The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-09
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In the House, on Friday. after the reading of
the journal, Mr.. Howard offered a resolution,
which was adopted. directing the Committee
| on Commerce to inquire into the expediency OF
constructing harbor in Michigan.
| Mr.. Wise suggested the expediency of pas
sing at once the bill reported on Thursday
from the Committee of the Whole, authorizing
the construction of war steamer on the plan
proposed by Mr.. Stevens. Mr. Hudson called
for an explanation in respect to the bill, which
was given briefly by Mr.. Wise. Mr. Gwln
offered as an amendment that this vessel should
cost no more than the sum for which other per-
sons could be found to build it. Mr. Wise replied
that limitation to the cost was already made,
and that the boat proposed, being one of pc
culiar model, known only to Mr. Stevens, who
stands in the first rank of ingenuity, science,
and enterprise, could not be built by another.
After some further conversation, the bill was
passed, by vote of 1919 to 81.
Mr.. Fillmore moved to go into Committee
of the Whole, but Mr. Milton Brown rose TO
privileged question. BY letter which he had
just received, he was informed that charge
made against him in speech on the floor was
employ red by his enemies in his district to lnJure
him, and surprise was expressed that he had
not noticed it,
| 1t appears that, during the debate on retrench-
ment Mr.. CHARLES Brown had stated, in illusra-
ton of the manner in which economy was for
mery practised-that certain packages OF sta
tionery had been brought to his room few days
before the close of the extra session marked Mr..
Brown. He had not ordered it-but the myste-
ry was explained when the Messenger next day
called for it to take them to Mr.. Milton Brown,
for whom they were intended.
Mr. Milton Brown commented in terms OF
some severity on the charge and its propagation.
He presumed the speech containing it had been
printed under the supervision of its author.
The charge was false in its terms He had not
noticed it before, being absent from the House
through indisposition, and as nothing offensive
appeared in the reports of the proceedings con-
tanned in the papers on the day subsequent to
the delivery of the speech But he was now
compelled TO anmadvert on it,
Two letters, one from the postmaster of the
, House, the other from the messenger, declared
, that, according to the memory Of both, station
cry was taken to the room of Mr.. M. Brown but
| twice-once at the commencement of the extra
f session, and again about three weeks before its
close and that there were the last tine, but two
half reams of different kinds of paper, not three
f reams, with the concomitants Of quilts, &C., as
e mentioned by Mr. Charles Brown.
The latter replied, he had no hand in the print
ing of the speech, except adding to the notes
presented to him, by the reporter, the words
which disclaimed any imputation on the gentle
. man from Tennessee. This disclaimer he had
made in the House also, at the request Of that
gentleman
! Of the truth of the facts he had formerly
stated he was certain He wished to say no.
E thing improper concerning any one. II the gen
. teman from Tennessee thought himself ag-
greived, he might move for committee OF inves
tigation
Mr.. w. Brown would not dignity the subjec
q by having Committee.
, Several Executive communications were or
, dered to be presented, and the House went into
Committee Of the Whole. Mr. Cooper, of Geor-
, gia, moved to strike out the clause appropria-
ting 100000 for the coast survey. On this
proposition, protracted debate arose accompa-
MED by amendments. In the debate Messrs.
Gushing, Fillmore, Wise, McKeon, Gwin,
Kennedy, Holmes, and others participated
The motion of Mr.. Cooper was lost.
Mr.. Fillmore offered an amendment appropra-
ting $66,OOO to defray the expenses of continu-
ing the survey of the Maine boundary line
This amendment also was debated, by Messrs.
Cave Johnson, Profit, Fillmore, and Fessenden.
The two former opposing the amendment, and
the two latter defending it, 1t was adopted
To the clause making appropriations for the
law agent, &C., under private land claims in
Florida, objection was made. The objection
was finally waived.
To the clause appropriating $4,000 for the
SUPPORT of seamen in foreign countries, Mr..
Fillmore moved to substitute 900; but with
drew the motion.
Instead of $50 900 for completing the custom
house in Boston, Mr. Winthrop proposed to sub
stitute $15O,OOO. After a debate, in which
Messrs Winthrop, Underwood and Parmenter
nartcipated, on the motion of Mr.. Smith, of
Va. the Committee rose, and the House adj
journed.
The Loan bill was discussed in the Senate,
and the question thereon will probably be taken
on Monday.
From the Savannah Georgian.
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