The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-29

monty me Governor OF The Stale of Maine iba,a ~
State. 'io"'s III;
hLituhNoE OF THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE u
MI. TIA Ms rose and said that, from the Cd
nehesnneH' o. me Government, had been The pf
- - .ne Rouse, down TO the last session of Cd
gieSs 10 take an early occasion 10 consider ihe pr
idsht annual Message and HAVING irvolyed M
80 a'o.s particularly in attention 10 this subject
anoo" which he had made when the Message wi
sens ~ anu The Message having been now .ihr
~ al, - ~ a"9 lDseSsion Of The House, he felt bou
W. aea 'he iiopSe now TO 20 into Committee of
whole on the StG;e o. the Union far ,ha n,,1nose
considering and dislrbuing n - w p''
Objections having been made in varlops par,s
the House 10 receive this MOTION
Mr.. HAYNES said that he cn,ld 4, ~ o.her w
diveSt himself Of The TesponsibiIitv which he fe
than by moVngto suspend the rules 10 allow him Il
make me MOTION and asking for The yeas and nav
on that motion And - -
IN, nhe House having ordered the yeas and nays
Inc question on the suspension of the rules w
then taken, and decided in The affirmative: Yeas III
nays %.
So the rule was suspended
And hereupon, on motion Of Mr. HAYNES, Il
house resolved itself into Committee of II
Whole on the state OF the Union, (Mr. ADAMS in 4
chair) for The purpose Of considering and referf b
the Presidents Message "
Mr., HAYNES then offered series Of resoluion&
proposing the reference Of various parts Of III
The resolutions having been read
Mr.. BELL rose and said, that he had felt some id
teTesi that this message should be brought up, aIu
that the reference should not only take place in II
usual form, but that there should be discussion
relation 10 some of the principles and circumstance
set forth in it, 1t must be evident to the genemaI
from Georgia, (Mr HAYsEs,) that all the membet
Of the House. as well as himself (Mr. b, had bed
taken wholly by surprise by the motion submitted
this lime. He Mr.. Il. believed, on one other moEt
han sl.ctA AllU
minaiion on the part Of the House TO receive pel
lions, or 10 go on with the regular business Of til
House according to the rules then applicable to \
business, motion to 60 into committee had be, |
made. He trusted that the gentleman would haI
given some notice Of these resolutions, since II
must have known that they could rot pass witho \
debate.
But although he (Mr b. was not altogether pr !
pared 10 submit the remarks which he had intended
still he thought that this occasion ought not TO 4
permitted 10 pass, without noticing some of the RI
:narkable features of this State paper. He woul \
however, ask the gentleman from Georgia, (Nt
HAYNES whether he would not agree 10 waive
motion until after the motion pending for the a I
poinlmenl Of committee the recent defalcatio \
shall have been disposed Of He (Mr. b thout
that such a motion would be more courteous TO \
members of the committee generally, whilst II wouI
afford that opportunity for general discussion which
he (Mr b. regarded il TO be matter Of high putt
lie importance should take place. For his own parl
he did not expect 10 occupy very large portion d
time. He had intended, If he secured ar opportd
nifty, to limit his observations TO few points. Bu
il the gentleman from Georgia would not consent
waive his motion for the present, he (Mr. By
in desultory manner, 60 on well as he w
Mr.. HAYNES expressed his astonishr y
any gentleman should speak of being tai sss .
prise in this motion. He assured The = .,lem
from Tennessee Mr.. Belly that he (Mr. vi had
design of that sort. He had endeavored in vain
bring this subject up before, and he would natural
have supposed that any gentleman intending 10 CONF
ment on the principles contained in the president
Message would have been in state OF preparatiWl
TO do So He was forbidden by sense of duty from
acceding TO the proposition Of the gentleman frou
Tennessee.
Mr. BELL said he supposed il very natural lta|
the proposition should have been made at the com
mencement Of the session. 1t was due to the CheI
Magistrate; il was due to the nation, to its busnes
and character that il should have been presented al
an early day; but after the gentleman had Waitet
nearly month, he Mr.. b. felt himself authorized
say that he taken by surprise, particularly
when he considered the important and intereStil |
discussion which had been going on for day d
two, and which would have again come up in Ii
regular order of business, after petitions had bee
called for. But he would say no more on that poil
Mr.. b. then proceeded 10 address the House
length on the principles and doctrines set fortha
the late annual Message of the President OF N
oal ME- B. Continued to speak till near three oclo
when the floor was obtained by
Mr.. PRENTlSS, of Mississippi, who beg
speech upon the state Of public affairs general
going at some length into the subject Of delalcs
which he had not concluded when, the usual he
adjournment having arrived he moved that the
mittee rise.
The committee rose accordingly, and Mr.. ADA]
reported progress
The SPEAKER laid before the House the ios
lowing Message from the President of the United
States the subject of the Notifications al the Pea
Patch, in the Delaware; which was referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be
printed:
To the House Of Representatives. Of the United states
transmit for your consideration the enclosed COM
muncation and accompanying documents from the Sc
cretay of War; relative to the present state OF the Pes
Patch island, in the Delaware river, and of the opera
ons going there for the erection of defences for that
important channel Of commerce.
II will be seen from the documents that complete
stop has been put those operations in consequence Of
the island having been taken Of by the ind
ydua claimant under the decision in his favor Of the
United States District Court for the District OF New
jersey ard that, unless early are taken to
bring the island again within the jurisdiction OF the Co.
vonment great loss and injury will result TO the iuture
operations for carrying the works The Importance
Of the subject would to render 1t worthy OF the
early attention Of Congress.
NJ VAN buren,.
Washington, Dec. 26, 1898.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House letter
from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting the
papers called for by the House the 10Th instant in
relation TO the claim of Richard F. Barrett.
Mr.. CUSHING asked leave to move resolution
granting the use of the Hail. Friday evening, to
the Rev. Mr.. LEE, of Illinois, to lecture respecting
the present state Of the Oregon Territory and the
condition of the Indians on Columbia river. Oblec
ton being made to receiving the motion now, Mr.. G
moved suspension of the rules to allow him to make
it but the question being put, the House was found
10 be without quorum and thereupon the House
adjourned
IN SENATE,