The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-09

THURSDAY, January Il lS4l
Mr.. LEFT asked and obtained leave TO withdraw
the petition and papers Of heirs of Capt Richard Dial
lamar, of the Revolutionary army
CONTESTED ELECTION.
The SPEAKER having announced the bushes,
before the House he the of contested election
from the State of Pennsylvania, between Messrs
Naylor and lngcrsoll
And Mr.. NAyLoR being entitled to the floor
MIR. FILLMORE rose Cat the request, he was I'M
derstood to say of Mr.. NAYLoR) and moved that the
further consideration Of the subject he postponed unit
Tomorrow morning. He Mr. F.) understood that
Mr. NAYLoR was very much out of health and that he
desired, as a favor, that postponemsnt might take
place.
MIR. MONROE hoped another day, and not To-
morrow, would be fixed upon 1t was private bill day
and ought not in the present state of the calendar Il
be gwen up to other purposes.
MIR. FILLMORE said he would then, at the re-
quest OF many gentlemen around him, propose Mon
day next
Mr.. WISE, thought that before day was fixed
the House should ascertain the disposition of Mr.
NAYLoR himself
MIR, NAILOR then rose and said few words OF
which nothing could be heard by the reporter hey ond
the statement OF the fact that he had suffered severely
all night, and (as he understood) that Monday
would be agreeable to him
MIR. VANDERPOEL inquired of the Speaker
whether the subject would come up a privileged
question
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative
And the question having been taken, the further
consideration of the subject postponed until Mon
day next.
LgNATcs IN THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, to reconsider the
vote of yesterday rejecting the bill to make temporary
provision for lunatics in the District of Columbia came
up, in order, for consideration
Mr.. REED said that the reporter of the Globe had
misunderstood Inn as 10 one or two things lie was
reported TO have said that the marshal OF this District
had an annual salary OF ten thousand dollars and the
persons in jail the most wretchcd condition
said observed Mr. II. that the income or emouncnts
OF the Office OF marshal Of this District were said to
he ten thousand dollars, and that il said that the
persons IN jail We're in most wrctched condition. and
(said Mr. RI believe it, The income or cmoluments
of office arise from fees and the profits of boarding
prisoners for about 81 30 per week
hope (said Mr.. X that the motion will prevail
and that the vote rejecting the bill may he reconsdered
! feel bound act of Justice and humanity to
make provision for the unfortunate lunacs in this Dis
ric They do assemble here for various causes from
all parts Of the country They are in miserable and
wrctched condition. Humanity demands relief for
them. This District ought not in Justice they are
no, able N TACT TO bear the tax Of supporting these In
natics am therefore in favor Of supporting these m
tonal lunatics from the national treasury
Mr. TlLLlNGHAST suggested that what seem
ed to him TO be required was simple change ia the
OF the bill by inserting the word pau
pcrs" in the last well as in the former part
lie thought, also that the bill should contain pro
VISION limiting It's operation 10 the lunaiics who NIGH,
have been inhabitants of the District Of Columbia
Ills motive yesterday in asking Tor a withdrawal of
the previous question was that he might suggest these
alterations as he could not vote for the bill in the form