The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


Prayer by the Rev Mr. TiNsLEy
The CLERK then read the journal of yesterday
After which,
Mr.. VANCE rose to a correction Of the Journal,
and the correction made
Mr.. MolLVAlNE rose also to a correction Of the
Journal, and the correction was made.
MIR. LABRANCH introduced resolutions Of the
Legislature Il louisiana asking appropriation for
the Improvement of the Western waters, which was
appropriately disposed Of
Mr. BIDLACk presented resolutions Of the Le-
gsature of Pennsy lvania which were laid upon the
table and ordered TO be printed.
Mr. PATTERSON asked the Speaker if an an
had been received to resolution OF inquiry adj
dressed few days ago to the War Department.
The SPEAKER said he would examine the files
and see.
Mr. DROMGOOLE, of Virginia, said he was
opposed to gentlemen going TO the Depart
ments and procuring copies of answers TO calls
made upon them, and then occupying the time of the
House He had no objection, however, of entertain
ing the subject hen it came up in order.
The SPEAKER then announced the first business
in order to be the resolution Of the Select Committee
sending for persons ard papers to investigate the
MEMORIAL OF Tue DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF rue
LEGISLATURE OF RHODE ISLAND.
Mr.. MoCLERNAND replied to the objections OF
Mr.. Cave Johnson, (sending for persons and popers
and read from the Journal similar calls for which
the gentle an from Tennessee had voted. lie then
passed On W Inc suocct uuuef cOnsiue atl0n ana SAID
he would meet the gentleman from Maryla MIR.
CAUSING who denied the power of this Government
TO investigate the subject under consideration. He
said the Constitution OF the United States guarantees
TO every State in this Union Republican form Of
Government; and that the House has The DOW err 10
inquire whether the President transcribed his
power in inter! ering in the domestic regula-
latte Of State; but he did pretend 10 say that
the President had done 80, and due to the ge-
MUS of free institutions to inquire into the facts
II be nv tarp md
papers. DE said The gentleman from Rhode Island,
Mr. Cransron had said that the President had IN
errred TO qoell an Instruction but upon this sub
jet there diversity Of op Mon. He then went
into long aud iiutional argument reading from
various documl nts in support of his views Of Re-
publican Government, aud the natural and inaen ablo
rights of the People, and spoke until the morning
hour expired.
The SPEA kER presented several Executive com
munchiions, which were sppi opristely Ji-po~ed Of
Mr.. MCKAY called for the orders Of be day.
The SPEAKER also presented eommunica ion
from the War Deparmsn'; and, upon it, There
sprung up debate on Us reference, in which Mes.r..
LEVY aud CAVE JOHNSON participated.
Nj CAVE JOHNSON owed to las ii upon the ia
ble IL war decided in the negative
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then moved to refer il to
the Committee on Military Affairs, which was
agreed to.
MIR HARRISON asked and obtained leave TO
make report, from the Committee on Military Az
fairs, asking to be discharged from the further consid
Grafton of the bill dividing the country into two mil
hary districts; also iiom the consideration Of pr-
yste bill.
The question then required upon the adoption Of
the report, and IL was agreed 10.
Mr.. DICKINSON then made motion TO refer the
Dill dividing the country into two military districts
Committee of The Whole, which was agreed to-
Mr. HARALSON then moved that the report and
accompanying papers be printed, which was agreed
10.
Here a message was received from the President
nt rh. led II
secretary, MIR. Robert Tyler which was read. and
appropriately disposed ofby the House
The SPEAKER presented several bills from the
Senate, which were appropriately referred.
MT I'll III offered resolution, nstructing the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads 10 o..
qulre into the causes why the documents ranked D,
Members are not regularly sent from the p ST Office IN
this city or what disposition has been made Of thsu
Mr. PETIT SAID he had sent S 900 documents.
10 his constituents, and none Of them hsd been re-
eefed according TO the accounts Of the nc spapers
Ia his district
The question REQUIRED upon tie adoption Of the
resolution AMI was agreed TO.
Mr.. HAMMETT presented resolutions Of the lie.
glslature OF Mississippi which we're laid upon the
table and ordered to be printed also memorial
Which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Mr.. MCCONNELL presented the resolutions Of
The Legislature Of Alabama, in opposition 10 the
Massachusetts resolutions; vhch'was ordered 10 be
printed and appropriately referred.
Mr. MCKAY moved a suspension Of the rule. 10
60 into a Committee Of the Whole
Mr.. SAUNDERS reported bill from the Com
mittee on tie Judiciary IN relation TO changing the
time Of holding the District Court Of the UnteI
States for the Eastern District Of Ohio and recon.
mended that II be rejected.
Upon the merits Of the bill debate arose, in
which Messrs. DRoneooLr S.uspeps Moon
VNct, HsRrrn, WELLER, McDowrlL, GippNe,,
SsurscE and DUHcAs participated
Mr.. GlDDINGS then offered proviso "a the BILL
leaving il discretionary, whenever 1t shall b. nece..
sary, with the Judge, to hold adjourned term at
Mr.. ylNTON demanded the previous question.
and upon division there was a second
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption Of the
amendment, and il was decided in the negative
The que too then required upon the engro,'neut
OF the bill, when
Mr.. VANCE demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
rcsult-fess sc, nays 40
The question then REQUIRED on the passage of the
bill, and II was read a third time and passed
Mr.. HALE gave notice that, on tomorrow, hc
would move to reconsider the vote by which the bill
was passed.
Mr.. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee Of the Whole on The state Of thc
Union, which agreed TO.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON was called 10 the Chair
and The Committee took up the bill making appropr-
atoms FOR certain Qualifications
Mir. STEToON rose and offered an amendment;
and advocated II at great length, in relation to The
appropriation al the outlet OF Lake Ch,mplain pro-
posing TO substitute so, 600 ot the $40 600 repotisI
~ the COMMITTEES OF Ways and Means.
Mr. MCKAY opposed the amendment, ard saJ,
II he consulted his own feeling, he would move to
strike out the appropriation reponed; but The
propr,a,'on had been reported by ibe c muities, be
would let IL remain. lie then rsferrrt 10 tie rep.u
Of the Engineer Department the subject, 10 illus-
us'on Of his views