The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-14

MI hAkALSoN said they eou NOT without The
eansont of The Department
MI CRaNSfON eos grsteJ, 40 a 10 ,dioestion.
DC "oI~S II The Department required their service"
which accepted
MIR, HALE oPpos d the amendments, and the Ia.
lnution hse.f, and said It ~as IN J,ropation of
Government OF equal laws nd privileges
MIR. McCLELLAND advocated the institution,
and said that Congress has the p,wer
TO provide fOr II aud ca led the attention OF the
liou'e TO one Of the messages of Mr. Madison. re-
commenting /, I favorable cons .defatian. lie pre-
suhed no man understood the Constitution better
th1n he didj aud II was also favorsbly recon
70 th'ii a. enuon by Geneia Jackson whose opinions
all were bound 10 respect
The question was further debated Inv Me.sfs
HOLMES, WELLER and WINTHROP
Mr.. b TEENROD asked what would be the effect
# tho amendment of MIR. Black, Of Georgia, pre-
The CHAIRMAN made come remark which wa.
naudible.
Mi BLACK then withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. J. X. lNGERSOI.L said, in the remarks he
made few days az there a small error in the
report which made il appear that he Disseminated
ia favor OF The officers Of the Army at tho expense OF
The militia. In making the remarks he did not in
tend 10 cast any reflection whatever upon the cliIen
sodiery OF the country but to point out to the
IT, The usefulness OF the Institution. lie then called
the attention OF The House 10 the opinions OF General
Jackson IN relation TO the national importance Of the
institution.
Mr., SCIiENCk followed in opposition TO the
amendment OF the gentleman from New Hamp-
shire proposing to abolish the institution.
Mr.. STEENROD moved that the committee rise,
and teliers were called for and ordered.
Messro. HOUSTON and A. V. BROWN were APP
pointed iellers, who reported rs in the Affirmative,
and % IN the negative
80 the committee rose, and Mr.. DRoMGooLE, the
Chairman, reported that the Committee OF the Whole
on the state OF the Union had had the Union gene
rally under confederation and particularly the bill
making an appropriation for the Military Academy,
and had conc to no conclusion thereon.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered a resolution, tax
ing the bill out Of Committee tomorrow.
Nj DlCkEf moved that the House adjourn and
teers were called Tor and ordered.
Nessrs CHAPMAN aud GRINNELL were ap.
pointed tellers
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON demanded the yeas and
nays; which were ordered
The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result Yeas 81, nays &C.
SO the House adjourned
Mr. HAYS presented two petitions from Craw
lord and Mercer counties, Western Pennsyl wanna,
for an extension of the national road from the base
OF the Laurel Hill, via Pttsburg, to the harbor OF
Presque Isle, on Lake Erie. Referred to the Com
mttee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. RAMSEY presented the memorial Of Benja.
min Bannan and numerous other citizens of Schuyl-
kill county, Pennsy vanIs earnestly praying Con-
gress to maintain the tariff of 1872 until experience
shall have demonstrated, by ascertaned facts, that
any change would be for the better.
Mr. BlDLACk presented three petitions of similar
import asking Tor change Of the law requiring coal
boats to take out coasting licenses.
Also, one from Benjamin F. Wesley, an invalid.
for back pension.