The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-08-26


inst Of course the all absorbing topics there,
are the tariff bill and the Veto. The for
mcr passed the senate on the 9th in precisely
the shape in which it passed the house, although
great number of amendments were proposed
On the 9Th 1t was sent to the president, and on
jections. The veto was expected, and therefore
caused no crest sensation in the house. On mo-
ton of Mr. Fillmore, its consideration was post
poncd to next day. On the 10th it was taken up,
and Mr.. Adams spoke his hour, reviewing the
course pursued by the present majority in con-
gress with an evident anxiety to fix the response
bty of the results of that course elsewhere than
on the party in power. He concluded by moving
the reference of the message to a select committee
of l3, with instructions TO report on the reasons
assigned for returning the bill The question of
order was raised on this motion and discussed at
considerable length, after which, the motion being
decided in order, it passed. The tariff bill then
coming up for reconsideration, it was temporarily
laid on the table.
On the same day the veto was received, Mr..
lngersoll gave notice of, and on the 18th moved
a suspension of the rules to introduce, PROPOSE
that the same amount of duties shall be collected
on imports as were imposed by the compromise
act in 1889, but directing that said duties shall be
paid in cash. The house, however, refused to
suspend the rules.
On the llth, in about the middle of the day,
message was received from the president, and Sc
veral senator's approached the desk and commence
ed reading it with avidiiy. A general buz ensued,
and then, on motion of Mr.. Rves the senate went
into executive session, on the nep treaty ,uiM
England. The belief is that it was ratified
The senate bill for the reorganization and re-
duction of the army passed the house on the 4th,
with several important amendments; one abolish
ing tho % regiment of U. S. dragons on the LIST
of Oct. next and one fixing the salary of the SUI
perintendcnts Of the u. S. at $500, that of mas
ter armorers at $1,000, and providing that no mi
litary storekeepers shall receive more than $500
annually by way of perquisite or emolument.
The senate refused to concuri in these amendments
and conference committee were appointed, they
reported, their report was rejected, and another
conference committee appointed. Their report
has not yet been received.
There now before the house three reports
against different heads of departments undisposed
of, iacetously termed by Mr.. Profit 'bis OF in
dictment," the first, the report of Mr.. Adams a.
gainst the president for filing his reasons for APP
proving the opportionment bill; the I'd report
against the secretary of the navy, for his conduct
in constructing certain steamer on Lake Erie
and the 3D., string OF resolutions against the Sc
cretary of war for Withholding certain information
called for by the house. With view of clearing
the "criminal docket" as speedily as possible the
last indictment was, on motion of Mr.. Profit, Ia
ken up on the ID, and argued during nearly every
morning hour until the 18th, when the argument
was closed, and the secretary found guilty, the
house adopting the resolutions. The other in
dctments have not yet been tried.
On the 18th, Nh Merrick presented in the Sc
nate memorial from certain enlightened citizens
of Baltimore, praying congress TO take to
extend some encouragement to the science of PHO
biography. Mr.. NJ. spoke of this new science with
great enthusiasm. 1t was a sort of universal Ian
guage, he said, that would, after it was learnt en-
able a savage to converse with ease and nuency
with the most learned savage of all the SQybonne.
Like music, it was Ineligible to all ears whether
they belonged to Hottentot or a nightly attendant
at the opera. Nay, he was not sure--he hoped
the senate would not think him absurd-but that
the wants and wishes of brute animals might be
learned by the sounds they emitted, and the appa-
rent impressions they received from those they
heard.
On the Sth bill passed tho house for reguat
ing contested elections. 1t directs the clerk of the
house to make list of all the members whose GER
tiiicates shall be presentsd, and from among those
to appoint speaker pro tenn. and directs that, in
organizing the house, the names only of those
members whose seats are undisputed shall be call
ed. II also contains an amendment designed to
force the district system upon the states, that the
clerk shall not enter upon the roll the name of
any member who does not present certificate
from the district electing him.
Mr.. Arnold has already ridden his hobby to
death. Two attempts were made, one on the ith
and the other on the 18th, to have his bill to re-
duce the pay of members taken up, but it was
"no co."
On the 10Th Mr.. w. Cost Johnson gave notice
that he should, if leave granted, bring in
bill for the creation and issue of government stock
to the amount of 100000 for the liquidation
of state debts.
A resolution passed the house on the Sth for
adjournment on the 22d inst. The consideration
of the resolution was postponed to the 18TH in
the senate.