The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

"WEDNESDAY, NaIeh -i'
Mr.. CAMPBELL reported bill for the relief of
the heirs of WIN. Graham, &c.
Mr. INGHAM reported bill for the employment
of additional Clerks in several Of the Departments.
Mr. FRY reported bill granting pension to
MI. KLINGENsMITH reported several private
O' MIR. JOHNSON, of va, reported bill granting
pension to William Jones' of Virginia
Mr. CUS1MAN asked the House to take up for
consideration the bill from the Senate appointing
nersons to test the usefulness Of various inventions
Tor preventing the explosion OF steam boilers but,
objections being made,
Mr. CUSHMAN moved the suspension OF the
rules which motion was lost.
Mr. CI, LARK, of New York, asked leave of the
Horse 10 offer resolution making the Sub Trea-
sury bill the special order of the day. on and after
Friday next for each day at one o'clock, until II be
disposed of.
pension of the rules Lost.
The resolution offered heretofore by Mr.. JONES,
Of Wisconsin, directing surveys Y D. made q GER
tain rivers in Wisconsin, was taken up, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. BOND, referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canals
Resolutions heretofore offered by Mr.. JONES in
relation to other surveys were referred TO the same
committee
The resolution offered on the 10Th January by Mr..
EVERETT, of VT, inquiring of the Secretary Of
War whether any SeminoleS, coming in under
flag of truce, or in company with the Cherokee me-
up and agreed 10. t ..2..
ATTACK ON THE CAROLINE
The resolution offered on the 10Th July by Mr.
FILLMORE, calling on the President for intorma-
ton in relation to the capture OF the steamboat Caro-
line, at Schlosser, was taken up.
MIR. McklM said the President wasno doubt do
ing every thing in his power on the subject and as
the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions was absent he would move postpone the sub
ject till tomorrow To press the subject, he said,
would tend 10 widen the breach, and TO show an
uneasy feeling on the part of the House. He was
wholly opposed TO the adoption of the resolution, in
asmuch as the gentleman had taken the proper steps
in relation to the subject and in few weeks we
should have il before us in regular way,
Mr.. FILLMORE urged the adoption of the bill
The affair had now slept for three months, and it
embraced question Of national right, il not of ma
tiona power Ii the communication would be at
tended with any injury to the public interests, the
President would withhold it.
Mr.. ADAMS hoped the resolution would be
passed He believed that the publication of the facts
by this government would serve 10 allay the irra-
ton existing in both countries in relation to this sub
ject. The facts on the subject came to us from
Upper Canada. This was improper. II the Presi-
dent had the information, il should be laid before
Congress- instead of Congress to get the informa
ton from documents communicated to the Canadian
Parliament.
Mr.. McKIM said the negotiation on the subject
had been transferred to London, and to agitate
the matter here would do no good.
Mr.. FILLMORE remarked that his constituents
had deep feeling on this subject but if1hey could
that the government was taking proper steps,
they would feel very easy in regard to it, If there
was any danger of collision with Great Britain
this subject it was proper that it should be known in
time, for should be recollected that there was not
now single forfcation on that frontier
Mr.. FLETCHER, of Vermont, urged the speedy
adoption of the resolution. ."....
The motion to postpone was lost, and the resolu-
ton was agreed to- ....
Several Senate bills were read and referred.
GENERAL APPRopRIAT roN BILL.
The House went again into Committee of the
Whole (Mr. CASEY in the Char,) making appro-
priations for the civil and diplomatic expenses OF
United States for the year 1893. ....
The question being on the motion of MIR. Hal
STEAD to strike out the item OF "a 600 Tor Jet deau
ON the west side of the capitol.
Mr.. III. said il would not look very well, nor sound
well for the government to be borrowing ten or fif-
teen millions to pay necessary expenses, and at the
same time, expanding SO much money to pay Tor
their jet deaus squrts, as they were IN TACT
What would the democracy of the country say 10 so
useless expenditure at time OF such genera DIS
tress. II such proposition had been made In the
administration of the gentleman from Massachu-
Setts the country would have rung with IT, for SIX
months as it did with the fifty dollar billiard table,
and the gorgeous furniture of the east room. Mr..
H. spoke al some length on the subject, taking a
view OF the origin changes names, and principles
of parties. He observed that the present admins
tration party were properly termed the dandy de-
mocrats"-inaSmuch as they wore dickeyS and spent
more than their income The wastefuness and ex-
travagance of the dandy democrats, he went on to
show from figures.
After Mr.. H. closed his remarks, the committee
rose, and
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