The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-01-31

der as ~ the right oi the gehlls'nan i'oN'
Massach husetts 10 nuke the motion, 'un-
less the rules we're Disposed with for that
purpose.
The objection having been overruled
by this Chair,
The debate was further continued and
terminated by u motion Of MIR Lane, to
Law the motion Of MIR Adams on the table.
| lie withdrew this motion (condltional'y
on the request Of MIR Jarvis, who wished
mr. Patton 10 expluin word (insolent
which fell from him in the course oi. de-
bate.
The Speaker here interPcsed and stat
ed to mr.. Jarvis that the gentleman from
Virginia had been called 10 ORDER for the
use ofthe word, and that the Chair con-
sidered il as virtually Withdrawn by the
subse quent omission Of il by the gentle
mun, OH completing the sentence.
MIR Patton said he had not retracted
and should not retract the word ,sunless
the gentleman from Maine retracted the
imp utation which had produced it.
Mr. jarvis, according to promise, re-
newed the motion to lay the motion OF mr.
Adams on the table.
Mr. Rced.demanded the yeas and nays I;
they were taken, and stood as iol,ws:
Yeas, 100, Nays 97.,i G:..'
So the motion was Ibid on he table.
Mr. Mercer then made pacific expla-
nation ia relation 10 what had passed be-
tween Messrs. Jarvis and Patton; which
was generally understood to terminate tho
matter. 800
The House then adjourned.
In the SENATE, I thursday, Jan. 90.
MIR Webster, from the Committee Oh
Finance, reported, without amendment,
the bill from the House making appropri-
ntions for the support Of the army Tor the
year 1885, and the bill from the House
making appropriations for the India De-
pnrtment for the year 1885, which was
laid on tho table until tomorrow.
The Joint resolution for presenting n
gold medal to Col George Crogham, and
swords to the officers who served under
him in the defence OF Fort Sandusky dur
ing the late war with Great Britain.
In the SENATE, Friday, Jan. o3.-
MIR Goldsborouah, Senator elect from
Mary yland, was introduced and took his
cent.
Mr. Hendricks presented two doca-
ments relating to the commencement und
termination of each session Of Congress.
In commenting upon the increased and
increasing length Of the session Of Con-
gress, MIR Ii. remarked, that it was sim
pular circumstance that while il is gene
rally supposed that the law determines
that the session shall continue until the
Sd of March, on searching the statute
book he had found that there was no such
law in existence! The termination of the
session al thu aforementioned time mp
pears TO derive its authority merely from
custom.
The documents were ordered printed,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The army appropriation bill for 1895,
was taken up for consideration.
Several bills were read and referred to
appropriate committees.
Numerous bills for relief wero read
second time, and ordered to third read
ing, when the Senate adjourned to Mon
day.
In the HOUSE,-The resolution sub
mited by mr.. M'Cnrty, of Indiana, call.
ing for copies Of all correspondence, SC,
OF all Indian agents and sub-agents, and
other persons connected with the Indian
Department, now in the Executive War
Departments, or in the office Of the Com
missioner Of the Land Office, was taken
up, and after some debate and various a.
mendments and notifications, was Com
mitted to the Committee Oh Indian Affairs
for full investigation of frauds alleged
during the debate to have been perpetra-
ted.