The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


of that portion Of the journal which contained the
facts in relation 10 petition presented by MIR. Moore
Yesterday from citizens Of this District praying Con-
gress 10 give no countenance 70 abolition memorials,
The SPEAKER stated that, from the absence OF
sufficient physical force in the Clerks Office jour-
nal on petition day could not be- and never had been,
prepared in time to be read on the following day.
Mr. ADAMS demanded the reading OF the Jour
nal. and persisiing in the demand much uproar
ensued Several gentlemen endeavored 10 obtain
the hoor, but the Speaker declared that he would re-
cognSe no member until order was restored.
And order having been restored, some minutes
elapsed in the preparation of the journal, when It
was produced; and the entry having been read as
follows: .."
"Mr MOORE presented petition Of citizens Of
the District of Columbia, praying that Congress will
give neither support nor counenance to band OF
faaalics embracing men, women, and children, who
cease not day or night 10 crowd The tables OF Con-
gress with their sedtious memorials upon the sub
ject Of slavery having tendency to disturb the ne-
gritty of the Union brief statement OF the contents
Of this petition was made by Mr.. M. when il was
laid on the table"
Mr. ADAMS moved to amend the entry by srik-
ing out the two last lines and inserting the following
in lieu thereof: E
'And while Mr.. Moore was making brief state
ment Of the contents Of said petition he called to
ORDER and the speaker decided him to be not in ORDER
and the petition sent to the Clerks table, and no
order of the House was taken thereon"
Mr.. A. was proceeding to explain the motives
which induced him 10 offer this amendment which
he had done, he said act of justice to the peo
pie of this District:
When the SPEAKER checked Mr. Adams on the
ground that the petition not now, in any form
before the House ; that the question was mere
question of fact on proposition 10 amend the jour
Some further debate followed, in which Messrs
DROMGOOLE, w THOMPSON, ADAMS
TOUCEY, and MERCER participated.
When Mr.. ADAMS, on the suggestion of Mr.
DROMGOOLE, modified his amendment
Mr.. TOUCEY moved the following amendment
TO be inserted in Mr. Adamss amendment after the
words not in order"
For entering into discussion Of the merits Of the
petition instead Of confirming himself to a brief state
ment Of the contents thereof which being suggested,
he acquiesced therein"
When Mr. CRAIG moved to lay the whole sub
lect on the table.
Mr.. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays which
not ordered ..... .....
And the question having been taken, the whole
subject was laid on the table.
Mr.. HAYNES (leave having been denied) made
an Intellectual motion 10 suspend the rule for the
purpose OF going into committee on the Presidents
Mr.. INGHAM Qeave having been dened) made
similar Intellectual motion for The purpose OF taking
up certain bills from the Naval Committee, which
had been heretofore reported TO the House from the
Committee of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE FINANCES
The unfinished business the motion of Mr..
CAMBRELENG, to recommit 10 the Committee of
Ways and Means the report made therefrom on the
subject of the finances for the purpose Of correcting
certain statement therein.
And the pending question was on the motion of
Mr.. BDDLE, to recommi the report for the general
purposes OF correcting any errors which may appear
therein.
The debate was continued BY Messrs BRIGGS
and MARVIN the latter of whom moved to amend
the motion Of Mr.. BIDpLE by ins1ructing the Com
mitlee of Ways and Means TO report the usual har-
Dor bill, with the estimates &c
Mr.. M. had not concluded when, the hour having
elapsed, the House passed to the orders of,he day
number OF Senate bills on the Speakers table
were put on their first and second reading and were
referred to the appropriate committees; amongst
which was the Missouri land bill, which, after some
discussion, was committed to the Committee on Pri-
vate Land Claims, with certain instructions moved
by Mr.. EWING.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communi-
cations as follows:
A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
reports from the Secretary of the Treasury and
Commissioners OF Indian Affairs in answer to the
call of the House of the 14h ultimo, requiring
statement of the number of Indians annually removed
to the western side of the Mississippi river, from
1889 to 1889.
A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
report of the Paymaster General, containing the
information called for by the House on the 2Sth of
January last in relation TO the payment of North
Carolina volunteers during the last year.
letter from the Postmaster General, transmitting
information called for by the House the 18th of
January last in relation 10 the failures in the ordi-
nary and express mails 10 and from the city of New
Orleans within the last six months.
"A letter from the Postmaster General, stating, in
answer to a resolution of the House of the 9th of
July, 1888, that no additional clerks employed
in the Post Office Department in answering calls of
The House OF Representatives but that the labor i'm
posed by those calls pressed heavily upon the regular
clerks
letter from the Secretary of the Navy, stating,
answer to the call of the House of the 2Sh ultimo
p,,i,4. 81, IL,
Samuel Etheridge against Captain J. D. Elliott, of
Inc Navy, that, after a careful examination of the
department. no such charges have been found
Alrlicr from the Secretary of War transmitting an
abstract o the general returns of the militia OF the
ohl'ed States, and of their arms, accoutrements,
anu ammunition, for 1889.
The House, on motion of Mr. CAMBREI.ENC,
again resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
ON we state OF the Union Mr.. BANKS, of Virginia
IN the chait,) on the ...'."o :
NNNf APPROPRIATION BILL. ....
The pending oue>tio bai,,, m Il . ,.. r. Ar.
MASON, Oh virginia, 10 amend The hill nv increasing
ne lteii making appropriations for national armoi-
es no , ane usual amount of 1850 600 Instead of ieay
ing Soooooo, as II now stands in the bin
Mr. CALHOUN of Mass was en,;,,o, =,
floor, and indicated his intention of addresSin, ~
committee briefly, and with view to bring bac2 Nv
committee to the immediate question: provided II
was understood that gentlemen did not intend fnrhar
to proract the debate by more long political speech
eS. In that event, he would yield the floor
Some conversation ensued, when Mr.. Calhoun
yielded the floor 10 Mr. WADDY THOMPSON,
VINO addressed the committee generally, and at con.
siderable length.
Mr. THOMPSON having concluded his re-
marks
The question was taken on Mr. Masons amend
men (tolncreaSe the appropriation for national ar
inorleS from 1900 900 to $3.50 900, and negatived
Ayes ~, noes not counted
Mr CAMBRELENG moved three items of
a,nendnent which he said were appropriations of
amounts gone to the surplus fund viz: S52 lbs for
ggHnS a military road on the Western frontier
'N"NS for completing barracks at Savannah 40