The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-02

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preparation for ful6lIiux treat, stp,lation. In L
dian tribes were concurrod Ia by In. Hons. -
The SPEAKER presented the nae moral n Noah
Fletcher ESQ. stating ,hst for eixLtssn 49,. ~ 80
been employed as engrosslng and enrolling cisrI-
that his salary has been regularly maid mn ~, ~ 6
Of December last but since ihst time /, has hem
withheld BY the Clerk OF the Hou,. of Renrassnta
lives. lie, therefore, asks the intervention of m.
House.
MIR. McKENNAN moved that Mr. Flstchs, ma
paid for services rendered and that ne be endowed
until the further order of the House
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, made an unsucc essful
effort To lay the motion on the table undsr ~ n,-
yiousqueston, the first branch of The motion of Mr.
Mckennan was agreed TO, viz , to pay Mr.. Fletcher
for services rendered
On the second branch-to continue that gentleman
In oifce-the yeas and nays were ordered, and The
question was decided in the negatiyc--yeas "a.
nays g.
Mr.. SUMMERS moved a reconsideration of ,hs
vote just taken, for the burmese Of @;rie hi ., a0
portuniiy of referring the report of the Committee
on Retrenchment, which had propo,ed +. rednction
OF the clerical force Mr. Fletcher. himself whom
be believed to be one Of the most efficient clerks of
the House. as well as Mr. Brown an able and ra;,h-
full messenger (who was restored but a fsw aays
ago. testified under oath tba, the numb.r - -
the clerks had been reduced was ample and sufficient
He contended that the order of the House had NO,
been complied with by the Clerk and now thew were
asked 10 undo what they had solemnly nerfornad
and, according to their own statements thew are still
officers of the House and have right to cali for their
pay. A voice H Is the whole day To he occuniaa
with this subjecti'l
Mr.. BRIGGS submitted a few remark. IN N.
subject, when the question of Reconsideration was
decided in the affirmative.
An order was adopted To paw Mr. Kinpman for
clerical services rendered during the present session
The amendment of the Senate to The Fertilization
bill was concurred in by the House.
The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union and took up the
bill making appropriations for the support of the
navy.
The question was stated on concurring in the
amendment of the Senate, to strike out the proviso
of the House that the duties of The bureau of prov
sions and Clothing for the navy shall hereafter be dis
charged by Captain in the navy.
debate ensued involving the fitness of a civil or
naval officer to perform the duties at the termina
ton Of which
MIR. C. J. INGERSOLL moved a nrovso IN the
effect that part OF the appropriation shall be ex-
pended for preparing and equpping the feet required
Tor the coast of Africa under the treaty but the
CHAIR decided the amendment to be out of order.
The question was then taken, and the House re-
fused to concur in the Senate's amendment--ayes
So noes 81.
Aftera debate in relation to matters connected
with the medical bureau,
The committee rose and Mr.. FILLMORE sub
mtted resolution that, the Senate concurring the
sixteenth joint rule be so far suspended as to permit
bills which have passed either House. or shall pass
either House this dav 10 he sent IN each other for
concurrence.
solution.
Mr. FIJI MORE mov.d o.s,sn.ns;on Of ,bo r,,,.s
but the motion did not nreva;l-ye,s so nave 70