The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-27

| place on the csiend n. Such had been he preyIou
course OF Congress on tho subject.
The debate was further continued on the subject BY
Messrs sLiDELL, THOMPSON, RAYNER, and
CAVE JOHNSON
The question then rsc0rred on the motion OF Mr.
Ttompson when
Mr.. BARNARD rose and said, he thought lh'
m tion was not in order, and that he best course
would be, to adopt the suggestion OF the gentleman
from Ohio, Mr.. Vance, and pass it over.
Mr.. THOMPSON said he raised the question,
Whriher u was private or public bill = II II
was public bill pas il BY ii not take IL up.
Mr. HOUS ON thought II was competent for the
committee to decide whether should be pass by
NOT and yet any other day would be in order TO
take II up except on days appointed for the conside
lion OF private bills and that by passing II by II would
no, lose It's place on the csIendas.
After an explanation tctween Messr. ADAMS
and SLlDELL, II was passed over,
The CLEaK then proceeded, and read the private
calendar until he arrived al the bill for the relief OF
the widows, orphars and relatives, of the officer,
seamen, and marines lost in the United States schoon-
er GfampUs
Mr.. HOPKINS moved to amend the bill by slrlk-
ing out " brothers and sisters, &c"
MrTHOMASSON spoke against the sms ndmeni
and in favor OF the bill
Mr.. RATHBUN opposed the bill warmly On lis
merits.
Mr.. WISE then took the floor, and in a most feel
ing and eloquent strain adj coated the bill, and de-
fended the character of the Navy, which had its
own lame by the vaor Of its officers and seamen.
Mr. LEVY moved TO amend the bill 50 10 in
cude the Sea Gull
MIR, WISE said the loss Of the Grampus had been
ohciily communicated and that of the Sea Gull had
not and suggested Mr. Levy the propriey of refer
ring the subject to the Committee Naval Affairs,
who would investigate it
Mr.. LEVY SAID he would give the information.
MIR. WISE said he had heard it out Of doors, but
not officially.
cd his nj
MIR. PARMEN TER spoke against II, contending
that the subject should be Investigated by the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs.
The question required on the amendment of Mr..
Levy, and il was decided IN the negative.
Mr. BELSER then offered another amendment
which was not acted upon.
Mr.. SLlDEI-L said that under the mercantile ma
rine law vessel not known positively to he lost
not presumed to be until twelve months thereafter;
and, IN legal point of view, the heirs were entitled
to pay for year, and moved SO to amend the bill
The CHAIR said II was not in order at that time,
because another amendment was pending.
Mr. SCHENCk then took the floor, and spoke in
favor of the bill, and replied to the objections urged
against it by Mr.. Rathbun
Mr. J. w. DAVIS moved that the committee rise
and report to the House.
Mr.. HALE moved to strike out the enacling clause.
The CHAIR said the motion not in order; ii
must be made in the House and not in committee.
The com nittee then rose, and MIR. GILMER report
ed 10 the House that The committee oil the Whole
had had under consideration the calendar of private
bills and he instructed TO report to the House
private bills Nos. SO and 35, one with amendment,
an the other without.
The SPEAKER then resumed the Chair, and both
bills read first and second time, and ordered to
be engrossed.
Mr. FICKLIN asked the consent Of the House
to withdraw certain papers file which
granted
Mr.. SEYMOUR offered resolution, which vas
appropriately referred
Mr. HARALSON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill which referred to
the Committee of the Whole and made the order Of
the day for Monday and printed
MIR. HOLMES moved that the House adjourn.
And the House adjourned until Monday
Mr.. FARLEE presented petition of s. b. Ran
som, of the county Of Hun,erdon, New Jersey, ask
ing for reduction Of postage and the abolition Of
the Thanking privilege. Referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads.