The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

| Prayer by the Rev. Mr. TIssLX.
| The CLERK thrr read the Journal Of Monday.
After which,
| MI. KEN NEDY, of Maryland, introduced his col
league, MIR. W,thcrod, who was qualified aud took hi
seat
Mr. HENLEY moved that the Journal be SO cor
recIed 10 include the resolu ions Of The Legislature
Of Indiana, introduced by him on Monday in Icla
ton 10 canal around the falls OF the OHIO which
was agreed 10.
Mr. ADAMS asked the of the Hall for th,
| American Belle Society, at 7 O'Clock on Tuesday
evening next, which was agreed TO-.
| Mr.. DUNCAN ca led for tie reading Of a petition
he presented on Monday in relation TO passing
law holding the elections for President all on one day
throughou the United States
Mr. DUNCAN moved 10 reconsider the vote of the
House by which bill had been referred to Commit
lee Of the Whole On the state of the non and that
II be made the special order Of the day for We'd
n, slay week.
division was called for, and upon count it was
agreed to.
Mr. BRODHEAD moved that the Speaker FIJI
the vacancy occasioned in the Judiciary Committee
by the resignation of the Hon. William Wilkins
which agreed to.
Mr. THOMASSON presented the resolutions OF
the Legislature Of Kentucky in relation to the frank
ing privilege and other notifications Of the Post
Office laws, which were referred to the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads, and ordered be
printed.
The orders of the day were called for, and
The SPEAKER announced the first business in
order 10 be the
REPORT ON THE RULES
Mr. BURT rose and addressed the House in favor
of the 25th rule and in vndicaton Of Southern rights
and said that he did not believe that the honest
knickerbockers Of the North the hardy and enter
prisiDg citizens OF the great West would aid in
breaking down the compromise, Of the Constitution,
aud replied severely TO the remarks of Mr. Boards
ley, which he declared t. be impairment.
Mr. BEARDSLEY den ed the epithet and said
that the opinions of member on this floor upon
any subject, Impairment ndlcontended that the
opinion Of the whole country-North, South, East
and Westin relation TO the abstract question Of sa-
very, was the same.
Ill within few minutes of the expiration Of the
morning hour.
MIR. DlLLET said, as there were only few mo-
ments OF the morning hour left he hoped the House
would pass on to the other business, and allow him
to address the House tomorrow, which was agreed
TO.
The SPEAKER announced the next business in
order TO be the bill for the improvement Of Red IL
yer; which read the first and $, cond time, and
referred TO the Committee Commerce.
Mr.. HOLMES presented a bill for the improve
ment of the Custom House at Charleston, which was
read the first and second time, and made the of
the day for tomorrow, and printed
Several other bills were presented, and appropriate
iy referred.
Mr. MCKAY moved that the House resolve itself
into Committee OF the w hole on the state Of the
Union.
Mr. C. JOHNSON called for tellers, which were
ordered.
Upon a count, there appeared that % gentlemen
voted ia the affirmative, and the noes ave it up
Mr.. CAMPBELL was called TO rhe Char; and
the Committee took up the bill king appropriations
Tor current and contingent expenses Of the lodi n
Department for the year ls45
Mr.. GlDDlNGS moved to strike out the appropr.
alton to the Choctaws "lor permanent annuity siipu-
lated in the act OF t~snty-ffh Feb uary, seventeen
hundred and ninety three, three thousand dollars :"
which wac decided In the negative
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved TO strike out the ap-
propra on TO the Florida Indians under the treaty Of
ninth Of May, eighteen hundred aud thirty two.
Mr. LEVY advocated the withholding of the an
preparation, because the Seminoes had violated tins
treaty by committing depredations upon the property
Of the citzsls OF Florida and Georgs.
Mr.. GlDDlNGS said the reason why he ha d mo
we'd to strike out this appropriation was because by
the supulati ms OF this treaty those Indians were
bound TO sppreheod fugitive slaves thus taxing the
people OF the North to aid in the apprehension of
them; and, afler, having inflicted on the House
an Abolition speech, be withdrew his motion 10
strike out.
Mr.. LEVY rose to reply, but the Chairman in.
formed him that the motion had been withdrawn and
II could not be debit d.
Mr.. CIDDlNGS withdrew has motion
MIR. LEVY said the gentlemsns remarks were
siereoyped, because they had been made year after
year, but he would inform that gentleman that the
Florida war was not brought about as he supposss
because those indians re used to arrest fugitive slaves
bp because they had acted in bad faith To their white
rbrethrep.
Mr.. GIDDINGs rejoined and said that he had
never made improper illusions to any gentleman on
this floor, that he here for other purposes and
that to represent the interests Of those who sen,
him here, and he read from various document. TO
support the idea that the Florida war was produced
because the Indians had refused TO comply with this
treaty 10 surrendering fugitive slaves.
Mr.. LEVY said that he would inform that gentle
man that negotiations had been made by an Admins
trait n, whose patriotism he would not question with
the British Government In relation TO the surrender
OF fugitive slaves, in the years 1926, Y, and o.
Mr. GIDDlNGS denied the power Of this Gov
eminent 10 make such treaties, taxing the people of
the North for the apprehension Of fugitive slaves
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said whenever the gentlemen
from Ohio shall be entitled to seat in the senate
and whenever treaty shall be brought before thai
body for its ratification, that wouIi be the proper
tune to discuss the treaty making power
Mt GIDDlNGS rejoined, and withdrew the mo
ton.
Mr. DROMGOOLE renewed the m,ii,o 40 a. 4,
ties, the vote, and u vas decided in the nsgatiy.
Mr.. DlChEf called The att niion of IN. Chair
man OF the Committee Of Ways and Mean, 10 cIer.
zeal error IN the Appropriation for the Menomones,
which was corr, oied.
Mr.. DICkEY offered an amendment to tho ,,,r.
priaiIon for the Wyondots to pay hem for their i'm.
provemens according to the slpulaton. of the t,.,,v
with those Indians. 10y
MI MCKAY said the reason Why the oomm;,,,,
had not made an appropriation for those improve.
mrnis WAS ths Ibs committee believed thew have 49,
valued Loo high; hut that the oommitte. would i,,.. |
iigae the subj ct and lift found TO BE- oorre,,
separate bi would be reported 70, that purposr
Mr.. DICKEY al, coated his smenJncn, a., a.,
faith Of that treaty. "'
Mr.. mehh said he hoped the smordmen, would
not be adopted, becsus. there We. an ,,ro, 10 ,h a
dton Of the Commissioner Of Indi.n AIR. "a
that bill would be reported after an iny,.,io,,,on =,
he claim, by the oomni,tee W
Mr.. DICkEY then withdrew his an, ndo.n,