The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MoSDAv, Jan. 8, 1874.
Payer by Rev. MIR. TissLEY.
The CLERK then read the Journal Of Saturday
When
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi offered reso-
luton ordering that all debate and amendments Ito
bill No. y cease this day at O'Clock, and that the
committee rise and report the bill to the House
MIR. PRATT offered an amendment, which gave a
statistical view OF the popular vote of the whole
Union in favor Of reiundIng tho fine OF Cen Jackson
and that all dehae should al O'Clock and all
amendmcnts shall then be offered, and the bill be re-
ported TO the, House. Mr. p. proposed also that the
vote should be taken by O'Clock. lie stated also,
that he had been correctly informed that the Lsgsla
ture Of the State Of Now York had second tmc
passed the resolution to instruct her Senators and re-
quest her Representatives to vote for the re undng
the fine unjusty imposed on him by Judge Hall; and
he mentioned the information for his colea cues in
the House.
MIR. THOMPSON said he had NJ objection 10 the
amendment except taking the bill out of committee
at O'Clock, and moved suspension of the rules.
Mr. PRATT demanded the previous question
which sustained.
MIR ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and the following is the result Yeas
H. nays 81.
So the rules were suspended.
Mr. BLACK, of Georgia, inquired OF the Chair
The CLERK. James Black.
Mr.. BLACK. That is all want 10 know and If
had been within the bar at the time my name was
called should have answered "aye."
Mr.. THOMPSON then accepted the amendment
of Mr.. Pratt, with the exception of Pollock, who
yielded that point and demanded the previous ques'
ten.
The resolution of Mr.. THOMPSON, as modified,
was then read by the Clerk when
The SPEAKER stated the question to the House,
when there was second
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Ky, introduced the Hon. G.. w.
Somers, Of Virginia, who qualified and took his
seat.
The main question was then put and decided IN the
Affirmative.
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Miss, then moved that the
House resolve itself into a Committee Of the Whole
the state Of the Union, and moved suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. SAUNDERS requested Nr. Thompson TO
withdraw his motion to allow him to introduce a re-
solution allowing Mrs. Madison, whenever she shall
desire to visit the House, seat on the floor
The resolution was agreed to unanimously.
The SPEAKER then put the question upon a sus-
pension Of the rules, which decided in the AFR
native.
SO the House resolved itself into Commute of the
Whole on the state Of the Union. Mr.. J. w. Davis. in
the Chair, and took up the bill refunding the
FINE or CENTRAL JACKSON
Mr.. SCEENCk spoke against the merits OF the
bill, because ii implied censure agains, Judge Hall !;
but # gentlemen wsI, to meet US upon common
ground, all they have 10 do Is 10 adopt the amend
ment proposed by The gentleman from Georgia Mr.
SrEPHENs indicating the character Of the deceased
Judge. BY proper crncesson upon this point, all
parties might unite in the passage Of this bill but
appeared TO him that the object Of the bill under
discussion although il does not specifically state the
fact yet II implies censure upon the character Of
Judge Hall. He then went into a detailed statement
Of the fact, under which Judge Hall acted aud OPP
posed the course pursued by General Jackson travel
ling over the same ground which had been previously
occupied by other gentlemen on this subject, dedu.
cling thercfrom that The fine imposed upon General
Jackson not extra Judicial, but consistent with
the law and the facts.
Here the Speaker resumed the Chair for few
moments, TO receive message from the Presidcu, Of
The United States, presented by bis private Secre,a
pl
Air. DAVIS the Chairman Of the Committee OF
the Whole on the state Of the Union, resumed the
Chair, when
Mr.. sCHENCK resumed his subject, and sp Ike in
vindcstion OF the Judge illustrating what consiiiu,-
ed courage, In his opinion and said that Judge Hall
on that occasion displayed great moral courage.
Mr.. s. here read from the speech Of Mr.. Douglass
OF Illinois, aud commented upon the position sssum-
ed by that gentleman. lie told very amusing aoec-
dote, between young gentleman just from college,
who he said, very hippant and warm in politics,
and Democrat, too, and old Scotchmsn, a good
and when the young Democrat was worsted in the
gument, he bensme excited (Which is always the
case when man Is best,) and SAID you foreign
cr and have business 10 interfere in politics, any
bow-this any how is grea, saying IN the West
to which the old Scotch Wing replied, you were born
in this country because you could not help yourself
but came here because loved II aud its institutions
Rou may imagine the confusion Of this young Demo
crat, al this sarcastic reply Of The old Scotchman.-
lie alluded TO the remarks of Mr. Douglass, in roa.
ton TO the courage Of Judge Hail. in very severe
manner.
Mr. DOUGLASS said the gentleman quoted him
incorrectly In his remarks, he merely alluded to
the remark Of Mr.. Stephens, OF Georgia, who said
that Judge Hall had displayed on that occasion
more moral courage than General Jackson, and he
merely alluded TO that fact 80 that II came from that
side Of the House, and not this.
Mr.. 4 said he was glad TO be corrected, because
he did not ish to misrcpresent any gentleman. lie
said that he would receive the explanation OF the
gentleman and pass 10 another point Of the gentle
mans argument That gentleman had said tina,
Judge Hall was foreigner, without a friend, not a
drop Of whose blood running through the veins
Of any man in this country
Mr. DOUGLASS rose again and corrected Mr.
Schsnck.
Mr. s continued and said, that he ad Of the
explanation, and that was the very reason why he
stood here and indicated Judge Hall, who bad no
relatives to sustain his judicial character. This ex
PLANTATION reminded him Of the remark Of loafer, il
was kick him Bill, he has no frends.n Here was
great laughter lie then passed 10 the remarks Of
MIR Dean, Of Ohio who he said, bad stated that the
Judiciary was corrupt.
Mr. DEAN rose and said be made no such remark
lie said that he believed that Judge Hall was corrupt
which was generally exception in relation to The
Judiciary and that the free people OF OHIO would
not have sustained him in such corrupt decision as
he made in the Of Gen. Jackson, and so he was
reported.
Mr. s. said he was glad to be corrected, but he
understood him differently. Tie would nov pass TO
the remarks Of Mr. Kennedy, who had said that ne
was a blacksmith, and cast severe censore upon
the Judiciary. lie knew that the mechanics o, Tins
country were la~obeyng people, and respected the