The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-30
CONGRESS.

Gus memorials asking Tor remission OF duties under
certain circumstances, made adverse report there
on, which was ordered TO be printed and the same
Committee were discharged from the further consid-
Grafton of subjects of general interest con6ded TO
them and which they had not had time to consider
MIR. BAGBY arose, and disavowed any intention
to east reproach upon the people of New England,
as this inference might be drawn from brief sketch
OF the Senate proceeding of Saturday, as published
two of the newspapers. He reiterated that the
population Of that section of the country had "thelr
virtues, and, like the rest Of mankind, their uices >;
and he took occasion say that the business Of let
ter-writng becoming great nuisance. As an
instance Of deprayity, he stated that of these
sage scrbes had remarked that he (NIr b. had for
leited all claim to the character Of man and the dig
nifty of gentleman; and il seemed TO him that some
of them had been swept from the kennels or picked
from the cutters, and sent here to pursue profess
sion, the performance of the duties of which they
were deplorably incompetent and Inefficient.
The bill to repeal the twenty per cent. proviso in
the Distribution law read second time.
MIR. CRITTENDEN said that the opinions of
gentlemen were well known upon this subject he
perceived that there no desire to debate II and
he therefore hoped that by general acquescence the
bill would be put upon It's passage
Mr.. TAPPAN expressed his opinion that the bill
could not become a law. They had had veto ON
the subject and unless the President had changed
his opinions, a favorable result could not be antci-
pated.
The bill was taken up as in Committee of the
Whole and no amendment having been made there
to, the question was stated, Shall the bill be read
third time when
Mr.. TAPPAN called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. LINN suggested to the Senator from Ken
lucky to permit the bill to lie hour, but
few Senators were now present in their seats
Mr. CRITTENDEN would consent, if the Senator
you'd then assist him in taking it up.
Mr.. LINN: Certainly.
The CHAIR remark, d that the bill would be pass
ed over if there was no objection.
MIR. CRITTEN DEN submitted a resolution TO al
low the Rev. 5 fusion two hundred and fifty dollars
additional compensation for extra services performed
by him Chaplain to Congress and 1t was agreed
to unanimously
The joint resolution making appropriation to
test the efficiency of Colts submarine battery and
also several inventions TO prevent the explosion of
steam boilers, was read third time and PASSED
The JOINT resi- ulion from the House in relation TO
the attendance of the members of Congress their
public duties and making deductions from their per
diem for voluntary absence, except in SICK
ness was referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
"A message received from the House of Repre-
sentaives stating that they had concurred in the
eral amendments of tie Senate to the bill To provide
for revenue from imports and TO modify existing laws
upon the subject, and for other purposes.
A Joint resolution IN titute proceedings to con-
the title To Rush island ceded by the Caddo rea
ty read third time and passed.
The bill 10 repeal the 20 per cent provso of the
distribution law was then passed by the following
vote, VIZ
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bayard Choate,
Clayton, Conrad, Crafts Crltenden, Dayton, Evans,
Graham, Huntington, Mangum Miller, Morehead,
Phelps Porter, Simmons, Smith, of Ia. Sprague,
Tallmadge, White, Woodbridge-23.
NAYS-Messrs Alien, Bagby, Benton Buchan-
an, Calhoun, Cuthbert, Fulton, Henderson King,
Linn Preston, Rives Sewer Sturgeon, Tappan
Walker, Woodbury., Wright Young-I9.
MIR. WHITE moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill regulating the taking of testimony in
of contested elections and for other purposes;
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
The motion prevailed--yeas % nays IL and the
bill was then passed-yeas 25 nays 10, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Bayard Bates, Belrien
Barrow, Choate, Clayton, Conrad Crafts, Crilten-
den, Dayton, Evans Graham, Huntington, Mangum,
Miller Morehead, Phelps, Preston, Simmons, Smith
of Indiana Sprague, Tailmadge, White, Wood
bridge-25.
NAYS -Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchan-
Linn, Rives Sewer, Smith OF Connecticut, Sturgeon,
Tappan, Walker, Woodbury., Wright, Young-l9.
The resolution from the House fixing the day of ad
journmept of Congress, sine die, taken up a d
after being amended, designating Wednesday, the
3lst instant, al two o'clock it agreed to,
The report OF the Joint Committee of Conference
the disputed points in the bill suppress the sale
of lottery tickets in the District of Columbia was con
Cured in by the Senate
The Senate into an Executive session, and at
a late hour adjourned.
In the House, Monday, Mr. Bolts submitted a
Joint resolution providing that the Of $3.50 should
be paid to the Rev. Mr.. fusion, the Chaplain of the
Senate in addition to his regular salary. In submit
ting this resolution he remarked that some extra
compensation equitaby due to Mr.. fusion, who
beng Chaplain of the Senate, had performed the Gle
rical duties for both Houses for about five months
Mr. GWIN objected.
Mr. BOLTS moved a suspension of the rules
Mr. CARUTHERS and Mr.. IRWIN suggested the
proprety of including the Chaplain Of the House.
The question being taken, the rules were not sus-
pended.
The Secretary of the Senate announced that the
Revenue bill had been passed by that body in an
amended form
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that the bill returned
should, at once, be taken up and acted on The
amendments proposed, i'll the Senate, having been
printed he presumed that, at this time no explana-
lion of the amendments would be required. He
would merely remark, that there was nothing in the
bill conflicting with the provisions of any treaty with
foreign powers, which had not, in the bill been made
special exception to its enactments lie moved the
previous question on concurrng with the Senate in
Its amendments, but withdrew the call at the re-
quest of
Mr.. LINN who wished briefly to explain his rea-
sons for having before voted against this bill
Mr. LINN said he was in favor of protection he |
had voted against the Revenue bill already not be-
he opposed to the protective principle but
because he unwilling to sacrifice distribution
When his remarks were concluded, he renewed the
demand for the previous question
Mr. CLIFFORD moved to lay the Amendments on
the table.
Mr. Bolts asked to be excused frcne voting He
unwilling, the last veto, to aca on this sub
ject at all, because he thought the time had come
when this Congress could cover itself with honor and
glcry by giving a rebuke to Executive insolence
Mr. Bolts was not excused.
Mr. GAAlBLE asked II the motion was 10 lay the