The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-20
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closing acopy OF the report the second invention OF
Captain Easton, to prevent the explosion of steam
boilers which was laid upon the table.
The act to confirm the sales of lands, in certain
cases, was read third time and passed.
Several reports were made from Standing Com
miitees; and
Various private bills were passed.
Mr. PRESTON observed that there special
order for to-day, viz the joint resolution ofthe House
hxing the day of adjournment, sine die. He would
be glad IT the Senate would would turn their ateD-
ton to this subject and take up the resolution with
view to dispose of it, that members might make
Their arrangements accordingly. After the proIacted
session, no desired stay here any longer; and
he but expressed his feelings in saying that he
was anxious to be relieved from his duties the capital
lie moved to take up the resolution.
MIR. RlVES Cooking at the clock) said that ii
now half-past eleven o'clock, and, according to the
general understanding, he moved to proceed to the
consideration OF Executive business.
lCrles OF Question, question on the resolution ,"
Mr. BATES was DESTROYS they should take up the
pension bills upon the calendar They could be dis
posed Of in few minutes
MIR. CHOATE understood that the motion was not
debateable.
The CHAIR 1t is not.
Mr.. CHOATE said that if the motion prevailed,
the resolution would admit ofdiscussion.
The CHAIR Yes sir.
The question was taken, and resulted yeas IS,
nays 10.
The CHAIR stated that the question lost.
[Cres let's have another count"
Mr.. BUCHANAN thought that it would be better
to have the yeas and nays and he accordingly made
a motion to that effect.
Mr.. PRESTON remarked that if the resolution
were taken up, it would probably lead discussion
At present advised the Senate did not seem inclined
to act upon The resolution at this time and therefore,
he would withdraw his motion
The CHAIR reminded the Senator that he could
not do so, the yeas and nays having been ordered.
Mr.. BUCHANAN thereupon withdrew the call
and
MIR. PRESTON did not insist upon his motion.
The Senate then went into an Executive session
In the House. Mr.. BIDLACK stated that he OBJ
served that petitions had been transmitted to the
gentleman from Maryland in favor of the assumption
of the State debts One of these petitions, which he
had SEEM he thought bore internal evidence of its be
ing genuine, authentic paper The one presented
some days since he could believe to be a genuine doc
ument; but the is different with later one He
deemed it incumbent him to call the attention oil
| the House to this matter
| Mr.. JONES, on leave, presented the report ant
resolutions adopted by public meeting of the people
of Amelia county, Virginia, the 18th day of July
! lS42, opposed to a tariff for protection.
| Mr. JONES said the report and resolutions remon
strate in forcbe language against tariff for proec
ton, as unjust IN principle, unequal in its operation
and ruinous to the agricultural and commercial int
| rests. They remOnstrate also the aistribu
ton of the proceeds of the public lands and insist
an adherence to the act of 1888, as the result Of
compromise, and yielding a sufficient revenue to sup
| ply the economical wants of the Government.
The report and resolutions were laid on the table
Mr.. BARTON, on leave, submitted the following
which was adopted
Resolved That the Secretary of War be requested
to communicate to this House copies of his orders
given to the military superintendent of the Harper
Ferry and Springfield armories, respectively, to dis
band the hands and close the shops of those armories
| and his reasons for issuing those orders.
| Mr.. GENTRY, after few remarks not distinct
y understood, offered the following, which wa
| adopted
! Resolved, That Fendall Cain, page of this House
be allowed the same compensation the other page:
of the House.
| Mr. CAMPBELL of South Carolina, offered the
| following resolution:
! Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to report bill torth,cih to provide by
law for the collection of duties, under the existing
tariff to impose duties of 20 per cent ad vaorem on
the importation of tea and coffee, and to levy
else Of per cent ad vaorem the manufacture
or sale of gold and silver and other articles OF
use or ornament i'll which gold silver is compo-
nen part Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed to authorize the imposition of
tax or excise gold silver in coin, in the ore,
bul bar Or N uumanut actilred
Objection being made, he moved suspension Of
the rules
1t was refused without count.
MIR. EVERETT submitted a res tuition, directing
| the Committee of Ways and Means to report an ac-
companying bill.
Objection was made to the reception of the resolu-
ton, and
Mr. EVERETT moved suspension of the rules.
The vote, taken by the yeas and nays, stood yeas
81 nays lG5' ,NcrRso11 oea,oa resolution 70
which MI Bolts objected
Mr. INGERSOLL inquired if the House could not
go into Committee of the Whole by vote Of the ma
iority On being told it could he said he moved to
90 into committee, giving notice that he should pro-
pose to take up the bill to supply temporary de-
feet or failure in the laws relating to the collection Of
duties on imports.
the committee should take up his retrenchment bill
Mr. IRWIN asked if he were not entitled to the
floor from the preceding day on his motion to sus-
pend the rules
The SPEAKER gave him the floor, and he mod-
fled his motion to take up the bill reported by
the Committee on Manufactures. His motion to sus-
pend was negatlyed
MIR. j. r. INGERSOLL asked leave to report the
contingency bill returned from the Senate with amend
ments.
Mr. PROFIT objected
On motion of Mr.. C. J. INGERSOLL, the House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole, Mr..
J. r. INGERsoLL in the Chair.
The Chairman stated, that when the Committee
last rose there question pending which must be
first disposed of before another could be considered
That question postponed by vote of SO to
SO, and the bill proposed by Mr.. NcERsoLL
taken up, by a vote of 81 to So He moved modi-