The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, December 8, ls

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
THURSDAY, December 3, ls4l.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
The Hon. JOSEPH r. INGERSOLL, member
elect from the State Of Pennsylvania, vice the Hon.
JOHN SERGEANT, resigned, being introduced to the
House by Mr. ToLANp, was qualified and took his
seat
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. FILLMORE rose and was understood to say,
it had occurred him that it would advance the bu-
siness of the House, and probably aid much in It's
distribution if the various subjects in the Presidents
Message were distributed among the several standing
committees and if ascertaned what additional
select committees would be necessary.
There certainly were some subjects in the Message
belonging appropriately to the standing commit
tees, and II would proper, making distrbu-
OF the business of the House. and in apportion-
ing the members of the committees, that the Speaker
should know what select committees to be raised,
In order that he might make proper selection.
With that view, he (Mr. F) would submit to the
House resolutions providing for the distribution
of the Message; remarking, however that he should
be willing to see them changed in any manner the
House might think proper.
Mr.. +. then submitted the following resolutions
which were read for information
Resoiped, That so Il uch ofthe Annual Message of
the President with the accompanying documents
communicated this Houso on tho 7th instant,
lates to the subjects of controversy and negotiao on
much thereofas relates to relations with other
foreign nations, be referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Resoiped, That much thereof as relates to the
suppression Of the African slave trade and much
thereof relates TO the removal Of involving
international obligations from the State to the
Federal Judiciary, and also much thereof relates
to the regulation and restraint of Executive power in
removals from Office be referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
RESOLVED, That much thereofas relates to the sixth
census and the apportionment Of Representatives 10
the House, be referred to select committee.
Resoired, That SO much thereof relates to the
finances Of the Government I've referred to the Com
mittee Of Ways and Means.
Resolped, That much thereof relates 10 the
tariff be referred TO the Committee Manufac
lures.
Resolved, That SO much thereof as relates TO the
currency, exchanges, and fiscal agent be referred to
select committee.
RESOLVED, That much thereof as relates to the
Navy and maritime defences of the country be refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Resoiued, That SO much thereof relates to the
Post Office esta bshment be referred to the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Resotrsd That so much thereof relates to the
Smithsonian legacy be referred to a select committee.
Resoiped, That SO much thereof relates to the
District of Columbia be referred 10 the Committee on
the District of Columbia
MIR. THERTON and objected to the recep-
ton of the resolutions at this time
Message to the Committee of the w hole on the state
OF the Union; and he had understood the gentleman
from Virginia, (Mr. Wise) who made the motion to
pnnt the Message to say that, if the House had had
Such committee, ne would have moved reference to
Objection had been made yesterday to the presenta
ton OF petitions, that the standing committees Of the
House had not yet been announced. The OBJ
lection would apply in The present case.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS submitted TO the
Speaker that the first thing to take upt the Mes
sage for consideration before making motion to re-
fer. He moved that the Message be now taken up
The SPEAKER said the question was on the
adoption of the resolutions submitted by the gentleman
from New York
Mr.. ATHERTON submitted to the Speaker that
the resolutions had not yet been received he Mr.. A.
having distinctly objected to their reception. They
were not IN possession of the House. having been
merely read for information,
A brief conversation followed between Messrs. w.
G. JOHNSON, BRIGGS, and tho SPEAKER, on
point of order
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS said he had made the
REQUISITE preliminary motion that the Message be now
''n.h up Tor consideration
WI. NL.FFORD was understood to object to that
Mr.. GILMER sail ho a,.oh..I.I .,
io'" 4Ne" iianpslire (Mr Atheuon) had misu nder-
stood the gentleman from y,,g,nia (Nr W;sel the
o'her day, u he (Mr. A sunuoseJ ,b,t ,bat aentle
WI, I ~ " move 70 20 into Committee of the
Message. lie (Mr G. had simply nnda's,,, ~ -
league as saying that he would acquiesce in that
course OF reference II any other member moved To
hla Mr.. u II seemed that the proper course would
be TO wait until the standing Committees had been an.
nounced The House would thus be enabled the
better to Judge of the proprety Of raising selac, con-
m'''ees win view to any special reference Of anv
pa,ucuiar parts of the Message. The Committees. he
osueseI, hsu not yet been announced by the Chair;
ana probably the Speaker might require two or three
days longer for consideration = 'i'so
As therefore there was special order for this dny.
anu one having reference the organ zation of X
lonse ne would move that these resolutions be la;d
mai, nc special order alluded to is the report
~ 'us close OF the last session BY the seec, cnm
saebeu :" we rule. q which Mr. Calhoun, of Mas
III. ms Mex here minated 10 Mr. Gilner IA,
ms motion was not in order nasmnch - ,ha ea INV
lions had not been received ''Huch as the resoiu-
lr; GiLMER hoped then, he said b,, n. uo,..
w1uu proceed at once TO the execution os ,h o.;.I
accomplished. fN'pO'' would be as well