Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-01-02
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR DAILY REPORTS OF THE
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES

BILLS INTRODUCED in THE SENATE.
BY Mr. MANGUM A joint resolution for the relief Of
William H. Thomas
BY Mr.. BERRIEN A bill to remit and refund to the
State Of Georgia. certain Of duty railroad iron
imported by the State Of Georgia. and laid down the
Western and Atlantic railroad, within the limits of the
BY Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana bill for the relief of
she legal representatives Of Jacques Morelan
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. NORRIS introduced bill for the settlement of the
claims Of the State of New Hampshire against the United
States which was read twice and referred 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Mr.. DILLINGHAM;, on leave, introduced bill changing
the places and fixing the times for holding the circuit and
district in the district of Vermont which bill twice
read, and referred to the Committee the judiciary
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM preyious notice having been given)
introduced bill to cede certain lands to the city of Cincinnati
and for other purposes Read twice and referred to the Com
mitee on Public Lands.
Mr. GORDON, from the Committee of Claims reported
bill for the relief Of George Parsons which read
and committed to the Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. POLLOCK, from the committee, reported a bill
for the relief Of Elisha F. Richards which twice read
and referred to the Committee of the Whole.
REPORTS FROM SENATE COMMITTEES.
By Mr. CoRWIN, from the Committee Public Lands;
bill for the relief of Cadwaader Wallace.
By Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Public Lands:
bill to increase the compensation of deputy surveyors of
public lands in the State Of Arkansas
BY Mr.. NILES, from the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads A bill for the relief Of certain naod
Jones and Baker, and others. .. ..s.
CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. BAKER by the unanimous consent of the House.
introduced the following joint resolution
Resolved BY The Senate and House of RereseutaueS of the
United States Of .4me7fca Congress assembled That the
Secretary OF War be authorized be delivered to
any officer commanding volunteer regiment clothing for the
men of the same be delivered to each non
officer, musician, and private The price which the said
clothing the Government and that the dey
shall charged on the pay roll and deducted
from his pay and that such commanding officer shall be
sponsbe that the said clothing shall be delivered the sol
diers of his regmen aforesaid returned the United
States.
The resolution read first and second time
Mr.. McGAUGHEY moved that it be amended by adding
provso that any officer in the receipt OF his pay
officer in the army and also member of Congress- his
plus pay what due to him officer should be
divided among the men of his own command.
Symptoms of strong dsappobaon in various quarters of
the House.
Mr.. TIBBATTs required that the gentleman should re-
duce his amendment to writing.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY said he would do it.
At the request of Mr. HARALSON extract from the
port Of the Secretary Of War recommending the pro
vded for in the resolution read the Clerks table
lrhe House maniestng great mpatence under the nAc
ton there cries Of Tha will do we've all read pass
the resolution. u
Mr.. McGAUGHEY now said that by the advice of some of
his friends he would withdraw the amendment he had offer
ed I; and having done
The resolution then read third time and passed.
THE IOWAY MEMBERS.
The PRESIDENT notified the House, through his Private
Secretary Mr. K WALKER that he had approved and signed
the bill to admit the State of Iowa the Union Where
upon
Mr.. RATHBUN informed the House that the members
elect from the State of Iowa present. and desired be
qualified
And Mr.. S. c. HASTINGS and Mr.. SHEPHERD LEr-
FLER, Representatives from the State of Iowa, presented
themselves and the Speaker administered them the oath
support the Constitution of the United States and they took
heir seats in the House.
THE TARIFF
Mr.. JOHNSON, of La presented petition from two hun
dred and fifty to three hundred inhabitants Of the parish OF ST.
Mary Louisiana, for the repeal of the tariff Of 1916, and
representing disastrous effect upon sugar molassestne
two great staples of that State. [he undersigned, fully
convinced that the condition Of national affairs required
rather increase than dmsuon of the revenue DO
mindful of their individual protection and safety
from utter ruin and patriotic desrous Of their
ys good, most earnestly and respectfully demonstrate against
the provisions Of the tariff Of 1885, and pray for its repeal
The undersigned that their immediate represen-
tsve in the lower House OF Congress inclined favor
their industry with his official support and thus take this
OCCASION as community, people whose representative
has been fogetu Of sacred trusthe Defence namely,
the interests Of all his constituents protest against his acts
obriouSyn corape0n Of their rtai interests silence
their part would very naturally be construed into acques
in the he has thought proper pursue and there
fore ALL without distinction Of political party dscam any
approval Of his proceedings in relation this matter"
Mr. JOHNSON moved that the petition be printed.
Mr. TURNEY remarked that the question of printing
would Of course go to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. JOHNSON observed that the petition related to sub
ect OF the highest importance to the citizens Of the State
of Louisiana. He thought therefore, that it well deserved
the serious attention Of the Senate He intended follow
up his motion print by proposing that be referred TO the
Committee on Finance
Mr. SPEIGHT said If that the direction which
proposed to give TO this petition, he had single remark
make in regard to it, contained he said what seemed al
to amount to articles Of impeachment against member
of the other House-aganst individual who pre-
sent in this body and who had opportunity of excu
himself He opposed the printing of any such docu-
ment by the Senate. There necessity for it and
least OF ALL there any necessity for referring the Com
mtee Finance. 1t well known that they could not
originate bill in this branch OF Congress That
question had been coDcusivey decided lie regretted ex
ceedngy that petition Of this kind should be admitted into
this bodya petition going the strongest manner
member Of another branch OF this Legislature. He asked
for division of the question: that the be taken separately
on the question to print and the question TO refer
Mr.. JOHNSON said that, in presenting the petition, and
making the motion he had made, he but complied with the
wishes Of the petitioners He certainly did wish 10 be un
derstood as censung the proceeding Of the Representative
from that district for whom he entertained the very highest
respect as well personal friendship That gentleman in
pursuing the he did, had doubt acted from high
sense Of duty, and according the dictates his own udg
men But portion Of his constituents dsapproyng of his
course in relation TO the tariff had forwarded their memorial
(which ne had now at their request presented in which,
while requesting repeal Of the law Of the session. they had
expressed their dapprobaon of his course and this az he
conceived they had perfect right do And he considerable
very extraordinary that objection should be offered to the refer
ence OF memorial couched this was in most respectful
language upon subject Of vital interest 10 large portion Of
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