The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-18

iderstood has proposition. IL would not cost more
| than two three huDdred dollars.
l. A voice in sleepy hollow not audible
Mr. HARDING offered an amendment; which
was pronounced out Of order
| Mr.. A. v BROWN renewed the motion TO lay
the whole subject upon the table but withdrew il to
! allow
Mr.. SMITH, of Illinois, to say few words in
fdyor Of the proposition to print He was favor Of
IT, because he believed il would confer great benefits
upon The German population of the country; would
Tend to nalionalize them, and make them take deep
ana abiding interest in the prosperity and glory OF The
country, which was the true policy OF this Govern
ment TO foster and cultivate.
| Mr.. BEARDSLEY spoke against the ProPo-
sition, because it would set a precedent from
which the House could not extrcate itself
He said it the policy of this Govern
ment to have but one language, and that was the
English language, and he was not prepared at this
day to depart from the original ground, which has
continued since the formation of the Government,
and that was to have the records of the country
printed in the English language alone He renewed
the motion to lay on the table, but withdrew it.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL said the reason assigned
by gentlemen that it had never been done before,
was not sufficient reason to him why ii should not
be done. He said he agreed with the venerable gen.
tleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adams that the ex-
penses of the printing Of the House had in few
years been greatly enhanced but this small
matter 1t would not cost an additional expense of
more than $500. "Suficient is the day for the evil
thereof" and he did not see upon what ground gen
tlemcn objected TO the printing of these documents
in the German language, and oppose It upon the
ground of precedent. He was in favor of it because
he believed it would tend to natonaze our whole
country and because their industry had tended to
rich and fructiiy the whole country in which they
had settled among US. II would cause them to feel
deeper interest in the political institutions of this their
adopted country, and to which they ardenty at
tached from their deep and abiding love Of liberty
Mr.. lNGERsoLL spoke feengly upon the subject; and
when he had concluded he renewed the motion 10 lay
upon the table.
Tennessee, Mr.. Brown, to withdraw his motion.
Mr.. BROWN refused
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the follow
ing is the result:-Yeas %, nays SO.
Mr.. WELLER rose and demanded the previous
question, which was not seconded
The CHAIR then stated the question before the
House to be the amendment to the amendment Of the
original motion to print.
Mr. SLlDELL said the reason why he rose to
press hls amendment was because a large majority
OF the people OF Louisiana spoke the French language,
and all the legislative business Of THAT State was
printed in both French and English
MIR. THOMPSON, OF Miss, said with what had
already been printed and those proposed to be print
ed in the German, French, Low Dutch &c., would
make more in the aggregate than II OO0 and as for
himself he did not want of them to which he would
be entitled by distribution of them according to
ratio of this House.
Mr.. BlDLACK rose and explained to MIR. Thomp-
son what was the proposition Of his colleague Mr..
ramsay; and while he was on the floor he would
take the opportunity to say that he believed the time
consumed by the House in debating this question
would cost the Government five times the amount
proposed to be expended printing these documents.
In the course OF his remarks he paid handsome
compliment to the gallantry and bravery of the Ger
mans, not only of his own State, but of the whole
country
Mr.. BARNARD said he was not disposed to
sumo the time of the House, but he did hope that this
measure would not meet with its appreciation, and thus
become precedent for future legislation. He wish
ed to see the population of our country homogeneous
people, and not Of diversified character, as this
proposition to print in various languages the docu-
ments accompanying the Presidents Message was
calculated to establish. 1t would prevent them from
from studying The English language, and thus be-
coming homogeneous People, the true and legiti-
mate policy Of this Government.
Mr.. WISE moved to lay The whole subject upon the
table, a
Mr.. RAMSEY demanded the yeas and nays, which
we've follows Yeas ST. nays &C.
SO il was la d upon The table.
Mr.. BROWN, of Indiana, asked leave TO offer
bill, which was refused by the House. being out OF
order.
Mr. RHErr offered the f liowing and moved to
suspend the rules to allow him to present it 10
the House:
Resolred That the Committee of Ways and Means
do inquire soon racl:cable, into The Xpedency
Of reporting bill repeating the tariff act passed in the
year s42 and in lieu thereof, nposing maximum
rae Of duty of 20 per cent. ad valoem imports,
d sctiminaiing below this maximum in the duties i'm
pos d, on the principle of producing revenue only.
Mr. ADAMS presented menurial, which re-
erred TO the Committee OF Elections.
The yeas and nays were dem,n led upon the nv
ton 10 susp,n nd the rules and the following is the
suit: Yeas 10, nays 1903
So the rules not suspended
Mr. BELSER gave notice that tomorrow, or
fu day, he would ask leave to introduce the
following bill
A bill to refund TO the State of Alabama certain
of meney the Elm named, due by The General
Government to he said State account Of expendi-
lures for the troops call into service the late Creek
and Seminole waIs.
PRESENTATION or PETITIONS.
The motion Of Mr.. ADAMS. on Saturday, appealing
from the decision Of the Chair the presentation Of
petitions, was ANNOUNCED but was passed over by
general consent.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. NEWTON presented poIer, which was re-
ferred to the Committee Elections
The f 'uti Of Mr.. DAvss, of Kentucky, being
IT, o der,
Mr.. JAMESON Of Missouri, rose and spoke
at great length in opposition TO the resolution /;
and in the. course of his remarks he said he was
wrongly reported in the Globe, but he was correctly
reported in the Integencer. He objected to this
course Of referring this subject in which was invov-
ed the sovereignty Of the States, to any committee
whatever, other than TO a Committee Of the Whole
House, where the State Of Missouri could assert her
rights.
MIR. KENNEDY moved TO strike out all Of the
original resolution and insert the following
Resolved, That the Committee Elections be d.
rected to report upon the certificates of the members
returned to in this House and that they inquire
| and report whether the several members Of this
House have been elected in conformity with the Con-
sttutIop an law.
Mr.. ELMER made an Intellectual motion to offer
a resolution, which was decided by the CHAIR to be
out of order.
Mr.. DAVIS, of New York, moved an adjournment,
but withdrew IT TO allow
! The CHAIR to present communication from the
War Department in relation TO Cherokee Claims ;
which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed.
communicate from the Treasury Department