The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-07

Mr.. DEAN asked unanimous consent 10 present
certain petitions.
Mr.. ANDREWS, Of Kentucky objected.
Mr.. DEAN said IL was the petition Of poor sol
der suffering from injuries in the service Of his
country.
Mr.. ANDREWS still objected.
MIR. DEAN would then move 10 suspend the rules
to enable him TO present this petition AT the sug-
gestion of Mr.. GoGGS he modified the motion so as
to include petitions generally.
On The motion to suspend, the vote stood-lOO in
The affirmative, 52 in the negative not-two thirds
so the rules were not suspended.
Inc STEAMER announced the orders Of the day
TO be
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. FILLMORE from the Committee on Ways
and Means, reported resolution to instruct that
committee torePort bill authorizing appropriations
for such necessary objects as now included in APP
preparation bills without authority of law.
Alter some inquiries from Messrs. Profit! and
Cave Johnson, which were very briefly answered by
Mr. Fillmore, the resolution was passed, without
division.
From the Committee on Claims reports were made
by A. GIDDlNGS Laid the table and orderad
to be printed.
Faom the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, re-
ports several cases were made by Messrs HALL,
Il. J. CAMPBELL, JAMES, and WASHING
TON Laid on the table AID disposed ofin the usu-
al way.
From the Committee on Private Land Claims
Mr. MOORE reported resolution ordering the
printing Of the report of the Receiver and Register Of
the: Land Office at Opelsusas. Passed.
Mr. MOORE at the time offered resou-
ton instructing the Committee on Post Offices to in
qulre into The expedency Of altering the rates Of pos
tage on steamboat letters. Passed
Mr.. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported resolution authorizing the
COMMITTEE to send for witnesses and collect testi-
mony relative to the operation of the present tariff
laws.
Mr.. w. COST JOHNSON said he would vote
for the resolution if the gentleman from Massachu-
sets would modify it to ask for the appoint
ment Of a select committee for this purpose.
Mr.. SALTONSTALL explained the necessity OF
such resolution to enable the Committee on Manu-
features TO act understandngly on the subject There
were only three ways of collscting the information
required !, by the correspondence of individual
members of the committee with individuals in differ
ent parts of the country, form Of testimony without
authority claim TO general confidence 3 by means
OF committee for that particular purpose 8, by de-
positions and other modes OF collectidg testimony I'M
der the authority of the House He argued at some
length in defence of the Importance of the mtorma
ton asked and the necessity of procuring 1t in the
mode proposed by the resolution
Mr.. w. COST JOHNSON renewed his wish for
Select Committee, and gave his reasons at large
for opposing the resolution. The subject of Tariff
had been referred to the Committee on Manufactures,
already particularly well informed on that subject
If as now appeared, they were not thus informed,
and were not able to report bill promptly and mn
mediatey, let the subject now be referred to The
Committee on Ways and Means, as was recently pro-
posed.
Mr.. HABERSHAM stated, that though member
of the Committee on Manufactures he had opposed
the resolution in Committee He gave his reasons
for that opposition.
Mr.. WISE opposed the resolution, as another indi
cato If tba to dayp npp a
protective duties
Mr.. TILLINGHAST spoke in defence of the re-
solution, and in explanation of its objects which he
thought had been misunderstood. Before he had
more than commenced the remarks which he design
ed TO make, he was interrupted by the expiration oil
the morning hour when
Mr.. FILLMORE moved that the House resolve II
self into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union
Mr.. ARNOLD wished that Mr. TInghast might
be permitted to finish his speech He kne,o how hard
it was to be thus interrupted.
MIR. FILLMORE insisted on his motion, because
was of urgent Importance that the Treasury Note
bill should be Immediately acted on.
The SPEAKER laid before the House various
communications from the Heads of Departments
with reports, in conformity to standing orders and
in reply to recent calls. Laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
Several Senate bills then received their first and
second readings and were referred to appropriate
A bill establishing an addi,iana land office In the
State OF Alabama. On motion of Mr.. Chapman, re
ferred 10 the COMMITTEE on Public Lands,-a bill Tor
the relief OF the Selma Railroad Company, referred
to the same committee,-a bill authorizing the state
of Louisiana sell lands reserved for schools,
ferred to the commlttec,-a bill granting pen
sions to ccrtan Cherokee warriors, -reerrtd to the
Committee Indian Affairs. Six Senate bills for
the relief of private claimants were also read and
referred to various Committees Pensions and
Claims
bill from the Senate allowing drawbacks on
goods exported from the United States to the inter-
nal provinces Of Mexico was also read twice
Mr.. CROSS moved to refer to the Committee
Commerce.
Mr.. ]. G. FLOYD moved an amendment to the
motion instruoting the Committee on Commerce to
por the bill with amendment allowing drawbacks
on goods xpor'effrom the United States to the Bril-
fish provinces OF North America. He explained the
Importance of such hill to the inhabitants Of the
States bordering on Canada.
Mr.. JOHN C. CLARK suggested that such an
amendment would he unnecessary, measures would
be taken to provide separate bill for that pur-
pose.
Mr., WELLER objected to the form of the mo
ton The usual form g TO instruct the commit
tee to inquire into the expediency' OF proposed
measure. This proposed to instruct them impera
lively to report favorably.
Mr. TOLAND hoped the gentleman would not
press his motion in that form. The Committee on
Commerce would have the subject under consdera-
ton and ii was desirable that they should be lefta
liberty to investigate and exercise their judgment
If they failed to do their duty, it would then be pro
per for the gentleman to enforce their attention to
The subject.
Mr.. FLOYD insisted on his motion in its present
form Instructions had often been given to commit
ees to inquire into this subject but had been passed
over with neglect.
Mr.. CROSS hoped the bill would not De thus en-
numbered. The subject had been investigated in the
Senate and the same bill had passed that body last
'ear
Johnson and Floyd, the motion for instructions was
ELECTED, and the bill was referred to the Committee
IN Commerce.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OF
he Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. HOPKINS
II the Chair and took up the bill TO authorize the