The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-16


10 be lost FOR want Of time defeated by any unneees-
sary formsllty 10 acting nPonit
Mr. LINCOLN moved its commitment TO the Com
mltee OF The Whole to be made the order OF the day for
10 morrow He dscaimed any desire TO delay The pro-
press of the bill but il contained and important
principles such had been decided by the egs-
ation Of Congress-breakng in upon the cash system
OF the sales OF the public lands II there was any bill
which ought TO be committed, il this very bill II
contained the identical principle Of the bill ~ relation to
the Florida, Alabama, and Georgia Railroad Company,
and must give rise 10 much debate.
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved the previous question, (but
was understood TO withdraw it,
Mr.. EVERETT moved 10 lay the bill on the table.
Pending which notion the hour elapsed, and
The SPEAKER announced the special order OF the
day, being the consideration Of the bills relating 70 the
District OF Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. BoULDIN, the bills which
in Committee Of the Whole for tomorrow were taken
herefrom, and referred the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
And, on motion Of Mr. ADAMS, the dueing bill
received a similar commitment.
COMMITTEES on DEFALcATIoss,
Mr. LOOMS, leave having been denied, moved
suspension ofhe rule enable him TO offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolped That the select committee to investigate
the deiacatons Of Samuel Swartwout and others be
instructed TO transmit to the House, through the Speak
daily hereafter during The residue Of their session and
that the be printed for the Of the House; and
that much Of the resolution authorizes said com.
nittee to employ printer be rescnded from this daie
and that said committee be further instructed TO hold
their meetings publicly
On which motion Mr. l.. demanded the yeas and nays;
which were ordered. ~.
MIR, ROBERTSON inquired if it was in order to
move TO lay the motion TO suspend the rule on the
table
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative.
Mr. ROBERTSON then made that motion
Mr.. LOOMS asked the yeas and nays.
Mr.. McKENNAN suggested to Mr. Robertson to
withdraw that motion, would amount to the same
hing taking the yeas and nays the motion TO sus
pend The rule.
Mr.. r. ihereupon Withdrew the motion
Mr.. CALHOON, Of Kentucky, inquired Of the gen.
ternan from New York chr. Loomis) whether the com
miiee did not sit openly.
Mr. LOOMS replied it was said they did not.
And the question the motion TO suspend was then
taken, aud decided in the affrnatveY 49, nays 81.
So The rnle was not suspended
Mr.. LOOMS gave notice that he would to-mor-
row, at the expiration of the morning hour, renew his
motion.
On motion Of Mr. BOULDIN, the House resolved
itself into Committee Of the Whole on the State OF the
Union, (Mr Rencher Of North Carolina, in the Cha)
on bills relating to the District Of Columbia.
The following bills were taken up and considered
blish Criminal Courts in the District of Columbia"
with amendments, and the ninth section being stricken
out.l
bill to incorporate the Washington City Beneyo-
lent Society. Laid aside without amendment
A bill TO incorporate the Navy Yard Beneficial So
ciety OF the District Of Columbia. Laid aside without
amendment "..
A bill to incorporate the Lafayette Benevolent So
ciety Of the city Of Washington. [Lad aside without
amendment l.a
N r II.
School and Male Orphan Asylum Society of the City
OF Washington
On motion of Mr. JENIFER. this bill was amended
by adding to the end thereof the following words "But
no power is hereby given, intended to be given. to
issue bank notes, OF to exercise any banking privileges
whatever ~ :.
The bill was then laid aside
The committee took up the joint resolution from the
Senate, directing the manner in which certain laws OF
the District Of Columbia shall be executed. Laid
aside without amendment.
The Senate bill making appropriation for the support
Of the penentiary in the District OF Columbia. Laid
aside without amendment ~. #," W..
A bill providing for bridge across the Eastern
Branch Of the Potomac river to the city Of Wash
ington
Mr. GIDDINGs moved to strike out the enacting
clause of the bill .@.., "#m
Mr.. c. proceeded to answer some remarks in expla-
nation Of the for that motion. In submitting it,
he said he had been guided not by the amount Of the
appropriation, but by the consideration Of the important
principles, they appeared to him, which were in
volved in the question. Important they were, in his
view, however they might present themselves TO the
minds Of other members Of this body He contemplated
any expenditure money within the District Of Colum
bla, farther than what might be requisite to continue
the present operations Of Government, mpoltc and
unwlse. And in saying this, he went into the hypothe
sis that the Seat of Government could not, and would
not remain where il was. w..
He had not made this motion without reflection, nor
until he had heard the declarations of honorable mem
bers on this floor, which, to him. bore import mex
pressibe. He had not made it until he had seen mem
bers tied down by of legislative straight Jacket
and had seen their mouths Theoretically sealed other
subjects Of the most vital importance. Before the
Congress should put their hands into the peoples pockets
under circumstances such now existed, 1t would be-
hoove them to reflect what the state Of things
Mr.. G. here alluded 10 petition presented some
days since from citizens of this District in relation
to the interference Of persons, beyond their limits,
with their domestic institutions.
Mr.. GLASCOCK submitted to the Chair that the
gentleman was out Of order. >.,.
The CHAIRMAN decided that the gentleman
was assigning his reasons why the enacting clause
OF the bill should be stricken out and not there
fore, in the Judgment of the Chair transgressing the
rules OF order.
MIR. G. disclaimed any individual or personal in
tenions He wished that every member OF the
House would approach this subject with the same
feelings which animated himself. If any man show
ca disposition 10 excite trouble here, he would not
be that man. But he would speak the truth, for the
Dement, IN some degree, Che hoped) OF the district
which he representation the benefit Of those whose
voice bad been senced ON this floor, and whose re.
representatives., he repeated, had been tied down by
species OF legislative sraightJacket
4Mr. GLASCOCK again called the gentleman 10
order .'-
The CHAIR admonished Mr. Giddingsto confine
himself to the question before the House.
Mr.. G. said he was assigning his reasons why he
would vote no money for the District except such as
might be requisite for the purposes OF the Govern
ment II he thought that the seat Of Government
about 10 remain here he would 90 as far as the
farthest in appropriaing money for improving and
identifying the District but he should protest against
all further grants OF money for such purposes, until
time should determine whether the seat of Govern