The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-05
EWemtp=E Eighth G0mgress.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


Clerk. After which
Mr. DICKINSON lose and asked TO change his
vote from aye to no, the resolution of MIR, Nc
Dowell, having voted under mistake.
Mr. PARMENTER objected.
MIR. Dickinson said he had accomplished all
he wanted, aud withdrew his motion.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE STATES.
Mr.. LEVY said that in consequence Of the Terri
tories not being represented any committee in the
House, and having Representation in the Senate,
he hoped the House would extend to him the favor OF
presenting all the petitions and resolutions in his pos
session. that they may be acted in the early part
Of the session.
No objection was made, and he presented various
subjects for consideration in relation to the Territory
of Florida, which were appropriately referred.
One in relation to the furnishing of map OF the
Territory of Florida, prepared by Lieut.. McLaugh-
lin, was laid over.
Several other resolutions of public character
were decided by the Chair to come within the rules
when
MIR. LEVY rose and said that he had asked the in
diligence of the House to present all the resolutions
he had in his possession when he was first on the
floor.
No objection being made, they were read, and APP
propriately referred.
Mr. LEVY asked the permission of the House to
introduce ten bills of public and private character.
Mr.. ADAMS: Then we shall not adjourn in May.
Mr. ADAMS rose and asked that they be read by
their titles.
They were read and objection was made to their
being presented.
Mr.. PHOENIX presented resolution in relation to
the Territory Of Wisconsin; which was agreed to-,
there being no objection.
Mr.. DODGE of Iowa, presented the following
resolutions
Resolrcd, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed TO inform this House whether the sum of
$4,000 due jeremiah Smith, Jr, according to the
slpulation of the late Sac and Fox treaty, has been
paid to him. and il not the reasons why payment has
been withheld, and whether any further action will
be necessary the part of Congress Git having al.
ready appropriated the said sum) to enable said
Smith to obtain his money.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of establish
ing additional judicial district in the Territory of
Iowa, and that they report by bill or otherwise
No objection being made, they were adopted.
Mr.. DODGE presented the following resolution
in relation to the establishment of mail route in
Iowa:
Resolred, That the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the exped
ency Of establishing the following mail routes in the
Territory of Iowa, TO witt from keosauqua, in Van
Buren, county, via the county seat Of Aperroose
county; from Fairfield, Jefferson county, via the
county seat Of Wapello county, to the Western boun
Diary line Of the purchase from Washington,
via the county seat of Keokuk and Mahaska counties
to The Western boundary line; from Fairfield, via
the +" Colony" and Iowaville to the county seat of
Davis county from Dubuque, via Garry Owen (Irsh
settlement Lodgens Ford on the Maquokta and
Thorn's mill on the Wapsepinecon to Bloomington.
Which was agreed to.
Mr.. C. j. INGERSOLL moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union but withdrew it to allow
MIR. PH(ENlX to present resolution in relation
to establishing warehouse in the city of New York,
which agreed to and referred.
Mr.. c. J. INGERSOLL then renewed his motion.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY rose and objected, and con-
tended that the out of order.
Mr.. C. j. INGERSOI4L said he should be CON-
| PEELED to move suspension Of the rules.
| Mr. BEARDSLEY again objected to such mo-
| ton.
| The CHAIR decided the motion to suspend the
| rules was in order.
| Mr.. ADAMS said he did protest against such a
course it GO breach Of faith" to make such a
notion and he appealed from the decisionn Of the
| Chair
MIR. INGERsOLL: hurl back in the face of the
gentleman from Massachusetts such epithes as a
"J,each of tmh'-and said he was more subject TO
| such charge than himself
| Mr.. ADAMS said he should not call the gentle
man from Pennsylvania to order, because he consi-
dered such epitlIets beneath his notice
! Mr.. INGERSOI.L Sir, will make you take no
! tce.
| Mr.. ADAMS in a violent manner, sir defy you.
At tins stage there desultory debate in re-
aton to the point OF order before the House. being
a suspension of the rules, in which Messrs White,
Of Ky. Cave johnson, lngersoll and Adams took
part
Mr. lNGERSOLL then withdrew his motion to
relieve the House from any embarrassment.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then made motion to lay
the motion making Mr. Adams's report upon tie
rules the order of the day for Tuesday next the
table,
! Mr.. ADAMS rose here to point of order, and
said that previously motion had been made to lay
upon the table, and lost therefore the motion was
| not in order.
The CHAIR thought otherwise.
| MIR. MCDOWELL rose and said the gentleman
| from Massachusetts right.
The CHAIR referred to the Journal and decided
! that Mr. Adams right, therefore the motion of
Mr.. Cave Johnson not in order.
| motion was then made TO reconsider the vote
making the report of Mr.. Adams the special order Of
the day for Tuesday, which had been deferred by a
suspensi Of the rules.
! MIR. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays which
were ordered.
The CLERK then proceeded to call the roll, and the
following rs the result; yeas l02, nays 70.
So the vote was reconsdered.
Mr.. ADAMS then arose and made motion that
the Report be made the special order for to-day.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON inquired if it did not re-
qurc a vote Of two thirds.
The CHAIR replied it did.
Here there was desultory debate in relation to
point of order, IN which Mcssrs Droomgoole, Ad
ans White, of kentucky, and Cave Johnson, partici
patcd
Mr.. DROMGOOLE then made motion 10 recon-
NIT the Report,
Which the CHAIR decided to be in order
Mr.. WHITE, of Ky, said the motion TO recommit
III order, but il a dcbaieable question He
said that the course pursued would be contempt upon
the committee who had made tn report. But as it
was privileged question, he had right to call II up
! in ,ft,r tbnut ,,l tv,, ItirIs
M. DROMGOOLE said there difference
in relation 10 the subject of privileged question: if
gentlemen would look the question Jspassionatcly
but he moved TO rccommit the report so there might
bo full attendance of the committee, that several I'M
porant omissions in the rules might be supplied.
Mr.. BLACK moved to amend the motion of Mr.
Dromgoole by in-ruc ling the committee to report the