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

The question pending was, Shall the main question
be now put
Mr. BOYD moved to lay the resolution upon the
table! whereupon
which were ordered, and being taken resulted
yeas "a, nays lO4
So the resolution not laid upon the table
The question again stated, Shall the main
question be now put when
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee inquired wlrctbc
the morning hour had expired.
The SPEAKER replied that it had not
Mr.. JOHNSON called for the yeas and nav,
which ordered, and the question was decided M
the negatlve-yeas "a, nays 100
The morning hour here expired and the House
in Committee of the Whole, in pursuance of th,
pecial order proceeded TO the consideration of bu
ness relating TO
TIE TERRITORIES.
The bill for the construction of certain roads and
canal rou'e in the Territory of Iowa was taken tp
Mr. DODGE had yesterday moved the followug
amendment, to be inserted in lieu of the bill as il nov
stands
"That the of fifty thousand dollars be, and The
is hereby appropriated out Of any money in the
Treasury not oherwi Use appropriated TO continue tie
removal of the distractions to the navigation of the
Mississippi river, at the Des Moines and Rock River
rapids in said river, TO be expended under the dre,
ton of the Secretary of War during that portion Of
the year le43 when most good be effected BY the
same
Mr.. REYNOLDS advocated the amendment and
ridiculcd the constitutional objections which were
now, as heretofore, made 10 certain appropriation
On one occasion, he said, gentleman who then IT.
presented district Of virginia, mir Robertson
fearing that gentleman from South Carolina on
Pickens) was dangerously i'll, went 10 him al uc
hour OF midnight, and begged hun, for Gods SAKE
not u die IN Washington. If he did, Congress would
have to bury him, and that would be against the Con
stltution. Roars of laughter And he related an
anecdote of an old farmer in Kentucky who went IN
to the woods TO shoot squirrels. The worthy farmer
in his humble way, thought that he saw a cunsdcra-
bic number of the animals in tree, aud accordugl,
fired, over and over but still he brought down NO
game. Bot lis son, who accompanied him. looked
into the old mans eye, and discovered that what ap-
peared TO lie a squirrel was only mote on hi, f..
theirs eyebrow. 80 ii was that there were mote, u
the eyes Of those who were always shooting at the
Constitution. General laughter.l
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Indiana urged the passage
Of the bill by the House, without entering into u
general subject Of internal improvements
Mr.. BARNARD opposed The bill, for the rea>uu
that general bill had been reported for internal Inn.
proyemeuts. lie denied that the Mississippi belong,
TO Iowa or 10 any other Territory. At a future d.,
lac would support the appropriation now asked, bul
at the same time, he would desire something for the
improvement of the North river.
MIR. BLACK, of Georgia, replied to portion 90
the remarks of Mr.. Reynolds, and spoke in ypprDbl
ol JdChSOn veto on Tie NlaNNNl
bill
Mr.. WARD suggested to the delegate from Iowa
that II he would withdraw his amendment It couG
be offered in the House, and said that he would t.
support It, o
MIR. ROOSEVELT opposed the bill The Tea
sury was now ,mpty, and they would have no mono,
to sp nd unless they borrowed it, [ A voice "bouDw
and repudiate.nl lie trusted that whatever favor
Reputation found elsewhere, ii would never find
favor IN tins body, and that this body whatever other
may do, will uold 10 the doctrine that ever, Debt
shall be fully and promptly paid and not oni, ur-
but that they will, before entering into engagement
take occa ION TO inquire wheLce the mean,srs to
for their ful6ment.
Mr. WELLER said that if this bill contained 90
appropriation for the Hudson river, the geEtlemsu
from New York would not have opposed il or, IT
made an appropriation TO drain some swamp 90
Georgia, or support an army at the South gentcmru
from that section would not perceive its unconstlu.
tonality. But # money wos asked 10 remove ou.
structions in the Mississippi river they were the i
TO discover that the Constitution contained no such
warrant When the taX-gathcrcr was sent abroad
he took good ca 10 find his way TO the West. aud
collect from the people portion Of the means uoc,,
sary TO pay the expenses Of The General & ycr..
ment.
Mr.. NEHEMIAH supported the BILL and moved
that he LAID aside to be ported to the House.
MIR. UNDERWOOD renewed the amendment
which had been proposed, and subsequently witt
drawn, by Mr., Dodge,
The amendment agreed 10 and the bill va
laid aside TO be reported TO the House.
The bill for the pay Of the members OF the Lcgs-
lature of Wisconsin gave rise TO a debate at IN,
conclusion Of which the committee rose for the went
Of quorum, and the fact was reported TO the Ilo,,
Mr. ARNOLD moved that the House adj ourn
The yeas and nays ordered to be taken, and
the result was-yeas S., nays ~.
SO the motion TO ad journ was negatived and
The House agaiI went into committee, and rr-
sumed the consideration of the bill r the %, of
the members Of the Wisconsin Legislature mi
again rose Tor The want Of gu Drum, and
The SPEAKER resumed the Chair
Mr.. ARNOLD moved that tie House ad jouu
whercupon
Mr.. WELLER called for the yeas and nay.
which were ordered. He said that ome gcntonuu
had voted, aud started of 10 their dinners and lu-
lett the House without quorum.
Mr.. MckENNAN asked the gentleman 10 ill.,
draw the call Tor the yeas aud yeas and be suggest
ed that, by common consent the House again 60 Iu.
to committee, aud instruct the committee 10 report
the bill to the House and adjourn and give the De.
egates further u re 10 dispose Of their bills
The roll was then called on the motion TO adJr.u.
and the result was yeas SO, nays So
So the House again refused 10 adjourn
Some gentleman NOV I'd a call Of the House
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said that he had never seen
any good result from IT, However, on ht. mol!u
the House adjourned