Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-05
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last by Mr.. THOMAS, ofMaryland, was taken up
for consideration:
Resolred, That the thirteenth rule OF this
House be amended, by inserting therein, the
words District Attorneys OF the onlted STATES,
after the words Judges of the United States
Mr. Foster said he was aware that the house
was reluctant to extend the privilege of the floor,
and that many gentlemen thought 1t was already
extended too far; but the Attorney tof the lis
trict of Columbia, and OF other Districts had
frequently important business before The Com
mitiees of the House, and their admission would
not be attended with any Inconvenience
MIR. Patton moved 10 amend the resolution Dy
inserting members of the State Legislatures.
The Chair stated that members of the State
legislatures we're admitted by the Chair, in &C
cordance with usage. -,
MIR. Patton wished the usage to be carried IN
to d law.
MIR. Beatty suggested the proprety of embra-
cling Judges of the State Courts in The amend
ment; and
Mr. Patton so modified 1t.
The amendment, as modified, was rejected,
by vote of 6S to 70. ,.c-
Mr. Hardin, after saying that there was diiri-
Guilty enough already W hearing what was gong
on in the House, moved to lay the resolution on
the table but withdrew 1t.
Mr. Thomas OF Maryland. said, the rule OF
floor. of the Heads of Departments, the Auditors,
Treasurer and other officers, for the reason that
they have frequent intercourse with the Com
mitlees of the House. Ii was proper, Tor Tie
same reason, to extend the privilege 10 announcer
class of Government officers, VINO, he was sur
prised to find. had been omitted. The proposed
extension would not at all lncommode the House,
for il would seldom happen that there would De
two individuals i'm the District of Columbia on
,.l, :, nrlnclnIi
of the resolution was to enable the Committee
of the Judiciary 10 hold intercourse with the
District Attorneys. and to facilitate the ransac-
ton of business between the Committee on the
District Of Columbia and the Attorney for ibis
District
Mr. Hardin said he would be the last person
i'm the House to refuse any courtesy to the ami
able and accomplished Attorney of this District,
or to the other Attorneys referred to; but there
was already so much conversation around Us
that we could not hear hat was going on In the
House. The gentleman ffom Mary land thinks
they have as good right to the privilege as the
Auditors, &C. He wished 10 God he had the
means of excluding all officers from the floor,
of grade below the Heads Of Department.
There was Inconvenience enough OF getting
along here any how, without the admission OF
any persons on the floor. He was at loss to
know what the Committee on the Judiciary had
to do with the District Attorneys. The tact ana
the truth probably was, that those gentlemen
wish to come here to prosecute some OF the IN
Vulnerable private claims which are every year
brought before Congress. We were importuned
by claimants and their agents, in our Chambers,
and in the Committee rooms, and now 1t is wish
ed to give them access to us on this floor. he
nut it to the mover of the resolution, il that was
not the reason why the Attorney for this Dis
trict and the other District Attorneys, wished
to get on the floor
Mr.. Thomas was not aware, he said, that this
was leading object with those gentlemen.
Mr. Hardin was perfectly well satisfied he
continued, that this was motive, il not lead
ing motive There was nothing more humlla.
ting to members of this House, than the fact that
lawyers were employed in this District, to i'm.
perfume members in favor OF private Claims
He moved to lay the resolution on the table, but
withdrew 1t at the request OF
MIR. Burgess, who should be extremely glad to
extend the privilege of the floor to members OF
the State Legislatures, but as they were eXclu-
ded. he should vote against the admission OF the
Attorneys of this or any other District. he
knew not what peculiar intercourse there might
be between the Attorney for this District and the
Committee on the District which rendered it
necessary to admit him on the floor. Alter all
the liberal legislation Of Congress in regard to
the District of Columbia, it would be notifying
to learn that the District thoug ht it necessary to
supervise our proceedings in relation to her af-
fairs
Mr. Vanderpoel after some remarks suggest
ed the propriety of q reconsideration of the vote
rejecting the amendment for the admission of
members of State Legislatures
Mr. Miller conculred, he said, in the views OF
the gentleman from Rhode Island and he was
opposed TO the resolution for the admission of
members Of the State Legislatures
Mr. Hardin moved to lay the resolution and
amendment on the table.
Mr. Miller called for lheyeas and nays which
were refused.
The motion to lay on the table prevailed
AYES lOS, Noes not counted.
Mr. Gamble submitted the following resolu
ton. which was read:
Resolred, That the Secretary ofthe Treasury
be drrctedto communicate TO this House wheth-
err in his opinion, il is practicable or convenient
for that Department to collect. safely keep. and
disburse the public moneys Of the United States
without the agency of Bank, or Banks; and if
So to report to this House the best mode, in his
oDinion, by which that object can be accom-
plished.
Mr. Gamble asked for the immediate consi-
deraon Of the resolution.
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