The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-10

and persevered in a system of conduct which, In the
estimation of the undersigned, have shown him to be
an unsafe depository of this public trust, or OF that
confidence which necessary to the relations between
chairman and the members of such committee.
THOMAS w. GILMER,
RIM. T. HUNTER,
r. BARNWELL RHETT,
GEORGE ii. PROFFITT
To thesHon. the Speaker
of the House Of Representatives.
This communication was accompanied by the
following letter from Mr.. Johnson:
TUESDAY MORNING, 9Th February, 1912
DEAR Sir;
ndisposition will prevent my attending the meet
ing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs this morn
ing but if should be of the slightest Importance to
know what would be my course upon the vote LOT re-
eecting chairman, after the remarks Of MIR. Adams
in the House, and after his in the Committee,
in himself urging member to move an election OF
chairman and the manner of his disclosing and using
the minutes of the committee will say, that for me
to vote for him would be- after these circumstances
to endorse his sentiments and to sanction his conduct
which cannot do Therefore, l should be bound in
my of public duty to vote for some other person
as chairman
1t would have been agreeable to my feelings, if |
could have been relieved from serving on the Com
mittee for several weeks past.
You are at liberty to make known the contents Of
this communication
Very respectfully, yours,
(Signed) w. COST JOHNSON.
Hon. J. w. GILMER
Both were read-and the question was put
whether the four signers of the former should
be excused from serving on the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs, and decided in the affirmative
Mr. Johnson also asked to be excused, and his
request was complied with.
Mr.. Hunt asked permission to offer some me-
MORALS, &C., which sickness had debarred him
from presenting before. Leave was granted
Reports from Standing Committees were then
received by general consent, Mr.. Wood yielding
his right to the floor for that purpose. provided
twas understood that he would be entitled to
proceed with his speech when the reception OF
reports should be closed. About two o'clock
the reports from the committees were gone
through, and technically the morning hour COM
menced.
Among the bills reported were two of gene
raj importance-one providing for the establish
ment of Board TO draw up regulations for the
government of the Navy, and another for re-
organizing the Navy Department.
Mr.. Adams requested that the vacancies in
the committee of which he is Chairman should
be filled up. The Speaker informed him that
il should be done as soon as possible.
Mr.. Wood proc eeded with his speech in OPP
position to the resolution from the Committee
on Manufactures, asking authority to send for
persons and papers,
When he concluded, Mr. Williams, of North
Carolina, moved as the readiest way to get
clear of the matter, to lay the resolution on the
table
call Of the House was demanded. Mr..
Fillmore proposed to let the business rest where
ii was, and 60 into Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union. The call, however, was
made, and 1876 members answered to their
names.
Further proceedings in the call were suspend
ed, and the pension bill broughtto its third read
ing. Mr. Goggin proposed, as an amendment,
the repeal of the act requiring that all money
remaining unclaimed in the hands of agents for
the space of eight months should be returned to
the Treasury.
Mr.. Fillmore was anxious that the bill should
pass the House at once, and did not wish It en-
barrassed by an amendment, which he suggest
ed might be added in the Senate. The amend
menf was one which should not be acted on
hastily. After short debate, it was Withdrawn
by the never, and the bill was passed.
The bill for the protection of American sea-
men in foreign countries was also passed. AT
ter some inquiries from Mr.. Smith and Mr. Stan
ly. to which replies were made by Mr.. Fillmore,
the House adjourned
In the Senate, the resolutions of Mr. CLAY to
amend the Constitution, were taken up for con-.
sderation, when Mr.. ARCHER addressed the
body upon the subject for more than two hours.