The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MIR. CUISINE presented the resolutions of the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania nstructing their Sena.
tors and requesting their Representatives to use theI
exertions to revive the act passed by Congress IL
1885, granting pensions for five years TO certain
widows OF Revolutionary soldiers. On his motion
the Committee of the Whole was discharged from
The further consideration of bill having this object
In view; and 1t was then read third time and
passed.
MIR. GWIN moved that the House resolve itsel
into Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union and he gave notice that if the motion should
prevail he would move that the committee proc eed
to the consideration Of the bill refund the fine i'm
posed upon General Jackson in 1915. He called for
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. ADAMS inquired whether this was not one
of the days set apart by the rules for the reception Of
pettionsi
The SPEAKER replied that il was.
MIR. ADAMS insisted that the order be observed
The SPEAKER stated that this was the regular
day for the reception of petitions. The motion OF
the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Gwin) in
the nature OF suspension Of the rules; and if il
should prevail Of course the regular order would be
set aside.
The yeas and nays were ordered and being taken.
the result was--yeas ia, nays IL.
SO the House determined TO resolve itself into a
Committee of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
MIR. ADAMS asked the general consent of the
House, before going into Committee Of the Whole,
to enable him to present petition, signed by five
thousand eight hundred and sixty-three citizens of
Massachusetts, praying Congress to pass such laws
and to propose such amendments to the Constitution
of the United States, as may forever separate the
people of that State from all ION with slavery
THE petition, in length about half mile was
nicely placed upon reel which was supported by a
frame, apparently more than sufficiently strong to
support the burden. This novel object attracted at
tenlion from all present, and seemed to afford
cellent shield to the gentleman from Massachusetts,
with which to ward off the attacks which might in
all probability be made by the adversaries of the
views which the petitioners entertain.
Several gentlemen objected to the presentation of
the petition.
Mr.. ALLEN inquired whether it did not require
vote of two-thirds to suspend the rue'
The SPEAKER replied that, in this instance, a
bare majority could do So
Mr.. ADAMS asked whether il would be in order
to move suspension of the rules.
The SPEAKER responded negatively, nasmuch
as the rules had already been suspended
MIR. ADAMS Will it be in order to make the
notion
The SPEAKER. Not at present, sir.
MIR. ADAMS. l hope the. Speaker will call for
the orders of the day, [cries of "order" "order ~
as do not wish this petition to stand her as mon
ument Of ferries of 'order," and much confusion
VOICE: OF intany. Why didn't he finish the
sentence?
THE PUBLIC TREASURY.
The House then resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole the state of the Union, (Nlr. Pick
ems in the Chair and took up the bill to bring money
collected bv certain officers into the public treasury
before II can be disbursed.
MIR. FILLMORE said that the intention of the bill
10 effect several objects. First to require all
moneys to be placed into the Treasury before the
expenses OF collecting IT are paid, as TO insure
uniform mode of keeping the accounts, and bringing
the expenses into the review of Congress. Second
y to require the collectors to give security for the
faithful performance of their duties. Thirdly ii i'm
poses penalties on those who receive money and do
not pay II into the Treasury the requison of the
Secretary The bill had been prepared on consu,a-
ton with the Department and had been submitted to
the Department since it had been printed, and was
approved and was reported by the unanimous
consent Of the Committee of WAYS and Means
If there was no objection, he would move that
the bill be laid aside 10 be reported to the House.
and that the committee proceed TO the consider
alton of the bill authorizing reissue of Treasury
notes, should the wants OF the Treasury render 1t
necessary
MIR. GWIN moved that this bill be laid aside for
the purpose Of taking up the bill to refund the fine
imposed upon General Jackson in 1915.
MIR. FILLMORE inquired whether his motion was
not the first in order.
The CHAIRMAN, after a remark not heard by the
Reporter said that he would entertain the motion of
the gentleman from Mississippi
MIR. FILLMORE expressed the hope that the mo-
ton would not prevail as the public business should
first be disposed Of before proceeding to the consider
alton Of the subject designated
MIR. KENNEDY, of Maryland, asked the unani-
nous consent OF the committee to dispose OF the bill
which had for a long time been lying upon the table
TO test the system OF electromagnetic elegraphs in
the United States but his request was not acced-
ed to.
The question was then taken on proceeding to the
consideration of the bill TO refund the fine imposed
upos General Jackson and il was decided in the ne
gative-ayes H. noes 81
MIR. FILLMORE again moved that the committee
take up the bill authorizing the reissue of Treasury
notes, and for other purposes.
MIR. ADAMS appealed TO the gentleman TO with
draw ms motion. There were on the table two bills
reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs 10 es-
taolish commercial relations with China aud the
Sandwich Islands; and it would take but little time
to pass them.
Mr. FILLMORE would, with pleasure, yield to
the suggestion, were IT not for the fact that he was
acting under the direction of the Committee of Ways
and Means. lie was willing and anxious that these
bills should be passed. but he did not feel at liberty TO
waive his motion for that purpose
The Treasury note bill having been read
Mr.. FILLMORE presumed that there was no OBJ
lection to the BILL and he moved that IL be laid aside
to be reported to the House. and that the NAVY Penn
sion bill be now taken up.
Mr.. BARNARD called for the reading of the first
section Of the bill which having been read he sub
mtted, as an amendment, bill authorizing the Sc
cretsry OF the Treasury TO borrow fifteen millions of
dollars from the State banks at six per cent the
notes of the same to be received in payment Of the
public dues, that fact to be stated on their face
MIR. FILLMORE submitted whether this was in
order, and sufficiently analogous to the bill now be-
fore them. There was rule which prohibited a
subject different from that under consideration from
being introduced under color of amendment
The CHAIRMAN decided that the amendment
order, as, in his opinion il wa. merely another
mode Of borrowing money.
Mr.. FILLMORE said that this amendment would
lead TO debate. and prevent the bills indispensable
to the Government, from being acted on. lie there
fore appealed to his colleague to withdraw his propo-
sition.
Mr.. BARNARD said he knew Of no more fitting
occasion than the present for the discussion of the
subject now proposed The proposition carried its