The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-15

post Office for both Houses Of Congress.
Mr.. NEWTON offered resolution calling for IN
formation, which was agreed to-
MIR. HOPKINS presented resolution authorizing
the Postmaster of the House to accept the lowest bid
for furnishing horses for the of the post office OF
| the House, employed by the Postmaster.
! Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected.
Mr. HOPKINS explained
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON said if he would consent
that the subject should be referred to the Committee
Of Accounts, he would withdraw his objections.
Mr.. HOPKINS consented, and the resolution was
referred.
| NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. REED offered resolution of a public nature;
which was appropriately disposed Of
| Mr.. DANIEL offered resolution, calling for IN
formation which was agreed to.
KENTUCKY.
| Mr.. TEIOMASSON here rose and SAID that con-
siderable time Of the House had been occupied on
subjects Of minor Importance while The recommen-
datons contained in the Presidents message in rela
ton to the Western waters had been neglected. lie
held paper in his hands announcing the loss OF
stea mboat, with one hundred passengers on board,
| by snag Some gentleman had offered resolution
calling upon the Committee of Ways and Means to
report to this House the cost for removing obstruc
tons, which had been laid upon the table and he
now moved reconsideration of that vote, and asked
the Speaker if the question debateable.
| The SPEAKER replied it would be after the States
had been all called for resolutions
Mr.. FRENCH offered resolution, in relation 10
the manufacture Of hemp, which was agreed to.
Mr.. TIBBATTS offered the following resolution:
| Resolped, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions be instructed to inquire into the expedency
of authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to d.
rect the names of any pensioners resident in the State
of Kentucky to be transferred their application
from the agencies in Kentucky 10 the agency in Gin
| cnnati, Ohio.
| Mr.. CALDWELL offered the following resolutions
| Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to inquire, soon practicable, into
the expedency of SO modifying the present tariff Of
duties on impors,a to provide, together with the other
resources of the Treasury, revenue sufficient for
and limited to the wants OF an economical admins
tration Of the General Government, with such dis
elimination as will dispense the benefits and impose
the burdens Of Government equally upon all classes
and upon the principle that will tax far practi
cable the property and not the people of the nation.
Mr.. CALDWELL presented petition for the
benefit Of Isaac Adkins-referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
TENNESSEE.
| Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON presented private bill,
which was appropriately referred and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. M. BROWN offered resolution in relation to
a revision of the Reports of the Supreme Court,
which agreed to.
Mr.. ASHE offered resolution, calling on the Com
mttee of Commerce to report bill, making the city
of Memphis seaport
Mr.. MCDOWELL presented resolution of the
Legislature Of Ohio, in relation to changing the time
of holding the District Courts in said State.
| Mr. MCDOWELL asked and obtained leave to
withdraw certain papers from the files of the House.
| Mr. SIMMONS offered resolution in relation to
the coloring of maps, Sc.
| u A NJ A ID
solution.
| 1t was read, and agreed to.
| Mr.. HUBBARD said the objection to his resolution
had been withdrawn, and it only called for nfor
nation, he hoped it would be adopted.
Mr.. DICKEY renewed his objection, and it was
laid over.
Mr.. McILVAINE offered resolution, which was
objected to.
! Mr.. ADAMS here rose and made some remarks
in relation to West Point, in low tone, which
inaudible.
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS rose and asked the Speaker
how it was that resolutions had been offered and the
gentleman from Massachusetts allowed to make a
speech before all the States had been called
The CHAIR explained
Mr.. j. w. DAVIS offered a resolution calling for
information in relation to the public lands, which
was aaieed to,
Mr.. PETIT offered resolution instructng the
Committee of Ways and Means TO report a bill re-
ducing the pay Of all officers Of the Government, &c.
which agreed to-
! Mr.. SAMPLE offered resolution of public ma
! ture, which was agreed TO.
Mr.. McCLERNAND roffered a resolution calling
on the Secretary of the Treasury for information in
relation TO the public lands SC, in Illinois, which
was agreed to-
! Mr.. WENTWORTH offered resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information
in relation to the expenditures of the money which
had been appropriated for the heirs Of the officers
and seamen who fell on Lake Erie, sc.
! Mr.. DOU GLASS offered resolution calling on
the Committee on Commerce for Information, which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. HOGE offered resolution of public nature
calling for information.
! Mr. HAMLlN offered an amendment.
! Mr.. HARDIN hoped tie gentleman from Maine
would withdraw his amendment, and let the resolu-
ton be agreed to.
He declined, and it passed over
! Mr.. THOMASSON again rose and said he had
waived no right in allowing the House to proceed in
the call of the States for resolutions.
Mr.. WELLER OBJECTED TO his proceeding until the
States had been ca,d through.
Mr.. BIDLACk suggested TO MIR. Weller TO with
draw his obi lection.
MIR. WELLER withdrew his objection
MIR THOMASSON then said he would wait until
the States had been called but in doing he did not
yield lis right.
Mr.. FICKLIN offered resolution of public cha
racter, which agreed TO.
MIR. SMITH offered resolution in relation TO
mail route in Illinois.
ALABAMA.
! Mr.. BELSER offered resolution for the formation
of another Judicial District in Alabama because the
people under the present arrangement suffered great
! inconvenience at present which was agreed TO.
/ Mr.. MCCONNELL offered a resolution in relation
to changing the Western mail route in Georgia and
Alabama which was agreed to-
! Mr.. HOUSTON offered a resolution in relation to
changing the location Of some school lands in Ala
bama.
! Mr.. DELLET offered resolution in relation TO
j ihe iunrnxeuleni of The haIhnr of MnhlIc Mhinh