The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-03

many of those whose characters were attempted
to be maligned, had pursued different course
Mr. Gushing said he had voted in favor of the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
printing of Mr.. Poindexters report had been
ordered, that it might be postponed until
the report of the other Commissioners was
received, that the inculpatory and exculpatory
matter might go to the public together.
| Mr.. Adams then continued his remarks at
some length, and having concluded, Mr.. Under
wood got the floor, but the Speaker decided that
Mr.. Adams having been permitted by unan-
nous consent to address the House, similar con-
sent was necessary before Mr.. Underwood
| could proceed. From this decision an appeal
was taken, but the appeal was laid on the table
ayes 90, noes g. The subject then gave rise
to debate, but was laid over.
Mr.. Fillmore from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropria-
tons for the payment Of navy pensions Mr..
Underwood introduced bill to divide the State
of Kentucky into two judicial districts, which
was referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
NT. COWeu nOVcu Recommendation Vi tHc
vote by which the bill for the relief of Farrow
and Harrison was ordered to be engrossed.-
| After debate, in which Messrs. Clifford, Cow
en-, Everett, Roosevelt, John W. Jones, Cor
don and Underwood, participated, the motion
was agreed to. The vote on Mr.. Underwood's
amendment to the bill was then re-considered,
and rejected. The question recurring on the
passage of the BILL Mr.. Medll opposed it at some
length, and the question beiug taken, the bill
was rejected Al, nays SO.
| Mr.. Andrews moved that the House adjourn,
but several communications from the President
disposition was manifested that they should be
presented to the House, and the motion to ad-
joum was rejected.
| A motion was then made to reconsider the
vote by which the bill for the relief of Farrow
and Harrison was rejected. Mr.. Cooper, Of
Pa, moved an adjournment, which was reject
E, ed. Mr. Stanly moved an adjournment, upon
which the yeas and nays were called amid cries
of 'Now we will see who wishes to suppress
the truth" and the motion was rejected--ayes
Al, nays So
| Mr.. Hopkins asked leave to offer resolution
| that whenever the House finds itself without
quorum it shall be the duty of the Clerk to pub
| fish the names of the absentees in the city pa
pers. The resolution was objected to. MIR.
Holmes moved that the House adjourn, which
was rejected.
| The Speaker observed to the House that
| there were several Executive messages on the
table, and they would be presented if there was
no objection Mr.. Wise inquired: ''Does the
Speaker invite objection 2" The Speaker re-
piled in the negative, but as they were voluml-
nous, it would occupy considerable time
Cries of let lis have them. Mr.. Wise then
moved that the messages of the President be
presented to the House. Mr.. Andrews OBJ
| iected ICries of ''Now who wishes to sup
press Who are the suppressers !" Mr..
Wise moved a suspension of the rules, as
he wished to see who were for suppressing
information. Mr.. Andrews said if the docu-
ments were presented he should insist that the
whole of them should be read through Mr..
Russell moved an adjournment, which was re-
iected The question was then taken on sus-
pending the rules, and the vote was, ayes 73,
noes 20.
No quorum voting, Mr.. Arnold moved an adj
iournment, which was rejected. Mr.. Wise
moved call of the House, which was ordered
ayes SIS, noes 46. The clerk then COM
menced calling the roll, but had not proceeded
far, when Mr. Fillmore moved that the call be
suspended, for the purpose OF laying the docu-
ments before the House, but this being objected
to, the call proceeded and 107 members an
swered to their names. The absentees were
then called and 1879 members answered to their
names.
Upon Mr.. Flmore's suggestion, all further
procee dings under the call were suspended, and
Mr.. Andrews withdrew his objection to the pre-
sentation of the message. The Speaker then
1 submitted message from the President Of the
United States in reply to resolution OF the
29lh instant, accompanied by report of Messrs.
! X elly and Stewart, and another of Mr. PoindeX-
ter commissioners appointed to investigate the
affairs of the New York Custom House The
message Of the President having been read,
Mr.. Wise moved that it be printed with all
the accompanying documents for the use
of the House. In the course of some
remarks in support of this motion he
INDICATED the President from the charges
and insinuations which had been thrown
out by members, that he had designed
or desired suppression of any portion OF the
testimony collected by the commission. He as
serted that the Presidents desire was that the
qphoIe truth should be elected and that a
document which aspersed the character OF
men in high standing should not be per
mitted to be published, unless the counter