The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV

when
Mr.. JAMESON presented bill for the establish
ment of mail route in Missouri which was refer
red to Committee of the Whole House, and ordered
to be printed
| Mr.. JAMESON presented bill for the establish
ment of bridge across the Ohio river, which was
referred TO a Committee Of the Whole House, and
ordered to be printed.
| The SPEAKER announced the first business in or
der to be the private calendar of bills.
| Mr.. VANCE moved suspension of the rules.
| The SPEAKER: A general suspension, or only a
suspension to receive resolutions without debate.
| Mr.. VANCE: A general suspension.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON hoped the gentleman from
Ohio would modify his motion, so as to include those
which would not increase debate
Mr.. VANCE accepted the modification
The question then required on the motion to sus-
pend the rules, which was decided in the affirma-
! So the rules were suspended.
| The SPEAKER then called on the committees for
reports.
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
| Mr.. VANCE made report and asked to be dis
charged from the further consideration of petition
the contents of which were not understood.
| Mr.. VANCE made several other reports which
were appropriately referred.
POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS.
Mr.. HOPKINS made report, and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration of memo
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laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. ADAMS asked Mr. II. when the House might
expect report from that committee in relation to
the Thanking priv lege.
! Mr.. HOPKINS said he was not prepared to state,
not knowing the opinions Of the rest OF the commit
tee, but he thought in about two weeks.
Mr.. ADAMS made another inquiry, which was in
audible.
Mr. HOPKINS said he was not prepared to an.
for the rest of the committee but 1t was his i'm
pressior as before stated, that report would be
made in about two weeks.
| The SPEAKER here admonshed them that no de-
bate could arise.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
| Mr.. DILLIN CHAM presented bill, refundng
the fine imposed upon the late Anthony Haswel, UNI
der the Alien and Sedition law, and moved that it be
referred TO Committee Of the Whole House, and
printed and made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
MILITARY AFFAIRS.
Mr.. FISH made several reports, which were ap.
propriately referred.
| REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
! Mr.. RATHBUN presented certain papers in rela-
lion TO private claim, and asked TO be discharged
from the further consideration of the and that
it be referred 10 the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions
Several other private bills were presented by diff
ferent gentlemen, which were appropriately disposed
! of
INVALID PENSIONS.
! Mr.. A. SMITH reported several bills; which were
| re ad " ice and referred.
! Mr.. BRINKERHOFF asked to be discharged
| from the consideration of some subject, when was
lnaudble.
The committee was discharged.
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF reported bill for the re.
! lief of Enoch Mcdaniel which was referred to a
committee Of the whole House, and made the order
of the day for tomorrow, and that the report and
bill be printed.
Mr.. SMITH, of Illinois, reported bill for the re-
! lief of james Reed which was referred a com
mit,ee Of the whole House, and made the order o
the day for tomorrow, and that the report and bill
be printed.
Mr.. TIIDEN made report in the case Of Theo.
Coke which was laid on the table Also bill for
the relief of @. Wallace Wormley; which was re-
ferrcd to Committee of the Whole House and print
ed.
ROADS AND CANALS.
MIR. r. ID. OWEN reported bill in relation to
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, accompanied with
a report and amendments; which were appropriately
disposed Of.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Mr. PRATT asked to be discharged from the fur
Their consideration Of the petition of James Dixon,
and that it be referred TO the Committee the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Mr. CAMPBELL said the subject belonged to The
Committee on the Public Blu ldings.
! The question then REQUIRED on the motion OF Mr..
/ Pratt and, on a division, it was agreed to.
SELECT COMMITTEE on COPYRIGHTS.
! MIR WINTHROP, from this Committee, present.
ed bill and rel ort in relation TO copyrights which
were ordered TO I've printed
/ Mr. RATHBUN presented a bill, having pre-
ously gwen notice, in relation to the Northern CIR
cult and Dis riot Courts of New York, which wos re-
ferrrd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. SAMPLE presented joint outon in
relation to pre- emption rights, &c, of the Lrgis-
lature of Indiana VIII CHI had been previously pre-
sented nd not printed. His object was IN pre-.
senting IT, to have it printed, act Of courtesy to
the State of Indiana, and in justice to those claim
ants
/ II was agreed to-
I Mr. COBB, of Georgia asked the consent of he
House to make minority report IN favor of claim,
which the Chairman of The Committee fClains Mr..
Vance had reported against this morning during his
absence.
i Mr. VANCE said the report he pres, nted was the
report of the majority of the Committee of Claims,
and he hoped leave would be granted TO the gentleman
from Georgia to make a minority report
Leave was granted.
! Mr. COBl said he should present the report in a
day or so.
The orders Of the day were called for, and the
Speaker announced the first business in order to be
the
REPORT ON THE RULES.
i MIR. HUDSON then took the floor, and finished
his constitutional argument the right of petition,
and gainst the 25th rule.
Mr. SA UNDERS, of North Carolina, next took
the floor in favor Of The retention OF the 18th rule
and made an able and interesting argument against
the constitutional power Of Compress to abolish sa-
very in the District of Columbia and the Territories
and alluded in the most iorcibe and effective
to the post n occupied by his colleague (Mr. Cling
mani on this sui cc-who admitted The constitutional
right 10 petition on this subject lie spoke until the
morning hour expired.
Mr.. STEWART, of Connecticut, moved a sus-
pension of the rules to allow the gentleman from
I North Carolina to proceed and finish his remarks.
| MIR SAUNDERS ! ask no favors.
MIR. CAVE JOHNSON then moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union but Withdrew it to allow