The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-26
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CALL OF THE HOUSE.

CALL OF THE HOUSE.
AT 10 O'Clock the House was called to order.
Before the journal was read MIR GARLAND, of La
moved that the House he called which was ordered
Mr. G. declared his object to be ascertain where
the Ten o'clock The call having proceeded until it
was ascertaned that 1873 members in attendance,
notion Of Mr.. Hopkins, it was then suspended.
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT ON PAuPERs.
Mr. HOFFMAN rose, and called the attention of the
House to the fact that very oxceponable document
had been ordered to be printed and yesterday laid
Oh the table He referred to message of the President
of the United States enclosing communcat atoms from the
Secretaries Of State and the Treasury, reply
luton Of inquiry adopted the 30th April, 1885, call
ing for information to the extent 10 which the deport
alton Of foreign paupers 10 this country had been carried
That document contained two extracts from the
New York Truth Teller, in which there was nothing
all pertinent to the subject Of inquiry but which
sisted of anonymous and violent dennnciatons Of the
Mayor and City Council OF the city Of New York. Mr.
II said he could not believe but that the transmission
Of this document as reply to the resolution OF April
80, the result Of mistake, to which the President
himself could have been no party The documents
alluded to contained gross personal attacks upon ind
vduals Of character aud responsibility in New York. and
Mr. H thought that this the first time that an ephe-
neral article Of this kind from the public press without
signature responsibility had been embodied in
message to that House asked to stamp it with their
sanction. The President, if this indeed the result
Of mistake, should have opportunity of correcting it,
should also the Secretary OF the Treasury neither Of
whom, Mr., ii. suggested. could have purposely trans
mitted such documents to that House. II it was in.
territorial the person actually responsible should be
asceHalned, and held up TO the apprehension Of the
House and the country.
Mr., II presumed that every member Of the House
had read this message He happy say, he did,
with pride and pleasure, that many gentlemen Of that
House well those in favor Of the Administration as
those opposed to it. had expressed themselves in terms
OF strong dsapprobation with regard to that document
He gave notice that ii his intention offer the fol-
lowing resolution at the proper time, something like
it. He moved that the resolution be read for the infor
nation of the House
Rssolred, That the select committee to which was
referred "the Presidents message, together with re-
ports from the Secretary of State and the Secretary OF
the Treasury with accompanying papers IN answer to
the resolution of the House Of the 30h ultimo relating
to the introduction of foreign paupers into the United
States, be discharged from the further consideration Of
the two papers numbered aud g. annexed the report
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury and that the be
reformed to the President
Mr.. BEATTY objected 10 the reception Of the reso
luton at this time
Mr.. HOFFMAN moved a suspension Of the rules to
enable HIM TO introduce the resolution and asked the
yeas and nays, which were ordered
Mr.. FOSTER hoped that this suhec might be post
poned until tomorrow
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of North Carolina, demanded the
reading of the documents alluded TO- ..a
Mr.. HAMER asked for the reading Of the resolution
OF inquiry, under which this information was given.