisiana.
The sixth circuit shall be composed of the districts
of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
The circuit courts IN the district of Virginia shall
be holden at Rich nond, on the first Monday in May
and on the fourth Monday in November.
The circuit courts in the district of North Carolina
shall be holden The fourth Monday of May and
second Monday in December.
This shall not take effect until the first day of
February next before which time the justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States or majority of
them, shall alot the several districts among the Jus
tees of the said court
Mr.. MERRlCK moved that the Senate proceed to
the consideration Of the unfinished buslness-being
the bill to reduce the rates of postage to curtal the
franking privilege, ETC.; but the motion did not prevail
yeas Ia, nays not counted.
The Senate then disp Jsed Of variety of bills upon
the calendar.
The Navy Appropriation bill received from the
House, and with the amendments thereto referred TO
the Commit ee on Finance.
The bill to reduce and equaze the rates of postage
to limit the and the abuse of the frank ng
privilege and for other purposes taken up when
Mr.. MERRlCk gave synopsis of the several sec
| tons Of the bill.
Mr. BUCHANAN spoke in favor of SO much of it
| relates to the transmission of mammoth sheets
through the mail, private expresses, and the convey
of let ers by foreign the evils result
| ing from which the bill proposes correct.
| On motion Of Mr. MERRICK the sections with
regard to making it the duty of the editors and pub
fishers of all newspapers and periodicals. to keep re-
giser of papers and periodicals by mall accord
ing to form to be furnished by the Department. and
the a The ahIIsa h.