The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-07-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.,
THURSDAY, July 20, 1871


Mr.. BARNARD asked that, by general consent,
the Senate Bankrupt bill might be read and printed.
Mr.. 5 TEEN ROD objected and the House pro-
ceedcd with the morning business.
Mr.FlLLMORE from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported blIl making appropriations for
outfits and salaries Of Diplomatic Agents; which was
read.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON objected to its considsra-
ton as being of order under the rule limiting the
business Of the present session, TO subjects named IN
the Message,
The SPEAKER decided that it was in order.
Mi JOHNSON appealed; but after some debate
with Mcssrs Fillmore Hopkins, Cushing Gilmer,
AMI othcrs,-withdrew the appeal.
Ga the second reading OF the bill, Mr.. lNGER
SOIL made some objections to the proposed outfits
particularly those TO Naples and Sardinia, which he
pronounced perfectly useless.
The htll having been read second time, then
ordered to be printed, and referred to the Com
nutec of the Whole on the State ofthe Union.
Mr.. LEVY, by unanimous consent, introduced
two bills making provision for the protection of Flor
da against Indian hosIties, which were twice
read and after some debate between the mover and
MIR Fillmore, were referred to the Committee on In
dian fairs He also presented a resolution calling
an the Secretary of War for information in relation TO
the expenditures in the Florida war; the treaties kwith
the Indians the pensions, and the returns OF killed
and wounded Ordered To DC printed, ana 10 he over
under The rule.
Mr.. WILLIAMS Of Maryland, from the Select
Committee ON the bill in relation TO the Census, re-
untrd the Senate bill, amended which was referred.
some attempts were made by Messrs IRWIN,
WINTHROP. and BARNARD, to introduce mo-
lions aud memorials which were denied reception
al that timc-a motion then pending to go INTO Com
mt,cc OF tie Whole.
MIR IRWIN gave notice of motion to reconsider
the vote on the resolution ordering the Revenue bill
10 be taken out of Committee of the Whole on Fri
diN
The House then in Committee of the Whole on
ME state of the Union, MIR. Gushing in the Chair)
book up the
REVENUE BILL.
Mr. SAITONSTALL occupied an hour with an
stg,mcntave and statistical speech in defence of the
bl.
Nj lNGERSOIL made discursye attack on the
al He enlarged upon the moral and political eco
u1mS &c various systems of raising revenue and
tronyy advocated direct taxation as the least obec-
uuuabc and the most economical.
Mr. pICkENS Began with complaining bitterly Of
lhc restrictions now placed on debate by the rule
oioptcl this session He then opposed the bill with
great yclcmence as protective tariff and denounced
the majority openly hostile to the Compromise re
dad hot object to Revenue bill incidentally protective;
bot this was unnecessary and would have disastrous
elect On the commercial interest
Nh UABEBSHAM presented some amendments,
which he advocated Al some length.
Mcssrs. MEDILL, HASTINGS, and MchEON
followed and Mr.. WISE had the floor when the
committee rose
Mr. IRWIN made his proposed motion to reconsl-
der pending which the House adjourned at about
bvC o'clock