The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-08

MORALS in favor of the extension Of time Of tbs ,
uralization laws which were appropriately refer.
red. The civil and diplomatic appropriation h,lr
from the House of Representatives was then taken
up, and referred to the Committee on Finance which
was all The business done, at the time our paper
went 10 press.
In the House, after the reading OF the Journal Of
yesterday, Mr.. HorrMs gave no ice that he should
on Monday next, call up the bills in relation to tho
fost Ohice Department and he hoped the House
would sustain him in il. Mr.. NEWTON asked the
consent oil Tie House 10 withdraw from the files Ger
tam private memorials IN relation TO claims, Which
was agreed to. He also asked the consent of tha
House to grant leave to Messrs. Jones and Bolts to
withdraw the evidence on file in relation TO their
contested election
Mr.. HOPKINS moved to amend the motion by in.
seting 'lhat they have leave - take copies of the
evidence" alluded to- which was agreed TO-
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON then moved t, lay the motion as
amended, ON the table, and II decided in the al
hrmative. Mr.. JAMESON moved to take up the bill.
on the Speaker table and, before the question
put, Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS rose TO make another eI-
PLANTATION in relation to hat lie had stated about the
Postmaster General, in reply to the remarks m1ds
yesterday by Mr.. Cave Johnson, in which he Mr..
J stated that the statement made then (yesteIday
did not correspond with the statement previously
made by himself (Mr Davis) Mr. DAVIS contended
that DO h Of the statements made by him were the
same, and reiterated the charges he had made against
the Postmaster General, and offered resolution
strucing the Committee on the Post Office ard
Post Roads also--to inquire whether the Post
master General has not abused the power Of his Of
fee and whether he has not also been guilty Of
malieasance in office and asked that the whole sub
ec might be referred oa select committee, instead Of
the Committee on the Post Office and Posi- Roads
to which it had been referred, he presumed, to pro-
cure q white ing report. The resolution was
pronounced TO be out Of order. Mr.. CAVE Johnson
replied to the remarks Of Mr.. Davis and said if it
not late in the session he would vote for the
luton submitted by Mr.. d.; and that if it
brought forward next session, he would vote for Il
with pleasure. Mr.. DAVIS then moved suspension
OF the rules TO entertain the resolu ion and upon a
di,si1n, it was decided in The negative Mr. Elara
moved TO reconsider the vote by which hill No As
was rejected, authorizing the State OF Illinois 10 tax
certain public lands sold within the period of five
years. and gave he reasons why he had made the mo-
ton
BE said he voted against the bill under misap-
prehension, and had discovered that the same priv,
Icge had bees granted TO Michigan when she adj
mted into the U Mon. Mr. HARDIN followed in ia
Of reconsdeiing the voe upon the ground that tina
same privilege had been extended TO all the
States The question then REQUIRED on the motion 10
reconsider; and, upon a division, it decided in
the affirmative. Mr.. WENTWORTH then moved that
the bill be pu, it, passage, and demanded the pre-
yious question and, upon a DIVISION there
quorum voting. Mr. VHTos then moved to lay the
bill on the table, ard demanded the yeas aud nay
which were ordered and the following is the result
yeas II, nays &C. So the bill not laid on the to
bic The question again REQUIRED upon second 10
the previous question; and, upon division, there
was second. The question then REQUIRED on The
passage Of the bill, and Mr.. Vmros demand the
yeas and nay, which ordered and the following
is lhe result yeas 81, nays So So the bill was
jected.
Mr. DrASr moved TO reconsider the vote, by which
bill No J6s was laid upon the table which, upon
division was decided in the Affirmative. Mr.. S.uS.
prRs made an explanation Of the merits Of the BILL
and hoped ut would be put upon It's passage. Tie
question then REQUIRED on the passage of the BILL aud
Mr. lCave Johnson demanded the yeas and nays
which ordered, and the following is the result
Yeas 1902, nays So. SO the ILL was passed. Tbi,
was all the business done at the time our Reporter
left the. House.