The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, Jan. 8, 1874.

Prayer by the Rev. Mr. TMsLEY
The CLERK then read the Journal Of Yesterday.
Mr. SLlDELL asked the leave Of the House to
make report ftom the Committee on Private Land
Claims, accompanied with bill; which was granted.
Mr. D. then moved that the report and bill be print
ed, ana be made the special order for the 18th
instant.
MIR. BARNARD called for a division
Upon count, it was lost.
Mr. SMITH, Of Illinois, gave notice of motion
for leave to introduce bills of the following titles
viz:
A bill TO create the city Of Alton port of entry
A bill for the relief of Pierre Menard, the legal
representative of Antonio PeItier and Joseph Pacy
bill for the relief Of David Akenson.
Mr. PAYNE offered resolution in relation to the
more adequate compensation of Pension Agents
which was referred.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered a BILL which was
Mr. BiDLACK presented bill in relation to the
erection Of National Foundry for the fabrication OF
cannon and moved that it be printed, and referred
to a Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON objected to the printing.
Mr.. BlDLACk withdrew his motion to print.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, objected to
this course of pesenting bill without having previ-
ousy given notice of the fact, and moved that it be
referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BlDLACk explained, and the bill was refer
red.
Mr. TIBBATTS, of Kentucky, presented bill to
authorize the purchase Of the stock held by ndivdu
al stockholders in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Company, and to make the navigation of said canal
free ir,m toll which was read twice. and referred
to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. GEO. A. CALDWE ELL presented the petition
Of l35 PERSONS praying for the establishment of post
route from Somerset, in Pulaski county by way Of
Harrison TO Jamestown, in Russell county, Kentucky
Referred to the Committee the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. HARPER, OF Ohio, presented the petition of
Thomas ii. Ganin and 100 other tizens OF Belmont
county, Ohio, praying for reduction of the rates Of
postage and that The Thanking privilege be abolished
Ref FRED to the Committee on the Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. HUNT, of New York, offered the following
resolution
Resolved That the Secretary of War be directed
to communicate to this House a statement showing
the amount heretofore expended in improving the
Oak Orchard harbor in the State of New York,
with an estimate Of the amount required to com
pete the same; and that he also communicate such
information may be in his possession respecting
the quantity aud condition Of the material purchased
by the Government for the prosecution of said i'm
Provement.
Mr. IiOGE, OF Illinois, gave notice that he would
al an early day, Introduce bill providing for the
sale Of the reserved mineral lands Of the Govern.
ment on the upper Mississippi and for other purposes
also, bill TO establish port Of entry al The city Of
Galena, in the State of Illinois.
Mr.. HOGE presented the following resolution
Resolrsd, That the Secretary of War be reouested
to communicate to this House a copy of the report
of Captain William H. Bell, of the ST. Louis arsenal
made TO the Ordnance Bureau in the fall Of lS42 M
on the subject of the mineral lands of the upper Mis-
sssipp
MIR. DEAN, in pursuance of previous notice ask
ed Tor, obtained leave. and introduced a bill mo
26) to reduce and regulate the compensation of the
members of the Senate and House Of Repre.en,a.
ves Of the In ted States, and of the Delegates Of
the Territories, and certain officers and other per
sons in the pay and service Of the Federal Govern
ment which bill read the first and second time
and referred to the Select Committee on the subject
Of retrenchment
Mr.. J, r. INGERSOLL presented bill mo 2G)
to fix the valud Of the form Of Austria at the custom
houses OF the United States, which bill was read a
frs, and second time aud referred from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to Committee Of the Whole
House
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON called for the orders of the
day.
Mr.. BARNARD asked the unanimous consent Of
the House TO offer a resolution
Mr.. WISE inquired III Report from the Commit
tee on Rules had been made ing his absence,
The SPEAKER replied in the Affirmative.
MIR. BARNARD said he had made his request
first
Mr., ADAMS called for the orders Of the day.
Mr.. WISE then asked the consent Of the House TO
make minority Report upon that subject.
Mr.. JAMESON moved suspension Of the rules
to allow the members Of the House to present bills
and resolutions
Mr.. ADAMS spoke agains, the suspension of the
rules
MIR. MCDOWELL asked the Chair If a gentleman
could call for the orders Of the day when gentle
man the hoori
The CHAIR replied that he had right 10 call for
the orders Of the day.
Mr.. ADAMS .aid he did believe this was an ex.
traordlnary course, after the absence Of the gentle
man, TO come forward now when the report had
been made to the House, and ask thc privilege to
make minority report.
MIR. WISE explained and said, that he should not
detatn the action OF the House, but would have il
(he minority repor) ready before the other could be
printed
Mr.. ADAMS said, IL the rcpor, was ready, and
would not dctaD the House, he had no objection but
at this stage Of the subject he in favor Of pro-
ceedng to he orders OF the day, to recommit the re-
port with instructions
The question was then put and decided in the aflir
native.
SO leave to make repor, was given to Mr. Wise
Mr. A. V. BROWN said this minority report
would greatly affect this subject and should be post,
poned TO some future day.
Mr. CLINTON moved to postpone the subject TO
this day two weeks.
Mr.. ADAMS said it would require a majority Of
two-thris.
The SPEAKER said not.
Mr.. ADAMS then appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
Mr.. VlNTON inquired # it would not require
vote Of wo-thlrds TO call il up
The CHAIR replied in the negative
Mr.. WHITE dissentcd from the decision and re-
quested the Chair TO review his decision and con.
tended that II would require two-hirds instead OF a
bare maj r,ty The decision Of the Chair annihated
the rights of the minority. II this question, the
Chair had decided, the order Of the day and the
mere po-popemen Of the question does mo-, affect the
subject at all as special order II would require
vote OF two-thlrds to suspend the ruIeS
Mr.. J. W!BROWN moved TO lay the subject on
the table
Mr. CLINGMAN called for the yeas and nays
Here there was desul'ory debate between
Nessrs Winthrop and Others, in relation TO the ques
ton before the House
Mr WISE lnuuIred Il the unllnn in lay on The "a.