The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-05
GWeMtn-Etghth Congress.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

rhoAfJ jan y, iotf-
Prayer by the Rev SEpr,sips Trsros.
The Journal Of yesterday was then read BY the
Mr.. DICKINSON ose and asked TO change his
vote from aye 10 no, ON the resolution OF Mr. Nc
Doweil, having voted under mistake.
MIR, PARMENTER objected.
MIR. DICKINSON said he had accomplished all
he wanted. and Withdrew his motion. .i.,.s.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE STATES
MIR. LEVY said that in consequence of the Terri
tories moi being represented any committee ia the
House, and having no Representation in the Senate,
he hoped the House would extend to him the favor Of
presenng all the petitions and resolutions in his pos
session, that they may be acted on in the early part
vi the session. adj
No objection was made, and he presented various
subjects Tor consideration, relation to the Territory
OF Florida, which were appropriately referred
One In relation To the furnishing OF map Of the
Territory Of Florida, prepared by Lieut.. McLaugh-
lin, was laid over.
Several other resolutions of public character
were decided by the Chair 10 come within the rules
when atH
MIR. LEVY rose and said that he had asked the in
diligence of the House TO present all the resolutions
he had in his possession when he was first on the
floor ril
No objection being made, they were read and APP
propriatey referred.
Mr.. LEVY asked the permission of the House to
introduce ten bills Of public and private character
Mr.. ADAMS Then shall not adjourn in May
Mr.. ADAMS rose and asked that they be read by
their titles.
They were read; and objection made to their
Mr.. PHOENIX presented resolution in relation to
the Territory of Wisconsin; which was agreed to-
there being no objection.
MIR. DODGE, of Iowa, presented the following
resolutions
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed TO inform this House whether the SUN of
S14 900 due Jeremiah Smith, Jr., according 10 the
spulations of the late Sac and Fox treaty. has been
paid TO him, and if not, the why payment has
been withheld, and whether any further action will
be necessary the part of Congress Git having al
ready appropriated the said sum) to enable said
Smith TO obtain his money
Resolped That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of establish
ing additional judicial district in the Territory of
Iowa, and that they report by bill or otherwise.
No objection being made, they were adopted.
Mr.. DODGE presented the following resolution
in relation to the establishment Of mail route in
Iowa:
Resotved, That the Committee on Post Offices and
Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the cxped
ency OF establishing the following mail routes in the
Territory OF Iowa, TO wit: from keosauqua, in Van
Buren, county, via the county seat of Aperroose
county from Fairfield, Jefferson county, via the
county seat OF Wapeo county, to the Western boun.
dairy line of the new purchase from Washington,
via the county seat of Keokuk and Mahaska counties
| to The Western boundary line from Fairfield, via
| the Colony" and Iowavile to the county seat Of
Davis county from Dubuque, via Garry Owen (Irish
settlemcnO Lodgens Ford on the Maquokita and
| Thorn's mill on the WapsePnecon to Bloomington.
| Which was agreed to.
MIR. c. J. INGERSOLI. moved that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the w hole on the
| state Of the Union but withdrew il to allow
| Mr.. PHOENIX. TO present q resolution relation
to establishing warehouse in the city of New York,
| which agreed to and referred.
MIR. c. J. INGERSOl.L then renewed his motion.
| Mr. BEARDSLEY rose and objected and con-
tended that the motion out of order.
! MIR. C. J. INGERSOI.L said he should be com
| PEELED to move suspension OF the rules.
| Mr.. BEARDSLEY again objected to such mo-
| The CHAIR decided the motion to suspend the
rules was in order.
| MIR. ADAMS said he did protest against such a
course il was " breach of taiihn to make such a
motion, and he appealed from the decisionn of the
Chair
Mr. INGERSOLL | burl back in the face of the
gentleman from Massachusetts such epithets as a
| "breach Of fnh'-and said he more subject 10
such charge than himself
Mr. ADAMS said he should not call the gentle
man from Pennsylvania TO order, because he consi-
dered such epithets beneath his notice.
! Mr. INGERSOLL: Sir, | will make you take no.
| tice.
Mr.. ADAMS, in violent manner, sir | defy you.
AT this stage there arose desutory debate in
laon TO the point of order before the House, being
q suspension Of the rules, in which Messrs. White,
Of Ky, Cave johnson, lngerso and Adams took
part
Mr. lNGERSOLL then withdrew his motion to
relieve the House from any embarrassment
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON then made motion 10 lay
| the motion making Mr.. Adams's report upon the
rules the order of the day for Tuesday next the
| table.
! Mr.. ADAMS rose here to point of ORDER and
said that previously motion had been made to lay
upon the table, and lost, therefore the motion was
not in order.
The CHAIR thought otherwise.
MIR. MCDOWELL rose and said the gentleman
from Mas sachusetts was right.
The CHAIR referred to the Journal and decided
that Mr.. Adams right, therefore the motion OF
| Mr. Cave Johnson was not in order.
motion was then made TO reconsider the vote
making the report of Mr. Adams the special order OF
the day for Tuesday, which had been deferred by a
suspense Of the rules
MIR. ADAMS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
The CLrRK then proceeded to call the roll, and the
following Is the result; yeas l02, nays 10.
So the vote rcconsldered.
Mr.. ADAMS then arose and made motion tina,
the Report be made the special order for to-day.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON inquired If it did not re
qure vote of two thirds.
! The CHAIR replied it did.
Here there was a desultory debate in relation to a
point Of order, in which Messrs. Droomgoolc, Ad
ans, White, OF Kentucky, and Cave johnson, partici
patcd.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE then made motion to recon-
init the Report,
Which the CHAIR decided to be in order.
Dir. WHITE, of KY, said the motion TO recommi
was In order, but il was debateablo question lie
said that the pursued would be contempt upon
the committee who had made tbs report But as II
privileged question, he had right 10 call 1t ~
in order, without vote of lwo.thirds.
| M. DROMGOOLE said there was difIrenc,
in relation 10 the subject Of privileged question, j
gentlemen would look at the QUESTION dispassionaely
bot he moved to rccommii the report, there nigh