The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-27


diana, Taimadge, White and Woodbrdge--l3
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MIR. J, l.. WILLIAMS introduced Joint re.olu-
'Ion' which was adopted, authorizing the Sccrctary
Of the Treasuryto pay such sums OF money ~ have
been awarded BY the commissioners To claimants I'M
der the seventeenth article of tho Cherokee treaty
concluded IN 1885 and 1886 provided the amount SO
paid shall no. exceed hundred thousand dollars
lhe vote BY which the resolution passed was subse-
quenily reconsidercd--yeas IS, nays S6-and, after
debate, motion made 10 lay the resolution ON
the table, but did not prcyailyeas 81 nays ga The
resolution was again passed--yeas %, nays ga
About three hours was occupied in the consdera-
ton Of this subject
Mr.. REYNOLDS moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the House laid upon the table bill TO
repeal so much Of a law prohibits Illinois from
taxing until after five years. the public lands sold in
that state.
MIR. CASEY moved to lay the motion on the table
Mr. REYNOLDS, as no considered il right TO let
the people OF Illinois do as they please in their own
State, called for the yeas and nays; but they were
not ordered.
The motion to reconsider was laid upon the table
MIR. WISE, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported the bill making appropriations for the navy
with the amendments Of the Senate; which were or
dered TO be printed
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, said that if it
was in order, he would move that committees be
called for reports.
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman that such
course could be pursued only by general consent
MIR. UNDERWOOD said that, unless the District
bills were acted on to-day, there would be pros
pect OF getting them through this session. A voice
" Well, take them up."l He moved suspension of
the rules for that purpose but the motion did not
prevail
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, (Mr. Fessenden in
the chair and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriation for the civil and diplomatic ex-
pcnses Of the Government for the fiscal year COM
mencing the first day of July, l643, ana ending ON
the lhirtieth day of June, 1874.
The following amendment having been read, viz
For dsfraying the expenses of the Supreme, Cir
cult, and District Courts of the United States in
GLIDING the District Of Columbia; also, for Jurors
and witnesses, in aid of the funds arising from fines
penalties, and foretures incurred in the year 1914
and preceding years and likewise for dcfraying the
expenses of suits in which the United States are
concerned and If prosecutions for offences commit
led against the United States and for the safe-keep
ing OF prisoners, including expenses under the Bank
rupt law, four hundred and seventy-three thousand
dollars"
MIR. c. INGERSOLL moved to reduce the ap-
preparation one hundred thousand dollars.
Mr.. ADAMS opposed the amendment, as did also
hir. BARNARD, who minated it was equivalent
to saying that the courts, in future should burn but
iour sticks OF wood instead of five, or four candles
instead OF five 1t was of piece with the famous
bill 54S.
Mr. MCCLELLAN, of New York, said that ifI
there was any branch Of the Government in which
corruption existed, it was the judiciary so far as
the courts are concerned I; and he would 20 for a
greater reduction than that proposed by the gentle
man from Pennsylvania.
Mr.. CHARLES BLOWN briefly expressed him
self in favor of the amendment of his colleague.
MIR. TlLLlNGHAST was opposed to i,Nthe re-
duction would fall on the prudent as well as the eX
travagant.
MIR. SALTONSTALL had no doubt that there
had been graf abuses in this branch of the
public service; but he was opposed to making of
the scythe, IN this way, to correct them The pro-
per remedy was revision of the fee bill
Mr. GORDON said that the amendment ought 10
be agreed TO, Tor the reason, il other were pro-
duced, that, at The last session. large majority tr
umphantly made reduction in the expenses Of the
Judiciary.
The question was taken, and the ameNlment Of
Mr.. lNoERsoLL was adopted.
The clause aPpropriating $4,000 for the super
ntendent and assistants for conducting the coast sur
yey having been read
Mr.. MALLORY submitted provso which he ex-
planned by saying that II proposed reorganization Of
inc Nork, anu uat Wouu III the spirit oil thc amend
ment should be carried out, correct many of the
abuses which many believed TO exist. Ii would save
to the country twenty thirty thousand dollars per
annum by dispensing with the services Of numerous
civil superintendent, now unnecessary and substitu-
ting officers OF the Typographical corps and officers
Of the Navy.
Mr.. CHARLES Brown moved to reduce the
amendment to forty thousand dollars.
MIR. MALLORY said that they struck out the ap-
preparation OF fifty thousand dollars in a former
bill Tor the survey OF the coast and that the hundred
thousand now proposed was merely sufficient to con-
duct the work for eighteen months until the system
should be reorganized.
Mr.. FILLMORE suggested that, as the amend
ment would be voted on by yeas and nays in the
House, II would have time TO suffer il TO pass the
committee.
MIR BROWN was not willing that this course
should be pursued, as it would eDdanger OF preclude
his amendment He was for dsconnccting Mr.
Hassler from the survey, believing him to be men,
tally and physically incompetent for the task and
substituting officers of our army and navy. Mr.
Hassler, to use home made phrase was like hen
with chickens That fowl would not suffer her
brood TO be touched and Mr. Hassler was equally
sensitive about the coast survey
| Mr. EVERETT made few remarks upon the
subject; when
| The committee rose and reported progress.
| Several Executive communications were laid be-
fore the House, among which one from the Trea-
sury Department, in relation to commerce and nayi-
cation.
And the House adjourned.