The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-09

MIR. SELLERS, of Maryland, introduced hi.
colleague, the Hon C. S. srwnIL, elected member
of the House of Representatives IN the place Of the
Hon. J. w. Williams, deceased.
Mr.. SEwELL was qualified, and took his seat
OFFICERS or THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION
On motion of Mr.. COLES, ii was
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Navy be dI,
recied TO report TO the House whether the officers Of
the Exploring Expedition have received extra pay
for their services and If So TO report specially 10
the proprety Of sanetionng each payment, of en-
forcing their repayment.
REDUCTION or THE PAY OF ooNGREssMEN.
Mr.. ARNOLD submitted resolution, that the
Committee of the Whole the state of the Union be
discharged from the further consideration of the bill
to reduce the compensation of members of the Sen
ate and the House of Representatives, and the dele
gates from the Territories, and to repeal all other
laws upon the subject; and that the bill be made the
special order of the day for Monday next
Objection being made--
Mr. ARNOLD moved suspension Of the rule
and called for the yeas and nays but they not
ordered
The question was then taken and it was decided
in the negative.
LhhE hAhBOHS.
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, it was resolved
that the Secretary of War be directed TO communi.
cate to this House any reports in relation to the
lake harbors, which may have been received since
his last annual report.
OLD FUND AND UNFUNDED DEBT
Mr.. McKEON submitted the following resolution
which was adopted, viz
tn IT
directed TO communicate 10 this House the names OF
the parties entitled TO, and the amounts respectively
due of, the old fund and unfunded debt, payable on
presentation.
INFRINGEMENT.
Mr.. GlLMER, in pursuance of previous notice, in.
troduced bill 10 abolish the Offices of Recorder and
Solicitor of the General Land Office which wa,
read twice and ordered to be printed
MARINES IN THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr.. BURNELL moved that the Committee on
Naval Affairs be discharged from the further consid
Grafton of the memorial of the guard of marines in
the Exploring Expedition, asking extra compensation
for the time they were retained over the period Of
their enlistment He said that these marines TWEEN
ty in number. were unlawfuy detained in the Ex-
poring Expedition, and that the United States had
no right to detain them after the expiration of their
term Of enlistment. 1t appeared that poor devil
who had only merit in his case, had little chance Of
obtaining the of members Of Congress and II
was with regard to these men, and there were but
few present disposed TO redress their wrongs. He
would tell the American people the fact that, because
these marines did not come here backed up with
power and patronage, they could not be heard
[Great confusion prevailed during the delivery of
his remarks, and cries Of 'Hear him." shear him,
"order" etc, in very loud tones, were not unire.
quentl He expressed his desire that the facts m
this case should be reported fully TO the House, and
he moved to refer the petition back to the Committee
on Naval Affairs for this purpose.
Mr. FESSENDEN inquired whether it would be
in order to move TO lay The motion of the gentleman
from Massac husetts on the table.
The SPEAKER replied affrmatiyely.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that the term for which
the mnrines enlisted expired on the sea. There was
at the tme great necessity for the services of these
men, and the commander Of the expedition could not
possibly get along withou, them and Capt Wilkes
could send them to this country without employ
ing Of bis vessels for that especial purpose which
might have been preJudcal TO the expedition and TO
the country He was therefore, under the necessity
of compelling the marines to serve until the return
home, and they received compensation until they
discharged. Mr.. 7. moved TO lay the motion Of the
gentleman from Massachuset on the table
Mr.. BURNELL called for the yeas and nays-but
they were not ordered-ayes ~, noes not counted
The question then taken, and the motion % re-
commit the memorial to the Committee on Naval Al
fairs was laid upon the table.
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON
The resolution of Mr. BowSr, to instruct the Com
mitee on the Judiciary TO report, on Thursday, bill
TO refund the fine imposed upon General Jackson in
1915, was announced as the unfinished business.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL, being entitled to the floor
from yesterday, inquired how long he had to speak
The SPEAKER replied, About twenty-five min
utes.
Mr.. 1NGERSOLL said that will do very well
And, after few Introductory remarks he denied that
there was any law for this, what called a right.
eous judgment of the court, but the monstrous per
sonal discretion which declared that was good IN
Judge 10 enlarge his jurisdiction 10 protect his a,I.
thority and TO punish violations Of it and he denied
that there was any law in this land, or in any State
in any book known TO our system which Justified
the imposition Of the fine. Judge Hall, in 1915 ap.
piled TO the English common law! and no gentleman
the floor would certainly insist that the English
common law the law Of Louisiana, or of the
United States Of America IL they did not give back
this money-he cared not whether Gen. Jackson had
been a vagrant, thief, guilty of arson pickpocket
any thing they pleased-be denied that there any
law authority for its retention The gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr. Adams) had said that this
amount, II voted TO General Jackson. would be a
pension. Surprising IT would be he (Mr ~ could
lay his hand on his breast, with a conscience per-
fectly easy, and say that he voted for the pension
to the widow Of General Harrison, and he could
no difference between pensonipg the widow of
Gen. Harrison and pensoning General Jackson him
self lie could conceive objection even in pen
sioning an ex-Prcsident Of the United States The
gentleman from Massachusetts, was a pensioner for
he enjoyed the franking privilege as an exPrcsident
To be sure money had not been voted 10 him. but the
principle the same. He denied that the money
would be donation but supposing il was, the gen
teman from Massachusetts had very largely conlri-
buted his influence, as Secretary Of State, and as
Chief Magistrate, TO induce Congress to vote com
pensation to General lafayette. The gentleman az
Ter sleeping the subject, here yesterday and
spoke of the proposed TO be reimbursed as mat
ter Of charity TO "the soldier" as IL he
had intended to convey coniumelious notice Of his
character. lie held in his hand the letter Of Mr.
Adams, written to our Minister at Spain, justify
ing General Jacksonis conduct in the Semi
mole war Here was the book which con-
tanned it. In this instance, there no dire