The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-29

IN lhe Sonatc tue morning hOur was Occupled ia
the presentation Of reports and other preliminary
business, which all that was done at the time
our paper went TO press.
In the House, after the reading Of the Journal Of
yesterday, Mr.. BNIEKnRuorr asked 10 be discharged
from the further consideration Of Senate bill for the
relief Of Benjamin b. Ferguson, and that 1t be nut
on its passage The bill was then read the th,rl
time and passed Mr. PRArr, from the Commute.
on Public Buildings and Grounds, reported 3mt
resolution in relation TO procuring maps Of The pub
lie buildings and grounds. II was objected 10 Mr.
GooGis moved a correction Of tho Journal, sos,
to make it appear that he did not take his seat until
after the vote had been taken on the Tora The
SPEAKER said the way in which the Journal had
been made up was the custom Of the House, aud
that The motion ough, to have been made the time
Mr. PHGsix, Of New York. reported TO The House
the bill from the Senate regulating the oaths of
tom house officers, and moved that il be put It's
passage. Mr.. j. X. lSGERsoLL objected to the pas
sage of any bill unless there was quorum present
The STEAMER counted the members present, and
there was not a quorum The Doorkeeper
then despatched for the absent members.
Mr. KING, of New York, said the best way 10 les:
the yeas and nays on the passage of the bill He
made the motion, and the yeas and nays were or
dered and the following is the result yeas l2G nay
l. So the bill passed Mr. RoBERr SmrH Of
fered resolution allowing the persons employed in
the folding the compensa ION the pages
which was agreed 10. Mr.. HALE moved to take up
the resolutions on the Speakers table in relation to
Satmarsh and Fuller. The Speaker said the motion
was out Of order. Mr. HALE then moved suspen-
sion Of the rules which was decided in the negative
Mr.. BRiNKEKHoFF offered Joint resolution to correct
mistake in relation to the execution of law which
authorized the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 transfer
certain pension agencies from Kentucky TO OHIO
He said the Secretary Of War should have been the
officer to execute the law. 1t was objected TO. Mr.
BRNKEKHoFF then moved suspension Of tie
rules; which agreed to. The resolution was
then read the first and second time, and Mir WIN
rnRsr moved a modification that it be put IN the
shape of bill, which was accepted. The bill was
then read third time and passed.
Several enrolled bills were then read by their IL
tles and signed by the Speaker Mr.. HucHrs Of
fered joint resolution, authorizing the President to
hold treaty with the Ottoes Pottow ottomics, and
certain other Indians which was appropriately
consideration Of the subject in relation to the print
ing Of the evidence in the contested election Of
Messrs. Jones and Bots, until Friday next; which
was agreed to. Mr.. MCKAY then moved to postpone
the orders of the day for the purpose Of taking up
the Navy Appropriation bill. Mr.. CAusS moved
sus eusion Of the rules, for the House TO resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole the state OF
the Union; which was decided in the negative. The
question then REQUIRED the motion Of Mr.. Nc
KAY and il decided in the negative. MIR Nc
nay then moved that the rules be suspended, for tie
Ro.so resolve itself into a Committee cf tho
Whole on the stats of the Union which was agreed
to. Mr. WILLIE took the Chair, and Mr.. MckAr
moved TO postpone the consideration of the Pension
BILL TO take up the Civil and Diplomatic bill which
wzs decided in the negative. The Committee then
took up the Pension bill, and Mr.. BowLiN addressed
the House in favor f the amendment Of the gentle
man from kentucky Mr.. DAVIS This was al he
business, done at the time our Reporter left the
House.