The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-28

increase OF the Navy was not proporlonate. Sir
when the President and his Cabinet were fleeing frou
The capital, with an invading British army near il
eng the energies OF the people,it the Navy
crowned with victories on the ocean, that animated
| Them and made them victorious. Sir, the gentleman
IRON n Hampshire had said that wages were high, but
he would inform him that by an orlsr OF the Score
tary oil the Navy, the wages OF the workmen had
been cut down so low that some of his constituents
men OF family, could hardly support their families
much less educate their children. Sir, is this the
boosted economy that we hear so much about
II gentlemen are going for reform let them first
inquire where the pruning knife can be sp-
phed WAN some advantage TO the People
Dut do not cut up the Navy, root and branch
lie alluded to a floating battery al PHILADELPHIA
which might prove futile, and which would cost one
hundred thousand dollars without any practical good
resulting thereirom which he thought fair game
| for The economizing hand OF this House.
| MIR. GlDDlNGS rose and spoke in favor of the
resolution Of the gentleman from New Hampshire
Mr. Haiel, and was glad that he had brought for
| ward ms motions the object OF which was TO ecoDo
mise, aud hold the Government TO strict accounta-
oiiy Tor ITS expenditures. lie alluded to the man
! ner IN which the Western Lakes had been neglected
while the expenditures for the Navy had greatly n.
| creased lie said gentlemen had said that he had
peculiar feelings, which he denied-he was in favor
oil every interest Of The country, and he would pro-
teci every section OF The country in their constitution
lngs and he was sorry to have heard the gentleman
from Indiana MIR Kennedy make the local and sec
uonal remarks he did a few days ago. He was op
posed to this Home squadron, for which the people
oil me west were taxed to keep aloat, without any
practical result or good to the nation. Let gentlemen
show their evidences Of the facts If they have any
he challenged them 10 show them to the country lie
did not believe that the commerce of the country re-
CURED OF our squadrons 10 be Qoat as had been as.
serted by the gentleman from Pa MIR Nj for ia nro
| tpctlOu Sir fsnld MIR &, \ ,n 81.
here whether they belong to his party or not who are
III FAVOR OF reform, Tor 1t was necessary ia every
branch OF the pubic service lie imputed no impro.
per motives to any gentleman, who differed with him
upon ms SUBJECT because they could not agree where
| to commence tins system. lie toto alo opposed
TO the sentiments Of The gentleman who last suoke
upon this subject and he wanted to know what was
the service which had been performed by this self.
styled Hone Squadron and when gentlemen from
the North, where the largest share Of our CONNIE rec
was located, can see no good for the continuance OF
this Home Squadron il time to dispense with it.
lie here alluded TO the manner in which the flag OF
The country had been polluted and disgrared in the
Territory OF Florida by catching fugitive slaves and
neglecting the commerce of the country.
| Mr.. LEVY said and murderers
Sir tsaid Mr.. G. do not know that fact
Mr. LEVY. Sir, il is
Mr. q. said it might be So and he apoogised TO the
House for abiding to this subject; bat in discussing
the resolution he could not well avoid doing so-it
was his duty which he felt himself bound to perform
no matter whom it might offend
Mr.. GlDDINGS rose, when
| Mr.. BARNARD rose to point of order and
moved the House resolve itself into Committee Of
the Whole.
! 1t was objected to.
| Mr. BEARDSLEY called for the reading Of the
rules which were read.
Mr.. BARNARD then moved that the House pro.
coed to the orders of the day
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON asked to withdraw his
motion
| Mr., BARNARD refused
| The CHAIR MIR. Jamesonl put the motion to the
House, :" Shall the House proceed to the orders of
| the day"
division was called for, and the tellers reported
| yeas SO, nays 50.
SO the House efused TO go into Committee Of the
| Whole
MIR. GlDDINGS again rose when
Mr. BARNARD rose TO point of order and OBJ
eced to his proceeding, without the consent Of the
House.
Mr.. TlBBA1'TS moved that he be allowed t, pro
| coed no objection being made
Mr.. WELLER called for the previous question,
which was not seconded.
MIR. CARROLL moved that the House adjourn
which was decided in the negative.
The previous question was demanded and tellers
called for, which resulted as follows Yeas e. nays
81. So there was no quorum voting.
A motion was made that the House ad ourn which
was withdrawn TO allow
mo % sFhhi-iN w PitstHl lOIOWlDp COUHlu-
| nication
To the Speaker efhe H.use Of Representatives..
Sin; ] beg leave TO decline acting on the Special
Committee appointed by the House to take into con-
sderaton certain resolutions Of the Stale of Massa-
chuseus proposing to Congress TO alter he Consi-
tuition as 10 abolish the representation Of the South
States for their slaves. This was one of the CON-
promises Of the Constitution, without which il would
never have existed; and without which it cannot now
exist. My constituents, | am assured, viii agree
with me, that neither IN committee, nor any where
else should take this subject voluntarily into cons-
Iteration, or assist in consultations upon it. They
will be satisfied that others shall consider it, and tbey
should only act
| | ask to be excused from serving on the commit.
tee, aud subscribe myself,
Your obedient servant
r. BARNWELL RHETT
December 81, ls43
So he was excused.
Mr.. BARNARD moved that the House adjourn,
which was decided IN the negative.
! The SPEAKER pres nted a communication from
the Treasury Department, which referred to the
Committee on the Public Lands.
ltiesr several gentlemen explained what was the
previous course upon printing
The SPEAKER presented another communca-
ti'n from the Treasury Department relation the
Mail locks which referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
Another on the subject which was ref rred
to the sa ne committee.
Mr. DUNCAN made an Intellectual effort for
leave TO present bill repeating the present nalural-
| zition law.
MIR WELLER renew ed his motion to adjourn;
And the House adjourned
TnE WAY IRIS DONE IN Mlssrsslfrr.-Mr L Percy
Howe thus presents himself a candidate for Congress
from DE Soto county, Miss.
Fellow -Citi2ens-Such opportunity the pre-
sent one Of honoring modest merit and at the same
time hOuOTlun Yourselves generally and the State