The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1914.

1
~ MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1874
Payer by Rev, Mr. TMsLEy.
.I'As cLaRk then read the Journal Of Saturday
Mr.. THOMPSON, Or Mississippi, offered rcso-
LUTON, ordering that all debate and amendments (to
bill No y this day at o'clock, and that the
committee rise and report the bill to the House.
| Mr.. PRATT offered an amendment which gave
statistical view Of the popular vote of the whole
Union in favor of rcfundng the fine OF Gen Jackson
and that all debate should cease at O'Clock and ali
amendments shall then be offered and the bill be re-
ported to the House. Mr.. p proposed also that the
vote should be taken by o'clock lie stated also,
that he had been correctly informed that the Legisa
| lurc of the State of New York had second time
passed the resolution to instruct her Senators and
quest her Representatives TO vote for the rc.undng
the fine unuslly imposed on him by Judge Hall and
he mentioned the information for his colleagues in
the House.
Mr.. THOMPSON said he had no objection to the
amendment, except taking the bill out of committee
at O'Clock, and moved suspension of the rules
Mr.. PRATT demanded the previous question
which sustained.
Mr.. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays which
were ordered, and the following is the result Yeas
III, nays 81.
So the rules were suspended.
Mr.. BLACK, Of Georgia, inquired OF the Chair
whose name came after his
| The CLERK. James Black.
| Mr.. BLACK hat is all want to know and II
| had been within the bar at the time my was
| called should have answered "aye."
Mr.. THOMPSON then accepted the amendment
of Mr.. Pratt, with the exception of o'clock, who
yielded that point, and demanded the previous ques
tien
The resolution of Mr.. THOMPSON, as modified
then read by the Clerk when
The SPEAKER stated the question to the House,
when there was second.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Ky, introduced the Hon. G.. W.
Somers, Of Virginia, who was qualified and took his
seat.
The main question was then put and decided IN the
affirmative.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Miss, then moved tina, the
House resolve itself into Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union and moved a suspension OF
the rules.
Mr.. SAUNDERS requested Mr.. Thompson &c
withdraw his motion to allow him to introduce a re
solution allowing Mrs. Madison, whenever she shall
desire to visit the House, seat on the floor
The resolution agreed to unanimously.
The SPEAKER then put the question upon a sus-
pension of the rules, which decided in the alir-
NATIVE.
So the House resolved itself into Committe of the
Whole the state of the Union, Mr.. J. w. Davis in
the Chair, and took up the bill refunding the
FINE OF GENERAL JACKSON
Mr.. SCHENCK spoke against the merits Of the
bill, because il implied censure against Judge Hall
ground, all they have 10 do is 10 adopt the amend
ment proposed 10y the gentleman from Georgia, Mr..
STEPHENS indicating the character of the deceased
Judge. BY proper crncesson upon this point, all
parties might unite in the passage of this bill, but il
appeared TO him that The object Of the bill under
discussion although it does specifically state the
fact, yet il implies upon the character Of
Judge Hall. He then went into detailed statement
Of the facts under which Judge Hall acted and OPP
posed the pursued by General Jackson travel
occupied 10y other gentlemen this subject, dedu.
cling thcrcfiom that the fine imposed upon General
Jackson not eXtra-judicial, but consistent with
the law and the facts
Here the Speaker resumed the Chair for few
moments, TO receive a message from the President of
the United States presented by his private Secrcta-
Mr.. DAVIS, the Chairman of tho Committee Of
the Whole on tic state of the Union, resumed the
Chair, when
Mr.. SCHENCK resumed his subject, and So Ike in
yndicaon of the Judge, illustrating what consitut-
ed courage in his opinion; and said that Judge Hall
on that occasion, displayed great moral courage.
MIR $. here read from the speech of Mr. Douglass
OF Illinois, and commented upon the position assum-
ed by that gentleman. lie told very amusing anec-
dote, between young gentleman just from college,
who, he said, very fppant and warm in politics,
aud Democrat too, aud an old Scotchman, good
Wing, upon some subject Of political character,
ard when the young Democrat was worsted in the
gument, he bename excited (Which is always the
case when is beat and said you foreign
or, and have no business TO interfere in politics. any
how-this any how is a great saying in the West
to which the old Scotch Wing replied, you born
in this country because you could not help yourself
but here because loved II and its institutions
Rou may imagine the confusion Of this young Demo-
crat, al this sarcastic reply Of the old Scotchman.-
lie alluded to the remarks of Mr. Douglass, in rela-
ton TO the courage Of Judge Hail. in very severe
manner.
Mr.. DOUGLASS said the gentleman quoted him
| incorrectly In his remarks, lac merely alluded 10
the remark of Mr. Stephens, OF Georgia. who said
that Judge Hall had displayed on that occasion
more moral courage than General Jackson, and he
merely alluded to that fact that it came from that
side of the House, and not this
MIR. S said he glad to be corrected, because
he did not sb TO misreprescnt any gentleman. He
said that he would receive the explanation of the
gentleman, and pass TO another point of the gentle
mans argument That gentleman had said that
Judge Hall foreigner, without friend, not a
drop Of whose blood was running through the veins
of any in this country.
MIR. DOUGLASS rose again and corrected Mr..
| Schenck
Mr., S. continued and said that he was glad of the
explanation, and that was the very reason why he
stood here and indicated Judge Hall, who had no
relatives TO sustain his judicial character. This
PLANTATION reminded him of the remark of loaer it
was " kick him Bill he has no friends" Here was
great laughter He then passed TO the remarks OF
Mr.. Dean, of Ohio, who he said, had stated that the
| Judiciary was corrupt.
| Mr.. DEAN rose and said he made no such remark.
lie said that he believed that Judge Hall corrupt,
| which was generally an exception in relation to the
! Judiciary and that the free people Of Ohio would
not have sustained him in such corrupt decision as
he made in the case of Gen. Jackson and so he was
reported
| = Mr.. S. said he glad to be corrected, but he
understood him differently. lie would now pass to
the remarks of Mr.. Kennedy, who had said that he
was blacksmith and cast severe censure upon
the judiciary. lie knew that the mechanics of this
country were law.obey ing people and respected the