The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE EXCHEQUER.

Mr. WISE said that he wished to present memo
rial on subject now pending before the House, and
which he moved TO refer TO the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union The memorial
was signed ty twelve hundred merchants and me-
chanics of the city and county of Baltimore, praying
Congress TO pass The Exchequer bill. He moved
that the House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole on the state OF the Union with view 10 take
up the Exc equer bill.
Mr.. FILLMORE asked the gentlemen from Viz
GINA TO Withdraw his motion for a few moments, 10
enabls him to report bill.
Mr. WISE replied that he would do so, with the
andng that the question should be put alter
the 70 ort was made.
Mr.. FILLMORE from the Committee of Ways
and Means, then reported bill making appropra-
certain Notifications Of he United States for
the half calendar year ending on the 30th Of June,
lS43, and the fiscal year beginning on the first Of
July, l643 and ending the thirteth Of June, lS4I
which was read twice and committed 10 the Com
mttee Of the Whole the state of the Union.
Mr.. WISE renewed his motion.
A call for the yeas and nays was made and Sc
conded.
Mr. EVERETT inquired whether it did not re-
quire vote of two-thrds to go into committee.
The SPEAKER sald that a majority could
60 into committee.
The yeas and nays then taken, and the resul,
was-yeas 50. nays 1874.
So the House refused 10 go into a Committee Of
the Whole on the state Of the Union.
THE bANhhtfl BILL
Mr.. EVERETT moved suspension of the rules,
for the purpose Of proceeding TO the consideration oil
the bill to repeal tie Bankrupt law.
Mr. CUSHING said that as this motion, If II
should prevail, would exclude the private and all
other business he would ask for the yeas and nays
Mr. EVERETT remarked, that objection had
been made to the morning hour being thus occupied,
he would waive his motion until the expiration Of the
morning hour, and then renew his motion
MIR. GARRET DAVIS submitted Joint resol,l-
tion requiring the Secretary of the Navy 10 establish
agencies In the States Of Ken ucky and Missouri for
the inspection Of hemp, aud Tor the purchase of
wster-r oted hemp for the use OF the Navy Of the
United States.
Mr. EVERETT objected to the reception OF the
resolution, and renewed his motion 10 suspend the
rules.
The yeas and nays were taksn, and the question
was decided in the negative-yeas 10, nays 7O-not
tso-thirds.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF the
following joint resolution from the Senate, viz
Re.olred, (,he House of Representative concur.
ring) hat the following be added to the journals Of
tn. two Houses Of Congress, 10 wit Whenever a
claim against the United States of any description
has been or shall be presented To either House, and
referred TO committee, and such committee shall
have made report in writ ng against the allowance
of the claim, and the same shall have teen concur
red n by such House, it shall be in order to re-
yve the consideration Of such claim in that House,
al the OF any future session Of Congress either
by bill, resolution, petition Otherwise except up
on memorial Of the claimant, first setting forth, up
on affidavit that he has discovered new evidence IN
support Of his claim since the decision against IT, and
a statement OF the substance Of such evidence or,
secud assigning specific errors in the report OF the
committee adverse to 1t Prorided, 4 hat an order
di.charging committee from the further consdors-
ton OF CLAIM shall in noWise require compliance