The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-17

la the Senate, the day occupied ia the tonsid-
Grafton Of public and private bills and large uum-
Der were read a third time and passed. AT the Aour
ofI2 the House not curing in the Senates resou-
ton extending the time Of adjournment the Vice
President sdjourned the Senate sine de-
In the House, the reading Of the Journal was dis
dispensed with. A message was here received from
the Senate informing the House that that body had
passed several bills which were read by their titles
Mr.. MCKAY moved to suspend the operation Of the
l7th joint rule, as to enable the President to sign
all bills reported up TO Saturday last Mr. w ]
BRowH, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills "a
ported several bills duly enrolled. which were ,igned
by the Speaker.
The question then REQUIRED on the suspension of the
l7tb joint rule, amended, and it was decided ia
the affirmative Mr. CHAPMAN, of Virginia, inra-
duced resolution authorizing the Sergeant at.Arm,
to pay to w. l.. Goggin his per diem while contest
ing the seat Of the Hon. +. W. Gmer. II was oo-
jecled 10. Mr.. CHAPMAN then moved suspension
of the rules TO entertain the motion but Withdrew
il. Mr.. WHITE, Of Kentucky, then moved that the
Senate bills on the Speakers table be taken up;
which agreed to- The bill granting pensions TO
certain widows was then taken up, and the amendments
OF the Senate concurred in, and the bill passed
MIR. WHITE, of Ky then moved suspension of the
rules to take up the private bills on the Speak rs
table, and, upo division the rules were suspended
and several private bills read third time aud
passed. Mr. McCLERNAND moved Il suspension of
the rules for the House to resolve itself into Com
n,ittee of the Whole the state of the Union and it
was decided in the negative. Mr.. CAMPBELL then
offered amendment to tn District Bank bill, which
allows them the of their corporate SO to
and be sued which agreed to. The bill
was then read third line and passed. Mr.. A. "
enable the committees to make reports and lay them
on the table, and give them whatever direction they
might tank proper Mr.. DRoMGooLE objected and
Mr.. BRowN Withdrew the motion.
He then, with the consent of the House, made
report, and la it on the table MIR. r. ID. OWEN
offered resolution restricting the Clerk from making
any distribution Of books other than those in the pos
session Of the House. 1t was objected to Mr.
OWEN then moved suspension of the rules; which
was decided in the negative. Mr. CHAPMAN again
moved suspension of the rules to allow him OPP
portuny TO offer the resolution allowing pay TO Mr..
GoccIN while contesting the seat Of the Hon 7. w.
GnmER; which was decided in the negative. Mr..
ScHENcK then moved suspension of the rules for
the House to resolve itself into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and demanded the
yeas and nays, which were ordered, aud the follow
ing is the result yeas l0l, nays 81.
So the House then resolved itself into Commit
tee Of the Whole the state of the Union and Mr..
WHrE moved that the Committee take up the Navy
Pension bill Mr. Com then moved that the Com
mttee rise, which agree to. Mr.. HorKrNs
ported that the Committee Of the Whole the state
of the Union had had the Union generally under
consideration, but found no business before it. The
House then took up the resolution of the Senate
tending the time of ad journment until o'clock and
Mr.. G.. w. JONES moved to lay the resolution the
table, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered and before the call was through the hour
of twelve arrived and the Speaker adjourned the
the House,