The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-27

In the Senate the morning hour was occupied
in the presentation Of petitions and nothing Of
any importance transpred up to the Time our
paper went TO press.
In the House, after the reading OF the Jour
nal Of yesterday, Mr.. McCLERNAND rose and
said that, on yesterday, when the vote was taken
on the passage of the bill remounting the Sc
cond Regiment Of Dragons, he was absent on
business, and his object in rising was TO say that
if he had been present he should have voted for
the bill. Mr. CLIsToN offered a resolution call
ing for information in relation TO the reasons
why Lieutenant Bragg, who had been sura-
moned before the committee TO give iniorma-
ton in relation 10 the abuses in Florida, had
been ordered away by The commanding Gen
eral.
Mr. DRoMoooLE objected TO interfering with
the military department OF the Government
Mr.. WELLER moved suspension Of the rules
to entertain the resolution, and demanded tel
lers and The following is the result 70 in the
affirmative, and 20 in the negative-no quorum
voting. Mr. HALE demanded the yeas and
nays, and the following is the result Yeas 1903,
nays AZ. SO the rules were suspended. Mr..
HUNT, Of New Y ork, opposed the adoption Of
the resolution, because II cast censure on the
motives OF the commanding general, which was
not consistent with his Character. Mr.. HoUs-
| TON said the resolution did not cast censure, as
supposed by the gentleman from New York
but il was purely one Of inquiry, and the Off
GERS Of the Government are only required TO
perform their duty. Perhaps the explanation to
the call may be satisfactory; and he demanded
the previous question.
Messrs PAYNE and VANCE requested him to
Withdraw the previous question, but it was de-
clined. Tellers were then called for, to see
whether there was a second, who reported 81
in the affirmative, and 40 in the negative So
there second. The question then recur-
red on the adoption Of the resolution, and Mr..
| DRoMGooLE demanded the yeas and nays and
| the following is the result Yeas 9S, nays g.
| SO the resolution was agreed 10. Mr.. BURKE
moved TO reconsider the vote just taken, and de-
manded the previous question, which was Sc
conded; and, the question recurring on a re-
| consideration, it was decided in the negative.
| The unfinished business of yesterday, being the
| resolution of Mr.. Simon, in relation 10 The fur
nishing Of diagrams, was taken up and agreed TO
Mr.. ScHENcK then moved that the rules be sus-
pended so as TO take up the resolution of the
Senate appointing the 9th of May as the
day for the adjournment of both Houses OF
Congress, and demanded the yeas and NAYS
Mr.. BLACK, of Georgia, inquired of the
Speaker il the resolution provided for an extra
session of Congress The SPEAKER said it
did not. Mr.. Hale asked if the motion could
be amended? The SPEAKER said it could not.
Mr.. WELLER said that the House would not sit
nine months like the Wings. The SPEAKER
said the question could not be debated, and or
dercd the Clerk 10 proceed in the call, and the
following is the result: Yeas SO, nays 81. Not
being two-thrds, the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. HENLEY gave notice that he should at an
early day possible, call up the resolution
for adjournment. Mr.. CAMPBELL then called
up the resolution setting aplrl certain days for
the consideration Of the business of the District
of Columbia, upon which the previous question
had been previously ordered. The question
then required on the adoption of the resolution
and telIers were called for and ordered, who
reported so in the affirmative and 50 in the ne
SPEAKER then called the standing committees
for reports, and large number OF bills were re-.
ported, and read first and second time, and
appropriately disposed Of Among them were
two bills Incorporating the Odd Fellows Society
of Washington, and the Masonic Grand Lodge
OF the District Of Columbia. Mr.. JONES, of
Tennessee, said he was not a member of the
Odd Fellows Society, but he was member
Of the Grand Lodge Of the State of Tennessee,
and as a Mason he protested against the idea of
incorporating such institutions, and be hoped
no Mason would vote for such objects Mr.
HOLMES advocated the passage Of the bills and
after few remarks from Mr.. Bower, Mr., HoP-
KrSs moved TO lay the bills upon the table and
Mr. payne demanded the yeas aud nays, and
the following is the result yeas 1872, nays 30.
So they were laid upon the table This was
all the business that wa, done up TO the time
our Reporter left the House.