The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-18
gwentp= eighth Congress.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
rIRST SESSION.
sAruRpAr, December l6, lisa

SATURDAY, December 10, ls43,
PRAYER by the Rev. SEprIMus TusroN.
The Journal of yesterday read when,
The CHAIR announced that the business first in
order to call the States for petitions.
Mr. BARNARD moved that the House proceed to
the election OF Chaplain.
Mr. HOPKINS objected. sasI H
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON made some observations,
naudble.
Mr. A. V. BROWN gave notice that he should
bring forward bill at future day to repeal
much of the law as required the States TO district
Mr. BARNARD renewed his motion to elect
Chaplain r..
MIR. DROMGOOLE remarked that it would re-
quire suspension of the rules.
So the rules were suspended.
At this stage of the proceeding Mr.. MCKAY
asked the unanimous consent which was granted, to
present the following resolution
Resolred, That the report Of the Secretary of the
the Committee of Ways and Means, except so much
as relates to appeals from the decisions of Circuit
Courts to the Supreme Court in certain cases; and
much relates TO proceedings in certain cases TO
obtain judicial condemnation of goods and so much
relates to the act regulating the amount of com
pensaton to be retained out OF fees by Clerks OF Dis
trict and Circuit Courts when the person Off
cates in both capacities which shall be referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary-and except also so
much relates TO the consideration Of two more
surveying districts, and disconnuance ofland Offices,
which shall be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands and except also so much relates to the es-
ablishmen of port Of entry the Southwestern
frontier which shall be referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. ADAMS rose and made some remarks in ela-
ton to the reference of the various subjects embraced
in the Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury and
he thought the proper course to refer the whole
to the Committee of Ways and Means instead, under
the various heads, to four different committees
Mr.. MCKAY rose and explained what had been
the previous of Congress- and said that the sub
jects embraced in the Report had, heretofore been
referred to the Committee of Ways and Means but
thought that all should be referred TO the Committee
to which each appropriately belonged, and not TO the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. ADAMS said he did not concur with the views
Of the gentleman from North Carolina, because tax
alton involved.
Mr. MCKAY here rose and explained, and said il
any subject therein embraced taxation his view OF
the subject correct, but he did not think such
was the fact. na
MIR. ADAMS said that taxation was involved. i
II was not directly assumed, it indirectly. lie
commended that the whole warehousiDg system was
taxation indirectly, and he hoped the gentleman from
Moth Carolina would SO modify his motion to
meet his objection.
| Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL suggested the proprety OF
striking out from the notion the subject embracing
! g the waIehousng system"
This motion was accepted by MI MCKAY
| Mr. BARNARD said he was opposed TO the origi-
nal motion for the reason assigned by Mr.. Adams.
| Mr.. Mckay said he would modify his motion so
| as to refer the whole subjec, TO the Committee OF
Ways and means, to prevent consuming time.
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
The House proceeded to the election Of Chap
lain; when Messrs. STRONG DouGLAss and HENLY
were appointed telers- The following is the result