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

N. aoo, % enable him lay on the table. with view
Ma RoBERTSoN indicated his willingness TO do
ob,sc,ion were likely arise by which his claim
- he aoor would be inlerfered with.
Objection having been naae " u'e pssen'an0" "
the memorial, mr., ,novsd = susnen.ion of tho
'o' Mr. ROBERTSON insisting on his right to the
floor; ,;, ,ba, il could not be in.
tsrGered with except by the cOH'e'' :
Mr. CAMBRELENG stated that the % %eno, a &c. came
from the collector Of the port Of New ~. ~ u"
f,ence 10 the proceedings Of :. -,
"a ,ha, he should at the expiration OF 'he ho's Hou'
again suon'' w. CLARK laid the table, with view
on leave, "a - amendment to the bill in relation TO
he naI.s then resumed the consideration OF the
.,.sa,.hsd business (the public lands
ann mn" P0BERTSON continued his remarks, and con-
,'JaJ u The morning hour expired
The SPEAKER having announced the Orders Of the
DTT cAMBRELENG rose and said that he held in
H. bapd memorial which he hoped he would be allow
J Al this time to lay before the House IL was respect
nj in its language otherwise he would not present it,
II came from the collector OF the port oil New YORK.
Objection having been made
Mr. CAMBRELENG said that, as II was a matter
of sheer Justice that this memorial should be presented
he would move a suspension Of the rule. And he
asked the yeas and nays on that motion; which were
ordered.
Mr. MENEFEE requested the gentleman from New
York (Mr Cambrelsng) TO explain what the object OF
this memorial was.
Mr. CAMBRELENG said that, by the leave Of the
House, he would explain.
Objection made
Mr. MENEFEE inquired Of the gentleman from New
hafhp his tyaS n mi
the port of New York protesting against the action OF
committee Of this House
Mr. CAMBRELENG. Not protesting; but merely
stating his own case aud asking the House to take
measures to prosecute inquiry in relation to wit
Mr. CHAMBERS hoped the memorial would not be
presented
And the question was then TAKEN and decided in the
negative: Yeas l24, nays 73-[not two-thirds voting
therefor
not presented
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing Executive communications.
letter from the Secretary Of the Navy in compliance
with resolution Of the House Of Representatives Of
the lth instant, directing the Secretary Of the Navy
inform the House what pay and emouments are allowed
to Lieut. Wilkes and the officers under his command
IN the Exploring Expedition
letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury, IN an
to the resolution Of the House Of the lh inst,
requiring the Secretary to furnish tabular statement Of
the annual value ofimpors, payments into the Treasury
of them, and the whole cost of their collec
ton. with the rate per cent &c.
Mr. CAMBRELENG submitted a letter from the
Secretary Of the Treasury relation to the suspension
Of specie payments by the Branch Of the Bank OF the
State Of Alabama al Mobile which is indebted to
Government for dcposes to the amount of about
100000.
Also, letter from the Secretary Of the Treasury
transmitting communication from the Collector Of the
Port of New York. announcing the loss OF three Of the
New York packet Ships with all their valuable cargoes
and suggesting the necessity Of some provision by Con-
gress for meeting the emergencies into which the pub
lie service is liable to be thrown by sudden contingent
ces and fluctuations in the receipts and expenditures
CURED by law.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
the Secretary Of the Navy, in obedience resolution
Of the House of the lst instant, transmitting copies Of
the charges preferred by Charles G. Barton against
Capt Jesse d. Elliott.
Mr.. NAYLOR thereupon submitted the following
motion
Rcsolued, That the report be printed and that Sc
lect committee of - be appointed to inquire into the
official conduct Of Captain Jesse Elliott, of the
United States Navy while IN command Of the squadron
in the Mediterranean, in the years 1887 and 1888 and
particularly into the allegations Of tyranny and oppres
towards the officers under his command; and that
the said committee have power to send for persons and
papers, and have leave Of absence from the Of
the House while engaged in the inquiries committed to
them by this resolution.
A long debate followed in which Messrs. NAY
LOR, MCCLURE, PRENTISS, and PICKENS
took part; il was terminated BY Mr.. CAMBRE-
LENG moving the previous question: which was
seconded, put, and carried; and the main question
being Mr.. MAYORS resolution, it was carried, and
the resolution agreed to, 63 TO So Ordered ha, the
select committee consist Of seven members
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Banks in
the Chair) and took up the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
In which they made some progress, when, at 5
o'clock, the committee rose, and the House ad
Iourned.
The subject under debate was motion to strike
OUT all appropriations for the Board of Navy Com
miNsoners.