The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-03

Mr.. ADAMS dill mol profess 70 ieel deeper ~
teres in this subject than any olher n,emoer o. me
Uonse excepting only in SO far as his residence IN
The District OF Columbia DOR the greater portion Of
his DAYS might well have induced. As 10 the time
which might be fixed upon for the discussion Of this
subject he had no other solicitation than that IL
miShl receive fair and full consideration.
Mr. JENIFER hoped the report and resolutions
would be recommitted TO the Committee for the Dis
trict Of Columbia There had been no action upon
them in full committee.
Mr. GRENNEL had not distinctly heard The re-
port when il was read: and he could only gather
from that the people of this District had enjoyed
one great privilege in not having their code OF law
changed since the cesson and this was given by the
committee as reason for not legisating.
Mr., c. alluded 10 the necessity OF some changes in
that code and adverted 10 the prevalence of lotteries
and gaming in this District calling for preventive
legislation.
The motion to recommt prevailed
Reporters AND srENoonAruEas.
MIR. RENCHER, by leave, introduced the follow
ing resolutions;
Rssolrcd That the Doorkeeper be required TO ex-
ecu,e strictly the thirteenth and fourteenth rules of
the House relative TO The privilege Of the Hall.
IaesoIpcd That no person shall be allowed the,
privilege Of the Hall under the character OF s,enog-
rapher, without written permission from the
Speaker, specifying the part Of the Hall assigned
him,
[The following are The Rules referred TO-
"l3 M persons, except members of the Senate,
their Secretary, Heads OF Departments, Treasurer,
Comp,rollers, Register, Auditors, Postmaster Gene
raj Presidents Secretary, Chaplains 10 Congress,
Judges of the United States Foreign Ministers and
their Secretaries, officers who, By name, have re-
ceived shall hereafter receive, The thanks OF Con-
greSS for their galanlry and good conduct displayed
In the service Of their country the Commissioners Of
the Navy Bo,rd, Governor, for the time being, OF
any Sale or Territory OF the Union, who may at
tend at the seat of the General Government during
the seSSi IN Of Congress, who may choose to await
hi nself Of such privilege such gentlemen as have
been Heads OF Departments or members OF either
branch of the Legislature, and at the discretion of
the Speaker persons who balong TO such LegiSla-
lures OF foreign Govern nents as are in amily with
the United States shall BE- admitted within the Hall
of the Houss OF Representatives"
Ia. Senographers wishing to take down the de-
bates, may be admitted by the Speaker, who shall
assign such places 10 them the loor or elsewhere
to effect their object as shall not interfere with the
convenience Of the House"
Mr. GILMORE would ask if the duty proposed TO
be assigned to the Speaker not already assigned
by The existing orders of the House?
The SPEAKER would say in reply, that he
should feel much relieved if the House would take
some new order upon this subject practice had
existed, under the incumbency of his predecessor
which he had felt the Inconvenience of in the TOO
extended construction of The rules Of the House in
this respect.
Mr.. RENCHER said that such had been his inten-
ton in introducing the resolutions
Mr.. HOPKINS asked for division Of the ques-
ton.
And the question being taken on the first resolu-
tion was decided afirmatively The question re-
curing on he second
Mr.. THOMPSON offered the following amend
ment, which prevailed:
And that no reporter or stenographer be admit
ted, under the rules of the House. unless such re-
porter or stenographer shall state in writing for
what paper or papers he is employed TO report &c
And as thus amended the resolutions were agreed
to.
Mr.. PATTON thought the existing rules of the
House in regard to this matter were abundantly Suf
hcient, if properly enforced.
The second resolution passed, and the Speaker
stated that he would with great pleasure carry the
order of the House into execution.
PRESERVATION OF NEUTRAL RELATIONS.
the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the preserva-
ton of the neutral relations of the United States,
which was read first and second time.
discussion arose as to the time TO which the
consideration of this bill should be postponed Mr..
HOWARD moved TO make it the special order Of
the day for tomorrow, during the morning hour
Mr.. JOHNSON of Maryland, moved to postpone
il until tomorrow al O'clock and then to make II
The special order until o'clock on each succeeding
day.
Mr.. BRONSON was in favor of the earliest hour.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG hoped the motion Of the
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
would prevail, and that in the mean lime, the bill
would be printed.
Protests from citizens Of Vermont againt the
provisions Of the bill recently before the House upon
this subject WERE on leave, introduced severay by
Messrs Fletcher and Slade, and were ordered to lie
on the table andio be printed
The motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland,
prevailed.
BILL PREVENTING THE ABATEMENT OF CERTAIN SUITS
AGAINST U. s. BANK
Mr.. THOMAS, on leave, introduced the bill from
the Senate providing against the alb ltement of suits
az inst the United States Bank on the 1h of March,
1888.
The bill being read twice, and the question being
upon ordering it 10 third reading
Mr. THOMAS moved the previous question.
Mr. ADAMS said that this cuts off all the amend
ments, and all debate on the billitSef cdid hope
that the House would be permitted to consider the
constitutional question involved in this bl--whe-
Their Congress could make Bank OF the United
States.
The motion for the previous question, having been
seconded prevailed, and the bill was ordered to
third reading, as follows
AN ACT to prevent the abatement Of suits and ac-
tons now penling, in which the late Bank of the
United States may be party.
Be 1t enacted dc. That no suit action, Judgment,
or decree, now pending and unsaSfed, in which
the late Bank oil the United is a party plaintiff or
defendant, shall ablte or BE- discontinued or dis
missed by reason of the exniraou of the two years
AFTER Inc expiration oil Inc charler lml Cd Dp the 2ls
section Of the act of Incorporation of The said Bank,
for the use of the corporate name, style and capacity
of said blnk, for the purpose Of suits for the final
settlement and liquidation Of the affairs and accounts
of the corporation but all such SUITS actions, judg
ments, and DEGREES shall be allowed 10 proceed to
final Judgment execution, satisfaction, and settle
menl, as il the said two years had not expired.
The bill was then read third lime, passed, and
returned 10 the Senate
ORDERS or THE DAY.--N. E. BOUNDARY.
On motion of Mr. CAMBRELENCi, the further
consideration of the MesSaoe The Presidenl of The