The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-15


MT HOPKINS presented resolution authorizing
inc Postmaster Of the House 10 accept the lowest bid
Tor furnishing horses for the use OF the posi- Office OF
The House, employed by the Postmaster.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected.
MIR HOPKINS explained.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON said il he would consent
that the subject should be referred To the Committee
of Accounts, he would withdraw his objections.
Mr.. HOPKINS consented, and the resolution was
referred,
NORTH CAROLINA.
Mr.. REED offered a resolution of public nature
which was appropriately disposed OF.
MIR. DANIEL offered resolution, calling for in
formation which was agreed to.
KENTUCKY.
Mr.. TtiOMASSON here rose aud sad that con-
siderable time of the House had been occupied on
subjects Of minor importance, while The rcc0mmen-
datons contained 10 the Presidents message in rea-
lion 10 tho Western waters had been neglected. lie
held paper in his hands announcing the loss of q
steamboat, with one hundred passengers on board,
by snag. Some gentleman had offered resolution
calling upon tho Committee Of Ways and Means to
report to this House the cost for removing obstruc-
tons, which had been laid upon the table; and he
now moved reconsideration of that vote, and asked
the Speaker If the question was debateable.
The SPEAKER replied il would be after the States
had been all called for resolutions
MIR. FRENCH offered resolution, in relation to
the manufacture Of hemp, which was agreed to-
Mr. TlBBATTS offered the following resolutions;
Resolved, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions ba instructed 10 inquire into the expediency
ot authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to d.
rect the names OF any pensioners resi- lent in the State
Of Kentucky TO be transferred on their application,
from the agencies in Kentucky TO the agency in Gin
cinnati, Ohio.
Mr. CALDWELL offered the following resolution:
Resolrsd, That the Committee Of Ways and Means
be instructed to inquire as soon as practicable into
the exPediency Of SO modifying tho present tariff OF
duties on TO provide together with the other
resources OF the Treasury, revenue sufficient for,
and limited to the wants of AN economical admins
tralion OF the General Government, with such dis
elimination as will dispense the benefits and impose
the burdens Of Government equally upon all ciassts
and upon the principle that will tax as far as pract
cable the property and not the people of the nation.
B Mr.. CALDWELL presented a petition for the
benefit of Isaac Adkins-referred to the Committee
on Public Lands.
TENNESSEE.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON presented private bill,
which was appropriately referred and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. M. BROWN offered resolution in relation to
a revision Of the Reports Of the Supreme Court,
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. ASHE offered resolution, calling on the Com
mittee Of Commerce to report bill, making the city
of Memphis seaport.
Mr. MCDOWELL presented resolution of the
Legislature Of Ohio in relation to changing the time
of holding the District Courts in said State
Mr.. MCDOWELL asked and obtained leave to
withdraw certain papers from the files Of the House
Mr.. SIMMONS offered resolution in relation to
the colorng of maps, SC.
MIR. BARNARD called for the reading of ehe re
solution.
1t was read, and agreed 10.
MIR. HUBBARD said the objection to his resolution
had been Withdrawn, and as it only called for infor-
nation, he hoped it would be adopted.
Mr.. DlCKEY renewed his objection, and il was
laid over.
Mr. MoILvAINE offered resolution, which was
objected to.
Mr.. ADAMS here rose and made some remarks
in relation TO West Point, in low tone, which was
inaudible
Mr.. J. w DAVIS rose and asked the Speaker
how II was that resolutions bad been offered and the
gentleman from Massachusetts allowed to make
speech before all the States had been called
The CHAIR explained
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS offered a resolution calling for
information in relation 10 the public lands, which
was aaieed to,
Mr.. PETIT offered resolution instructng the
Committee of Ways and Means 10 report bill re-
ducing the pay Of all officers Of the Government, Sc,
which was agreed to.
MIR. SAMPLE offered a resolution OF public ma
ture, which was agreed TO.
MIR. MoCLERNAND ,ofIered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for information
relation TO the public lands &c, in Illinois, which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered a resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for information
in relation to the expenditures Of the money which
had been appropriated for the heirs Of the officers
and scamen who fell on Lake Erie, Sc
Mr.. DOUGLASS offered resolution calling on
the Committee on Commerce for information, which
was agreed 10.
Mr.. HoGE offered resolution of public nature
calling for information.
Mr.. II AMLlN offered an amendment
Mr.. HARDIN hoped TIE gentleman from Maine
would withdraw his amendment, and let the resolu-
ton be agreed TO.
lie declined, and it was passed over.
Mr.. THOMASSON again rose, and said he had
waived no right in allow ing the House TO proceed in
the call of the States for resolutions.
Mr.. WELLER obj cted TO his proceeding until the
States had been called through
Mr.. BIDLACk suggested to MIR. Weller 10 with
draw his objection.
Mr.. WELLER withdrew his objection.
Mr. THOMASSON then said he would wait until
the States had been called but in doing he did not
} ied lis right
Mr.. FICkI.IN offered a resolution OF public cha
racter, which was agreed to.
Mr.. SMITH offered a resolution in relation to a
mail route in Illinois.
ALABAMA.
Mr. EISER offered a resolution for the formation
Of another Judicial District in Alabama, because the
people under the present arrangement suffered great
Inconvenience at present which was agreed TO.
Mr.. MCCONNELL offered resolution 10 relation
to changing the Western mail route in Georgia and
Alabama which was agreed to.
MIR. HOUSTON offered resolution in relation TO
changing the location Of some school lands IN Ala
bama.
Mr.. DELLET offered resolution in relation TO
the improvement Of the hsrbor Of Mobile which
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