Richmond palladium., 1842-12-24

AS tho OIL mas taiIe0 DOGef me provisions 0
tho constitution to become law, abstain from
expressing any opn IONS upon its several provis
ions, keeping myself wholly unconniiied as Il
my ultimate acien any simila measure, shoult
the House think proper to originate il de moro
except so far as my opinion Of the unqualified
power Of each House, to decide tor Itself upor
the election returns, nd qualifications of lis
memberships been expressed by me IN paper
lodged in the Department Of State, at the time
Of signing an act entitled 'an act for The appoint
ment Of Representatives. among the several
States, approved June 90, lS42,'a copy Of which
is in the possession Of the House. JOHN TYLER, ,
Washington, Dec IA, 1912.
The message was, with several other commu
nications from the Department, LAID The table
and ordered TO be printed.
DEC. l5.-The Senate, today, went into Ex,
ecutive session nt an early hour The morning
was spen, chiefly in The reception Of petitions
and memorials.
Mr.. Bates presented the memorial OF the Nam
tucket Steam Packet Company, praying com
ponsa,ion for carrying the mail A bill for the
relief Of this company was reported al the last
session, but not acted on
Mr.. Buchanan presented the memorial of the
Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce, pray ing the
estahl shment Of a warehouse system.
Referred to the Committee C1mmerce.
Mr.. Wright presented the petition Of citizens
Of New York, praying for the repeal OF The bank
Tup, Law.
Mr.. Fulton reported a bill To perfect the title TO
lands South Of the Arkansas River, held under
New Madrid ioca tons, md pre- empii ion rights un.
der the ac, Of 1914. Referred to Committee on
Public Lands.
The rest Of the business was unimportant.
The Senate stands adj burned To Monday.
HousE --On motion of Mr. Fillmore the House
resolved itself INTO committee Of the whole, (Mr.
Bngg.. Of Mass, in tho chnir,) and took up the
bill making appropriations for the civil aud dtpio-
matte expenses of the Governmenl. for the half
calender year, ending The ihrneth day OF June,
1913.
The following items passed without debate -
For pay aud meage of Senators, Members
and Delegates, $3o6 sSS.
For compensation of the officers and clerks Of
the Senate and House, S20,27i.
For stationary, fuel, printing, and all other in.
cidenial expenses. $50 900.
The various items down to line 81. m king
appropria ton Of $50 for extra clerk hire,
passed, when Mr. Glmer opposed the pass ge ct
this item. and spoke at considerable length IN op-
position 10 IT. on The grounds of ,ts beng nnne-
cessary and abuses having existed in relation
il. This led to long debate between Messrs.
G,lmer, T,liinghas,, Fillmore. WISE. Gushing.
Jones, Black, Of Ga. Garrett DAVIS. and others,
when The question was taken on It's passage, and
decided IN the affirmative
Various other items 10 the h,il were then gone
through, down TO that making appropriation FOR
The paw "f The Surveyors General and their clerks
when the Comm,tee rose aud reported; and the
House adjourned.
DEC I6 1912 The Senate did not sit ,-lav
iloUsE.-ln the House of Representatives at
ter some mise !ianeous business nf import lance,
n resolution submitted and adopted, granting
the If the Representatives. hall tom"rruw
evening. for the purpose Of lecture To be deliv-
cred by Senator Woodbury. the ',Uncertainttes
of History"
TmE cAsEo JrNArHAN ROBERTS - Mr. Toland
offered n resolution calling the Secretary OF
the Treas sury To inform the House whether nnv
charges had beer preferred to that Department
against Jonathan Roberts, late collector Of the
port Of Philadeiphia, in regard to his performance
Of the duties of his office or otherwise: and whe /
ther any orders had been given 10 Mr.. Roberts T
in relation tn the re:nova. Of anv subordinate otii
IN the Philadelphia custom house: and also
10 communicate The letters dlsm,ssing Mr.. r. and !
all other orders or letters whatever, connected
with the case.
Obi ections having been made, Mr.. leland NOV +
ed a suspension OF the rules t. enable h'n t"pre
sent the resolution, and the yeas and nays hav-
ing been ordered,
Mr.. Wise suggested a modification of the
outIon, as To make the call on the President.
and the Secretary Of the Treasury. 5 the +
documents nigh, not be IN possession Of that De-
partment.
Mr.. Toland declined this, on the ground that
the Secretary was the proper person 10 apply 10.
Ter The tniorm,tian he required
The question deciIed: ayes 96, nays ST.
and no, bein. two thirds the rules were sus-
pended.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL-The House
then, on motion Of Mr.. Fillmore. resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole. (Mr. Briggs. of
Massachusetts, in the Char) and resumed the
consideration of the bill making appropriations
for the Civil and Diplomatic expenses Of Govern
ment. for The first half of the current year.
Mr. Z. J. ingersoii took exception TO the item
Of appropriation for defray ing the expenses of the
Courts OF the United States. because 1t included
expenses incurred under the Bankrupt Law; and i
he moved to reduce the sum by fifty ,housan dol
lars. i
After some explanations, however, from Mr.. 4
Fillmore. the motion was Withdrawn. Il
Mr. Ingersol giving notice tha, he would. at a
proper time IN the House. renew his proposition,
a.,