The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

MIR, MOORE moved that The House resolve 1tseH
into Committee of the Whole on the bill to refund
the fine imposed on General Jackson in 1912 and he
appealed TO his Wing friends TO sustain the motion.
MIR. REED rose TO a question OF order, and called
ON the Speaker to execute the twenty third rule,
which authorizes the presentation Of petitions from
the several States.
Mr. CUSHING inquired whether there was not
special order E. to-day-the resolution of the gen.
tieman from Maryland, in relation TO commercial re-
ciprocit,
il could not be set aside but by general consent.
MIR REED sppea'ed from The decision Of the
Chair for the purpose of being heard on the floor at
least once during this session
tCries of {" order, order,"l
The question was taken, and the decision Of the
Chair was sustained
Mr. HOPKINS suggested that there were several
bills on the table from the Senate, and his motion
they were read twice and appropriately referred
The Joint resolution OF the House, authorizing the
Secretary of the Navy TO appoint TO reside in Ken
lucky and one in Missouri for the inspection Of hemp
and the purcha Of watcr-rot,ed hemp for the use
of the Navy, returned from the Senate with an
amendment, providing that no domestic hemp shall
be purchased which costs more than the foreign ar
tcic Of the quality in the seaport towns of the
United States.
MIR. SMITH, of Virginia, moved to lay the resolu-
ton and amendment on the table but tee motion
did not prevsil-yeas 20, nays 1872
The amendment was then concurred in.
INDEMNITY FOR Loss OF Slave.
The House took up the bill for the relief Of coi.
mants to indemntes received from the British Gov
eminent (s7 965 25 for the loss of slaves on bear
the Comet and Encomium, at Nassau, Bahamas, as
returned from the Senate with an amendment merey
changing its phraseology,
Mr. STANLY said that this bill did not require q
tax upon the people, but merely that money due
should be paid from the Treasury TO those entitled "a
II, And he moved the previous question.
Mr. GIDDINGS asked the gen,ltmon TO withdraw
the motion promising, il he would do So to re-
new it.
only give place TO an addi''ona' discussion Aroice
"Hod on t."
MIR. GIDDINGS appealed TO the gentleman from
North Carolina, a man Of, honor to withdraw the
motion for the previous question.
MIR STANLY said, God forbid that he should
live to see the day when the gentleman should be
Judge Of that
The previous question was seconded; and, on thu
main question being stated,
Mr. GIDDINGS called for the yeas and nays bu
they were not ordered. lie then movadto lay the re
solution on the table but, in this eor the was as un
successful as in the former instance.
The amendment was then concurrcd in.
MI. GtDDINGS inquired whether IL would be u
order to move reconsideration OF the vote Jus
taken'
The SPEAKER replied, II the gentleman voted j
the affirmative.
Mr.. GIDDINCs said that he did and moved
reconsideration Of the vote. In the OF the re
marks which he took the occasion TO submit, he con
tended that Congress, by their action in tn
premises. wero but assisting slavc-rades an
slave breeders in their nefarious traffic IN vi
olaton ef the Constitution that as 500
as the slaves in the Come, and Encomium left tn
slave laws of-the District Of Columbia and Virgini
they stood on deck clothed with all the attributes
freemen and that the money obtained from the Br
ush Government was obtained through fraud an
misrepresentation. He was interrupted, and imPoT
tuned to cease his observ .tions, by gentleman VII
sat 10 bis neighborhood but tho speaker SAID tia
as he wss but half done, he would, II God gave h'r
Nrsngth, exhaust bis hour. And having done 20,