The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-22

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was accepted as a modification.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON explained the object Of his
| resolution
! MIR. PARMENTER said the resolution did not
cover ihe whole ground. 1t only called for niorma-
ton IA relation TO the appointment OF Meshipmon.
The objection which the gentleman from Tennessee
has, Is The appointment OF Midshipmen 10 perform
The duty OF masters mates appointments made by OIL
GERS OF the Navy and not by the Secretary of the
| Navy.
| The resolution modified was agreed to-
! MIR. sENTER presented petition, accompanied
with numerous papers, which were referred.
KENTUCKY.
MIR. THOMAsSoN presented petition in rela-
ton 10 the improvement of the Wabash river, which
was referred.
Also, petition Of an inventor Of machine to re-
move snags from rivers, who wishes TO make expe-
riment but is too poor. Mr. r. said he hoped Con-
gress would make sufficient appropriation to test
the practicabily Of the machine with the privilege
oil making the experiment at the Navy Yard. The
appropriation asked for only amounted TO $500
| 1t was objected to.
q. A. CALDWELL, agreeably to previous notice,
introduced a bill for the relief Of Eaton Nance.
! Twice read and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands
GEORGIA.
Mr. BLACK presented petition from citizen Of
Florida, asking Congress to pass law, allowing
them to elect their own officers, and moved that it
be referred to a select committee.
MIR. LEVY said he had bill similar in its charac-
ter, which he hoped would also be referred to the
same committee.
| They were objected 10 and laid over.
MIR. ADAMS said 1t had been customary to receive
letters addressed to members as petitions. When,
Mr.. SEYMOUR said it was out Of order to debate
! it, but Withdrew the objection
| Mr.. ADAMS again commenced in explanation
when,
! MIR. SEYMOUR called Mr.. Adams to order
! The SPEAKER then stated the question.
| Mr.. ADAMS moved that il be referred to the Com
mittce on the Territories, and called for DIVISION
which agreed to.
Mr.. LEVY hoped the bill alluded to by him would
also be referred, which was agreed to.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Mr. RHETr presented memorial of the Free
Trade Society of New York, against the protective
| system and moved that il be fead
The CLERK common red reading when
! Mr. CAVE JOHNSON obj sctea T. its being read
MIR. MCDOWELL moved TO lay it upon the table,
and tina, it be printed
Mr. RHETT: A menb,r has a right to have
paper rad
| The SPEAKER: Und,r the rules the House
M mber is required to state the contents and ask for
its being read but, if it was objected to- could
be read except BY a vote of the House.
The question h"n REQUIRED on the rsadng Of the
petition, nd was decided ia the affirmative.
1t was read after which
| Mr.. RHErT moved that it be referred to the Cou-
mitee of Ways and Means and printed, and demand
ed the previous question.
| Mr. BRODHEAD called for a division of the
question.
Mr.. AVE- JOHNSON asked if i, was in order,
after he had only yielded the floor that it might be
read, for the gentleman TO move The previous ques-
ton
The SPEAKER After yielding the floor and the
paper having been read, it competent to move the
previous question.
The question then required on its reference and
printing; there not being second, it laid over.
Mr.. HOLMES offered resolution, asking the
privilege Of employing clerk for the Committee
Commerce; which was laid over.
Mr.. CAMPBELL presented memorial of citizens
of Alexandria, asking Congress to re-chsrter their
Banks.
Mr.. Chiffon, presented a petition of citizens of
Fauquer county; which referred.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE presented a vndicaton Of
Hugh A. Garland late clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatves; which laid upon the table and order
ed TO be printed
Mr.. NEWTON presented petition of revolu.
tionary claimant; which was referred.
PENNSYLVANIA
Mr.. WILKINS presented a memorial praying
Congress TO erect a bridge the Ohio river;
which was referred TO the Committee on Roads and
Canals.
Mr.. DlCkEY objected.
Mr.. w lBklNS presented several other petitions
which were appropriately referred.
Messrs. STEWART and DICKEY presented pc
iions praying the establishment ofmSi routes, which
were referred To the Comm tee on the Post Office
and Post Roads.
Nh BRODHEAD presented petition in relation
to rttrenchment and particularly the pay and mile
dge of members OF Congress, which was referred to
the COMMITTEE on Retrenchment.
MIR. BlDIACK ursxenip1 petIn trayinp The
abolition of the irankng privilege and other abuses in
the Pos, Office Department, which referred to
the Comniree the Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. IRWIN presumed petition praying for the es
blishment of post route, which was referred to the
COMMITTEE the p, Office b. d Pot Roads also
from The S ate of New York in favor Of The Ia
ria, which referred and he made motion TO
print, but il was lost.
NEW YORK.
Mr. BEARDSLEY PRESENTED mem ,ria in la
lion to the Tariff and moved that it be Ieferred and
rinted
Mr.. HOPKINS called f,r div sion of the ques.
ton.
The question REQUIRED on printing, and was lost
The question then REQUIRED on its reference, which
was agreed to-
Mr.. BEARDSLEY offered petition in relation to
Abolition.
MIR. BLACK, Of Georgia, objected and moved
that it be not received.
Mr.. WELLER moved to lay the objection on the
table.
Mr. BLACK, of Georgia, withdrew his notion
because motion TO lay on the table was an evasion
Of the question.
Mr.. HOPKINS demanded the y, as and nays.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY moved a call Of the House.
Mr.. HOPKINS. Then | move that the House adj
journ.
And the House adjourned