The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

TUESDAY,, Jan. 90, 1874.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. TINsLEY.
The CLERK then read the Journal of yesterday.
After which,
Mr.. C, j. INGERSOLL rose and said, great
many reports we're on hand and to allow the stand
ing committees to report he moved suspension of
the rules.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON hoped only for the morn.
ing hour; which was accepted by Mr. Ingersoll.
Mr.. SMITH, of Illinois, from the Committee of
Claims, made an adverse report on the petition of
Pierre Menard and others, and moved that the report
be printed; which was agreed to.
Mr.. HOLMES, from the Committee Of Commerce.
} presented resolution, asking the consent of the
House to employ clerk.
MIR. HOPKINS said the resolution ought to state
the pay of said clerk and suggested modification
to that etect-yiz. 81 per day-which was accepted
by Mr.. Holmes.
Mr.. HOPKINS made an inquiry of Mr.. Holmes
as to whether that committee had ever before had
clerk He said if this committee was allowed one
every other standing committee would ask the same
favor
Mr.. HOLMES: He believed not
Mr.. HOPKINS called for a division, and no quorum
Mr.. HOPKINS then moved to amend the resolu-
ton, to allow a clerk TO all of the standing CON-
mittees if necessary.
Upon a division 1t was lost.
Mr.. ELMER moved to amend by limiting the
time to employ clerk to thirty days
Mr.. HOLMES moved to strike out thirty and in
sert sirty days.
A division was called for and the amendment to
the amendment was rejected
The question then REQUIRED on THRU days the orr
gina amendment.
And, upon a division, it was decided in the affirma-
tive.
The question then required upon the ADJ ton Of
the resolution when
Mr.. THOMPSON m Dved to amend he resolution
50 as TO allow clerk to the Committee ON Indian AT
fairs
Mr.: WIN THROP to a POINT of order.
said that as the resolution reported from Com
ntee, the amendment Of he gentleman from Mis-
sissppi was out of order.
The SPEAKER decided the amendment To be in
order.
Mr.. CAMPBELL asked the gentleman from Mis-
slssppi, Mr.. Thompson ifhi, amendment proceeded
from the Committee on Ind an Ahairs or was it an
individual motion
Mr. THOMPSON said TO be candid it was an
individual motion, ard he oppo sed 10 allowing
clerks to standing committees and be withdrew his
Mr.; RATHBUN moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Upon division it was decided in ,he affirmative
Yeas 70, nays 81.
80 the resolution was laid upon the table
Nr. DABRANCH from the Cum pitee on Conn
merce, reported bill establishing new port of en-
try IN the Territory of Florida which was refer
printed N'''
Also, report from the same committee IN 4, rr;-
Vate claim, and asked to be DISCHARGED from The tr
ther consideration thereof, which was agreed 10
Mr. DUNLAP, from the Committee of Commerce
reported bill for the relief Of William Elerv ,nd
others, which was referred to the Committee of the
Who'e and made the order of the day for to-mor-
row, and the report and bill printed; also bill for
he relief OF the owner of the schooner "Success -
which was referred TO a Committee of the Whole
Rouse and made the order of the day for to.morr w
and printed -
Mr. REED, of pennsylvania, reported bill regu-
latng the appointment of officers Of the Revenue and
MARINE service, which was referred to a COMMITTEES
oil inc whole House and ordered to be printed
Mr. j. w. DAVIS, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, made an adverse report in relation 80
memorial OF the Territories of Iowa and Wisconsin,
on the subject Of the public lands within their Teri
toral jurisdiction
Mr.. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Pos,
Office and Post Roads made a report which was 70
ferred to Committee Of the Whole House and or
dered to be printed
Mr.. G. J. INGERSOLL, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, made a report in relation TO the
joint resolution the subject of the Territory ot
Oregon, which had been presented to that Commit.
tee notifying the British Government that one wear
after the passage Of said resolve the treaty existing
between the two Governments shall be sbropated
accompanied with the following resolution:
Resolved, That, at this time, it is nexpedien, 70
make such declaration
Mr.. OWEN moved to strike out the word uin.
expedieDt," and insert "expedientr and aid ,b,t
his object to bring the subject 5iro-fIv bo'
Tore the House He said it was bad policy for
IA individual OF nation 20 ut o demanding clear