The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-25

l 20 me State of Indiana the lands selected by her
~. na. portion ofthe Wabash and Erie Canal which
T ss between the mouth Of Tippecanoe River, and
Hiahaute, and for other purposes
MT WADDY THOMPSON, from the Commit.
we on Military Affairs leave, reported bill max
s appropriations for certain Notifications of the u
o.s'es ior the year 1871" Which was twice read and
70 The Committee Of the Whole on the state
!" she Uhion and ordered 10 be printed.
At the request Of Mr. CLIFFORD, of Me, Mr.
lANI moolhed his motion also to take the bill
MAKE further provisions for the expenses Of an ex-
b,olaon and survey of that part Of the Northeastern
Doanuary OF the United States, which separates tho
o'a'es OF Maine and New Hampshire, from the Bri-
tish Provinces
men motion was carried and the House. for the
nn,oInhg hour, resolved itself into Committee, MIR.
banks IN the Chair)
: ne nrs' mentioned bill passed in Committee, with
In the latter bill, Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee,
moved to strike out the words seventy five thou
SANG and insert "thirtyseven thousand five hun
Mr.. L. WILLIAMS moved to insert $50 600 y
Mr.. PETRIkIN moved to insert !" 800 OOO'
Messrs CLIFFORD and PETRIKIN spoke brief
ly upon the bill.
The amendments were severally negatived. When
the COMMITTEE rose, and reported the bills without
amendment 10 the House. where they received their
third reading, and were passed.
Inc iiousc then, on motion Of Mr. JONES, Of Va,
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF Union, Mr.. BELL, Of Ten in the chair and
resumed the consideration of
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The motion pending, was that submitted by Mr..
STANLY on Thursday last to strike out the enacting
clause of the bill
Mr.. SERGEANT resumed from Saturday his re-
marks and entered into general investigation of the
currency of the country.
When he concluded,
Mr. STANLY said he had made the motion now
dInsr fhat, xf
seemed TO be to the desire Of the committee that
so wide field of debate should be left OPEN he with
drew the motion; leaving it to other gentlemen to
new if they wished
A personal explanation then took place between
Messrs. Sianly and Rhett; and in relation to which,
Mr. RlVES, Of Va, made few remarks.
Mr.. CUSHING renewed the motion to strike out
the enactng clause.
Mr.. CUSHING said he had no disposition te enter
into the general field Of discussion but wished merely
to suggest single idea. He opposed at this late pc
Rod Of the session, the agitation of these great mea-
sures OF reform, as they could not be accomplished
the majority in the House being opposed to them He
desired that they might do the necessary work of
Congress- at the present time and leave the coming
Administration and the twenty seventh Congress TO
carry Out the great noble and sublime work of REFORM
under which they had been elected, which it was the
mission of VIM Henry Harrison and his friends to ac-
compsh, and which by them would be manfuy
executed.
Mr. c. in conclusion, withdrew the motion
The question REQUIRED On the motion submitted by
Mr. HUNT, on Thursday last, to strike out in the
clause OF appropriation, for the supreme, circuit and
district courts of the United States the provisions
limiting the salaries ofthe district attorneys clerks and
marshas to - dollars per annum
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Miss, gave notice of an
amendment to the BILL which he would offer, when in
order
Mr.. HUNT, in a few remarks, gave his views in
relation to the proposition he had submitted and in
its support.
The debate farther continued by Messrs. Reed,
latter gentleman Offered amendment to the clause
of the bill under consideration and without conclud-
ing, gave way, and the House took its stated