Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-01-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
SATURDAY, Jan. Is. 1874.
The Senate did not sit to-day.

HE ccHdtC uIu uht Sii lO-Ndy.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
After the reading Of The Journal Mr. Bldlack
presented a resolution IN relation To the fine OF
General Jackson from The Legislature of the
Stale of Pennsylvania which was agreed TO.
| Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, rose to "A privileged
question, for rhe purpose Of calling the attention
of The House 10 an article in The Globe of last
evening
/ A difficulty occurred several members OBJ
lecing, when Mr. ScheEck then moved for a
suspension oil The rules, to allow his colleague
10 explain.
Here there was desul.ory debate. in which
Messrs, Holmes, Thompson, of Miss. aud
others participated, which The Speaker decided
10 be out of order
The question then recurred on the motion TO
suspend the rules.
Mr. Winthrop demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
The Clerk then called The roll, and the fol-
lowing is The result Yeas %, nays 81.
So The rules MOI suspended.
Mr. Hughes offered restitution calling upon
The Secretary OF The Navy Tor information in
relation 10 The growth oi hemp, which was
amended by Mr.. Cave Johnson, lo en-
brace the lot IN hi, city, and then adopted.
Mr.. Wilkins reported bill IN relation TO fu-
si,lve slaves, &c, lii the District of Columbia,
amendalory Of the act now in iorce-adop!ed.
The report of the minority was also ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. Holmes introduced resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of The Treasury for infor
nation in relation 10 indemnify under The treaty
with Mexico.
Mr.. Sample introduced resolution. calling
on the War Department for information, which
was agreed TO.
! Mr.. R. d. Owen rose To correct The Journal.
: He said, il stated that he reported House bill
No. 10, without amendment, which is not the
fact. 1t was reported with an amendment.
Mr.. Iibbats gave notice that he would on
| Monday next, or on some other early day, ask
leave TO introduce bill 10 amend All act, enli
| lied "An act TO provide for the better security
of the lives of passengers board OF vessels
propelled in whole or in part by sIeam," ap-
proved July 7ih, 1888.
| The Speaker here announced the order Of
! The day-lhe Report ON the Rules.
! hir Beissr took the floor and concluded his
argument, which lie commenced Yesterday.
upon the subject, aud passed handsome eulo-
glum upon The Northern Democracy for the
devotion heretofore evinced in favor of South
ern rights, and hoped they would not now de-
sert them
The morning hour expired, and he Speaker
presented several Executive communications,
which were appropriately referred.
| Mr.. Adams moved 10 suspend The rules 10
allow lhe debate on The rules to continue, Oh.
! IecIions being made-Ihe House, on motion Of
Mir. Cave Johnson, went into COMMITTEE of
the Whole, MIR. Winthrop in the chair
! Mr.. Jameson took the floor, and spoke at
/ length in favor Of The improvement OF the Wes-
tern waters, and in favor of Western interests.
! Mr.. A. Stuart moved that The committee rise.
| The Speaker look the Chair
Mr. Burke asked the leave 10 Withdraw from
the files Of the House certain papers in relation
TO private claim, which was granted.
/ Mr.. Cave Johnson introduced resolution
/ calling upon the Secretary of the Navy for in
! formation for The reasons why the call in Au-
gust. 1912, had not been answered before.
MIR, Campbell objected, and said that the re-
solution cast reflection upon The Secretary.
! Mr.. Cave Johnson then moved suspension
Of the rules; which was decided in the negative.
A desuhory debate here took place between
Messrs. Weller, c. Johnson, and others, which
was inaudlble. The House then adjourned.
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