The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-03
rHon rnr cosnrrrrE ON COMMERCE..

\ IRON THE COMMITTEE on COMMERCE.
Mr.. Curtis reported. with an amendment, the Sc.
nate bill 10 cancel the bonds given duties
upon vessels and their cargoes employed in the whale
fishery and 10 make registers lawful papers for such
se.," and the bill referred 10 Committee Of The
Whole
Mr.. CuRus gave notice that he would, when n
der TO do for leave TO introduce bill 10 es'a-
blsh system Of uniform laws on the subject OF Bank
rupleies throughout the United States.
by MI HABERsHAM: A bill 10 amend an act entitled
An act TO remit the dntes upon certain goods dc.
s,royed by FIRE the late conhagraon IN the city OF
| New York IN December, 1895. passed july z 1888 =
bill for the relief George Willis for the relief OF FL
hot Smith and Nathan Farnsworth which were twice
read end committed
/ Mr. HanERsHaM, from the Comrpittee on Commerce,
| reported the following resolution
Resolc,d, Tia, the map Of the Southern coast from
iyoee Island to Hunting Island, including chart Of
the mouth Of the Savannah river which was made upon
the survey Of Charles Wilkes OF the United States
Navy, be printed under the direction Of the Commit
teo on Commerce; and that FIVE thousand copies he
published one hundred Of which shall DO deposited in
the Navy Department for the use Of the Navy.
| Mr. CLrFoaD moved an amendment, 10 insert
in the reso uon, after The word printed, The words
by the Printers 10 the House"
After some con sersaiion between Messrs. Clifford
Curtis Evans, and Habersham, Mr. Albert Smith
moved the previous question. Mr.. CavcJohnSon
moved 10 lay the resolution and amendment on the
table.
IA voice, "And The bloodhounds with them,
hope
On which motion the yeas and navs were ordered,
and, being taken, we're Yeas CO, nays 96.
So the motion 10 lay the resolution and amend
ment on the table was negalived
And the question recurring on the demand for The
previous question, Mr.. Habersham appealed TO Mr..
Smith to withdraw the demand, ia order that he Mr.
H.) might make an explanation.
Mr.. SMITH declining 10 Withdraw his motion, the
question was put, and the call for the previous ques
ton was not seconded, the vote being-Aycs CT,
noes TO-
SO there was no second" 10 the demand.
Mr.. JONES' OF Virginia, indicating his intention
10 move that The House proceed 10 the consideration
Of The bill continuing the office Of Commissioner of
The SPEAKER said that the hour had elapsed, and
lhereupon announced the private orders Of the day
Mr.. HABeRsnaM moved that the House proceed
with The reports Of committees.
The SPEAKER said il would require vote Of two
thirds
Mr.. BaloGs inquired of the Chair whether there
were any private bills before the House
The SPEAKER said.yes there were some that had
been referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole to-
day.
Mr.. HABERsIIAM moved suspension OF the rules
TO proceed with The reception OF reports from COM
miltees
Mr.. HOFFMAN called for the tellers and they were
appointed and the vote, having been taken, (Messrs.
Hoffman and Ramsey acting as tellers) slood-Ayes
SO, noes SO, noiwo-thirds 10 the afirmative)
House 10 proceed to-day with the reception Of re-
pors.
Mr. JOHNSTON, Of New York, wished 10 offer
resolution.
Objection being made, he moved to suspend the
rules enable him TO offer the resolution concern
ing S ID. LangtreeS contract for stationeryD which
was read by the Clerk.
The yeas and nays upon suspendng the rules be-
ing demanded were ordered and taken land resulted
as follows Yeas 80, nays 10.
So the House refused TO suspend the rules, Qwo-
thirds being required TO carry such motion)
Mr.. JONES thereupon moved that the House re-
the cons Iteration OF the bill from the Senate
continuing The Office Of Commissioner OF Pensions,
and Transferring the Navy Pension business 10 that
office
Mr.. r. GARLAND demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and being taken, were-Yeas
l3l nays 81
So The House resolved to take up that bill.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky who was entitled TO the
floor, his speech on former day having been cut off
by The adjournment, resumed hisargument in favor
Of the amendment formerly offered by Mr.. Profit, Of
Indiana. But previously TO doing so, moved an
amendment thereto which Mr., p. said he was will
ling 10 accept as modification.
The amendment proposes general reduction Of
salaries on graduated scale, commencing with 10
per cent on the smallest salaries and rising gradual
y 10 25 per cent on those Of $4,000 and upwards. l.
The CHAIR pronounced the amendment not in Of
der
Mr. DAVIS took an appeal from that decision, but
il was sustained by large majority without count.
Mr.. ID. thereupon resumed his speech in which,
after quoting the compensations allowed to various
public officers in the States he argued that the pro-
posed reduction ofthe salaay Of the Commissioner of
Pensions was no more than inst From which he
proceeded TO contemplation Of the fiscal condition
o1 the country and went in advance into discus
sion Of the sub Treasury bill and its effects quoting
and replying TO the argumen, in its behalf made by
Mr. Buchanan in the Senate.
Mr. PETRIKrN called him 10 order on this ground,
but the Chair decided that question Of salary open
ed the whole subject, and Mr.. ID. was suffered 10
proceed. He continued TO speak about half an hour,
when he yielded 10 a motion for adjournment.
And the House adjourned.