The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-06
TWENrY-rIRsT RULE AGAIN.

I Mr.. ADAMS, of Mass, asked that the motion
o reconsider the vote Of Wednesday last by which
he report of the select committee upon the rules
md orders was laid on the table be taken up and
icted OH at this time. M nj M 4ty....s,.
The SPEAK Err said no such motion had been
made. III M 4fFi
Mr.. ADAMS said he meant the motion upon
he rules and orders he had given the proper
lotce for a reconsideration of the vote by which
hey were laid on the table. 0
The SPEAKER said the notice had not been
given.
Mr.. ADAMS presumed the Speaker was man
Of honor; the Chair knows that the motion re-
ferred to was given by me in my place.
The SPEAKER repeated that no such notice
had been given in order The gentleman rose
and gave notice, but the motion was not enter
tanned because not then in order.
Mr. ADAMS had understood that his motion
was received. He would now ask when it would
De in order. aag m 4,a
Objections were made to the Speakers answer
ing, and Mr.. A. called to order. NJ
The SPEAKER answered, however, that the
molion would be in order when the States were
next called on for resolutions.
The subject ended here for the present, and the
orders of the day were called for
PAY OF PAGES, ETC.
report from the Committee Oh Accounts
regulating the pay OF pages and other employees
of the House was the fret business in order
The committee proposed the following rates:
For five door keepers $2 30 per dem.
For three folders q 5O So"
For four assistant folders 10 e"
Fer four pages - | SO 6
After considerable time occupied in this small
business, the subject was laid on the table.
A resolution was adopted. instructlng the Post
mas err General to inform the House whether
there had been any assumption OF the Post Otfce
powers oy any Individual or individuals. he
ier,ing to the case OF Lysander Spooner.
The Committee on Elections were au horized
to employ a clerk until the case OF Bolts
Jones was reported upon.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE.
The Committee on the District Of Columbia
| reported the Senate bill tor improving Pennsyl-
vania avenue, with recommendation that it
should he rejected.
Mr. q. w. JONES, Of Tenn, said he could find
no authority in the Constitution for repavlng
Pennsylvania avenue, and he was, therefore, for
recctng the bill.
Mr.. HAMLiN, Of Me- said few words against
the bill, when a motion was made TO lay the
whole subject upon The table. The yeas and
nays were ordered upon this motion, and it pre-
vailed by vote OF lib to ga.
Here The morning hour expired.
The SPEAKER lad before the House com
munlcaton from the Mayor Of Washington, en-
closing the protest of the Common Council Of
this city against tho tralsfer of the Government
stock in the Chesapeake and OHIO Canal to Ma
ryland, except upoa terms recommended by them;
referred to the Committee on Roads and Canals
TENTH ARTICLE OF THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
The SPEAKER laid before the House com
munication lrom the President, in answer to
| resolution Of inquiry by Mf LEVY respecting
the violation Of The 10Th artlcle Of the Treaty o
Washington concerning fugitive slaves. sa I,
| Mr. LEVY, of Fa., desired that the commune
cation should be referred to the Committee on