The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE TERRITORY or OREGON.

THE TLRRlIUhh OF UHfGON
Mr. EVERETT moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the bill for the occupation and settle
ment Of Oregon, reported yesterday by Mr. Reynolds,
was referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. He merely wished To say that
the bill from the Senate this subject had been
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and he
thought that the other should take the same direc-
ton.
And he moved the previous question; which was
seconded and the vote having been reconsdered the
bill was referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Az
fairs.
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr. Fill MORE, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported bill authorizing reissue of
five millions of Treasury notes, Should the public
service require il y which read twice and refer
red to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union.
GOVERNMENT srocK-AND REPUTATION.
Mr. yR INGERSOLL called for the consdera-
ton Of the motion to print ten thousand extra copies
OF the adverse reports of the majority and minority
of the Committee of Ways and Means on the subject
Of an issue of two hundred millions Of Government
stock.
Mr. ADAMS expressed hope that the motion
would not prevail. lie did mean TO censure any
member of the Committee Of Ways and Means, but
in parliamentary point Of view, the reports were
preoIpitstey and improperly made, and the proceed
ing was neither respectful TO the House to the
gentleman from Maryland (Mr Johnson,) who was
the chairman of the select committee TO which me
MORALS relating to this subject had been referred.
Mr. PlCKENS would ask the gentleman whether
memorials similar TO those to which he alluded
had not been presented by him, and at his instance
referred 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means.
/ MIR. ADAMS said that he unable TO answer
one branch of the question but he would tell III,
gentleman and the House why he could not do so -
according 10 the proper usage memorials ana peu
tons were to be openly presented IN the House, and
days assigned for this purpose but by The gag rme
the tyenty-6rst rule this odious and detestabe rule
these days had been devoted to other subjects there
fore the people of the United States were deprived
of the right of having their petitions presented IN th'
open face of day. They had to send them secretly
10 the Clerks table, and then Il was TO be decided
by the Speaker whether they ould be received o.
not Now, this was the reason why he did not know
whether these memorials presented by him had beer
referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means o
not lie was not permitted to offer here, IN The lac
Of the House and the country, the petitions whic
we're entrusted to his care but he was compelled
send them secretly TO the Clerks table, and ieay
their reception to the discretion OF the Speaker an
freceyed TO what committee they shall be referred
lie had been told by the Clerk that some oil The PCT
tons which he had presented had not been received
aud ne had demanded a written statement from IN
Speaker why they were not received, but which W.
! not rendered lie stated this that the genuema
from South Carolina might not make so much OF u
assertion that the memorials, TO which be aliuoe'
e had been referred TO the Committee OF Ways az
y Means on his motion. This fact was not so !,
IS had merely LAID he memorials on The Ciers
e table. ana requested The Speaker 10 a
q eide 10 what committee they should :
e referred. But tho action Of the Committee
e Ways and Means, in making these reports was pr
% cpitae and interiered with the subject referred
'e the select committee Of the House. II was an U
y usual mode Of proceeding to bring forward inc
In fhf nrlf
d. ,ng of an extra number Of them These two repoi
'r run the race for popularity to make odious pr
re ect to which, or some other similar act let gent
men on both sides do what they will they must COT