The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WEDNESDAY, March I3, 1874

| 1OUOE VI REPRESENTATIVES..
WEDNESDAY, March ID, 1914.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. TusroN.
| The CLERK then read the Journal of Yesterday
After which
Mr.. PARMENTER presented bill limiting the
number of officers in the Navy and for other purpo-
| ses; which was referred to Committee of the
Whole made the order of the day for tomorrow and
ordered to be printed
! Mr. SAUNDERS, from the Judiciary Committee
made report; which was appropriately disposed Of
Mr. KING called for the orders OF the day
Mr. CATLlN offered to present bill; which wa.
| objected to.
Mr. ADAMS asked the Chairman of the Commit
! Tee OF Naval Affairs if there report accompa
nying the bill in relation 10 limiting the number of
officers of the Navy, &c.
| Mr.. PARMENTER said there was.
| Mr.. ADAMS then moved that 500 extra COPIES
of the report be printed; which was agreed to-
| The SPEAKER then announced the first bust
ness IN order to be the resolution of the Select Com
mitee sending for persons and papers to Investigate
| the
MEMORIAL OF THE DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF THE
| LEGISLATURE OF RHODE ISLAND.
| Mr.. KENNEDY rose and discussed the question
at length, and made an able argument in favor of the
people, and commended that they were capable of 90.
verning themselves.
| Mr.. c. SMITH next obtained the floor and said as
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he moved to postpone the subject until tomorrow,
| which was agreed to.
| MIR. MCKAY moved to resolve the House into
Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union,
| but Withdrew it to allow
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE to report bill repeating the
bill distributing the proceeds of the sales OF the pub
| lie leads
| Mr.. J. w. DAVIS moved to suspend the rules so
as to allow the committees TO make reports, which
| should not incur debate.
| The bill was read.
| Mr.. VINTON moved TO refer it to Committee
| of the Whole ON the state of the Union
Mr. NE said he why the bill
shso'd be referred to Committee Of the w hte be.
the law itself imperative under the Com
| promise act. H. hoped the bill would now be con-
| sdeIed and passed
Mr.. BARNARD said it was an import a ut BILL and
that IT should not be passed without consideration
Mr.. DROMGOOLE asked the Clerk when the
bill ,eported.
TIE Gle k said it was reported on the 4h day of
January last.
Mr.. DROMGOOLEs said this bill was reported on
the 4th Of January last and it had been referred to
COMMITTEE, and II had been reported back to the
House without amendment. Then, bow is il posi-
BILE for gentlemen to say that this subject was no, I'M
dersood} Ii was a measure of the extra session.
and i was familiar TO the whole country and he had
no doubt but that the gentleman from New York
undt rstood II, and was ready TO vote upon it and il
was at least presumable that gentlemen the other
side were equally prepared to the subject.
Mr. HARDIN advocated the re erence of the bill
and hoped the question would not he hurried
through without giving the minority the privilege Of
debatingit He said, all who came here to represent
The people, came politicians, and the people whom
they represent expected them TO give their views.
MI. BOWER said he not disposed 10 consume
the time of the House with subject which had been
fully discussed and understood 10y all He was for
action, not delay and he opposed TO expending
the peoples money in idle d. bate and he demanded
the previous question.
Mr. McCLERNAND requested Nh. Bower to with
draw the previous question; and he withdrew it,
with the understanding that il should be renewed.
Mr.. McCLERNAND said his colleague Mr. TIar.
DIM had said that this measure should be debated
that the people might understand IT, His honorable
colleague knows full well that this subject has been
fully discussed before the people Of Illinois and they
have condemned it disgrace to the statute book.
The State of Illinois has refused this brbc because
she loves her independence from devotion to the
true principles of the Government better than to re-
ceive favors which this Government has not the
constitutional power TO bestow. He then renewed
the previous question.
MIR. HARDIN then asked that the previous qucs
ton be withdrawn.
Mr.. BOWER declined.
Mr.. WELLER thought il was hurrying the subject, |
which looked too much like the last Wing Congress
and asked the Speaker what would be the effect 4 the
pre- vious question was not seconded
The SPEAKER said it would bring the House TO
vote on the engrossmen Of the bill.
Tellcrs ordered and demanded who report
cd IS in tbeatirnative, and 81 in the negative
So there second.
MIR. CARROLL moved to lay the bill on the table
and demanded the yeas and nays, which were or
dered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result Yeas 10, nays Ga.
SO the bill was not laid upon the table
The question then required on the main question.
Mr.. BARNARD demanded the yeas and nays
which were ordered
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result Yeas 05, nays 20.
The question then required on the engrossment of !
the bill
Mr.. YINTON demanded the yeas AID nays which
were ordered.
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result Yeas lis, nays SO.
SO the bill ordered to be engrossed
MIR. STEWART asked If the previous question
prevented debate on the passage Of the bill.
The SPEAKER said the previous question was
exhausted on The engrossnent of the bill
desutory debate in relation TO the time
the bill was reported in which Messrs. STrwlRr. of
Pa, BARNARD and DRoMGooLE participated
Mr.. STEWART opposed the passage Of tho bill |
and contended that the General Government was
bound TO relieve the States because the public lands
were held in trust for their benefit lie said under
the present tariff there would be, al the end of the
year, surplus of s40,O00,000 in the Treasury il the
collection corresponded in other parts of the Union
to that Of New York
Mr.. HOPKINS said he did not rise to discuss tn |
subject but he would call the attention of the gen
tcman from Pennsylvania Mr.. Stewart to the fact
that MIR. Clay who then in the other end of the
Capitol, and whose lead the honorable gentleman is