The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


hands and such other demonstrations as seemed 10
impart the greatest pleasure Their voices, swelling
into volume, were to US of undistnguishabe
enc from another, and occasionally loud and hearty
laugh, in various parts of the House, gave variety
to the confusion of tongues The galleries
well filled with auditors, including due proportion
of ladies'.
At twelve O'Clock the SrEAEER called the House
to ORDER and when the members were seated, the
roll was called by States, when the following named
gentlemen answered to their names, viz:
.uane.-Joshua Herrick, Robert P. Dunlap Han,
nibal Hamlin.
Ne,o Hampshire Edmund Burke, John r Red.
ing Moses Norris, il. John p. Hale
Massachusetts Robert c. Winthrop, Daniel P
King, VIM Parmenter, John Quincy Adams, Henry
Williams, Joseph Grinnell, Osmyn Baker, Amos Ab-
bolt.
Rhode Island Elisha r. Potter.
Connected. Thomas II. Seymour, John Stewart,
George III. Catln.
Vermont -solomon Foot, George P. Marsh, Paul
Dillingham;, jr.
.Nsp York.. Phillips Phanix, Moses G. Leon.
ard, Hamilton Fish, Joseph H. Anderson, James G.
Clinton, Zadok Pratt, David l.. Seymour, Daniel D
Barnard, Charlts Rogers, Lemuel Stetson, Chosen
den Ellis Charles S. Benton, Preston King, Orrllle
Hupgerford, Orville Robinson, George Rathbun,
Amasa Dana, Byram Green, William S. Hubbell
Asher Tyler, WIN. A. MoseIey, Albert Smith.
.Nsu Jersty-Isaac G. Farlee Littleton krkps.
trick, William Wright.
Pennsylvania. Edward Joy Morris, Joseph r. 10.
gersoll, Charles j. lpgerso Jacob S. Yost, Michael
II. jerks, Abraham r Mcllvsine, jeremiah Brown,
John Ritter, Richard Brodhead, it,, Benjamin A.
Bidlack, George Fuller, James Pollock, Alexander
Ramsey, Henry Mes James Black, James irwin An
drew Stewart, John Dickey, Cornelius Darragh, sa
muel Hays Joseph Burlington
Ds'aoae.-George b. Rodney.
-NHyland.-John Nj. S Causln. John P. Kennedy
Jacob A. Preston, John Wethered.
Virginia. Archibald Atkinson, George c. Drom-
goole, Edmund w. Hubbard, William L Goggn, John
w. Jones, Thomas II. Baily, WiiIoughby Newton
Samuel Chiffon, William Lucas, William Taylor
Augustus A. Chapman, George w. Hopkins, Lew:
Steenrod.
North Carolina Thomas L. Clingman, Daniel NJ
Barringer, David S. Reid Edmund Deoerry, Romu
ius Nj. Saunders, James J. Mckay John X. J. Dam
el, Archibald II. Arlington.
South Caroiina-James A. Black Richard f
Simpson, Armisiead Burt, Isaac E. Holmes r Barn
well Rhett
GeOrgia.-Edward J. Black, Alexander H. Ste
phens, Hugh A. HARRISON, John II. Lumpkn, How
ell Cobb, William ii. Stiles.
kentucky Linn Boyd, Henry Grider Georse 4
Caldwell. James w Stone, John White, William
Ihomasson, Garret Davis, Richard French, John
Tibbatts.
ie'heSee.-hDcrtW Johnson, w lilIam i. Seuler
julius w. Blackwell George w Jones, Cave John
son, John B. Ashe, Milton Brown.
Ohio-Alexander Duncan, John B. Weller Robert
Z. Schenck, Joseph Vance, Henry St. John. Joseph
J Mcdowell, Elias Florence, Jacob Brinkerhof
Alexander Harper, Perley B. johnson, Joseph Moi.
RS William G. hlcCsuslen, Joshua r. GiddIngs
Louisiana John Slidell, John Dawson
indiana-Thomas }. Henley, Caleb b Smith
William J. Brown, John w. DAVIS Joseph A
Wright, John Pe,tit, Samuel c. Sample, Andrew
Kennedy.
-Ns'ia'iPPi.-JacOb Thompson, Tighman NJ
Tucker
Linois-Robers Smith, John A MeCernsnd.
John Wentworth, Joseph p Hoge, John J. Hardin
.4iabama-Jsmes Dellet William W PAYNE. Geo
S. Houston, Reuben Chapman.
Observation-Disclosures M. Bower, James B. Bowln
James II. Relic, James II Hughes
Mohigrr--Robert MoClellsnd Lucius LYON Js,
b. Hunt
FiOrida.-Dsvid Levy.
Wisconsin Henry Dodge
I0,oa.-Augustus c. Dodge.
One hundred and seventy five member. having A.
sNered 10 their names, the Speaker announced quo
rum TO be present; when
Mr.. HOPKINS submitted a resolution, which wa
adopted, that the Senate be informed that quoruf
OF The House was present. and ready 10 proceed
business.
On motion Of MIR CAVE JOHNSON, il was o.
solved that committee on the part Of the House 7.
appointed, to join one Of the Senate. to wait on a.
President OF the United States add info,m him that
quorum Of the two Houses have assembled, and o.
ready to receive any communication be may Il
pleased to make.
Mr.. HOLMES submitted a resolution that to-
ChaplaIns be elected by the two Houses Of Congreu
TO interchange weekly.
Mr.. PETIT offered an amendment, in the forr
Of proviso-that each Chaplain shall look 10 %,
members for their compensation, and that the United
States not liable Tor their salsr,~. or any psr
thereof He supported this proposition, on h,
ground that the ofbce OF Chaplain was not known
The Constitution, and ought no, to be known 10 the
Union The representatives Of the people we're m
terms forbidden TO take part any act fr the estaa
hshment oil religion, or take sny part whatever in r.
ference 10 religion and be read subscription pap
to which he suggested the members append tle,
names, with tie amount which each was willing 10
contribute for the salary Of the Chaplans For hI
self he hsd headed the Inst with s.. and it would
cost ou, ABOUT 81 30 piece, II the sum were urn.l
od IN this way
Mr.. MCCONNELL moved the preyiou. ue,ti5n- |
which vas on the sdop,ion Of the smendmeni--snl
there beng second and the yeas and nav. havn,
bee ordered
MIR. MCKAY raised a question Of order--thi .
there vas Lave which provided for the election Of A.
Two Cnspisns, and therefore could not be ASIDE
ny the amendment Of the gentleman from Indiana
The SPEAKER decided that it wa. nov too lao
TO raise the question Of order the yea. and nav. hi,
ing been ordered.
The amendment was then rejected yea, 20, NAYS
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And the resolution sdopted l
Mt. ADAMS gave notice that he would, io-D.r
row offer resolution 10 fescind the 25th rule or
conducting the business Of this House IThs refers L
10 abolition petitions.
MI. DUNCAN gave notice hat on to-moroF, or
at an early day Of the session, he would introduce
b providing for the election Of electors Of Presd
and Wee President Of the Unl,ed State. on the same
day
Also, bill extending the jurisdiction Of the Un-
led States over %. territory Of Oregon
Mr.. w kl.LER rave notoe that he would Intro
iuoe bill to amend the Charter Of the CITY Of Wash