The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-10

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M MCKAY offered vsslt III, ,s.olSsion. callius
upon the different Departments for information IN
relation to the expenditures Of tile Government.
Z, Mr.. RlDLACK inquired sc i*would be in order
Ere y ~Sd be ns n . erds
Ma BllLAcK Thsfel resolution as an amend
ment ;wEicif was rejected
So the resolutions OF Mr.. Mckay were agreed to-
MIR! GREENs resolution, in relation to the printing
Of the Census, was agreed to.
Y Mr.. RATHBUN presented a bill changing the
Ame Of holding the circuit and district courts Of
New York; which was appropriately referred
Mr.. BARNARD again rose, and asked the indnl-
gencc Of the House to entertain his motion; which
was objected 10.
MIR. BARNARD moved suspension of the rules,
and called for a division, when the Chair reported
there was not quorum voting.
Mr.. BARNARD then called for tellers; who re-
ported 90 in the affirmative, and 80 in the negative.
So the rules were suspended to allow the members
to present resolutions
The Clerk then read various resolutions heretofore
presented, which were adopted, and others were OBJ
jectcd to by
Mr.. WELLER, who said the rules were not sus
pended to Ell eran resolutions which were laid over
and upon WHICH debate would arise.
The CHAIR conceded and said they would have
to lay over.
N 1.-THE Clerk then read the resolution Of MIR. Davis,
of Kentucky, calling upon the Treasury Department
sfor information in relation to the conduct of Jesse
Holt, late collector of the customs in New York
1t was objected to-
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky, said he had called for
the previous question: which prevented debate, when
II was presented.
The CHAIR said he would ascertain the fact.
The Journal was examined, and the previous ques-
ton had been demanded.
= Mr.. WELLER moved to lay it upon the table.
Mr.sDAVlS called for the yeas and nays; which
were ordered
The Clerk then called the ROLL and the following
is the result: Yeas IS, nays 1876.
So the resolution was not laid upon the table
Mr.. HAMLlN inquired of the Chair if it in
order to offer amendment.
The CHAIR said it not
Mr.. WELLER offered modification, which was
accepted.
gentleman had accepted modification, would it not
now be in order to offer amendment
The CHAIR replied il would not be in order.
MIR. DAVIS called for teers, who reported 40 in
the affirmative, and 20 in the negative.
SO there was not second to The previous ques-
Here Message was received from the President,
by his private Secretary, in wriing]
MIR. HAWLlN again rose and asked if il was not
in order to offer amendment.
The CHAIR said it would produce debate and
therefore 1t would have to lay over.
Mr.. HAMl,lN then offered amendment which
called upon the President to state whether he had not
transcribed his constitutional powers in sending ede
raj troops into Rhode Island to control the People
MIR. BELSER objected TO the passage of the reso-
luton, without amendment making il general, in
stead Of special, and called for its reading.
II was read.
Mr.. REID, Of N. c., spoke in favor of the alop
ton of the resolution when the Speaker informed
him the question was not debaeable; and it was
passed over.
Various other resolutions Of public character
were read and laid over to prevent debate.
The resolution Of Mr. Dickinson, of Tenn,
then read, calling upon The Departments for infor-
nation.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON proposed a modification,
which declined by Mr.. Dickinson
Mr. DICKINSON then moved the previous ques-
ton, which was not seconded.
Mr.. MCKAY objected 10 the resolution and the
endment, and they were laid over
Several other resolutions which had been previ-
ously presented TO the House were read, and laid
over to prevent debate.
A resfluton previously offered by Mr. HOLMES, of
South Carolina, was agreed to.
resolution previously offered by Mr.. WENT
WORTH was read and agreed 10.
The resolution Of Mr. HousroN calling the
President Of the United States for information in
lstion TO claims Mexico, agreed to by the
House.
sThe resolution Of Mr.. BowLiN calling on the Sc
cretary Of War for report of the engineer of ST
Louis harbor, was agreed TO by the House.
The resolution Of MIR. LEVY calling for informa-
ton on various subjects, which were passed "
consequence Of his absence from indisposition.
Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee of~Ways a. d
Meads reported resolution in relation TO the In
dams in the Territory Of forlds, which was agreed
TO.
Mr.. MCKAY withdrew his objections add al
lowed Mr. Tibbatts TO call mp his resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury TO give to the
House certain information to the Louisville and
Portland Canal, and the obstruction to the navigation
Of the Ohio river al the Falls at Louisville, which
was agreed TO.
[flsre letter from Mrs. Madison, thanking Con
grcss for the kindness bestowed her, in allowing
her seat on the floor of the House, read by the
Clerk, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. PRATT said that the resolution in relation to
The furnaces had been agreed to, and made some re-
marks in relation to the previous contractors which
were inaudibe.
MIR. w. J. BROWN moved TO reconsider IT, which
was agreed to.
Mr. WELLER then moved that the resolution be
referred to the Committee on the Public Buildings.
Mr.. J X. INGERSOLL called for the reading of
the Presidents Message, by its title, and moved to
refer II to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. ADAMS called fog the reading of the whole
Message; which was lead.
1t was ordered TO be printed, and deferred to the
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