The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-06-12
CONGRESS-WEpNEspAY.

In the Senate, after the reading OF the Journal
Mr.. IiESDERsOS presented resolution calling upon
the President OF the United States for information
whether not Great Britain has passed laws ex-
tending their jurisdiction over their subjects in for
eign countries also whether circulars have or not
been addressed TO their consus or other agents IN
structing them TO inquire into the condition Of ser
ia in class" Of people in the United States The reso.
luton read, and then postponed until morrow
large number of petitions then presented aud
disposed Of which all the business done at the
time our paper went TO press.
Ia the House, after the reading of the Journal
MIR STRONG to have his vote corrected from mo-
TO aye on the Veto Message Of the President The
correction was made. MIR CaLrB b. Smrn said he
was reported in the Integenoer a. having voted in
the negative the proposition 10 suspend the rules
to entertain the resolutions Of MIR Adams and IN
quired if his vote recorded in the Journal
The Clerk replied in the negative.
Mr.. A. V. Bows rose, and with the consen, Of
the House made reply correcting the misrepresen-
t1tions Of a communication in the Globe purperted
TO be written by Col Benton, in relation to the ar.
mistice between Texas and Mexico, and said there
was not shadow Of truth in that publication MIR
b. denied having advocated the question Of annexa-
ton upon the ground Of political advantage, as a.
serted in that communication MIR. HoPKrSs offered
resolution authorizing the Clek Of the House and
the Secretary of The Senate TO pay Of the contn
gent fund Of the two Houses the funeral expenses Of
those who were killed board Of the steamer
Princeton. Mr.. G.. w. JoSEs moved TO lay the re-
solution on the table, and demanded the yeas and
nays, which were ordered, and the following is the
result-yeas 40, nays 1914. So the motion was de-
cided in the negative. Mr.. DRoNcooLr objected TO
the resolution, because it proposed to eSpend the
contingent funds Of the two HOUSES for the funeral
expenses Of persons who were not members Of either
House which, if sanctioned would be setting bad
preceden'. Mr.. CAMPBELL dissent,d from the objec-
lions Of Mr. Dromgoole, and demanded the previous
question but withdrew il 10 allow
Mr.. HorsiSs to reply to the objections Of Mr.
Dromgoole. lie said his colleagues objections
should have been urged before the House had made
the arrangements for the nterment Of the lusrious
cad, thereby mourning an expense which should be
paid by one, and he had introduced the Joint re-
solution with the hope Of meeting the objections
which might be urged and he demanded the preyi
question, but withdrew II to allow MIR ADAMS 10
make few remarks in opposition to the adoption Of
the resolution Mir J. X. ISerRsoLL said the obec
tons urged by MIR. Adams were not applicable, aud
that similar resolutions now upon the statute
book. MIR HorxISs then modified the resolution M
a. TO authorize tie Clerk Of the House 10 paw ONE
half Of said expenses. MIR BRopHEap demanded the
previous question, which was seconded and the
question recurring on the adoption Of the resolution
as modified, Mr. CAyr JoHSsoS demanded the yea.
and nays, which were ordered, aud the following Is
the result yeas 1903 nays CO So the resolution wa,
agreed TO. On the motion Of Mr. wNrnnop. the
Message Of the President in relation TO the Cna,d
steamers, was referred TO the Committee n,
the Post Office and Post Roads Mr.. C.,r-
BILL, OF South Carolina, introduced reso.
luton stopping all debate on the District Bank
bill at half past - O'Clock to-day and upon this
motion Mr. WESrwoRTH demanded the yeas and
nays, which we're ordered, and the following in IN,
result yeas III, nays Ga. So the rcsolution VA,
agreed TO- Mr.. C.NrBrLL then moved suspensi,,
Of the rules Tor the House to resolve itself inf,
Committee Of the Whole; which was agreed to
Mr. H.NLrs took the Chair and the committee ,o..L
up the District Bank bill and Mr. Dusc,S add,s,..d
the Committee IN opposition to the system Of baptioS
generally but said, If the bill was amended 90 .. 70
comport with the system Of banking in Ohio r.,
would vote for IT, The discussion was going N, :,
the time our Reporter left the House
The U s. frgste Potomac and the u. &. s,e.n.,
en,on were TO .ail from Pensacola on the ID instant
for the coast Of Mexico.