The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-03

as TO make IL the special order Of the day for Mon
day Gentlemen had said that II was not party
movement bat IL was rumored out Of doors that the
question Was 10 be postponed until after the Mary
land and Virginia elections II II was not party
movement he would have no objection 10 extending
the courtesy to the gentleman from Mississippi Il the
amendment was adopted, which would satisfy all par.
| ties. The House had been IN session more than two
months and was tine the rules should be adopted
| and BY making II the special order for Monday II
| could be disposed Of.
| The SPEAKER said the amendment was not in
order.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, asked if il was
IN order to move suspension Of the rules 10 take up
private bills.
The SPEAKER said the motion was not in order,
because motion to postpone was already before the
| House, which was entitled TO precedence,
Mr. WILKINS said, he hoped the gentleman from
Mississippi would proceed in order because II was
exciting question TO gentlemen OF the South, and the
sooner il was disposed Of the better for the county.
| Mr.. PATTERSON asked il it would he in order 10
make motion that the gentleman from Mississippi
| be allowed to proceed in his remarks on Monday.
The SPEAKER said the motion not IN order
| The question then recWred on posponement Of
The subject, and the yeas and nays ordered.
The Clerk calIed the roll, aud the follow ing the
| result--yeas l32, nays 40.
So the subject was postponed until Tuesday next,
Monday being day set apart for private business
The bill for the relief of John Mclaughlin was
then ordered to be engrossed which was read the
| third time and passed
The Clerk then read the bill for the relief Of the
! Branch Pilots OF the State of Louisiana.
Mr.. POTTER, Of Rhode Island, moved 10 recon-
| nit the bill which was agreed to-
| The SPEAKER then laid an Executive comnun-
cation before the House, in to a CALL giving
| the reasons why the Biennial Register has not been
delivered before accompanied with statement Of
the printer
motion was made that it be laid upon the table
and printed
MIR. THOMPSON called for division of the
question
Mr.. HOPKINS said he thought the communities
ton ought to be printed for reference, because it was
sent TO the House IN pursuance Of call which APP
peared upon the Journal, which printed.
Mr. ADAMS made suggestion TO Mr.. Thomas
son to Withdraw the motion.
Mr. THOMASSON then called for the reading Of
the printers letter which was read BY the Clerk.
Mr.. VANCE moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole, and take up the pr-
vate calendar, which was agreed to
Mr. GMMER called to the Chair
The CLkRk then read the calendar, and the Com
mittec took up the bill for the relief Of the heirs Of
the officers, seamen, and marines Of the
UNITED STATES SCHOONER GRAMPus.
MIR. BELsER said that his opposition to this bill
might be construed into hostility to the Navy, but
lie had higher gro and than that which TO check
this system of legislation, which he believed was I'M
constitutional He did not look upon this claim in
the light Of contract, and he differed with the views
| Of the gentleman from Ohio MIR. Schenck) and the
| gentleman from Louisiana Mr. SldelD because it
was different entirely from that of underwriters,
and commended that the House had not the constitu
tloDal power to appropriate cent TO the heirs
cept what was actually due the officers, seamen, and
maj ines, which they had earned by their labor. tie
said the gentle man from Virginia Mr. Wise) had
ferred them to the abuses in the lndian and Pension
Offices which was foreign to the subject. What had
the abuses in these departments 10 do with the sub
ject' lie had also eulogised the Navy, but no man
had higher regard for the Navy than he had, but
IL was foreign from the subject. II Congress should
adopt this precedent II would be compelled, to
be consistent TO vote relief to the heirs of every ndi-
vdua I'm the service Of the Government,) who lost
his C by the dspensaiion OF Providence and to this
he was utterly opposed. Has this body made an APP
prop iat,on ur the relief of the us uf those gallant
Tennesseans and Aabamaans who lost their
lives in the service Of the country in Florida Has
Congtes. made appropriation for he heirs of the
brave men who were nsssacrsd under the comm md
OF Major Daje and who now sleep sile tly IN the
land OF the SemiDoles II relief extended in
The one case Congress bound to extend it in the
olheri and Tins was one OF his main objections 10
the bill. He said, when a entered the service
death the las, thing he thought Of because il
natural for Us all 10 cling to life; therefore il not
d contract understanding on the part of the indi-
VIDAL or the Government when he entered the ser
wee. The gentleman from Ohio had alluded To the
loss oi man's arm IN he service and said that he
was rcmunerated for IT, which not the case II
was not given 10 him remune ration but pen.
sion during his life for support and not to his heirs
lie opposed 10 tins system because it had ten
dency TO increase taxation, and his object 10
bring the Government back to economical admin
islratIop. There WAS poor woman who had dsed
ia the vicinity Of the Capitol for the want OF the
mon necessaries OF life, and who had not even
blanket to cover her from the cold and yet this Gov
eminent had passed tariff OF projection TO the north
manufacturer thus placing these neccssarics out
OF the reach of the poor. He not opposed TO the
Navy, but IT. friends will nlure themselves by press
ing tins subject. Suppose gentlemen should bring
forward bills for the relieI of the heirs OF
those who lost their lives in the Sea G OIL and those
who were killed ia Florida, where is the ney to
come from Out Of the common Treasury
Where will this system end Ii taxes portion
of the Union TO support the orphans Of another,
which was legslized system Of Agrarianism, and
| 10 which he was utterly opposed. lie was enemy
Of this branch Of the public service, and all be
ed was economy TO release the people from heavy
/ system Of taxation, under which they
grooming. His policy TO be honest before he
was generous, and that was the reason why he bad
offered the amendment limiting the pay to'sx months
a nd TO which they ent tied.
| Mr.. ATKINS sa he represented economi.
cal and industrious constituency, AID admitted that
II there was any thing abused more Than another IL
was charity but he lid look upon this sppropr-
alton in that light was a claim unded on JUSTICE
and before this House talked about charity, let it do
Justice and the present bill but dscharging an
honest obligation the irt Of the Government
lie had examined tn subject, and had found that,
under Mr.. Jrderson's administration, appropriations
/ OF a similar character had been made. Gentlemen
have said that this a contract made at the time,
and ehich should be adhered to stipulsting the sam
they TO receive for their services when they en-
tered the service. The different State Legs sturcs,
which supported 10y taxes coming direct from the
people, have voted swords 10 their respective citizens
for ihcr gsllantry aud good conduct Where did
they get the power, From the people themselves.
! This was not charity, rs supposed by some gentle
men, but actual claim belonging to the heiis. lie
here read from the documents of the House the
alluded TO by him under MIR Jeie sons sdministrs-
ton.