The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-06-09

srodaesd bal 70 regulate De appoin,.
nens and pay Of engineers u she navy q
he Uniled Siaies; which was Rad e.,
and second lime. and referred 70 lie con.
mii.ee on naval Affairs.
The Sense held an executive session,
which vas continued until past Eve
O'Clock. and lheh adjourned 10 Monday.
On MOnday, May %. Dir. King mos,
ed 10 Jake up = resolution some lime
since offered BY him in relation 10 HE.
adjournment Of Congress. bul il was ne.
gaiyed-yeas II. nays 20. The Senalsr
lhen took up the private calendar, and sl.,
.efwasls held an executive session.
On Tuesday. The bill from The House
making appropriation for The suppOn Of
lhe navy for he year lsi2. was read lhe
fsl aHd second lime, and referred 70 The
committee on finance.
Tbs superintendent bin was ihen iaken
up, and Mr.. Berries explained the amend-
menls 20 the bill which had been made by
The committee on the judiciary. The De-
bate was continued until alale hour, chief.
" on The motion OF Mr.. Walker to con.
cur with the committee on the second
amendment, namely, that Of giving one
additional representative 10 each state hay.
ing attraction greater than one rnoisly Of
the said rites.
On Wednesday. the superintendent bill
was taken up - The special order; the
question pending being on the motion of
Mr. Walker 10 concur in the second
amendment Of the committee on the Judi.
ciary, giving one additional Representative
70 each state having fraction greater
Than one mOie,y ofihe said rates. Messrs.
Huntington, Woodbury., Walker. Bayard,
Allen, criicnden, Rivcs, White, and 9th.
ers, addressed The Senate. when the ques-
lion was taken. and decided in the afirs
malise--yeas %, nays p.
Mr.. Bsyard then moved an amendment,
the effect Of which was 10 strike out The
10000, and leave The ratio blank; which
motion was concuHcd in--yeas 25s nays
%.
On Thursday, memorials were present.
cd in favor Of such revision OF the IA
riG as viii protect The domestic interests
Of .he country.
The apPcrliepmeni bill was taken up;
The question being on filling The blank for
The ralio Of representation. A great va
rely Of numbers were sent 10 the chair,
ranging from $4,000 down TO $4,000.
Tie debate was continued until s o'clock,
whta die Senate adjourned.
On Friday. Mr. Tanmadge presented a
memorial from merchants and business
men Of the city OF New York, urging
Congress 10 pass such tariff as, while il
will give ample revenue. will afford inci-
dental protection; and asking that such
exchequer plan may be passed as will
ensure sound currency; and Mr.. Eu-
chanan, memorial from citizens Of Phi
ladelphia, asking that such tariff NAV DO
imposed as viii enable the manufacturing
Interests Of The country 10 compete with
foreigners.
The special order was again taken up.
being The consideration Of the apporlion.
menl bill. The debate was continued
until near 5 o'clock, when the question
was taken on several Of the proposed
numbers, beginning with the highest,
when 7l,li3 was adopted By vote OF
% lo2l. But this vote was reconsider.
cd on the ground Of injustice to some Of
the states, when The subject was laid on
the table, and the Senate wen, into exec,
uIive session, and afterwards adjourned 10
Monday.
On Monday. May 80, the apporiion-
meni bill was taken up; and after long
debate, the number 10000 was adopted
yeas %, nays Ia.
Mr.. Allen then moved to strike out the
second section. relating to ,islricling the
states; when the subject was laid on,lhe
table, and The Senate proceeded to the
consideration of executive business.
On Tuesday, letter was received from
the Hon. Samuel J.. Southland, rcsigning
The Office Of President Of the Senate pro
fempore, in consequence of his continued