The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, Feb. Is.

The SPEAKER announced the unfinished BUSH
ness of the morning hour TO the report Of the select
committee on the subject of the public lands.
Mr. HARRISON, Of Missouri, addressed the
House and had not concluded when, the hour hav-
ing elapsed, the SPEAKER announced the special
orders OF the day.
Mr.. III. then submitted motion that this subject
have precedence for two hours, instead Of one, to-
morrow and every succeeding day until disposed of.
MIR. CAMBRELENG said the House must be
aware that there were several very important APP
preparation Bills that yet remained TO be acted upon.
The motion OF the gentleman from Missouri was too
important to be taken without the yeas and nays,
which Mr. C.. asked.
Mr.. ADAMS said this subject of the public lands
was not TO BE- disposed OF al this time; far from IL
moved lay the motion on The table, and asked the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. HARRISON thereupon withdrew The motion.
On leave, Mr.. II. laid on the table, with view TO
| have printed, certain resolutions.
| Mr. SHIELDS said, this being private bill lay,
he would move that the rules be dispensed for this
day, for the purpose OF taking up and dispGing
OF bills the Speakers table now on their enSoss-
| ment.
On the suggestion Of Mr. HAMER, Mr.. SHiI.Ds
modified his motion SO as to include Joint reslu-
tions.
On the suggestion Of Mr. BRONSON, Mr.. SHr.Ds
further modified his motion SO as 10 permit blu on
their final passage to be read. r
| Mr.. CHAMBERS opposed the suspension Of
rule Gas the reporter believes)
Mr.. GILMORE inquired of the CHAIR whatbllS
there were of such pressing Importance as TO rier
a suspension of the rule in relation 10 private lsi-
ness necessary i
The SPEAKER referred the gentleman to thea
lendar.
Mr.. E. then demanded the yeas and nays onhe
motion to suspend the rule but they were refust
Mr.. GUSHING suggested that the motion othe
gentleman from Tennessee should be SO aereds to
allow the committees to be called for reports-,m-
mencing where the call was arrested on Wetes-
day last.
Mr. SHIELDS did not accept the modifcatin.
Mr. CAMBRELENi then moved 10 lay thme
tion TO suspend the rule on the table.
Which las: motion, by 80 ayes against 81 noe was
agreed to-
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, unanimous consent living
been denied, moved suspension of the rule itreli-
ton to private business for the purpose Of resmig
the consideration Of the appropriation bill and
asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered
Mr. CHAMBERS said there was no instace
our legislation in which the House had failedb pas
the necessary appropriation bills, and he vs. sue
there was no danger of such result. He, ursd ths
as reason why the private orders of the darhodd
not be set aside.
And the question was then taken, and deidedin
the affirmative: yeas l26, nays 81. T..
So the rule was suspended.
Mr.. HOFFMAN rose, and said he had untr-
stood that the Speaker had done him the homo to
place him upon the select committee appointd yes
terday under The resolution of the gentlemn from
Pennsylvania, (M. Naylor) l must Continued
Mr.. H. ask to Be excused upon ground which
colleague Mr. curtis h s9 S hs aosa aas
interested with myself in attending 10 the duties de-
VOWED upon us In relation to large portion Of or
constituents, rs now out Of the House, as Wembr
OF committee Of investigation, and OF course, tht
all those duties which have hitherto been dischagd
by him now fall upon me. My other colleague, Mr..
Cambreleng, is fully occupied in attention ttle
business OF the public, as chairman of the committee
of ways and and means. Under these circumstaces,
and as the committee has been raised with powr 10
send for persons and papers, and as its membersave
been excused from attendance the House. is
duty which owe TO myself and to my constitsnts,
who would thus remain unrepresented to asthat
the House would extend its indulgence to m and
that may be excused from serving.
The House granted the request and another,em-
Der was ordered to be appointed to supply th va
cancy. ~
The House then went into committee of the ihole
on the state of the Union, Mr. Banks in the cair J
and resumed the consideration of the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL;
The pending question being on the motio to
strike out all appropriations Tor the Board of lazy
Mr.. POPE, of Kentucky, was entitled to the DOR,
and addressed the House at great length o. the
general principles and policy of the past and pssent
administrations
The debate again returned to the subject iame-
diately before the committee, viz the srikirI out
all appropriations for the Navy Board, anG was
further continued by Mr. INGEfAM in opposition
to the motion, M PETRlKEN in its favor ah MIR.
PARMENTER against it: when Mr.. CRAZY re-
Piled TO Mr. Adamss structures in his formei speech,
and srenuously supported his own motDn Mr..
BRONSON also replied to Mr.. Adams and ex-
planned his reason for proposing his ownmodifca-
tlon OF the amendment. Mr.. MERCER aated the
GROUNDS OF opposition TO it from the ru.s OF this
Rouse IN relation TO appropriation bills an then the
committee rose and the House adjourned