The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-05
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MIR MCDOWELL rose and explained The opJeet
OF the report which reduction OF The pay OF
the pages messengers, &c.
1Mr. HOPKINS said that the reduction proposed was
not system Of economy because the pages ana a'ee
sengers were compelled TO labor of night, and ne
offered an amendment that they should not labor oil
night II their pay was reduced.
MIR. HALE opposed the report, and moved 70 Jay
Il upon the table
MIR. SEYMOUR demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered ,
The CLERK called the roll and the following 10 '''
result yeas 75i nays 49,
So the report was not land upon the table
Mr. HOPKINS then withdrew his amendment.
Mr. SAMPLE moved to strike out the last part Of
the resolution, and said the best pages ~ the House
were under II years OF age.
Mr. LEWIS denied the assertion.
Mr. MCDOWELL said thai the nature oil the re
port was misunderstood IL does not propose 10 re-
duce the expenses of the House, but simply 10 en-
able The doorkeeper 10 employ an additional iorce
by reduction OF the pay Of the boys from - 10
81 50 per day, which he thought was suffcient LOT
the duty performed by those boys, lie was the 1881
man IN the world TO upon tho boys as Inlims'ed
by he gentleman from New Hampshire, lMr. Hale y
But that gentemans solictude for the pages was
rather unexpected, after bis war. on several other
occasions, upon the orphans Of those who lost Their
lives in the defence Of their country
The report was further debated by Messrs H. a.
MOORE and STEENROD, against the proposed re-
duction
Mr. MCDOWELL replied to the remarks of
Messrs Steenrod and Moore, and explained the OBJ
ject the com mitee had in view IN proposing th's
change @-
Mr.. WINTHROP offered an amendment prevent
ing the door-keeper from removing the pages during
the session.
Mr.. TIBBATTs moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr. MCDOWELL demanded the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered.
The question then REQUIRED upon laying the report
on the table, which was decided in the affirmative
COMMITTEE ON THE POST OFFICE AND rosT ROADS.
The resolution heretofore presented by MIR. Hor-
xIss requesting the Postmaster General to report
what steps have been taken to prohibit the IansPor-
tation Of letters by private conveyance, was then
taken up, and agreed to by the House
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. ELMER from the Committee on Elections,
offered resolution authorizing the continuation oil
their clerk, which was agreed to.
COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, made an adverse re-
port in relation TO the improve ment OF Penn,ylVan
avenue.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to refer the subject to a
Committee Of the Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr.. 10 ,ES, of Tennessee, opposed The bill, be-
he could lind no authority IN the Con- luton
49,
yeas and nays ON It's REJECTION.
Mr. HAMLIN sad he hoped it would he con.
signed the tomb Of the Capule,s, there to sleep for
Mr.. lIOGE moved to lay the bill upon the iabl e.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that, as 1t was bill max
ing an Appropriation of money ought, Of right, TO
be referred to Committee Of the Whole on the state
of he Union.
The SPEAKER said thai no bill making APP
preparation of money could become law without
tlrn,,. ,ll.n Of h..la hnf
was com potent for the House 10 reject without IL
being referred 10 Committee Of The Whole on the
state OF the Union.
1 he question then REQUIRED upon laying the bill
upon the table
The CLERK called the roll and the following is The
result: Yeas 10, nays IA.
80 the bill was laid upon a. table.
The SPEAKER then announced that the morning
hour had expired.
Mr. MCKAY moved tina, the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on the State OF the
Union, and take up the appropriation bills.
The SPEAKER presented to The House commu-
ncatiou from the Mayor of Washington, which was
appropriately Opposed of. ..
The SPEAKER presented Executive commu-
nicalion IN relation TO a violation Of the 10th article
of the Treaty Of Washington by the British Govern
ment, IN answer TO call Of the House.
Alter desultory debate between Messrs. LEVY.
MCKAY, ELMER, and BARNARD,
MIR. LEVY offered resolution ins,ructing the
tanned, because the people, whom he represents,
were deeply interested in the subject, and moved
that ii be made the special order for Thursday next
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved the previous ques-
ton 10 get rid OF The subject.
Mr. LEVY rose 10 question of order, and said
the motion for the previous question in order
because he had not yielded the floor.
The SPEAKER SO decided.
Mr. c JOHNSON asked the Speaker how he had
been recognized, if the gentleman had not yielded
the hoori
The SPEAKER said that he had presumed that
the gentleman from FLORIDA had yielded the floor ,
and had recognized him but, il he was mistaken he
would gladly be corrected
Mr.. e. JOHNSON then withdrew the previous
question.
Mr. LEVY then proceeded and discussed the sub.
ject at length, contending that it question Of
vital importance to the people of the South from its
nationality, because the British Government had VIC
lated the 10th article Of the Treaty OF Washington,
by refusing 10 surrender fugitives from Justice and
spoke until his hour expired.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then moved the previous
question, and called for teers, which were or
dered.
The SPEAKER informed him that the previous
question would not cut of the instructions
Messrs. WIN THROP and McCLERNAND were
appointed teers, who reported 81 in the affirmative,
and AZ IN the negative-no quorum voting
The SPEAKER requ sted the members TO vote on
one side or the other.
division was again called for, and the tellers
ported 81 IN q affirmative and SO in the negative
So there was second.
The question then REQUIRED upon the main ques-
ton, beng the instructions Of the gentleman from
Florida
Mr.. WINTHROP moved to lay the message upon
the table, and that it be printed
Upon division, IT was decided in the negative.
The question then required upon the instructions,
which were agreed TO.
The question then REQUIRED upon its reference
which was agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED upon the printing Of
the message, when
Mr.. GlDDlNGS inquired il the motion to print
not debateablei
The SPEAKER said il was
MIR GIDDINGS prpc.,d,d 10 ,Id,,,. a. H.