The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-08

usual in such cases, and in which Messrs Mercer Ser
gesnt and Jones participated.
Mr. JONES was understood 10 express the hone tha,
the matter would be referred to the Committee on
Elections, though st the same time he was willing that
the House should decide it, If they should think proper
so 10 do.
And the question on pos,ponement was then taken.
and decided ia the affirmative.
So the further consideration Of the subject was post,
poncd until Monday next
On motion Of Mr. MERCER, il was ordered tina,
the standing committees be now appointed.
these committees are appointed by the Speaker IN
the recess Of The House, and will be announced at the
opening Of the House Monday next
ELECTIONS NY the HOUSE.
Mr. DROMGOOLE offered the following resolution
Resoired, That the following be added 10 the stand
ing rules Of the House. to be inserted between the 10Th
and | lth rules
{" In all cases Of election by the House the shall
be taken u0ce"
This resolution. by reason OF its proposing change
in the rules Of the House. lies over OF course for one
day.
BILL PREVENT DuELLISG.
Mr. ADAMS said that, pursuant TO the notice which
he had heretofore gwen asked leave 10 bring in
q bill prohibiting the giving accepting OF ch4eupe
IN the District Of Columbia, and providing for the pun
ishment thereof
| Aud leave having been granted the bill read
| first ard second time by its title.
| Mr.. CRAIG having inquired whether such bill was
not now the files Of the House
The CHAIR replied in the negative,
| Mr. ADAMS then said that the reason why he had
asked leave TO introduce this bill precisely because
no such bill was the files. He understood tha',
according the rules Of the House. bills from the Sc
nate do not survive to remain on the hes oil The
House though House bills do He had, therefore.
asked leave to introduce the present bill because was
bis wish that the House should have II before them lie
had introduced il in the Identical words III which had
passed the Senate at the last session. not because ere
part OF il perfectly satisfactory TO him. for
things in il by so. but because It had
been agreed in this shape by the other House There
had been several amendments proposed TO the bill in
| the Senate. but he had not embodied any OF them IN
the bill partly because he did not approve Of them,
and partly because he DESTROYS the House should
have the bill without its being embarrassed by any thing
to which the Senate had refused to agree He wished
| the simple question presented To the House unencum-
bered with any thing else. He had been induced TO
this step by the strong desire he felt that the judgment
Of both branches Of the Legislature should be solemny
pronounced against the most perncious practice Of du
cling He concluded by moving that the bill be referred
to a select committee.
| The motion was agreed to-
Ordered, That the committee consist Of nine mem
bers.
Mr. ADAMS then introduced the following resolu-
tons as being connected with the subject Of the bill,
| viz
Resolred That the President of the United States
be requested to be transmitted to this House
copies Of any report communication received from
Andrew Stevenson, envoy extraordinary and minister
penipoteniiary Of the United States at the Court Of
London relating to controversy IN the public newspa}
pers between him and Daniel OConnel a member OF
The Parliament Of the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
aid Ireland, in which controversy were involved the
personal integrity Of the said Stevenson and the honor
and interest Of this country whose representative he IS
Resolred That the President Of the United States be
requested to inform this House whether any call has
been made by him. or by his direction, upon The SAID
Andrew Stevenson to explain or account for his noto
Gus violation of the laws Of nations Of the laws OF the
land to which he was accredited ambassador Of
peace, and Of the privileges OF the British House oil
Commons, in the person OF one oil It's memhers "he'
Their any instructions have been given 10 the sad An
drew Stevenson, consequent upon his conduct IN lese
disavowal or censure oil his CONDUCT
communicated to the British Government
| Resolred That the President Of the United States
be requested TO inform this House whether any call has
been made by him. or by his direction upon Matthew
Perry, captain in the Navy of the United States 10
for his violation of the laws of nations Of tn
foreign nation under the protection OF which he was en-
loving the benefits Of generous hospitality or INC
laws of his country and OF the rules and reeoaNons
for The government Of the United States, by his pattc
| cpaton with other citizens Of the United States IN
a conspiracy against the life Of Daniel OConneli, a
member of The Parliament of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland
The resolutions under the rules lie over for one day
before being acted upon.
Mr. GRENNELL rose and said, that, as 1t had been
usual, after the appointment Of the standing committees
had been ordered for the House adjourn over from
Thursday to Monday, order to enable the Speaker to
make satisfactory arrangement, and as some aI'era
tons were about be made in the Hall, he would
move that when this House ADJOURN it ad oun to meet
on Monday next which motion was agreed TO-
| The SPEAKER lad before the House conmnn.
| cation from the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office in relation 10 claims Of Anthony Stone and Lev"
is Godfrey which was laid the table and ordered
TO be printed.
Ard then the House adourned until Monday next at
10 o'clock