The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-10-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

EVENING SESSION.
/ Mr. NAYLOR concluded his speech against the
I District currency bill
Mr. ELI MOORE of New York, who alluded
to what had fallen from Mr.. n and claiming
| speak for the working men of the North, whom he
4 had once assembled in convention over whose meet
1 ing he had presided and with whom he was in
! habits of daily correspondence, declared them OPP
posed 10 the State Banks, and to man in favor OF
| the bill. He then went into constitutional argu-
ment, which he was compelled BY indisposition, 10
| break off before he had concluded
Mr. CAMBRELENG then took the floor, and adj
dressed the committee till late hour, in defence of
the bill and in reply TO the various objections which
had been urged against it, In the course of his
| speech, he adverted 10 a change in the political
| course of Mr.. Hoffman, who had torsaken Tamma-
ny Hall after receiving double share of the spoS,
! &c.
This called up Mr. HOFFMAN, in reoinder
of unusual severity in which after speaking in his
own defence, he reviewed Mr.. CambrelengS past
course of life as man and politician threatened
TO hold him personally responsible for his language
in regard to himself
The excitement produced by this rejoinder, which
drew the members from their seats, extended, we are
sorry to observe to the galleries OF the House where
audible marks of applause and disapprobation took
| place for short time. ...
Mr.. WISE next obtained the floor and continued
10 speak till past IL o'clock He reviewed the entire
course of the Administration, touching the banks
and the currency, quoting largely from past mes
sageS OF the President reports of the Secretary Of
the Treasury letters of Mr.. Whitney, &c to show
the confident hopes and predictions of the of
| the State Bank system. ....
! The question was at length obtained on the amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia, sub
stitutc for the bill; which was rejected without
! count
The committee then on motion of Mr.. CAM
| BRELENG, rose and reported the bill to the House
which on motion of Mr. PATTON, then Adjourned,
at quarter past IL o'clock.
SATURDAY, Oct ID.
| A few petitions were presented, chiefly against the
annexation of Texas to the Union.
| Mr.. BRIGGS moved the following, which agreed
| to
Rcsolred That the Clerk of this House be directed
pay the Captain of the House the usual compensation
for his services during the present session.
| Mr.. CAMBRELENG offered resolution for paying
two months extra compensation to the clerks and at
PENDANTS upon the House in consideration of services at
| tins extra session of Congress.
desnltory debate, rather extended conversa-
ton took place this resolution, in which Messrs
! Nhttesey, Canbreling, Thompson, Mckay, Mallory,
Ewing and Legare took part 1t was amended by beng
extended to the Librarian and his assistants when
Mr. EWING, Of Indiana, moved to lay the resolution
on the table as proposing an inconsderute application
! OF the public money but his motion negatived
After further discussion by Mcssrs Renchor, Shep-
perd, Briggs, and Thompson the resolution was agreed
Mr. LEGARE offered the following which was
adopted
| Rcsoircd That the Secretary OF the Navy be re-
qpcsed report the House, its session. his
opinion the expedicncy of establishing navy yard
for sloops of war; and other ships Of smaller class at
Charleston, S G., or some other port on the southern
coast, together with any information he may possess
that subject.
FLORIDA
The House then proceeded the unfinished business
of Yesterday morning, which the consideration OF
! Mr. Wlse's resolution on the Florida war and the
question helng Mr. Mckay's motion TO postpone the
consideration Of the resolution the LIST OF December
! next
| Mr. UNDERWOOD said that in the carly stages of
the debate upon the resolution under consideration. he
understood the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr Wiso) to
say that he had been informed in manner entitled 10
credit that Gen Jcsup had entered into engagement
with Hopothchohola STIMULATING to secure and protect
that chief in hs possessions provided he would give his
ard 10 the Army OF the United States, and assist Gen
Jcsup IN his operations that the gallant Indian Chief
rcInp upon the assurances of Gen Jcsup had devoted
himself TO our service and that after crowned
the operations Of Gen Jtsup he turned upon the CHEF
IN violation of his engagement, and drove hun from his
possessions forclbv impressed at the time with
The improperly Of the conduct thus imputed to General
Jcsup could not believe that gallant soldier, who
had risen from the humhcst ranks 10 the command o an
Army who had Oh several occasions displayed CON
hnatlon Of talents and bravery Which induced the ron
try to conddc M hnn fit commander ~ the south
would so far drlusc himself ducoy Indlan cn,i
ro his service nv promise U protection, and ds soon
a. h had nus Ntrrd ms purposes turn upon ms al. ~
yr,i4!on oi his engagement aud crpcl hun from his
hone Such conduct would not only have been as