The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-22

solved itself into Committee Of tho w hole on the
state Of the Union, Mr.. Winthrop in the Chair.
MIR. FILLMORE asked the Committee TO take up
the Navy Pension bill.
gentleman TO allow the bill making appropriation
to test the practeabity OF establishing system OF
electromagnetic teegraphs under the direction OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury, TO be taken up
Mr.. FILLMORE scquiesced, on condition that,
If the bill gave rise 10 debate, it should be with
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, said that they had
made appropriation for meteorological observa-
TONS and now the subject Of magnetic teegrapbs
was also to be placed on the Treasury. He moved
that one-half OF the mentioned in this bill be
given to MIR. Fisk to make experiments in Mesmer-
ism.
IA voice o we want MIerism too.
MIR. STANLY remarked that he would vote for
the amendment if the gentleman from Tennessee
would become a subject of Mesmerism.
MIR. JOHNSON replied that he would, with great
pleasure, if the gentleman from North Carolina
would act the part of mesmerser. Laughter.
Mr. MckENNAN inquired what was the ques-
ton.
The CHAIRMAN informed him, on an amend
ment to make experiments in magnetism.
A gentleman coming into the House inquired Of
friend, What are they doingH' 80 there merely
magnatising bill, I" was the response
The bill was read at the request Of Mr.. WISE.
Mr.. MASON, Of Ohio, rose to a question of order.
He presumed the Chair had right to take cogni-
sance of all amendments presented to the committee
which were intended as jest or ridicule, bona
hde amendment. lie hoped that the proceedings Of
this House would not be brought into discredt and
dshonor by freaks and fantasies of this description
as was too frequently the in State Legislatures
1t was the duty Of the Chair to pronounce the amend
ment out of order.
The CHAIRMAN said he had no right to inquire
into the motives Of the gentleman who submitted the
amendment IA voice Some of the members be-
cvc in this thing."] The Chair unwilling to de-
eide the amendment out of ORDER presuming that it
was an element OF the system of teegraphs propos-
ed. Laughter.
The amendment of Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee,
was rejected after pass through the tellers-ayes
% noes not counted and the bill was laid aside to
be reported to the House.
Mr. FILLMORE remarked that as his venerable
friend from Massachusetts had insisted upon the full
flment of promise which he made to him, he would
consent that the bills providing for the means of f-
ture intercourse between the United States and Chi.
ma should be taken up. "A voice: Z" No bargains
Mr.. WISE wished to inquire whether any one
gentleman could decide what bills should be taken
up'
Mr.. FILLMORE said that was for the committee
to decide; and he had merely withdrawn his motion
to give place to that of the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts.
The bill was read as follows, viz:
BILL providing for the means of future inter-
course between the United States and the Govern
ment of China.
BE ii enacted, &c. That the sum of forty thousand
dollars be- and the same is hereby, appropriated and
placed at the disposal of the President Of the United
States TO enable him to establish the future CONNER
cal relations between the United States and the Chi
nese Empire on terms of national equal reciprocity
the said sum to be accounted for by the President
under the restrictions and in the manner prescribed
act Of lat MI Cd
the means Of intercourse between the United States
and foreign nations
MIR. ADAMS moved to strike out the restriction,
in the bill
Mr. MERIWETHER opposed the amendment.
Mr.. J. G. CLARKE delivered his views of certain
public men connected with the Government, etc
MIR. GORDON replied as relevantly to the ques-
ton before the House.
Mr.. EVERETT obtained the floor, and on his mo.
ton the committee rose.
MIR. FILLMORE said that they had five appropria-
ton bills to act upon, which indispensably ne
cessary for the support of the Government. They
were for the payment of navy pensions, making APP
preparations for Indian treaties for Notifications
and harbors and rivers and in addition to these the
civil and diplomatic appropriation bill. Nine DAYS
only oil the session remained and, under these CIR
he felt bound to press business upon the
Hn"As Al the request of the nonoraUIc gelcman
from Massachusetts, he submitted resolution to ter
inmate the debate on the China bill in half an hour
"Hch Tue Comhittee Shall proceed To vote the
amendments pending which shall be submitted.
and rep ri such amendment shall be agreed upon
in committee to the House. He moved the previous.
question, which was seconded; and the resolution
was passed.
On motion of Mr. Winthrop the bill in relation TO
electromagnetic telegraphs laid upon the table
I'LL another day.
Mr. SMITH, Of Virginia, moved that the House
adjourn but the motion did not prevail-ayes IA
noes 80. ~
The House again went into committee and after
a few remarks by Messrs. EVERETT ADAMS, HoLnr..
and MckEoS, as to the proprety of striking out the
restriction in the BILL the hour TO which the debate
was limited expired
The amendment Of Mr. Adams was agreed TO-
Mr.. BRONSON submitted an amendment to
rike out all after the enacting clause and subs,i
ute an appropriation of ten thousand dollars TO enn
Die the President of the United States to send com
nercal agent TO Chi for obtaining information as 10
he state OF trade in that country or any other pur
pose connected herewith, the President NAV deem
proper for the interests Of the United States
MIR. HOLMES said that he would as soon have n
Jhinese junk TO go to with. Laughter
The question was taken, and the amendment wu,
ejected-ayes 81, noes rs.
Mr.. MERIWETHER submitted Ia proviso-,hat
he annual compensation paid to the minister charge
iahairs, or agent shall not exceed the compensation
allowed to our minister to Turkey (sS,0O0
The amendment was rejected
The committee then rose and the bill having been
'rdered to be read third time, the yeas and nays
we're taken, and the bill passed-yeas 96 nays 50
The House then adjourned.