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

SATURDAY, WHen
Mr.. REED, Of Pennsylvania asked leave to with
draw petition in relation to d revolutionary sO-
der W.
Mr. WELLER gave notice that he should, on to.
morrow, some day there after, offer the followng
A bill extending the provisions of an act entitled
Gan act supplementary TO the act for the relief OF
certain surviving officers and soldiers of the reyolu
ton" approved 7th June, 1892, as to place on the
pension roll all who served for certain periods in the
Indian wars of the West anterior to the treaty OF
Greenve, in 1898. $780,,
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved to amend the
Journal
Chair decided to be out Of order eir
Mr.. ASIIE gave notice that he should, on t0-mor-
row, or some future day, offer the following
A bill to establish Navy Yard at the City Of
Memphis in the State of Tennessee
Mr.. DANA gave notice of the presentation Of
some subject, which was inaudibc to the Reporter
and which he should call up at some future day.
Mr. HUNT gave notice that he should, at
convenient day, move the following amendments of
the Constitution:
Resolred by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United STATES Of America in Congress
two-thrds Of both Houses concurring That the fol-
lowing amendment of the Constitution of the United
States be proposed to the several States to be valid
to all ntents and purposes, part of said Consttu-
tion when ratified by the Legislatures of hree-lourths
of said States, viz:
hereafter
of President Of the United States who shall have been
previously elected TO the said Office and who shall
have accepted the same, or exercised the powers
thereof.
Mr. BARNARD inquired of the Chair what was
the question before the House
The CHAIR said the resolution Of MIR. Davis, of
Kentucky to refer the contested elections amend
ed, to select committee, the first business in
der.
Mr.. FRICk here called up his resoutio TO print
5000 copies of the Presidents Message in the Ger
man language. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed TO procure, in
the German language 600 copies Of the Presidents
Message for the use of the members Of this House,
and 1000 copies in the French language.
The CHAIR decided the motion to be out Of or
der.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and read from the rules, and
said he believed the first business in order the
presentation of petitions
Here a message from the President Of the United
States announced.
The CHAIR decided the resolution of the gentle.
man from Kentucky (Mr. DAvis) was the first in
der, and then the presentation of petitions.
Mr.. BIDLACK proposed to suspend the rules, 10
allow the resolution Of Mr.. FRicK to be taken up.
The rules were suspended.
Mr. SLIDELL moved to amend, by adding 2, 900
in the French language.
Mr. WISE said this was strange proceeding in
the Parliamentary law. 1t was against all precedent
1t was against mother tongue in which the laws
why it should not be printed in the Cherokee Ian
guage ALSO as the principle the same.
MIR. HOL MES, of South Carolina, said there
were in his town large number Of Dutch and in
quired if there any material difference between
the Dutch and German language; and said il there
was he should move to amend by inserting In the
Dutch language also.
Mr. FRICk said he would modify his motion by
substituting 1000 and spoke earnestly in favor of
extending TO the German population all the necessary
information in relation to the history and policy OF
the Government
MIR. C. J. lNGERSOLL said all the public docu-
presented TO the Legislature of his State were
printed in the German language, and there were no
better Citizens IN the country, and they were fast eN
tending themselves the whole face of our coun-
try and he did not any objection why II should
not be done by this body II done in other coup
tries, and he hoped the resolution would be adopted
Mr.. HOPKINS demanded the previous question.
MI SLlDELL inquired If it cut Oft his amend
menti
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the subject
on the tabe-ost
The motion to lay upon the table was again re-
newed, and the yeas and nays demandcd-Yeas SO,
nays 1874
drawn to allow
Mr.. RAMSEY 10 offer amendment as follows
"That three thousand copies Of the Annual Mes
sage Of the President Of the United States together
with the reports Of the Secretaries Of the Treasury
War, Navy, and of the Postmaster General be print
ed in the German language Tor the Of the House.
under the direction of the Clerk"
Mr.. RAMSEY went into a statistical description
Of the State of Pennsy lysna, and called the atten
ton of the House TO the large German population
therein and the interest they felt in the national
prosperity Of the country
Mr.. MURPHY inquired if the amendment was in
orderi
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. MURPHY said he came from the land of
knlckerbocker, where there were a large number Of
Low Dutch, and he should feel himself compelled 10
askt hat il be printed in the Low Dutch language.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Indiana, inquired if there was
not an amendment already pending, and moved the
previous question
Mr.. RAMSEY inquired if it cut off his amend
ment.
The CHAIR decided that the previous question
did
Mr. BRINKERHooF said that he was opposed
to the amendment of the gentleman from New York,
MIR, Murphy. He said he was knckerbocker him
self, but he knew that those who spoke the Low
Dutch language in the State Of New York also spoke
and wrote the English language, which entirely
different fran those who were taught the German
language alone. With this view Of the facts he
should vote for the original motion to print in the
German language, and against the amend men Of his
knickerbocker friend Mr.. Murphy.
Mr. ADAMS said he was not in favor of the pro.
position to PRINT IN the German language, although
The expense would not be great he objected to it
precedent from The fact that il equally as Deces
sary in national point Of view print in every othe
language, and would tend TO enhance the expense Of tn,
printing for the House. But, it printed in tn,
Verman language IN every newspaper in the countr,
Of that character, he thought that was sufficient II,
,ad he wanted to know who would do this printing
II would require ransators 10 this House. and in 9
short time proposition would be made TO establish
an ofhce OF mat character. great deal had beer
said about separating the patronage of the Govern
ment from the newspaper press but this proposition
was calculated to prevent the accomplishment Of tina
desirable end; It would tend TO create greater Dol ca
Excitement than to alay it, and those who spoke tn,
French, Spanish, and the Low Dutch languages
would be excited to the accomplishment of the sam.
advantages, until the expenses Of the Government
in this one item OF expenditure, would be doubled
and trebled and he hoped it would not be adopted
Mr.. RAMSEY said be thought Mr.. Adams misun