The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-10

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printed.
oaGGoN rIHMrosN
Mr.. REYNOLDS, from the Select Committee a.
pointed a memorial relating 10 the subject, rep0ft
ed ball 10 authorize the Adoption Of measure. isi t,
occupation aud settlement ol Oregon Tsui,or al
for extending certain portions OF the laws ui ts a.
ted States over the same, and for other purpo...
which referred 10 the Committee of de Nj,
on the state OF the union, aud ordered 10 be prinft
COAST suRvEy.
Mr.. FILLMORE inquired OF the chairman fu.
select committee the coast survey when ll,s Hon,
might expect a report.
MIR. MALLORY replied that the committee t.i
the subject under console ration, aud lfom d., g.
day, aud that report would probably be made DO
ring the next week.
MIR. WISE, member OF the committee cofs
not say whether report would OF would Dot b.
made, there was a gre,, Diversity OF opinr
among the members
MIR. AlCRlGG said that he had a report 10 nisgr
| II the House were prepared 10 receive a.
The report expressed his views, a. an ihdnidugl
member of the committee, on the subject OF wetstt
and measures, and the committee had consented ~.
he should present il.
A brief debate took place 10 the propririy ofli.
proceeding but, finally, the report was ordered ..
be printed
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr. CHARLES BROWN, Of P.nn.,lyanis ".
lerday, as reported in the Globe made the lollowms
remarks with reference 10 Mr.. CRAwFosp, Of GeOf.
gia, The member elect in the place Of Mr.. Iiaber.
sham deceased, viz
ale had heard il said when, at the last electior
for members TO the next Congress Ia Georgia IT.
entire Wing delegation defeate !, that their de
ieat was caused by General Apathy. Now that the,
mad been able to get one crumb Of comfort b, the
election oil one member for tbs tail OF the session
they hailed II as great triumph and glorious uc-
tory But might not that result have been caused D,
General .4pdthy also? He would ask any gentlemau
from Georgia TO rise in his place. and say that the re
suit OF that election was by single measure
OF TINS session. Was this gentleman (Mr. Crawford
elected to make a national bank Was he elected T.
perpetuate the high tariff lie had no, seen the gen
eman's votes yet but he would vote different,
from the Wings OF his stion Of the countr, if h.
voted for any of these measlres.'
Mr.. CRAWFORD, ibis morning. took The oer..
sion TO ask the gentleman from Pennsylyasia wLrtl
CT, by tn sc remarks lac intended To cast On slpu,.
ton on him. or to insinuae that were rcsorlsh
TO- or ms election, which were not proper, legal
honest,
MIR. BROWN said that he did not by expres,icn
or implication, impute any unbecomng cohtri,aucr
in the election, and intended to say nothing di.r.-
specuul OF the gentleman from Georgia II had
been called glorious victory and he had said that
1t VS. but one crumb of comfort at the heel of III
session. and nothing more lie wished the gentle.
man TO understand that he knew OF nothing ~ M,
election TO justify the belief that there wa. anNthns
wrong. He had been informed that the gentleman
was high-mDded man. and, no doubt, those who
voted for him did so believing him 10 be possessed ol
the purest principles.
Mr. CRAWFORD remarked that, a. the GENT
man had dsclaimed any disrespecl, he had nothing
more TO say.
Mr.. BROWN would now ask the gentleman whr.
Their he was elected TO sustain the Wing creed a. ad
down by the gentleman IRON Indiana (Mr white
yesterday.
The SPEAKER here arrested the conversation r..
marking that, " permitted longer, IL would cventu
ate IN a general and irregular debate
large number OF reports made from stand.
ing committees and bills from the Senate were read
twice and a propriately referred that in relation 90
Oregon to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
len thousand extra copies Of the annual report
the Commissioner Of Patents were ordered to
printed.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The House, in accordance with a resolution here.
toore adopted, resolved itself into a Committee Of
ihe Whole House, and proceeded to the consid,ri-
ton OF sundry bills relating TO the District Of Coum
ba. The following bills were laid aside 10 be re-.
ported 10 the House viz:
bill requiring one Of the Judges Of the Circuit
Court Tor The District OF Columbia hereafter 10 re-
side IN Alexandra;
bill to incorporate the Orphan Asylum and Re
male Fee School Of Alexandra, in the District Of
Columbia and
bill for the relief Of the How I'd Institution IL,
the city Of Washington.
Without coming to a conclusion on the bill 10 pro.
vide for the Insane Asylum the District Of Colum
bia, The committee rose and reported progress
THE OLD SALT.
On motion Of Mr.. sTANLY, it was resolved il.,
the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed 10 r.
qure into the eXpediency Of granting pension io
John Wolienden, who served forty years in our na,y
and who Is now at the naval asylum at PHILADELPHIA
cEssroN or CALIFORNIA
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President of the United States enclosing
report from the Secretary of State in reply 10 ~
solution hereto fore adopted Il ting that there - m
information In the possession Of the Government Of
any negotiation OF a treaty, or oyertures, for TIE
cession Of California TO England by Mexico
vAREHousING SYSTEM, EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
WESTERN hRMoBY, ETC.
The SPEAKER also laid before the House the FOL.
lowing communications, viz
l. From the Treasury Department, enclosing let.
ters from Collectors Of Customs and Others In rela.
ton to the policy Of establishing the warchousng
system.
2 From the Navy Department, in answer to q r..
solution, stating the amount Of money paid 10 tie
officers and men employed in the Exploring ENpcdi
ton.
3. From the President Of the United States tran
hitting the report and proceedings Of the Commi,-
soners appointed for the selection Of site for
Western Armory.
4. From the War Department, communicating an
abstract Of the returns OF the militia Of all the State,
and Terrific res Of the Union.
5. From the Navy Department, IN compliance
with resolution stating the pay Of officers and sea-
men Of the Navy, and distinguishing 30 far as can b
ascerainod, the native from the nouralized where
each was m e..