The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-20

In the Senate, the morning hour was occupied IN
the presentation Of memorials upon various subjects
which was all the business done, at the time our pa
per went to press.
In the House, after the reading of the Journal Of
Friday, Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of South Carolina, presented
resolutions of portion OF his constituents in favor Of
the immediate annexation OF Texas, which were or.
dered to lie on the table and be printed. Mr. ST.
JoHs gave notice that he should on Tomorrow in
troduce bill quoting ccltaio land titles in Ohio
Mr.. S'noss offered resolution in relation TO fur.
nshog diagram Of the sub marine telescope, whicl
was agreedto Mr.. WELLER then moved that the
House resolve itself into a Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union; which was agreed TO-
Mr. DRoscooLr took the Chair, and the committee
on motion Of Mr. MckAr, took up the bill making
appropriations for the support Of the Post Office De
psrtment for The fiscal year ending the 30 Of June
lS45. The CLGRx then read the bill by seotons. and
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Kentucky offered an amendment
limiting the pay of the special agents to o0O and s.
per day for travelling expenses. Mr. B1vis advoca-
ted the smenjmen, warmly, and commented in severe
terms uion the conduct Of the Postmaster General
in which he pronounced him a coward and coatend-
ed that he had prosu,ed his Office to the bs.es par
ty purposes, and hoped the amendment would be
adopted The question then recurr,d On The ado,,-
ton of the amendment, and Mr. Mckay said, o. they
were the confidential agents OF the Government ibsy
should be paid literally but II the House was dc.
posed 10 ourail the expenses Of the Department he
bad no objection. However, he drd no, Dina ,he 90.
jeciions urged by the gentleman from Kentucky (Mt
Davis) would have any effect upon the COMMITTEE
What he (Mr. ID. had stated might be true. lIc Odd
not stand here TO defend the conduct Of the Posna..
ter General from the charge. urged against him, but
to attend TO the public business and hoped tie ,meud-
ment would not prevail. Mr.. RArasUs then moved
to strike out the first section OF the bill The CHir
NAN said the motion was not in order Mr.
DAVIS then Withdrew his amendment 10 a..
low the gentleman from New York (Mr. RITZ
bum to offer his amendment, which propose
to abolish the Office Of special agents. Tie
merits OF this amendment were debated by Messrs.
HarHpUs, Hupsos, and soHESos MIR. Scms,S
then proposed modification TO the amendment.
which was accepted by MIR. RAraruN. Mr. MsK,r
opposed the amendment, because, If it w,. adopted
II would open the door 10 fraud. Mr. DoUoL.s,, Of
Illinois, said II tina, description Of sgens were Dis.
penscd with, il would be impossible TO detect mail
robbers, and spoke warmly Of the efficiency Of lie
special agent in bis section of the country.
The question was further debated by Messrs. Dia-
h.oa and PhrSr, both Of whom opposed the smend-
nsnt Mr.. wrsIvoRTH advocated IL, adoption -
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption Of the
proposed amendment, and IL Jcci ded in the aih.
native. The bill was then laid aside TO b. reported
to the House The Committee then took % the bill