The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Dec. 10, lS43,

Prayer by the Rev Nh TMsLEY.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the Journal OF
Saturday, when
Mr. REED, Of Pennsylvania, asked leave to with
draw petition in relation to revolutionary so.-
der.
Mr.. WELLER gave notice that he should, ON to.
morrow some day Their, after, offer the following
bill extending the provisions of an act entitled
Gan act supplementary 10 the act for the relief OF
certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolu'
ton" approved 7th Jnne 1892 TO place on the
pension roll all who s-.ved for certain periods in the
Indian wars Of the West anterior to the treaty Of
Greenville, in 1898
MIR. DAVIS, of Indiana, moved to amend the
Journal.
MIR. HUBBARD rose to offer petitions, which the
Chair decided TO be out of order.
Mr.. ASHE gave notice that he should, on to-mor-
row, or some future day, offer the following
A bill to establish Navy Yard at the City Of
Memphis in re State Of Tennessee.
Mr.. DANA gave notice Of the presentation OF
some subject, which inaudible to the Reporter,
and which he should call up at some future day
Mr. HUNT gave notice that he should, at q
convenient day, move the following amendments of
the Constitution:
Resolred by The Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United STATES Of .4eyica in Congress bd
Uwo-thirds of both Houses concurrlng That the fol-
lowing amendment of the Constitution of the United
States be proposed to the several States, TO be valid
to all nents and purposes, part Of said Constitu-
of said States Via
No person shall be hereafter eligible to the Office
of President of the United States who shall have been
previously elected to the said office, and who shall
thereof
Mr.. BARNARD inquired of the Chair what was
the question before the House
The CHAIR said the resolution Of Mr. Davis, of
Kentucky, to refer the contested elections, amend
ed 10 select committee, the first business in
der.
Mr.. FRICK here called up his resolutio, to print
1000 copies of the Presidents Message in the Ger
man language. II is as follows:
Resolved, That the Clerk be directed TO procure, in
the German language 600 copies of The Presidents
Message, for the of the members of this House
and 900 copies in the French language.
The CHAIR decided the motion to be out of or
der
Mr. ADAMS rose and read from the rule and
said he believed the first business in order the
presentation of petitions
Here message from the President Of the United
States was announced.
The CHAIR decided the resolution of the gentle
man from Kentucky (Mr. DAvis) was the first in
der, and then the presentation of petitions.
Mr. BIDLACK proposed TO suspend the rules, to
allow the resolution OF Mr. FRlcK TO be taken up
The rules were suspended.
MIR. SLIDELL moved to amend, by adding 1000
in the French language.
Mr. WISE said this strange proceeding in
the Parliamentary law. 1t was against all precedent
Of the country were enacted and he did not
why II should not be printed in the Cherokee laA-
guage also, as the principle was the same.
Mr.. HOL MES, of South Carolina, said there
were in his town large number OF Dutch and In
quired If there any material difference between
the Dutch and German language and said il there
was, he should move to amend it by inserting in the
Dutch language also
Mr. PRICK said he would modify his motion by
substituting 900 and spoke earnestly in favor Of
10 he all he
information in relation 10 the history and policy of
the Government
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL said all the public docu-
menis presented TO the Legislature of his State
printed IN the German language, and there were no
better citizens in the country, and they astex
tending themselves the whole face Of our coun-
try; and he did not see any objection why il should
not be done by this body II was done in other coun-
tries and he hoped the resolution would be adopted.
Mr. HOPKINS demanded the previous question.
Mr.. SIIDELL inquired il il cut oil his amend.
menti
The CHAIR replied in the negative.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved TO lay the subject
on the table---lost.
The motion to lay upon the table was again re-
newed, and the yeas and nays demanded-feas 50,
nays l34.
So the previous question was DEMANDED but with
drawn to allow
Mr. RAMSEY to offer an amendment as follows
THAT three thousand copies Of the Annual Mes
sage Of the President of the United States, together
with the reports Of the Secretaries Of the Treasury
War, Navy, and oftbe Postmaster General be print.
ed in the German language for the Of the House,
under the direction of the Clerk"
Mr. RAMSEY went into a statistical description
of the State of PenDsy lyania, and called the atten-
ton of the House to the large German population
therein and the interest they felt in the national
prosperity Of the country.
Mr.. MURPHY inquired if the amendment was in
order2
he r.nl;a al 10, he
Mr.. MURPHY said he came from the land Of
knickerbocker, where there were a large number Of
Low Dutch, and he should feel himself compelled to
askt hat IT be printed in the Low Dutch language.
Mr. BROWN, OF Indiana, inquired if there was
not an amendment already pending, and moved the
previous question.
MIR. RAMSEY inquired If it cut off his amend
ment
The CHAIR decided that the previous question
did
Mr.. BRlNKERHOOF said that he was opposed
to the amendment Of the gentleman from New York
Mr.. Murphy lie said he was a Knckerbocker him
self, but he knew that those who spoke the Low
Dutch language in the State Of New York also spoke
and wrote the English language, which was entirely
different fran those who t,ught the German
language alone With this view of the facts, he
should vote for the original motion to print in the
German language, and against the amend ent of his
knickerbocker friend, Mr.. Murphy.
Mr.. ADAMS said he was moi in favor of the pro-
position to print in the German language, although
the expense would not be great he objected to il as
precedent from the fact that IL was equally az ncccs-
sary IN national point Of view print in every other
language and would tend 10 enhance the expense ofhe
printing Tor the House But, as II was printed In the
Serman language in every newspaper in the country
o, ual character, he thought that was sufficient lie
,au nc "sn'so TO Know who voud do this printing
II would require transla,ors 10 This Uouse and in ,
snort 'me proposition would be made to establish
an oihce OF that character. A great deal had been
SAID about separating the patronage Of the Govern
eul from ,ne newspaper press, but this proposition
was calculated TO prevent the accompshmsn, ~ tha,
d'siraole end It would tend to create nc teal