The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, January 4, 1914.


THURSDAY, January 4, 1874.
Prayer by Rev SErrIMus Tusros.
The CLERK then read the Journal of yesterday ;
Mr.. TIBBATTS rose and moved reconsideration
Of the vote yesterday OH MIR. BLACKS resolution on
the tariff.
Mr.. BLACK inquired if il would be in order TO
call Of the House at this tme'
The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.
Mr.. BLACK then made the motion.
Mr.. PAYNE suggested that il lie over.
MIR. BLACK said if he would give any good rea
son, lie would have no objection.
MIR. PAYNE explained, and said that the resolu-
ton Of the gentleman from Ohio on the same subject
more explicit.
Mr.. SAUNDERS then requested Mr.. Tibbaus to
withdraw his motion, and allow the resolution Of
the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. McDowel), on the
same subject, to be taken up, il expressed in
explicit manner.
The CHAIR informed Mr.. Saunders that the reso.
luton Of the gentleman from Ohio would be the next
in order.
So the CLERK then proceeded in the call of the
House. and l73 members answered to their Names
The CLERK then proceeded to call the absentees !;
when there appeared 1873 members present, and
Mr. WELLER moved to suspend the call; and it
was suspended.
Mr. fIBBATTS then renewed his motion to re-
consider, and offered substitute, as follows:
Resolred, That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to report bill so modifying the present
tariff of duties on imports, as to provide, with the
other resources of the Treasury, sufficient
for and limited to the wants Of the Government
nomicaliy administered, and with such discrmina-
ton shall not operate oppressively part of
the community for the benefit of another.
Mr.. SAUNDERS moved that the motion to re-
consider lie on the table which wus decided in the
affirmative.
MIR. SAUNDERS then called up the resolution
Of MIR. Mcdowell, and demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. HAMLIN demanded the yeas an nays, and
called for tellers when Messrs Winthrop and Payne
were appointed telers, who reported 81 in the afir-
native, and 81 in the negative.
So there was a second for the previous question.
Mr.. WELLER then called for the main question,
being the adoption of the resolution Of MIR. Mellow
ell, and demanded the yeas and nays, which were
ordered
The CLERK then proceeded to call the roll, and
the following is the result Yeas "a, nays l02.
So the resolution was not agreed TO.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. HARPER presented a resolution changing the
time of holding The Circuit and District Courts in
Ohio.
Mr. vINTON presented resolution, which was
laid over, changing the name Of the Committee on
Commerce TO that of Foreign Commerce.
Mr.. MOORE offered resolution, which
laid over, calling upon the Secretary Of War TO
submit some plan in relation 10 reorganization of
the militia, its discipline, sc.
MIR. BRlNkERHOFF presented resolution that
the House proceed to execute the order of the day.
being the election Of Postmaster.
Mrs.. w. DAVIS objected, and the motion was
withdrawn
MIR. SCllENCk offered resolution, which
agreed to; placing certain surviving widows and
phans Of the officers and of the u. S. schooner
Grampus the pension roll
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked leave TO present bill
which was granted.
LOUISIANA.
MIR. SIIDELL offered resolution, whil was laid
over calling upon the Secretary Of the Treasury for
statement IN relation 10 silk, flax, glass, iron &C.
which was laid over
Mr.. BOSSIER offered resolution, which wa,
agreed to, establishing post route in Arkansas.
FINE OF osN JACKSON.
Mr.. DAWSON offered resolution in relation 10
the fine Of Gen. Jackson appointing time when it
should be taken out of Committee and all amend.
Here there a conversation between Mr.. Bar
nard and the Speaker in relation to the previous
The SPEAKER decided the previous question to
be In order when
Mr. BARNARD called for the yeas and nays and
asked for ,ecrs, who reported IS the affirmative,
and So IN the negative.
SO there was a second, and the yeas and nays
were demanded on the main question, and the fol-
lowing is the result: yeas lis, nays So.
So two-thirds not voting in the affirmative the re-
solution was not agreed to.
INDIANA
Mr.. DAVIS offered a resolution authorizing the
Committee Of Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency Of abolisbing the duty salt which
laid over.
MIR. PETIT offered resolution, which was laid
over, in relation to the tariff.
Mr.. SMITH offered a olutiop which was laid
over, IN relation to the Squadron on the coast of
FLORIDA under the command Of L. Mclaughlin, &c.
Mr.. X. ID. OWEN offered the following Joint re-
Ia he tni npaf,p If The
Territory Of Oregon which was referred TO the Com
mii'ce on Foreign Affairs
R,soired BY The Senn, and House of R,prevnfntr,s of
The United States Of .7meriea in Congress assembled That
IN accordance with the provisions Of the second arti.
Gle Of Convention Of the 9Th September 1897
continuing indefinitely the provisions Of the third ar
ticle Of the Convention Of Goth October 1873 rea-
tive to the Joint occupancy by Great Britain and the
United States of America of certain lands on the
Northwest coast Of America westward of the Stony
Mountains, commonly called the Territory of Ore
gon, the President of the United States be requested
TO give due notice Of twelve months to the Govern.
ment of Great Britain, that after the expiration of
the said term Of notice, the United States Of Amer
ica will annu and abrogate the said Convention of the
9th September 1927, so continuing the provisions Of
the third article Of the Convention of Goth October
1918, as aforesaid
Mr. HENLY offered a resolution which wa,
adopted, in relation to equalization Of fees for GER
uhcates Of naturalization.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Indiana asked leave 10 present
BILL Of which he had previously given notice in re-
laton oprc-empton rights to public lands in Indiana
which was referred to the Committee on the Public
Lands
Mr. WRIGHT offered resolution, which was
adopted, in relation to the reduction Of postage.
Mr. SAMPLE offered petition Of private claim,
accompanied with the opinion Of the Solicitor Of the
Treasury and moved hat,hey be referred 10 the Com
mteo on the Judiciary; which were accordingly re-
ierrod.