The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-19

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the pension roll under the law Of ls2O NAV t.. W.
stored 10 their pension. ~.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Virginia from the ,.,..
committee, reported against the petition Of J.@t
McGinnis.
Mr. MORGAN, from The same conmi,,c.
ported againt the petition OF Robert McJiu,Sey -
Mr.. FLETCHER, from the Committee on p,
tents, reported an act in addition 70 an act 10 ,
moe me announcement OF the useful arts, accom-,
panied by report thereon.
Mr.. CALHOUN, Of Massachusetts from the &
lect Committee, reported a bill granting b,ur,, j.;
land 70 such soldiers of the old fourth regimen
the war with Great Britain. f'''' VI
/ Mr.. AlCRiGG, from the Committee ON rrvs,,,
Pensions, reported bill for the relief OF Tho,o.,
Harrison. 0''a
Mr. TAYLOR, from the same committee reno,..
ed The following resolution, which was disagreed to
by the House: '''0 W
Resolred, That this House will proceed on Erid,.
next after IL o'clock to consider The bills which ba,
been reported by The Committee on Invalid Pensinn,
and those thai NAV be reported before tha, time
Mr.. FLETCHER presented the following rcSo
luton, which was read, and referred 10 the Commit,
tee on The Library:
Resoired, The Senate e0acuTriHg herein, That tio
Commissioner Of Patents have the privilege Of la
ing books from the Library Of Congress, forlhc use
OF his Department under the same rules and regula
lions as are prescribed 10 members Of Congress
On motion OF Mr. SIBLEY,
ReSotred That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions inquire into the expediency Of granting a
pension 10 widow pbebe Harrington of The comfy
OF Ontario, in the State Of New York
Select committees being called on for reports
Mr. ADAMS again presented the request of Pro-
fesSor Espey for the use Of the Hall
The request was supported by MesSr> White.
sew, Common, and Tilnghast, and opposed by AessrS
Pickens, and Petriken the latter Of whom demanded
the yeas and nays upon il, but the House refused Ia
order them; and the discussion was briefly ended BY
Mr.. MckENNANiS demanding The previous cues
tion, when the request was agreed to-Ayes 80
REMOVAL OF THE NEW TREASURY BUILDING.
Mr.. LINCOLN from the Committee on the Pub-
lie Buildings, and by direction Of that committee,
moved that the House go into Committee Of the
Whole on The state of the Union, and take up the
bill providing for taking down the materials Of the
new Treasury building, and applying them in the
erection Of post Office He stated The urgency of
the case, one hundred and fifty mechanics having
their employ suspended, and it being of Importance
on all accounts that the question be settled one way
or the other,
Mr. RENCFIER, of North Carolina objected Blu
on The suggestion Of Mr.. WHlTTLESE9, consent
ed to waive his objection. Mr., BOON renewed il
whereupnn, the question being put, the House, by
vote Of wo-third (required TO change the order Of
business asSented to the motion, and went accord
ingy into Committee of the Whole, Mr. Pope in the
chair on that bill. .-.
The bill having been read, ...
Mr.. LlNCOLNwent into an expose the grounds
of the BILL giving complete history of the present
building from its inception, generating the late
and present Administrations from all blame as 10 its
location SIZE or defects and explaining the course
of the present architect and Of the committee in re-
lation TO the whole subject. .." w..
1t isimpoSsible al present TO present even sketch
Of the debate, which occupied the House during the
residue of the sitting, and terminated, Tor This day
without the House having arrived at any decision
respecting the bill .,a..r @".+.
When Mr. LINCOLN had concluded,
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, directing to the probable
extent of the discussion while appropriation bills
were DELAYED, moved that the committee rise.
Mr. w. THOMPSON opposed the motion, and
took occasion from the bill TO 90 into general al
tack upon the extravaganza of the administration.
Mr.. PlCkENS made speech in opposition 10
the BILL in which he spoke highly Of Mr. Mills, and
his reputation in South Carolina, where he had
erected a number of buildings.
Mr.. MERCER followed, in defence of the bill,
and in reply to MeSsrs Thompson and PickenS.
Mr. BOON repliedt to Mr.. Thompson'S attack, and
vndicated the Administrations econ"my. r.,
Mr. RENCHER earnestly opposed the BILL and
demonstrated against relying on the opinions of in
teresed architects from abroad &c.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, replied 10
his colleague and defended the bill insisting on the
ability and diSinteresedness of those who had con-
demned the present building, which he proposed TO
replace BY plain, economical structure.
Mr.. YELL spoke warmly against the bill, inveigh-
ing against the extravaganza of good society party,
and lauding the economy of the soup-andbread
party, NhO ne pTOpneSleu, would erect greater GU
struction to the prospect Of The Presidents House
from the other end of the Capitol than would be in
erposed by this Treasury building.
Mr. EVERETT went into a calculation to show
the vast expense which completion of the present
building would pledge the House, and the economy
of arresting the pan and pulling down the present
defective edifce.
Mr., TALIAFERRO inquired why the present
materials could not be used in erecting new Trea-
sury building, rather than betransporedo distance
TO build Post Office 7
Mr.. LINCOLN explained rand some converse
tlon ensued between those gentlemen and Mr. MIR
GER on the relative merits of sand stone and granite,
when,
Mr. NAYLOR, having obtained The floor, moved
for the rising of the committee
The motion prevailing the committe rose accord
ingly,
And, thercupon, the House adjourned.