The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-18
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON Cry, Friday night,

Feb Is, IS44
The journal of yesterdays proceedings being so
with after the Clerk had gone half way through it.
Mr.. WINTHROP then ask ed leave to introduce the
Hon. JOHN p KENNEDY, from Maryland, who was
sworn ln
ferred the appropriate committees; among others
the report of Captain Stockton about the Prince
ton: The Treasurers report of the yearly expenses
of the Post Office Department A report OF the va
rious charges, NC, against Lieut.. Mclaughlin
whilst he was in command of the Florida Squadron,
and all the monies that he then received, NC.
A message was received from the President by
the hands of John Tyler, jr., informing the House
that he had returned the bill with his signarure)
for the refundlng of fine OF $1,000 to General An
drew Jackson! (This produced considerable up.
piause.)
then received.
MIR BRowN, Of Indiana, moved to refer the
agricultural part OF IT TO the Agricultural Commit;
tee and the rest to the Committee on Patents, and
that 900 extra copies be printed
This was opposed by Cave Johnson.
SFnally the report referred to the Committee
on Patents
| Mr.. GILMER then presented report from two of
| the select committee, to whom were referred the
celebrated Massachusetts, resolutions about slave
representation. He said that six of the committee
had voted against amending the constitution as
proposed those resolutions; but that the commit
tee had also passed resolution to allow each member Of
the committee 10 make his report view Of the case
in committee in favor of amending the constitution as
to allow representation for slavery. The report
| laid on the table.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON tried to introduce some resolutions
for aboshing West Point but they objected to.
| Mr.. SEVERANCE then made speech the Report
the Rules and conended that Congress had full power
| to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia.
The House hen took up the Bill to relieve the wives
children fathers and mothers ohose lost in theGrsmpus
| Mr.. BARNARD moved to recommit the Bill to in
| clude brothers and sisters. This wasslost
Mr. FRicK moved to include minors brothers and sis
| ters This lost.
Mr. HALE moved to lay the bill the table. This was
| lost, 81 10 o.
Mr.. WELLER moved the previous question engross-
ing the BILL and ii ordered for engrossment Ayes
! ITO, noes 81.
And then the bill was passed
A bill was also passed to relieve John M'Guire.
A bill to relieve joseph Kimbal who had done work
| for the government and never got his pay.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON expressed his determination to OPP
pose its passage and ii was lald on the table.
| A bill to relieve Isaac Plumer up
| MIR CAVE JOHNSON opposed this, but 1t was passed.
bill to relieve Jonathan Bean, came up. He had lost
| his health in the service of his country.
| Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON and MIR. HALE opposed 1t.
| Mr.. BRrKERHorF said that this man was hearty and
strong when went into the service OF the country,
| and left 1t quite broken down.
The bill was ordered TO he engrossed IL to 81.
On its final passage, Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON opposed It, and
| II was lost yeas r. naysw
Mr.. NgwroN asked leave to withdraw Mr. Goggin's
mem oral from the Res Of tho House, because Mr. GImer
had been appointed to high official STATEN The House
| first refused, and then adjourned about o'clock.
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