The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-10
CONGRESS.

allowances to clerks, mesScnScIs' Se'' :" 80
Capitol, together with two proposed amend
ments. were laid on the table. On Tuesday, on
tho mot;on Of MI. Bovine, this vote was recon-
s;aered and the resolution and amendments
passed. The amended resolution, which was
carried, now reads as follows:
Re,olped, That it be hereafter standing rule OF
the House that no extra compensation be allowed 70
any officer messenger, page, aborer, or other per-
SON in the service of the House, or engaged III OF
about the public grounds and buildings.
Provided That so much of the foregoing resolu-
tons as fix the number of clerks, messengers, ana
pages shall 20 into operation from and after the
close of the present session Of Congress IL howev-
err any of the pages, under existing rules ana reso
TONS shall 90 out of employment before the close OF
the session. their places shall not be filled 50 as 10
make the whole exceed the number provided for by
the resolution reported by the committee.
And that hereafter it shall also be standing rue
of the House that no person shall be officer OF the
House. or continue In its employment, who shall be
an agent for the prosecution Of any claim against the
Government or be interested in any such claim other
wise than as original claimants and that 1t snail
be the duty of the Committee OF Accounts 10 INQUIRE
into and report to the House any violations OF this
rule. tfs ~
Attempts were made to introduce other reso-
lutions, but the orders of the day were called for
These were reports from standing committees
Their presentation and disposition continued I'M
til the expiration of the morning hour, when
Mr.. Fillmore moved to go into Committee OF
the Whole, but, after some conversation, with
drew his motion, and the disposal of reports
was prolonged until two o'clock.
The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole, Mr.. Briggs in the chair. Mr.. Wise
had the floor, and was informed that the amend
I 81 hoi
withdrawn, and MIR. Fillmore expressed the.
hope that Mr.. Wise would also withdraw his
amendment, 50 that more rapid progress might
be made in disposing Of the items OF the aPpro-
priation bill. Mr.. Davis remarked that he was
willing to withdraw his amendment for the pre-.
sent, upon the information communicated by
Mr. Fillmore, that the COMMITTEES of Ways and
Means was employed in preparing distinct bill
on the subject of the public printing, but ne
gave notice that he would hereafter, when the
bill was gone through, propose an amend
ment, prohibiting payment for the printing
Of the Executive Departments under certain
limitations, unless authority was given by Con-
gress for that purpose.
Mr.. Underwood sent to the clerks table a me-
of Washington, protesting against the contract
system, which was read.
Mr.. Davis followed this by an animated
speech. Mr.. Wise expressed his willingness
to withdraw his amendment, provided that the
provlso offered by Mr.. Fillmore should be for the
present taken out also. Hethen proposed to strike
out from the clause providing for the contingent
tx ~, tho nf 000-
together with the proviso, and insert $24,-
$780,
To retain that provso, he said, would retard
the passage of the bill-the subject Of the print
ing was one of too much magnitude to be legis-
lated on SO hastily in discussing items OF appro-
priatons. The whole question to be decided
now, was only whether the ques ton of the pub
lie printing should be separated from an appro-
priation bill, that it might be more maturely con-
sidered at more proper period
The District Bank bill was engrossed for a
third reading in the Senate yesterday, after be-
ing amended so as to make it obligatory on the
banks of the District to resume specie payments
after such a course shall have been commenced
by the banks of Richmond and Baltimo e.
MONEY MATTERS I'm BALTIMORE.
The public mind in Baltimore seems to be
much excited on the subject of the currency,
and fears are entertained that, unless some re-
lief be afforded, something disastrous may
spring out Of it. This is one among the num-
berless evidences of the necessity Of immediate
action, on the part of Congress. with reference
to the monetary concerns Of the coun.~ and !!
requires no prophet to predict that unless the
Exchequer bill, or something in its stead, be
speedily passed, the popular feeling will be
manifested in way not to be misunderstood
Whilst we most earnestly call the attention OF
our lawmakers to this important subject, and
beg of them to give it the consideration which
it justly demands, we must be permitted to ex-
press hope that no scenes of violence on the
part of the people will be suffered to disturb the
peace of the nation. Tie condition of the cur
rency is truly deplorable one, but it should be
borne in mind by every good citizen, that popu
lar outbreaks, so far from mending matters, will
only make them infinitely worse. Let the de-
termination of all be to bear and forbear, and
let every attempt on the part of selfish and
wicked agitators be frowned down by an indig-
nant community. A friend tells US that the
Banks in Baltimore resumed specie payments
on rs and $40 bills on Saturday last, but witt
view to their own safety those institution had
was anticipated, curtailed their circulation t,
the utmost.
The LADIES' CoMPANloN for March, has been re
ceved from the agent T. R. Hampton, whose ofic
is on the Avenue between Sd and Al streets. 1t con
tains beautiful steel engraving of Hagar in tn
wilderness" being the first of series Of religion