The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-23
WASHINGTON, May 22d

WASHINGTON, May ed.
The journal had just been read this morning,
when Mr.. Atherton of N. H., moved suspen-
sion of the rules, for the purpose of making the
subtreasury bill the special order of the day for
every day at - o'clock, until disposed of. The
object of the mover was to hurry the decision
upon the bill and in order to do this, action was
to be postponed upon the private bills before the
House.
Under rule of the House, Fridays and Sat
urdays set apart for private business, but I'M
der the action of the House with some three
exceptions, the order has been imperative. The
attempt to continue this gross injustice to private
claimants to-day, signally failed Eighty-eight
members were against suspension of the rules,
and but eighty-six in favor of the motion. A vote
of two-thirds would have been necessary to have
carried the motion.
This subject disposed of, the remainder of the
morning hour was taken up in action upon the
presumption bill, the motion to lay upon the table
was renewed and lost, ia to IS. The motion
to commit to the committee of the whole on the
state of the Union, was next put, and after the
previous question, lost, Ill to 80.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, of New York,
Chairman of the Committee on Claims, one
o'clock having arrived, the House resolved itself
into Committee of the Whole ON the state Of the
Union, for the consideration of private bills; Mr.
Briggs, of Mass, was called to the Chair by the
Speaker The committee were in session until
the hour for taking recess A single bill only
was under consideration.
The prominent subject before the House of
Representatives to-day, is the Sub-Treasury
Bill. MIR. Jones of Virginia, Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means, being indispos-
ed, Mr.. Anterior, of N. H., one of the admins
tration members of the Committee, has charge
of the BILL The member from the Granite State,
has declined to come out in defence of the bill,
although challenged to do so by one of the Wing
members. No defence being made, and MIR.
Gushing, of Massachusetts,, having the floor, the
first speech was in opposition 10 the scheme
Mr.. Cushing's speech, so far, has been very thor
ough, very able, and very lucid. The House
went into committee ofthe Whole on the state
Of the Union for the consideration of this bill last
evening. L ne Dill 70 secure tne iTeeuoH Vi Eli
ections, Yves last evening rejected by aParty
vote.
The morning business to-day was taken up in
the consideration of the presumption bill The
attempt 70 keep the bill from the Committee ofthe
Whole, failed by a vote Of 101 to s. A strong
effort was made to drive the bill through the
House without reference to the Committee
The Speaker decided that reference was neces-
sary, but the friends of the bill appealed and ex-
pected to defeat the decision the Chair.
WASH IsGTos, May %.
In the Senate, the resolution for the trial of fire arms,
was adopted, after short debate The resolution as
adopted, directs experiments all invented fire
arms at the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy
The Bill giving the assent of Congress to the acts OF
Virginia. Incorporating the Falmouth and Alexandria
Rail Road taken up and debated with great zeal
This Bill is for the purpose the great South
ern Rail Road with the Baltimore, the Alexandria, and
this city. The discussion continued until O'Clock,
when laid to take up the Bankrupt Bill Mr.
Talmadge addressed the Senate with great eff
feet in favor of the Bil-mantainng the constitutions
power of the government to pass such measure, to be
unquesonable The thirteen sovereign States had that
power TO- and delegated il to the federal government
while they restricted their action. And what was their
condition. Why, that Congress should pass sssfoTr'
law. Mr., T. was impressive and eioqasnt, on sse CO..