The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04

% motion Of MIR FILLMORE, the Civil and III
plomatio Appropriation BILL heretofore reported wa,
recommhted 10 the Committee Of Ways and Means
with view 10 enable them TO report bill for tie
same objects 10 lieu thereof
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. MORROW, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported bill 10 provide for the sale of Ger
tain lands in Ohio and Michigan ceded 10 the United
States by the Wyandot Ind ans, and for other pur-
poses which was, for the present. laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
EXTENSION or SUFFRAGE.
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee for
the District Of COLUMBIA, reported without
amendment the Senate bill providing for the election
OF Mayor Of Alexandria. He remarked that this
was just such the people of that city wanted
and II would entirely obviae discussion of the priv
lieges of Tree negroes which occupied two days Of
former session. And he moved the previous ques-
ton
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, moved that bill
be committed to the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union
Mr.. UNDERWOOD expressed hope that the
bill would now be passed 1t enlarged the peoples
rights and he repeated that it was Just such a one
as they desired.
Gu the call of several gentlemen the bill was read
II enacts that the Mayor shall be elected by ballot by
citizens qualified to vote for members of the
council; and that on the death, removal inability
OF that officer another person shall be elected by the
common council to serve during the remainder Of the
term.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, wished to know
what were the qualifications of voters, which were
covered up in the bill
Mr.. UNDERWOOD replied that house keepers
elected the common council which elected the
Mayor, and that this bill proposed that the Mayor
should be elected by those who elected the
beers of the common council.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, said that il ap.
peared, then, that none but reehoders allowed
To vote.
Mr. WELLER moved to lay the bill upon the
table.
! TIE yeas and nays having been ordered and taken
the question decided in the negative-yeas 81
| nays l27.
! The previous question was seconded and the bill
read third time and passed
| CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
| Mr.. G. J. lNGERSOLI. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported bill to abolish public exc
cuons in capital eases, and providing that they shall
take place privately, IN the precincts of the prison
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
GEN. wAsHINGToNs BODY SERVANT.
Mr.. TALlAFERRO, from the Committee on Re
youtionary Pensions, reported bill allowing pen
sion TO John Cary, free coored man. native of the
county of Westmoreland, and State of Virginia now
res dent OF this District, who says he a DO iy
want of General Washington at the time Of Brad
docks defeat, in 1855, and present at that battle
and also, that he a servant of General Washing
ton at the surrender of CORVALLIS, 1881, and who
believed TO be III years old.
The bill read twice and committed 10 the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
TIE HORNET.
On motion of Mr.. TALIAFERRO, it was
Resoired, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be
instructed TO inquire into the propriety and justice OF
allowing pensions 10 the widows Of the officers Of the
navy who persisted in the United States sloop Hornet
while on cruise IN the Cult Of Mexico.
HARBoRs.
Mr.. KENNEDY, of Maryland from the Commit
tee on Commerce, reported bill making appropria.
tons for the improvement of certain harbors which
was read twice and committed TO the Committee Of
the Whole on the state of the Union.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
MIR. CUSHING inquired whether tie morning
hour had expired
The SPEAKER said that il had not
Mr.. CUSHING asked how much time remained
The SPEAKER replied, Ten minutes.
Mr.. CUSHING then called for the consideration
of the resolution heretofore submitted by him pro
posing to take out of Committee Of the Whole the
state of the Union, on Tuesday next, at two O'Clock
the bill making satisfaction for French spoations
committed on American commerce prior 10 the Goth
of July, 1901.
The resolution Ia ing been read
Mr. ATHERToN moved'to lay upon the table
wbereupon
Mr. CUSHING called for the yeas and nays which
v
decided in the afIrmatyc--yeas 81, nays 80
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
| The House resolved itself into Committee of the
Whole the state of the Uniou-Nr Boardman In
the Chair-and proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
undisputed bills upon the private calendar. After
some time spent therein, the committee and r..
ported sundry bills TO the House.
JOHN CARY.
Mr. BRIGGS moved that the Committee Of The
Whole on the state of the Union be discharged fou
the further console GRAFTON of the bill allowing prI
sion TO John Cary, the body servant OF General
Washington, which was reported this morning. by the
chairman OF the Committee on Revolutionary Pen.
sions and he expressed hope that the bill would
be passed
MIR. FILLMORE SAID that he saw no necessity Tor
passing the bill ia advance OF the Others Tie,
would all be disposed Of to-day.
Mr.. MckENNAN hoped th.t the gentleman
would not object TO the passage Of The bill,
John Cary one hundred and twelve wear, uI
/ age, and had not long TO live
/ Nj FILLMORE. Well | have no objection
| MIR. MERlWETHER called for The readinz
OF the report, and IT was read from which il ap-
pears that the committee are convinced that John
/ Cary a body servant OF General Washington ~
/ the timr Of Braddocks defeat aud was present %
that battle Vat he was a servant Of General WASH.
ington at the surrender Of CORVALLIS; that he -
about one hundred and twelve years old and eN.
press the belief that other Arguments need be sd-
duced in favor Of the passage Of the bill
! The bill was then read a third time and passed.
the NAVY PENSION BILL.
! On motion OF Mr.. FILLMORE, the House re-.
solved itself into a Committee Of the Whole on the
state OF the Union, Mr. Simonton in the Oh ir and
took up the bill making appropriations FOR navy pcu
/ sionS.
The bill having been read the committee rose ami
reported the bill 10 the House and il wa. read ,
third time and passed.
A large number Of private bills 81 no general pub
lie importance, were also passed and, on MOTION
the House ad joumed.
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