The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-17

adopted; and reports made from standing commit
| tees.
THE soMras,
MIR SNYDER submitted the following resolu-
! ton, viz;
| Resolved That the Committee on the Judiciary in
quIrc whether Samuel X. Belts, district Judge OF the
United States for the southern district of New York
refused TO entertain complaint Of murder alleged
/ have been committed on the high seas, upon the
ground thai he had other business of civil nature TO
occupy his time and TO report to this House the pro-
per proceedings to be taken on the occasion,
| IA paper read, signed BY Judge Belts, 10
which he declined 10 interfere with the application
mado 10 hun by Margaret ID. Cromwell, 10 take cog
nzance OF the charges preferred by her against Capt
Mackenzie, aud alleging that his duties under the
Bankrupt law prevented him from doing 50.
Objection beng made to the reception OF the reso-
luton,
MIR. SNYDER moved a suspension OF the rules ;
but the motion did not preyail--ayes 80 noes not
counted
| APPoRriosMENT ACT AND CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
MIR. Campbell, of South Carolina, moved that
| the Committee Of the Whole ON the state of the
Union be discharged from the further consideration
OF The bill to suspend, for limited time, much Of
the Apportonment act as requires members of the
House Of Representatives 10 be elected by Districts
composed OF contiguous portions of territory.
MIR. FILLMORE moyeu that the Committee of the
Whole also be discharged from the further consdera-
ton Of the bill providing for the taking Of testimony
IN eases OF con esed elections and for other purposes
These motions were severally agreed To.
BRANCH MINT AT DAnLoNEGA.
The bill TO define the duties of assaycr and coner
of the branch mint at Dahonega, Georgia, was read
! third time and passed.
RECIPROCITY.
| The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (Alr. TiIlnghast in
the Chair proceeded to the consideration Of the
| following joint resolution, viz;
BE il enacted by lie Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the Umited STATES Of .lmerica in Congress assent
Died. That the President OF the United STATES be- and
he is hereby, requested whenever he shall deem i,
compatible with the public interest to make known
| to the Governments Of Denmark, Sweden, the Han
seat Republics, Prussia, Austria, and Russia, IN
conformity with the sti ulations of the existing
mercial treaties between SAID Governments and the
United States the desire and intention Of tn Gov
crnmr mt to terminate such commercial treaties now
I IN force between sand Governments and the Unit,
States have contracted to allow the parties thereto
! to import on equal terms, regards duties
chandlse and tonnage, each into the ports Of the 9TH
err goods, wares, and merchandise, other than those
OF the growth, produce or manufacture Of the nation
In whose vessels the same borne.
SEC. =. find be it further resoirtd, That in all u-
ture Degotiati ms which may be opened with the
Aforesaid Govern ents, or with any other, 1t IS the
policy of the United States conne the privilege OF
reciprocal importation equal terms as to goods
and shipping, To goods wares and merchandise, the
product Ut the countries from hence and in whose
ships they are imported the product Of such con-
guous countries thereto usual, carry their TO
reign commerce through the ports of the
Mr. KENNEDY, of Maryland, addressed The COM
mI,ee in favor Of the rcsouton and he was follow
ed by Messrs. MokEON, CUSHING and TRIP
he latt.r pf hnx, ,h,t
in effect to AFT, rd the protection to the CON-
merce and produce of the United States tn the re.
solution above given proposes 10 extend to the nay-
| eating interests.
! Mr.. FILLMORE appealed to the committee TO
| take some action now, that this resolution might
be brought under the acton of the House. There
were but thirteen working days left of the session
| and gentlemen must see the Importance Of adopting
the course which he had suggested, and acting upon
| the important bills which had already been reported
| Mr. BREWSTER spoke in favor of the principle
of reciprocity.
| Mr. FILLMORE moved that the committee rise
for the purpose Of disposipg of the resolution but
| he gave way TO
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Connecticut, for few min.
utes TO reply to a remark of Mr.. Brewster.
The committee then rose and, the Speaker hav-
| ing resumed the Chair the committee dis
charged from the further consideration of the joint
resolution.
Several Executive communications were laid be.
| fore the House among which was one containing
rules and regulations for the government Of the navy
prepared by the Secretary Of the Navy and the At
torney General, under a resolution of Congress
adopted at tie last session.
The bill from the Senate relating 10 the appoint
Of Assistant Postmastcrs General Of the United
States read twice aud referred The Committee
! on the Post Office and Post Roads.
! The joint resolution OF the Senate directing
transfer OF the stock held by the United States in
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal 10 the State Of Ma
! ryland, and the cities Of Washington Georgetown
and Alexandria, certain conditions was read
twice and referred TO the Committee for the District
| Of Columbia.
And then the House adjourned.