The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-22

Jackson. J. Jackson, J. johnson, w. G. johnson, ~
Jones, j. w. Jones, Kilgore, klingensmiih, Legare,
Marin Maury. Mckay, Abraham Mcclellan, Me-
Clurc McKennap, Menefee, Montgomery. Morgan,
O. Morris Murray, Nayor, Pennybacker, Pelrikin,
Phelps, Potter, Preniiss, Reilly, Rives, Robertson
Shelter, Aug. n. sbegPerd, Shields, Sh.PIcL, sny'
der. Spencer, Stuart Taliaferro, TAYLOR, Thomas,
Titus, Toucsy, Towns, Turney. Wagner, WEB
SER Weeks. T. T. WhiuleSey, Sherrod Williams,
Jared w. Williams, J. L. Williams, Yell-lOi.
So The House refused 10 suspend the rules
Rysciss,os OF THE SPECIE CIRCULAR
Mr. BOON then made similar motion to pro-
coed 10 The consideration Of The resolution 10 rescind
the specie circular, and, for The rs time, he said,
asked for the yeas and nays, which were ordered.
Mr. b explained, In order thai The House might
vote Understandings that il was not his intention
10 press the resolution OF the gentleman from Ken
lucky, (Mr. Williams, TO instruct the COMMITTEE OF
WAYS and Means 10 bring in bill on the sublecD
but To present his own Ia joint one and direci as
substitute. mr. Williams stated some days ago,
Ina, he would accept Mr. Boon's modification
Of his own should the rules be suspendedI
On the motion 10 suspend the rules, the yeas and
nays were as follows:
YFAs-Messrs Adams. Alexander. Hemsn Allen
J w Allen AycIgg, Bell, Bond, Boon, Borden,
BRIGGS Bronson. Buchanan, w. b. Calhoun j. Cal
boon Camllbel w. b. Carter, Casey, Chestham,
Chlds CLARK, Cleveland, Coffin, Corwin, Cray Grams
ton. Crockett, Curtis, Gushing, Darlington, Dunn Ed
Yards
Inn. j Garland, r. Garland Goode. William Graham
Grantland, Graves, Griffin. Haley, Hall. Harlan, Hsr
per HAYES, Henry, Herod. n. M T. Hunter, j Jack
son. w C. Johnson, Kgare, Legare, Lincoln, Marvin,
J. M Mason, s. Mason. Maury, May, Maxwell Me-
KEENAN,, Menefee MIlligan Mitchell. Montgomery,
Morgan, c. Morris. Naylor. Noyes Parmenter. Patter-
son, Pierce Pope Potts Rariden. Randolph, Rencher
Rdgwsy, Robertson Rumsey Russell Sergeant, A.
H. Shepperd, Shields, Slbley, Sade, Snyder, South
gate, Stuart. Stone, Siraton. Thompson Iiilinghast
Toland, Underwood, A. $. White, j. White, Elisha
Whttesey. T. T. Whit,lesey, l.. Williams, Shonot
Williams. j L. Williams. Wise. Yell, Yorke--l0s.
NAYS-Messrs Andrews, Anterior, Banks, Beatty,
Bcrne, Bicknell, Brodhead Cambreleng. Chapman,
Clowney Coles, Conner, Craig, Cushman, Dawson,
Davee. Drongoole, Duncan Elmorc. harrington, FAR
field, Isaac Fletcher, Fry Hammond Hawkins, Haynes,
Holt Hopkins, Howard WIN H. Hunter, Ingham, T.
b. Jackson. N. Jones, J. w. Jones, Klingensrn,h,
I.esdbetier, Logan, Loomis Martini Mckay, Abraham
Mcclellan, Mcclure Murray. Penny backer, Petriken,
Phelps Potter, Prcntiss, RELY, Rives, Sawyer, Shelter,
c. Shepard, Sheplor, Spencer Taliafero, Taylor,
Thomas, Toncey, Turney, Wagner, Webster, J. w.
Wlliams-63,
REPORT ON COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu-
nicaion from The Secretary OF the Treasury, trans
hitting the annual statement Of commerce and navi
CATION between the United States end foreign coun-
tries in the year ending the Both September, 1881;
to which added, also certain, statements respect
ing the tonnage of the United States for the year
ending AT the same time.
Mr. WHITTLESEY, Of Ohio moved TO print
10000 extra copies.
Mr. HARLAN hoped the gentleman would limit
the number TO 5000, which he thought amply suffi-
cient
usual number heretofore printed and added that he
knew Of no document Of more general interest in
trinsic value, as well TO the West as the East
Mr., ADAMS said he. supposed the gentleman
from Kentucky (Mr. Harlan) was in the predica-
ment Of certain King Of Bohemia, whocomplained
that he had no seaports in his dominions and there
fore that he (Mr. H. could not appreciate the vast
importance Of this document which, 10 the people Of
the Atlantic States, was Of very great Importance
Mr.. A. hoped, therefore, that the motion for 10000
would prevail.
The motion did prevail and 10000 copies were
accordingly ordered 10 be printed
The bill to establish pension agency at Nc
Minnville in the State of Tennessee" was taken up
on its passage
Mr.. UNDERWOOD begged leave to inquire OF
some gentleman from Tennessee how many agen-
cies they had there already; for, as Kentucky had
bu, one, and could not succeed in establishing an
other he must the absolute necessity Of an addi-
tonal one for Tennessee before he could vote for it.
Mr. MCKAY inquired further, if the chairman Of
the Revolutionary Committee intended TO call upthe
bill to provide for compromising pension agents;
because, il so, Mr.. Mex should be unwilling 10 act
upon This bill al present.
Mr.. MORGAN, in reply to the question by Mr..
Mckay, said il was his intention TO call up the bill
al suitable time and 10 insist on its passage In
the mean time, however il could do no harm TO pass
this bill; il would add nothing to the present ex-
pense Of paying The pensioners in Tennessee, the
bill expressly provides that the agency at McMinn-
vile should be established only in the event that 1t
could be done without expense 10 the United States
In reply TO his friend from Kentucky, he would say,
that the fact of Kentucky having but one pension
agency, and Tennessee having more did not argue,
that, if he would send the committee resolution of
fha
upon II, but the contrary. Let the gentleman try it,
and he shall have fair investigation.
Mr.. SHIELDS responded 10 Mr.. Underwood's
question, by stating the necessity OF establishing
agency at this point.
Mr. TURNEY advocated the bill Il had the
unanimous concurrence of the Tennessee delegation,
and added nothing 10 the expenses Of the Govern
ment. Moreover if the compensation bin should
pass, il would not augment those expenses, because
that bill proposed per cenum on the amount paid
out at each agency.
Mr. MAXWELL should vote against il on the
ground that there was general law comforting the
power of appointing agencies on the proper de-
partmeni; and, il il needed that duty could be
performed.
The vote Cd the passage of the bill was Al TO 80.
So il was rejected.
Mr. SOUTHGATE moved 10 reconsider this
vote The motion was entered on the Journal.
PRIVATE BILLS ON THE TABLE.
The House took up the consideration Of several
private bills, reported yesterday by The Committee Of
the Whole.
The bill for the relief of the administrators of
Wharton Quarles, deceased, was passed, without
debate or division.
The Senate BILL No SO, for the relief Of the re-
representatives. of John Jordan, deceased was con-
Sidered, and the yeas and nays demanded on
the passage of the BILL BY Mr.. ALLEN, Of Vermont.
On ordering the yeas and nays the division was 10,
So No quorum. The debate was, Notwithstanding,
still further pro,racted the main objection to the bill
being that Jordan, rs artillery arifcer, was not
entitled to the commutation pay provided by the bill
under consideration 10 be paid 10 his representatives
Car flrh Of L. fIn