The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-11

Mr. BELL Ieoined that u thefc was a"l w. s II.i..
liary urgent pressing 10 relation y -. s,rh ,eason
III mean assigned The report reieHed 70, ~
nau s;,;o, fos an increase Of the standing army "
.a,srhine like 5000 $4,000 men. ana he was ny
;sno.ed 10 sanction such measure Without uhue'sone
nroper examination, OF 20 Pfccipl'a's ~ -. ~sy
PyTrr CAMBRELENG regarded the gentleman ~,
a,, !. offering valid why the subject should
onee be sent 10 the committee that they mghl nave
,;ne 10 make the necessary examinations
uH my, n diverted 10 the extraordinary delay that had
.,o,dy taken place ON referring tho Presidents mes
- nnprecedcnted, except during the panic session
Si, HELL was not accountable for the discussion
,tsrred 10 since he had not participated in IL, and
mas moi sure that he should.
NJ had seen it stated in the official paper, that
there was an intention, BY co binaton, on me par
W " tbe political friends with whom he acted OF
,hwaring the public. The whole OF the allegation
-. nrono1nced 10 be false. There was no intention
- deay the public business and so far as any comoi
,,ion was concerned, was equally aise as apphed
70 him. for he had not the remoest knowledge oiany
CONT Mr. UNDERWOOD made similar disclaimer
iOf The subject was farther discussed by Messrs Nc
Kay. Cushing, Underwood, Bynum, Bell, W. z.
Johnson and Grennen,
Aner various modhcatons-
NJ HAYNES moved as substitute for all OF
them, 10 discharge the Committee Of me Whole
from the farther consideration OIL the ioowihg reso
Gommitee Of WAYS and Means being excepted)
1 p.saJrsd THAT 50 much of said Message rs re-
,o,as "a the nubc lands and every thing connected
herewith, Be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands. ..,s - -
,,es ~ Indian affairs except what relates 10 the de-
fence Of The frontiers against Indian hostiies ana
The protection of the Indians against me ihtIusohs
If citizens Of the United States, be referred TO the
Committee on Indian Affairs
nj sam
ates TO the defence of the frontiers against indian
boStllities and the protection oil the Indian rpes
against the intrusons OF citizens OF me united
States that so much thereof as relates 10 the esaD-
ishment of n " national foundry for cannon, 10 be
common 10 the service Of the Army and Navy OF the
limited Slates;n so much thereof relates To the es-
adjustment of mandatory OF gunpowder," and
a "manufactory of small-arms, west OF the Alegha-
ny mountains" together with 50 much as relates 70
the report OF the Secretary Of War and the pubic
interests entrusted 10 the War Department, except
the subjects embraced in the Immediately preceding
resolution be referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
I. Resolrcd, That so much Of said Message as re-
lates to the militia OF the United States be referred
TO the Committee on the Militia.
). Res0lred, That so much OF said Message as re-
ates TO the report of the Secretary Of the Navy and
the interests entrusted to the Navy Department, De
referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
g. Resotpcd That so much of said Message as re-
ates to the report OF the Postmaster General and the
condition and operations Of the Post Office Depart
ment, and every thing connected Herewith, be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Post Office end Post
Roads.
TO- Resolved That SO much of said Message as
relates TO uniform system of local government"
and to special and comprehensive legislation for
the District of Columbia, be referred to the Commit
tee for thu District of Columbia.
Mr. BELL accepted this as modification, and
the motion was agreed 10.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Md, excepted that for the
establishment OF national currency, the reference
of which he moved 10 select committee; agreed
TO.
Mr. CARTER moved that the subject of an esta-
blishment of mandatory of small arms, west-of
the Allegheny mountains, be referred 10 select
committee on which some discussion took place be-
tween Messrs Biddle, E. Whittlesey, Carter, and
Haynes; it was rejected.
The above resolutions then agreed 10, aud the
House passed to the orders OF the day.
The bill from the Senate provide for the payment
OF the annuities to the Osages read twice and
ierred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
The bill reported that morning in relation to the Dis
trict Courts OF Virginia, read third time and
passed.
Mr.. DAWSON reported bill TO regulate the mileage
OF members OF Congress; and then motion,
The House adjourned