The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Prayer by the Rev Mr., TmsLrr.
The CLsRx then read the Journal of yesterday
After which
MIR. c. J. INGERSoLL rose and said, great
many reports we're on hand and TO allow the stand
ing committees 10 report he moved suspension Of
the rules.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON hoped only for the morn
ing hour which was accepted by Mr.. Ingersoli.
Mr. SMITH, OF Illinois, from the Committee Of
Claims, made an adverse repor, ON the petition Of
Pierre Mcnard aud Others and moved tha, the report
be printed which was agreed To.
Mr.. HOLMES, from the Committee OF Commerce,
presented resolution, asking the consent Of the
Hou.e to employ clerk.
Mr.. HOPKINS said the resolution ought to state
the pay Of said clerk and suggested a modihca cation
TO that ehect-vz 81 per day-whieh was accepted
by Mr. Holmes.
MIR. HOPKINS made an inquiry OF MIR. Holmes,
as to whether that committee had ever before had
clerk He said II this committee allowed one
every other standing committee would ask the same
favor.
Mr. HOLMES: lie believed not.
Mr.. HOPKINS called for a division, and no quorum
voted
Mr. HOPKINS then moved to amend the re,olu-
ton, to allow clerk 10 all Of the standing com
mittees If necessary.
Upon division u was lost
MIR. ELMER moved 10 amend by limiting the
time TO employ q clerk to huiy day.
MIR. HOLMES moved TO strike out thirty, and in
sert driy days
A division was called Tor, and the amendment to
tho amendment was rejected.
The question then REQUIRED on hrfy days, the or
CANAL Amendment.
And upon div,ion, It was decided in the afirma-
tive.
The question then REQUIRED upon The ad 7 ton OF
the resolution when
Mr.. THOMPSON m,ved to amend N resolution
SO a. TO allow clerk 10 the Committee On Indian AT
fairs.
MIR. WINTHROP rose to a point Of orIcr, snd
said that the resolution was reported from Com
miuee the amendment Of the gentleman from Mis-
sissypi out of order.
The SPEAKER decided the amendment 10 be Ia
order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked the gsn'I,min from Me.
sissppi, (Mr. THOMPSON ifhi, anendmcnl proceeded
from tie COMMITTEES lndan hdairs, or was IT an
individual motion
Mr. THOMPSON said 10 I've candid, il vas an
individual mutton, AID be was opposed to allowing
clerk. to standing committees, and he wthdiew hi.
Mr.. RATHBUN moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Upon a division, il was decided in the affirmative
Yea. 10, nays 81
So the resolution was laid upon the table.
Dir. LABRANCH, from the 9, m niitec Com
merce, reported bill esl alb hing new prt of en-
try in the Territory Of Florida. which refer
red to the Committee of the Wnolc House, and
printed
vate claim and asked 10 be discharged from the uf.
ther consultation thereof which sgrced 10.
Mr. DUNLAP, from the Committee OF Commerce,
reported bill for the relief Of William Ellery and
Others which referred to the Committee Of the
Whole aud made the order Of the day for to NOR
row. and the report and bill printed also bill for
the relief Of the owner OF the schooner Success"
which was referred TO a Committee of the Whole
House and made the order of the day for to-morryw
and printed.
Mr. REED, OF Pennsylvania, reported a bill regu-
atng the appointment OF officers of the Revenue and
Marine service, which was referred 10 a Committee
of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, made adverse report in relation 10
a memorial of the Territories OF Iowa and Wisconsin
the subject Of the public lands within their Ter
torial jurisdiction
Mr. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads made report, which re-
lerred to a Committee OF the Whole House, aud
dered TO be printed
Mr. G. j. INGERSOLL, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs made report in relation to the
Joint resolution on the subject Of the Territory OF
Oregon, which had been presented to that Commit
tee, notifying the British Government that, one year
after the passage Of said resolve, The treaty existing
between the two Governments shall be sbrogaied,
accompanied with the following resolution
R,soirsd, That, at this time, il is nexpedient to
make such declaration.
Mr.. OWEN moved to strike out the word sin.
eupedIeDt," and insert "expedient," and said that
bis object was to bring the subject directly be.
fore the House He said IT was bad policy for
40 individual OF nation to put of demanding clear