The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-21

MASSACHUSETTS CONTESTED ELECTION
Mr.. PARMENTER laid before the House other tes..
mony relation the contested election Of Mssasa.
sets which was referred to the Committee Of Ets.
tons.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration Of the uua.
nshed business Of the morning hour being the reou.
ton heretofore reported by Mr. Campbell, Of South
Carolina, frvm the Committee Of Elections 10 mini al
the testimony In relation to the contested e,eeron IN
the State Of New Jersey, To which resolution AZ
amendment, had been heretofore offered by Mr. lice
Garland, to print the testimony received since the
port Of the said committee made.
Mr. BgowN, OF Tennessee, who had POSSESSION y
the floor, (having occupied II during part OF Iueod4
and the whole Of the morning hour OF "Wednesday e
sumed his remarks in defence Of the majority Of tf
Committee Of Elections and still detained the foI
when
Mr. JONES, of Va moved for the orders Of the Jay
as the morning hour had expired.
When decision will be arrived at. in regard 10 TIE
motions for printing the New Jersey testimony TIA!
have been so long pending, it is difficult sal-the
members of the majority OF the COMMITTEE, beng Hosi
are called " sioo coaches" and requiring time % 81
out tneIT QeleLCtS
TREASURY NOTE
The House resolved itself into Committee 81 re
Whole, (Mr. Dawson, Of Georgia in the Charl aol
took up the bill authorizing the issue OF Treasury oes
to the amount OF fire millions Of dollars.
Mr. BOND addressed the Committee for abcu, an
hour and the exposition he gave of the msmanaee'
mcnt,reckless extravagance and corrupt podga Of tie
ved that he trap anIs had
dread him They have been made feel, before, the
weigh, Of the array OF facts with which Mr. Bond fofc'
all his speeches and their fears prompted the attempt
which was made to proven, Mr. Bond from speaking
When that gentleman first obtained the floor nooross
member from his own State, belonging to the AdmIrs
tra,on ranks nterposed the objection, that Mr. Bond
not in his own place when the Chairman announced
him. But the Of justice and proprieiy in the
Iorty OF the House would not have tolerated an at
tempt to gag member on such preence aud tie
objection abandoned. This incident is an lllas-
trston Of the spirit which anmates Of the parry
troops Gladly would they have deprived member q
his RICH, Of debate il it could have been done, without
making the outrage too manifest
As Mr.. BoND could not be sleneed the next bet
thing IN the partys conrivances is voley Of maeP.
reseniation aud abuse from the Globe and in duy
bound, the habItual ialshor Of Congressional proceed
ings does this work for his employers after the
Of the other Swiss scbbers the pay Of the party
dollars per week The writing and crying Of le
official Editor show how schorching were the remarks
OF the able representative from Ohio.
When Mr. BoSD finished Mr.. VANpERPoEL took
the floor and spoke until five o'clock supper, Of 'hc
bill
Mr. TRuSBuLL next obtained the floor, on whose mo'
ton the committee rose, reported progress, and asAtd
leave to slt again.
On motion of Mr. Andrews,
The House then adjourned.
Before the House took up the Treasury Note 5H'
the Speaker presented the following communications
l. letter from the Postmaster General. 10 compi
ance with the resolution Of the House OF Represota-
lives of the 9th relative TO the removal OF the ~
post office which referred to the Committee iae
Public Buildings
o letter from the Secretary Of War, ,rsnsmrttrE
the report Of the Third Auditor IN reply TO the fcsol.
ton OF The House Of Representatives Of the g'h ''
IN relation TO the settlement Of the clam for horses ''
dntng the lare hosl,ies with the Creek and Scmnot
Indians 10 Alabama and Florida by the Alabama Voan
teers referred to the Commuee on Military Affairs
3 Also, letter from the Secretary Of War. lt'n'
hitting a report Of the Commissioned Of Indian Ab4'''
III answer 10 a resolution Of the House Of Repre''".a
tiycs Of the oath utmo, calling upon the War Def'n
ment to communicate such information as II Wey -