The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TUESDAY. Feb. IL,

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On leave given, Mr.. CAMBRELENG, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported bill making
appropriations for certain Notifications for 1889 and
Senate bil without amendment, to allow drawback OF
duties on imported hemp when manufactured into cord
age and exported. ....* .......
Mr.. CAMBRELENG also laid before the House
letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury to the Com
mlttee of Ways and Means showing the very large
required to pay pensions due the 4th o! March
and stating that the existing condition Of the Trea
suy, and in the first quarter Of the year. these payments
cannot be met, with the other current expenditures and
the redemption Of many Treasury then falling
due unless the bill heretofore reported authorizing the
issue of the unexhaused Treasury notes, be passed,
or some other resource shall be provided which
read
Mr., CAMBRELENG said it would be perceived
that 1t would not be in the power Of the Treasury to
meet tho drafts upon it during the few weeks.
less the bill reported by him few weeks ago should be
acted upon. 1t consisted Of single section, extending
the limitation OF the Of 1887 authorizing the issue Of
Treasury notes He hoped therefore, that the House
would permit the bill to be engrossed
Mr.. BRONSON hoped that the House would not
arrest the execution of the special order.
Mr., CAMBRELENG said. if the bill gave rise TO
discussion, he would move its postponement
Mr.. BELL hoped the gentleman would not press
the bull at this moment but that he would consent
that the communication which had been read be PRINT
ed, 80 as TO give the members brief space for re-
lection
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then moved the printing Of the
commune alton which was ordered
Mr.. CHAMBERS asked that by general consent, re-
ports Of committees should be called for
But objection was made, mi.
TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
The House passed to the execution Of the special
der OF the day. being the consideration of bills relating
to the Territories.
All the bills reported from the Committee Of the
Whole the state of the Union yesterday, were or.
dered to be engrossed for third reading to-day wAh
out debate question thereon, except herelnatI
gwen
The bill ito amend the act establishing the Teri
nal Government Of Wisconsin," coming up on the cues
ton Of engrossment,
! Mr. r. GARLAND called the attention Of Tie
House to the two first sections OF the BILL and PC
cially 10 that portion which related To the tenure q
the Judicial office, which was here limited TO four
years. Those gentlemen who were members Of b"
House when the bill establishing the Territura
Government of Wisconsin had passed. would reco.
lec that this very question Of the constitutional
limiting the term of the judges argued at gr@a
length and that it was then decided by large ma
! Iory that the term should remain as before ii'
would not go into these matters now they must ~
familiar to the members. He lad himself etra.
doubts as TO the conStulonality of this Prov, u
he had great doubts whether the tenure could b. t~,
stitutionally limited, so as TO do away with nc
nure during good behavior. Totes the sense O. W.
House, he would move 10 strike out all after lhe e.,
acting clause up to that part Of The bill when -
lated to the election Of the Legislative Council, q,
| MIR. BRONSON suggested 10 Mr. G., that ihr Y ",
Of The two sections related TO the tenure oi oH'"
the governor, secretary, marshal, and alto ney
| Mr.. r. GARLAND then explained his moI,"
to be- to strike out the second section, (beng "'"'
which related 10 the judicial term.)