The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-18


was pronounced out OF order.
Mr.. A. " BROWN renewed the motion TO la,
the Whole subject upon the table but Withdrew il L
allow
MIR. SMITH, oil Illinois, to say few words ia
idvor Of The proposition 10 print He was ia favor Of
IT, because he believed il would confer great benefit.
upon The German population of the country; it would
tend 10 naiionalize them, and make them take deeL
and abiding interest in the prosperity and glory Of III,
country which was the true policy of this Govern,
ment 10 foster ard cultivate.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY spoke against the propo
sition, because il would sell precedent from
which the House could not extricae itself
lie said II was the policy of this Govern
nent to have but one language, and that was the
English language, and he was not prepared at thi.
day 10 depart from the original ground, which has
continued since the formation of the Government
and mat was TO have the records Of the country
printed IN the English language alone. He renewed
The motion to lay on the table, but withdrew it,
Mr. Z. j. lNGERSOLL said the reason assigned
by gentlemen that it had never been done before
was not sufficient reason to him why il should mol
be done he said he agreed with the venerable gen.
tleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adams, that the ex-
Penses OF the printing of the House had in few
years been greatly enhanced but this was small
matter II would not cost additional expense of
more than $500 "Suiicient is the day for the evil
thereof" and he did not upon what ground gen
ucncn objected to the printing of these documents
IN The German language, and oppose it upon the
ground OF precedent He was in favor of il because
hc believed IL would tend to nationalizc our whole
country and because their industry had tended to en-
rich and irucliiy the whole country in which they
had settled among u.s. II would cause them TO feel
deeper interest in the political institutions of this their
adopted country and to which they were ardenty at
tached from their deep and abiding love Of liberty.
Mr.. lNGERsoLL spoke ieelngly upon the subject and
when he had concluded he renewed the motion 10 lay
upon the table.
MIR. BARNARD requested the gentleman from
Tennessee, MIR. Brown, 10 withdraw his motion.
Mr.. BROWN refused
The yeas and nays were demanded and the follow
ing is the result Yeas "a, nays 80.
blr. WELLER rose and demanded the previous
question, which was not seconded.
;, The CHAIR then stated the question before the
rouse 10 be the amendment to the amendment Of the
original motion 10 print.
MIR. SLlDELL said the reason why he rose to
press ms amendment was because large majority
o ,he people OF Louisiana spoke the French language
ana all the legislative business of that State was
printed IN both French and English.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Miss, said with what had
already been printed and those proposed to be print
cd In The German, French, Low Dutch &C., would
make more IN the aggregate than 1900, and for
himself he dd not want one of them TO which he would
oc ehlltiea ny distribution OF them according TO
ratio of this House.
Mr.. BlDLACk rose and explained to Mr.. Thomp-
son what was the proposition Of his colleague (Mr.
hamsay)i ana while he was on the floor he would
take the opportunity to say that he believed the time
consumed by the House in debating this question
would cost The Government five times the amount
proposed to be expended in printing these documents
In the course OF his remarks he paid handsome
compliment 10 the gaantry and bravery of the Ger
mans, not only of his State, but of the whole
country.
MIR. BARNARD said he was not disposed to con-
sumo the time OF the House but he did hope that this
measure would not meet with its appreciation and thus
become precedent for future legislation He wish
ed TO see the population of our country homogeneous
people, and not Of a diversified character, as this
proposition 10 print IN various languages the docu-
ments accompanying the Presidents Message
calculated TO establish 1t would prevent them from
from studying The English language, and thus be-
coming homogeneous People, the true and legti-
mate policy of this Government
Mr.. WISE moved TO lay The hole subject uuon tie
table
Mr.. RAMSEY demanded the yeas and nays which
We've a. follows; Yeas 81, nays SO.
80 1t was la upon The table.
Mr.. BROWN, of Indiana, asked leave to offer
bll, when was refused by the House, being out OF
order.
Mr. RHEr / offered The f lowing, and moved to
suspend the rules allow hun To present it to
the House:
R,solred, That the Committee Of Ways and Means
do Inquire, as soon raccable, into The expedency
o. eportlng bull repeating the taft &C, pa sed tie
year iSi2, and IN lieu thereof, nposng a maxi mum
rate of duty Of 20 per cent. ad vaorrm on imports
d SC nnaling below this maximum in the duties i'm
pos d, on the principle of producing revenue only
MI ADA Ms Presented menorial, which re-
terted TO the Committee Of Elections.
The yeas and nays Were dems nied upon the mo
ton to susi" nj the rules ami the following is the r.
suit {: Yeas 70, NAYS lU3.
So the rules w,ae not suspended.
Mr.. BELSER gave notice that on Tomorrow, or
some 10 ure day he would ask leave TO introduce the
following bill;
k;II "a xoc,at A., -
s m of meney therein named, due by the General
Government TO the said State on account of expend
lures for the troops call into service in the late Creek
and Seminole wars.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
The molten of Mr.. ADAMS. on Saturday. apneal;o,
from the decision of the Chair the presentation of
petitions, was aunouaced, but was passed over by
general consCnt.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
Mr.. NEWTON presented paIer, which was re-
ferred To the Committee on Elections
The so uti n Of Mr.. pAvss of Kentucky, being
H. o Der,
Mr.. JAMESON, of Missouri rose and spoke
at great length in opposition to the resolution
and IN the course Of his remarks he said he was
wrongly reported in the Globe but he was correctly
reported in the Intellgencer He objected TO this
course Of referring this subject in which was nvov
ed the sovereignty of the States, to any committee
other than TO a Committee of the Whole
House, where the State of Missouri could assert her
rights.
Mr.. KENNEDY moved TO strike out all Of the
original resolution, and insert the following:
Resolved, That the Committee Elections be d.
rected TO report upon the certificates Of the members
returned to in this House, and that they inquire
and report whether the several members Of this
House have been elected in conformity with the Con-
sttutiop an law.
Mr.. ELMER made an Intellectual motion to offer
n mh i.b Cd hVt b.C g., -.
out of order.
Mr.. DAVIS, of New York, moved an adjournment
but Withdrew IT to allow
The CHAIR to present a communication from the
War Department in relation TO Cherokee Claims
which was laid upon the table, and ordered to be
printed.