The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-07

MIR. X. also made adverse report the petition
Of William Anderson, which was ordered TO be print.
ed and laid upon the table.
! MIR. X also made am adverse report on the petition
OF Dennis Doyle, which was ordered to be printed
and laid upon the table.
Mr.. X. also reported adversely on the petition Of
William Newton, which was ordered 10 be printed
aud laid upon the table.
MIR. r. made also adverse reports ION the
18th OF February last and not taken down by our re-
porters) on the several petitions of Elijah c. Rabbit
Cornelius A. REEVE, Samuel Marshel Daniel Dug.
GIN Catherine F. Johnson, John Owen aud Isaac
justice which were -seyeraly ordered 10 be printed
and laid on the table
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF made several reports which
were appropriately disposed Of
MI CULLOM made several adverse reports ,
winch were laid upon the table aud ordered TO be
printed
! Mr. MES made several adverse reports which
were appropriately disposed of. Also a bill for the
relief OF Adam Foster, which was referred to Com
mlitee of the Whole House, made the order OF the
day for tomorrow, and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. TILDEN made several adverse reports,
which were laid upon the table.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC GROUNDS.
MIR PRATT reported bill for the building OF ad.
ditiona buildings for the War and Navy Depart
ments, which was referred to a Committee of the
Whole, made the order of the day for tomorrow,
and ordered 10 be printed
COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.
Mr.. MCDOWELL offered resolution authoriz.
ing the Clerk Of the House to pay 81 200 for
veiope cutter, contracted for by Mr.. tCair Clarke,
late Clerk OF the House.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to refer it to a
Committee OF the Whole House, that il might be in
yestigated.
After explanation from Mr. Nc Bowel, it was
referred and made the order of the day for to
row.
Mr.. CROSS, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported bill, which appropriately re :
ferred.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY.
MIR. BURKE, from this Committee reported
Joint resolution which was referred to a Committee
of the Whole, made the order of the day for to
row, and printed.
Also that the Select Committee appointed by the
House have power to send for persons and papers in
investigating the memorial Of the Legislature Of
Rhode Island, contesng the seats of the members OF
that State.
Mr.. c. JOHNSON opposed the sending for per-
sons and papers unless they were named
| Mr. CAUSlN said he was not present when the
report was made, and he hoped il would not he
sidered unanimous report and moved that the COM
mttee be discharged from the further consideration
OF the subject, because it properly belonged TO the
Committee on Elections.
He then discussed the general merits of the me-
mortal
| Mr.. CRANSTON said he could not see the reason
why the gentleman from New Hampshire wished to
send Tor persons and papers, when he Mr.. G. could
| give him all the information necessary.
MIR BU RkE asked him if he did not TO send
for persons and papers when the memorial was pre-
scented.
! Mr. CRANSTON said he did not
Mr.. Blu RkE said he was then reported wrong
Mr.. CRANSTON proceeded and discussed the
question until the morning hour had expired.
MIR CLlNGMAN moved to suspend the rules for
hour a { allow him n dlscnss hill ma
king the Presidential election all day through
out the country.
MIR DUNCAN said the motion was not in order.
! The SPEAKER said the motion was IN order
line question recurring upon the suspension Of the
rules, desultory debate point of order in
which MessIs WINTHROP, HARDIN and DuSc AN par
! ticpated
The question being put, the rules suspended
! Mr.. CLlNGMAN Of North Carolina, rose aud re-
piled to Mt Duncan, and said as that gentleman had
stated that he made his speech for Blcon.Js and,
that was his place Of residence he felt his duty 10
let the people Of B,ineombe understand the question
presented TO them as they hard headed set Of
fellows, and he spoke until the hour expired.
MIR. DICKINSON moved TO suspend the rules for
to-day, which was decided in the negative.
The SPEAKER laid before the House several
Executive communications, which were appropriate
ly disposed of
Mr. MCKAY moved to suspend the rules so as to
go into Committee Of the Whole the state Of the
Union.
MIR. SCHENCK called for tellers, which were or
dered.
! Messrs c. JOHNSON and Gnrrs were appointed
teers, who reported T6 in the Affirmative, and 3 IA
IN the negative.
SO the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. HOPKINS moved that the bill In relation To
the Presidential election be suspended until to- NOR
row.
! MI. BARNARD said the motion was not in order
because the gentleman from Maine Mr.. Hamlin
was entitled TO the floor
MIR. HAMLIN then moved to postpone the sub
! iect until tomorrow
Mr.. SUMMERS demanded the yeas and nays,
| which were ordered.
| The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result yeas 80, nays 81.
! SO the subject postponed until tomorrow.
! MIR. MCKAY then moved that the House resolve
Itself into Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
the Union, which was agreed to.
! MIR. DRoaGooLr was called To the Chair and the
committee took up the bill making appropriations for
the support of the Military Academy and several
minor amendments were proposed and agreed to.
! Mr.. HUNGERfORD proposed to strike out The
extra pay Of officers as instructors.
] Mr.. ELMER asked n the proviso was in conflict
with any law upon that subject
MIR HUNGERFORD said 1t was.
MIR. ELMER said then he could not vote for the
amendment
MIR WINTHROP opposed the amendment
Several other amendments were proposed and Dc
bated by Messr ELMER, MCKAY, HARALSON,
FISH and HUNT, and they we're rejected
I MIR HUNGERFORD offered another amendment
proposing TO dismiss all Of the supornumctafy hcueu-
ants after the LIST day Of June neat but at the sus-
gestiOn Of MIR Mckay, he withdrev It.
! Mr. HALE offered a substitute disbanding the in-
stitution, and advocated it, adoption warmly aud
I tealous Y.
! Mr.. J. w. DAVIS Offered an amendment TO the
subsiitu
/ [ 4, message was received from the Senaie.l
| MIR. BRlNKERHOFF opposed both the subsli
tute and The amendment and ssid that the ersJ.atr-
OF the institution should be confined the scientific
eorps and that the other branches Of the Army
shoud be filled by the promotion Of the mcri'oriou-
private soldier, and the appointment Of citizens.
! Nj DANA opposed the whole institution becaut q