The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-19

Resoired by the Senate aud House " Representa-
fires Of the United States Of America IN Congress as
embed (two-thirds Of both Houses deeming Il ne
cessary That the following article be proposed 10 the
legislatures Of the several States amendment 10
Inc Constitution of the United States, which article
when ratified by three fouhs Of the said Legislatures
10 be valid TO all mtens ana purposes as part Vi ING
said Constitution
IN, President Of the United States shall hold his
oacs but for term Of four years and shall Be neii-
gibic heregtier'
This resolution was read and referred 10 the Com
,,,,,ee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr. BELL laid before the House communication
,m the Secretary of War To him AS chairman OF the
committee on Indian Affairs, in relation 10 the pro-
rey Of an immediate appropriation for the support of
ome destitute kickapeo Indians, who have recently
,,n.d from Texas and joined their brethren IN the
We, untl they raise the means to support them
lyes These documents were referred TO the Com
,nittee on Indian Affairs.
PAY OF NEW JERSEY MEMBERS.
NJ, RANDOLPH moved the following:
p,.o,,ed That the Clerk of this House pay to
John B. Aycrigg jobs p b. Maxwell VIM. Hals,ed,
'h",le. G. Stratton and Thos Jones Yorke the
nnensaon per diem and mileage that Is allowed TO
oenhers of Congress- computing the per diem from
m, commencement of the last session until the 10Th
day Of July last
Mr TURNEY moved to refer the resolution TO the
Committee OF CLAIMS
Mr.. RANDOLPH called for the previous question,
which was sustained by majority of the House, and
further discussion thereby set aside
The yeas and nays were then ordered on the 4ues-
ian Ia agree To the resolution when
Mr VANDERPOEL moved to lay the resolution
IN the table and the question was taken by yeas anu
NAYS and decided in the negative cas- W nays 80
The question required ON the resolution, when was
again read Al the request OF Mr. WISE, VINO was soou'
~ INV something on the subject when he was inform
ed ~ the Sneaker that the previous question having
been ordered i, late TO say any thing IN reia
ion to the resolution
The Clerk then commenced the cal OF inc yeas ana
NAYS -
When the Clerk called the name of MIR, Wise, he
rose and asked to be accused from voting the ground
that neither he nor the House had ever to this day seen
OF heard read the testimony in the case Of the New
Jersey election and he was to this day ignorant as TO
who had the right TO the seats or 10 the pay.
Mr. STANLY objected TO Mr.. Wise being excused,
and said that he knew the gentlemen came here with
tho broad seal Of New Jersey, and therefore
titled their pay till It was decided they were not en-
titled to their seats.
The SPEAKER informed Mr.. WISE that it was
too late now TO ask 10 be excused that the request
should have been made before the call Of the roll com
nenced
Mr. WISE then said he should refuse to vote
The Clerk having completed the call of the roll the
vote stood for the resolution llS, against it 81.
The yeas and nays were as follows:
YEAS-Mcssrs Adams, Afford, John w Allen,
Andrews, Baker, Barnard Bell, Boardman, Bond,
Bolts Breckenridge Briggs, Brockway, s. II. Butler,
William o. Butler, Calhoun, VIM b. Campbell Car
roll Carter Clark, J. Cooper, Mark A. Cooper, Crabb,
Craig Cranson, Crockett, Curtis Gushing, E. Da-
yies, J w. Davis, Carrot Davis, Dawson, Deberry,
Dennis Dellet Doe, Edwards, Evans, Everitt, Fill
more Galbraith, Gates, Gentry, Giddings, Goggin,
GoOde, Graham, Granger, Green Grinnell Haber-
sham, Hall, w. s. Hastings, Halves, Hawkins, Hen
r John Hill of Virginia, Hoffman, James, Charles
Johnston, Kempshall, Lane, Leonard, Lincoln, Nc
Carly Mcclure, Mallory Marchand Marvin, Ma
c Morris Morrow, Naylor, Nisbet, Ogle, Osborne,
Palen Parmenter, Peck, Pope, Profit, Randall Ran
loIph, Rariden, Rayner, Reed, Rdgway, Z. Rogers,
Russell, Satonstall, Simonton, Slade, Truman Smith,
Stany, Stuart Sumter, Sweeny Taliaferro, J. Thomp
son John B. Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Trip
lett, Trumbul P. J. Wagner, Warren, John White,
Thos w. Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph L. Will
hams, Christopher II. Williams, Winthrop-llS.
NAYS-Messrs. J. Allen, Anderson, Anterior,
Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Blackwell, Boyd A. v.
Brown, Carr, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Coles Con-
nor, Crazy, Dana Davee, j. Davis, Doan, Earl, East
man, Ely Fine, Fisher, Floyd Torrance, Garland,
Gerry Griffin, Hand, Hill, of N. c., Hook Hopkins,
Keim, Kemble, Leadbctter, Lowell, Lucas, McClel-
Ian, Mckay Medi, Miller, Parrish, Paris, Paynter,
Petrkin, Prentiss, Reynolds, Rives, Samuels Shaw,
Shepard, A. Smith, Thos Smith, Starkweather
Strong, P. F. Thomas, Turney, Underwood, Wander
peel, Watterson, Jared w. Williams-67.
IT..
which was granted and he moved the following
Resoired That the Clerk of this House be instruct.
ed to report by what authority the of 81 80 so
paid to Charles J. lngersoll Esq for his expenses
taking testimony, &c in the contested election with
Charles Naylor, Esq pending the last session OF Con
gress and out Of what fund such amount paid, as
reported in Document No. Z to this House
Mr. MEDILL moved to amend by including the
expenses in the cases Of Messrs Aycrgg and his cell
leagues from New Jersey, and also Mr.. Naylor.
Mr. Bolts accepted Mr.. Medill's proposition.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Mckay, the resolution
further modified by substituting the Committee of
Accounts for the Clerk.
After some conversation as to the details of the
solution, Mr.. Bolts withdrew his acceptance of the
notifications proposed, and adhered to the resolution
as originally proposed.
Mr. MEDiLL called for information as to Mr. Nay
Iors witnesses when
Mr. NAYLOR said will answer the question of
the gentleman from Ohio The bills in favor OF my
Committee of Accounts of the House, and the Clerk
offered me the money. | told him that believed such
apayment would be illegal and improper and reius-
ed to take it. On my return TO Philadelphia, alter the
adjournment Of Congress- the Clerk Of the House en-
closed TO me draft in my favor for theamount of my
witness fees at two dollars day. with the request that
would pay the witnesses and send him their receipts
| still thought that this money could not he taken
without a violation of law and proprlety, and so
wrote or answer to the Clerk, and returned him the
dmh ! afterwards paid out of my own pocket two
dollars day for their attendance, TO all those OF my
witnesses who would receive the money from me.
Some of them generously refused to take any fees
Mr. MEDII.L then withdrew his amendment.
And the resolution originally proposcdl~by Mr..
Bolts was then adopted.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
Mr. MONROE gave notice of bill to abolish I'M
prsonmcnt for debt in certain cases.
Mr. BREWSTER gave notice OF hll making
appropriations for the improvement of certain harbors
on the Northern and Northwestern Lakes
NATIONAL FOUNDRY.
Mr. VIM COST JOHNSON inquired if the Sc.