The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Feb. l6, 1874.

| FRIDAY, Feb IT, 1874
| Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Tusros.
The CLERK then read the Journal of YESTERDAY
| After which,
| Mr. WINTHROP then announced the ATTENDANCE
OF Mr. KENNEDY, of Msrylan VIII, was ouaI6eJ
| aud took his seat.
VI WELLER Inquired Of the Chair if the Jour.
nal was correct in stating that the vote had been tax
en- 10y StateA instead of Individually
Before the SPEAKER mad. reply
Mr.. PARMENTER rose and asked the uaniu,oo.
consent Of the House TO have read the several Exc
cutive communications on the Speakers table which
| was agreed to.
The Clerk then read them, ana they were appro.
priately disposed of.
A bill providing for the Insane Asylum of the Dis,
trict OF Columbia, read the first and second time
and appropriately referred.
bill IN relation to the District Court of the Uni
ted States at afksburg Virginia, &c, read the
third time, and passed.
An eDgrossed bill of the Senate in relation To the
salt spring lands In Michigan and for other purpose
was read the third time and pas. ed.
Mr. GlLMER, from the Select Committee to WHOM
was referred the Resolutions of the Legisla
lature of Massachusetts, asked the leave of the
House to read report from portion of that com.
mittee
Ii objected to.
Dir. Gli-MER then moved that the report be laid
upon the table until the other portion of the commit
lee should report, and then il be printed.
! Mr. DEANE presented resolution of the Lexis.
lature of Ohio which was laid upon the table and
| ordered TO be printed
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON pre sented the proceedinps
OF military convention in the State of New York
praying the abolition Of the Military Academy at West
Point
Ii was objected to-
MIR. SAMPLE asked the leave of the House to giyo
notice Of his intention to introduce several private
bills, which was granted.
MIR, WELLER called for the orders of the day,
being
THE REPORT on THE RULES.
Mr. SEVERANCE then addressed the House. and
SAID that Congress possesses the power over The
District of Columbia that the States of MARYLAND and
Virginia possessed at the time of the cession and that
Congress had the power to abolish slavery and that
the abo onist Is Of the North would never cease 10
agitate this subject until slavery was abolished in the
District Of Columbs, and spoke until the morning
hour expired.
The SPEAKER then announced the nrxt bushes.
in order TO be the calendar
OF PRIVATE BILLS.
The first the calendar was the bill providing for
the benefit of the heirs of the officers seamen and
marines, Of the United States schooner Grampus
The question then. REQUIRED upon the amendment
offered by Mr. Frick providing that the relief should
extend only to "minors, sisters and brothers"
Mr.. BARN ARD spoke against the amendment,
aud IN favor OF the I'LL, and said this bill was not
granting pension, but Iiqudating a Just debt and
hoped II would be recommtted, with instructions to
the committee 10 report 1t, striking on, the amend
ments.
Mr. HAAILlN spoke in favor Of the bill as ameud.
ed, and against is rccommitment
Mr. WELLER said, as this was private bill dsy
and set apart TO take up such bills as would no, pro
duce debate, and he believed the minds of all were
made up, he demanded the previous question.
Tellers were called for by Mr. Weller
Mr.. HALE moved to lay the bill upon the table
and demanded The yeas and nays, which were or
dered
The CLERK called the roll and the following is the
result; yeas "a, nays 90
So the House refused TO lay il upon the table
Mr. HAMLIN asked Mr.. Weller to withdraw The
previous question to allow him to oAer an amend
meDt.
Mr. WELLER declined.
Upon count there was a second.
The question then required upon the amendment
of Mr. frick
Mr. HUNT demanded the yeas and nays; which
not ordered
TIE question again REQUIRED, and, upon a division
twas decided 10 the negative.
SO the amendment was rejected.
The question then required upon the engrJssment
OF the bill.
Ma SAMPLE demanded the yeas and nays; which
ordered.
The reading Of the bill was called for
The Clerk read II.
The Clerk then called the roll, and the following
is the resuIt-yeas 10, nays 81
SO the House determined that the bill should be
The question then REQUIRED on The passage OF the
bill, which was decided in the affirmative
So the bill was passed.
bill for the relief of John Mcclure was read
third time and passed.
The next bill In order was that for the relief of Jo.
seph Kimball
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON SAID this bill should no, be
passed unless necessary explanation made and
he hoped. therefore, The House would not pass it
Mr.. VANCE explained the nature Of The claim,
a tpd nal rlp had n,.. ~ I.I
not been paid for and fthere was any fault IL be-
longs TO the officers Of the Government and that
the individual who had done the work should not sul
Ter for the neglect of the officers Of the Govern
meDL
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON read the letter of the Au.
dtor, and commended th,t the bill should not pass
MIR. VANCE again explained
Mr.. RATHBUN moved that the bill be laid upon
the table, which was decided IN the affirmative
Mr.. GIDDlNGS moved TO postpone the recoust.
Iteration until mex, Friday, which was decided in the
| negative.
The question then REQUIRED upon the reconslde-
ration OF the question and IL decided IN the g..
gatiye.
10 the question wa. not RECONSTRUCTED.
a bill ior the relief Of Isaac Pummer was next Ia
ken up.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON opposed the bill.
Mr. HAMWN defended II, aud hoped It would
receive the sanction Of the House
The question then REQUIRED on the engrcs-meut Of
the bill, and IL was read third time and passed
The next bill in order was for the relief OF iona.
than Bean.
The reading Of the Report was called for,
II was read by the Clerk.
The question then REQUIRED upon the tnsrossuent
Of the bill
A division was called for and upon count there
was no quorum voting
Mar. BRINkERiiOFF explained the nature OF Be
bill, and said would settle great many cases OF
similar character, and was this, whether pensions
are to be extended 20 those who have become d sa'