The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENT NATIVES,
MONDAY March H. 1874


day. After which
Mr.. CRANSTON asked leave of the House to
make a statement correcting the report made in the
Globe, which he denied IN toto lie said he took
back no statements made by him the day previous,
and called upon Mr.. Rathbun TO state II the report
was true in that particular, (which makes II appear
that he had retracied what he had stated upon the
subject of the Rhode Island controversy.
Mr.. BURKE asked him if the report Of the Intelli
encer was correct
Mr.. CRANSTON said in that respect it not
correct, but in the main it was
Mr.. BURKE then stnt 10 the Clerks table the re-
port of the lntelIigence, which he presumed to be
correct, which sustained the report in the Globe and
It read by the Clerk
Mr.. CRANSTON said then the gentleman from
NJ Hampsh drew the infee from that report that
he Mr.. c. had stated that 500 of those who voted
for DORIS Constitution were in their graves. He
stated only that some of those who voted for DORIS
Constitution known to be dead several years
before.
Mr. BURKE said he drew no differences, but he
bad stated matter of fact, reported in the Intel
ligencer, well as in the Globe.
Mr. CRANSTON said that the report of the
Globe, which states that he took back what he had
stated, was not true.
MIR. RATHBUN objected to the gentlemans ma
king speech on the subject.
The SPEAKER said the gentleman must contine
himself to an explanation.
The orders of the day were called for
Mr.. SAUNDERS said resolution had been pass
ed while he was absent in the committee room in
structng the Judiciary Committee to report a bill
changing the time of holding the United States Dis.
trct Courts Of Ohio; and, if il the sense OF the
House that the instructions should be obeyed he
would report the bill, although the resolution I'M
Piled ceLsure
Mr.. POTTER, of Ohio, made an 1planation why
the resolution was introduced and said no ceDsure
was implied.
Mr.. NlNION said was one Of the Committee
OF the judiciary was his duty to state what he had
done in relation 10 this extraordinary resolution
He then gave succinet statement of what passed
between him and several f his colleagues in rela-
ton 10 this subject and after the explanation which
had passed between himself and several of his col.
leagues one of them had introduced this extraord-
nary resolution, which he conceived did imply CEN
sure, and the course was extraordinary one
Mr.. POTTER, OF Ohio, said the object of the re =
solution was to relieve that committee from any en-
barrassment; and 1t did appear to him that there
was disposition on the part of some of tina, com.
mittee to smother the subject
Mr.. SAUNDERS made an explanation
Mr.. NlNTON said he supposed he was the ind
vldua to whom his colleague alluded but there was
nothing which had transpired that justified such an
inference as that Of his colleague.
desuilory debate, on this subject was continued
between Messrs. VINTON SAUNDERS, POT
TER, DUNCAN, MOORE and VANCE, of an ex-
planatory character, which was satisfactory
MIR. VANCE then moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution was adopted and it was agreed
10.
The resolution was then laid upon the table
Mr. LEONARD presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature OF New York asking an appropriation for
the improvement Of the Hudson which was appro-
Prately disposed Of.
OREGON
Mr.. a. V. BROWN, Chairman Of the Committee
on Territories, TO whom the bill for organizing Ter.
ritorial government in and for the Territory Of Ore.
gon had been referred, reported the same with an
amendatory bill, extending the civil and criminal
jurisdiction Of the Territory Of Iowa South and West
to the Pacific which was referred to the Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of the Union and ordered
TO be printed
MIR. LEONARD presented memor al from the
Chamber of Commerce, New York, in relation to a
dry dock, which was appropriately disposed Of
The SPEAKER then called the States for resolu-
tons.
GEORGIA.
Mr.. COBB offered resolution making II O'Clock
the hour Of meeting for the balance Of the session
and demanded tie previous question.
Tellers were called for aud ordered
Messrs. BURKE and CAUSlN were appointed
teller who reported 60 in the affirmative and 80 in
the negaiive-no quorum voting.
The question again REQUIRED, and the tellers re-
ported ~ m the Affirmative, and 90 in the negative
SO there was a second TO the previous question
The question then REQUIRED on the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr. SUMMERS made an inquiry Of the Chair in
relation TO the progress made by the Committee on
Elections m contested cases, and said that would
govern his vote.
The SPEAKER said he could not state.
Mr.. SUMMERS then said he should vote against
the resolution
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result Yeas l27, nays 80.
SO the resolution was agreed TO-
MIR. BLACK offered a resolution DENYING the ripht
Of Congress to abolish slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia or the Tefr cries or to receive any petitin
or paper in relation thereto
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay il upon the
table but withdrew the motion.
Mr.. SEYMOUR, Of New York renewed the mo-
Mr.. BLACK demanded the yeas and nay, which
were ordered.
The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result Yeas 90, nays 81
So tho resolution wa, laid on the table
Mt. CHAPPELL presented resolution in rela
ton 10 transporting tie mail by steamboats, between
savannah and Augusta which was appropriately
referred.
Mr.. HARALSON offered resolution Of inquiry
which was appropriately disposed Of.
EENrucKY
MIR GARRETT DAVIS presented Joint resolu.
ton in relation to the Presidential election, &c.
II was objected to and laid over
Mr.. TlBBATrS offered the following resou
ton
Rssoired, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions be instructed TO inquire into the e1pedoncy
and justice Of extending the benefit Of an act grant
ing bali pay aud pensions to certain widows an.
proved July 7th 1898 TO widows whose busbanJ.
have died since the passage Of said act or who shall
hereafter die, II such widows shall otherwise be en-
titled to the same.
Mr.. BOYD offered resolution 10 print Is 600
extra copies oil the report Of the Committee Of WAYS
ana Means IN relation 10 the tariff and demanded
the previous question.
Mr.. SCHENCk called for tellers on a second TO
the previous question which we're ordered and the
telsrs reported 81 IN the Affirmative, and IL in the
negative.