The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-03-01

n. ,.embers Of Congress the privilege oil reeetp-
Ing their letters Of postage during The sane pc
rod IN which they were allowed to send them unaeG
frank and he would like TO see that error corrected
before proceeding ~ vote upon The o'her amend
Mr.. MERRiCK thought that IL was now too lsts
10 make a motion Of that nature, after the Senate
had agreed 10 tho amendment, Dui he Was ca IN.
that as II oversight oil ths House ths' 40 OBJ
lection would DO taken TO Il by that BODY, nor did
b. think that either the Senator from Missouri "
any other friend OF the measure would endsnssr rs
passage by further smendmsDts for the sake OF Tie
small amount of postage that they would have " pay
during that time.
Mr.. DICKINSON offered an amendment thai
members Of Congress be allowed TO send and receive
all letters not weighing over two ounces during us
recess This proposition not acted on.
Mr. MERRlCk said he was very sure that II shs
bill go back 10 the house with any amendment what
ever it would be lost He wished 10 put this ques-
too TO senators,Wli you, for The sake Of securing
the privilege OF receiving your letters Tree from hS
time ill July endanger the success Of ttAs inca
sure He would put II 10 Them TO say II they ~oaid
Mr.. WOODBURY. said that, suppose the houss
disagree To these amendments there would be no dh-
hcully al all upon the question when the bill should
come back 10 the Senate.
Mr. SEWER asked If the Vice Presidents were
excluded from the ranking privilege by those amend.
ments
The CHAIR said that they were.
He then sent 10 the Chair amendment Restoring
the ranking privilege To the Wee President Of the
United States.
Mr. BAYARD said that II was not in order to
amend the original BILL but they could amend
ANY amendment because the original bill was already
acted on.
MIR. BERRIEN said he could not concur in these
amendments. la the original ball the members OF
Congress. had the privilege of receiving letter. thirty
DAYS before and after the adjournment VI Congress.
| WsII sir (said Mr.. b. il this be done, are
excluded altogether from acting upon a subject
which we have had before us
| Mr. HAYWOOD said he did not rise 10 discuss
the question but OF throwing out suggestion. II the
Senate would concur 10 the amendment OF the House,
We then could send II 10 the House and have the
rors corrected
Mr. SIMMONS moved 10 reconsider the vote Of
the House Of Representatives on the second amend.
ment
| Mr. MERRlCk called for the yeas and nays OF
| this motion. He sand be was opposed TO all amend
me ots but the bill has been amended, he will
/ ling TO 20 for II without this amendment and wa,
wiling to send il back 10 the House without ihf,
! MIR. SEWER said that II the Senate took OF the
| five cents from that amendment he sure that the
bill would be rejected by the House.
| Mr.. WOODBRIDGE thought that they ought In
adhere the bill IT passed the Senate, and Then
| if the Hsuse did not concur, they could receds
IRON It,
| Mr. BENTON'S amendment to allow the
bers of Congress To receive and send letters free Of
postage thirty days before and thirty days after the
session of Congress, was concurred in and the b
thus amended the House for its assent; which
was agreed to. The bill thus amended has passed
both Houses of Congress and will become law when
| signed by the President.
Mr.. ALLEN moved to postpone the previous or
ders foe the purpose Of taking up the bill for the
admission Of the Territories of Florida and Iowa Is
| States into the Union.
| Mr.. EVANS hoped that the Senator would post
po0e his motion in order to take up the bill making
appropriations for printing the amendment to the
port of the Indian Department
/ Mr.. ALLEN said that he had no objection il the
! gentleman would agree to call up the bill when tho
other should be acted upon.
! Mr. EVANS agreed to do so.
| Mr. BEkRtEN from the Committee on the Jud :
ciary, to whom was referred certain memorials in re-
lston to lands 10 Louisiana, desired him to make
report with amendments.
He also made report from the committee
upon the INVASION Of the law, providing for the sup.
preston OF the slave trade which was ordered TO be
printed
Mr.. ARCHER submitted a resolution author Jog
the President Of the United States to open Degota-
tons with the Government OF Mexico for ad usr ing
the boundaries between Mexico and Texas 1t lie.
over ill Monday.
whom was referred bill making certain approprs
tons for the territory of Iowa, made report in IA
vor Of IT,
The bill making appropriation for the civil and d.
plomatic expenses OF the Government was read a
third time and passed
Mr. EVANS moved TO take up the bill making
appropriations for the Post Office Department which
was agreed to. He then moved the concurrence OF
the Senate in the amendments Of the House which
were also agreed to.
Mr.. ALLEN said that he had agreed to the request
of the gentleman from Maine TO take up the bill or
Indian Department. He had no desire TO proionp Q
discussion on this subject when he called up the bill
for the admission of the territories of Florida and
Iowa into the Union.
House bill, No. IL, then taken up authorize ~
the Secretary of the Treasury, whenever any State
refuses TO pay the interest upon any investments IN
stocks and bonds made by the Government in be.
half of the Indians withhold the amount from
the proceeds of the sale Of public lands which may
be in the Treasury at the time belonging to those
States A lengthy discussion arosef on this question
when
Mr.. ALLEN moved to lay the question OH the ia
J. BILE.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, it was
lost-ayes 10, noes 26.
: After farther discussion on the subject,
10 Mr.. DICKINSON moved to lay the bill on the Ia
i BILE
}: This motion was also lost, by--ayes Is, noes 2S.
The bill was finally read third time and passed
by-ayes %, noes b.
n The bill for the admission Of Florida and lows
J. into the Union, then called up, and was unde
J; discussion when our Reporter left
The Senate took recess till O'Clock
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