The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-17
REPoRT on THE RULES.


| Mr.. CAMPBELL then took The floor io favor OF
the 10Th rule, and went into long argument in sup
port OF his views, and alluded to the attempt Of NJ
Marshall, OF Kentucky, TO eIpel Mr.. Adams
! Mr. ADAMS rose and made an expa nation Of I'd,
transaction.
Mr., Campbell resumed. and .p Ike until the
| The SPEAKER laid before the House the letter
OF The Hon. t. w. GiImer informing him that he
had endrred biz resignation 10 the Governor Of Viz
| GINA
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved that II be laid upon
the table and printed, which v as agreed to.
/ Mr.. WELLER moved that the House resolve it,
self INTO Committee Of the Whole, which de-
ciJed in The affirmative
Mr. J. r. iNGERSOLL was called to the Chair
ne hrst bo',ness in order was the bill for the relief
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON called for the reading OF
the report.
The Clerk read the report .|
Mr. RAMSAY said the claim Of Colonel SCHUYLER
was Tor wounds received during the late war and
That he rs very poor and only ASKS the sum Of $3.50
per snnum, aud he hoped the bill would pass He
called for the papers OF Col Schuyler, and that they
be read
The CHAIRMAN said 1T would r, quire some time
10 procure The papers and suggested tina, il be nior
mally passed over
Mr.. RAMSAY said that would depend whether
the next business in order would consume the whole
day or not IL 1t would not he bad no objection
but IL Otherwise, he objected.
Mr.. RATHBUN said he should vote against the
Dill because he was opposed TO special legislation on
the subjects bot that he would vote in favor of &c.
neral law
Mr. Z. JOHNSON spoke against the bill, because
u would set bad precedent; but he would vote for
a general law.
Mr. DEANE said the petitioner had been MI, off
oy the decision OF the War Department, not that il
denied he was not entitled to it, but to procure add
tonsl evidence therefore IL was not his fault that
the claim was put of TO this day lie said the law
OF congress decided he entitled to it, anil he
nopeo 'ns OH would pass and remunerstc the old
soldier who had fought the battles Of the country
Mr. DANA advocated the passage of the b,li a, A
SAID al OF the papers necessary TO establish hi. claim
were produced TO the Dspsr tment far back a. 1924
and bat he was Justly emitted tothc back pension for
winch he asked Congress and he hoped !, would be
granted - him.
Mr.. RAMSAY sent TO the Clerk. tsbl, m. .,r.
rson' Ger 'hcsie proving the disability, which was
read y the Clerk -
Mr. HALE said when a claim Of thi. cbsr.,,.,
vas orooah forward either cor the army or the navv
me gore- OF 1914, we're brought forward which WA.
e"ns,"ered by some as a knook-dowp pumeni
vhith was, IN some respects sau,l to the Gloria. n,
iofo lie said he knew il looked in him inv idious IN
opposing these claims, but he wa. opposed 10 bleed
ng The people with them however, IL ecpt)..
men Nfsh 10 be generous, let them be 80 with their
own money. He would vote for a general bil, hu,
he was opposed TO these individual cases
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON s,fenuously opposed IN.
bill. NfP'' WV
MI BOWER spoke feolingly in favor of o..
oui, and sad he was not disposed 10 deprive the moor
soldier who has Tough, the battles Of the country Of
his just rights. "
Mr.. WENTWORTH advocated the hin r,h
groa' zeai intending for the rights Of the poof .o
o'cr who had been wounded in the service Of the
country WV
Mr. flLDEN called for the reading Of the I..t par.
Of the evidence. P"''
The Clerk read II
Mr.. T1LDEN said that he belong. 10 IN. e,or,,,,,.
tee that made the report and be felt To b. hs d,,
20 state mat TINS case was not one Of that chsr,ct,r
which some gentlemsn supposed. He then xplsin
," we ground mon which the committee ns1e m.