The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-12
House OF Representatives.

WASHINGTON CRY, "Wednesday Night.
The Appropriation BMs-Rctrenchmcnt Resolutions
Jesse Hoyt agan-POrtWgnese Wines-Ihe LIST
Ruie-Ihe Western Waters.
As soon as the journal was read to-day, Mr..
BARNARD rose and said, that there were great
number of resolutions calling for information from
the Departments, which had been lying over for
some days, and which information was much want
ed by the various Committees Of the House, in or
der to enable them to report understandingy on
the several subjects before them. He hoped the
rules would be suspended, to allow them to be
adopted.
Mr.. M'KAY, of North Carolina, said he wished
TO present the usual appropriation bills for the fiscal
wear commencing July l, 1874, for the army, navy,
indian, civil and diplomatic service. These were
Ill read a second time, and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr.. M'kAY then presented series of resolu-
lions, instrucltng the Committees on Foreign At
fairs Naval and Military Affairs, Judiciary, nc.
investigate fully all the items of expenditure in
every branch of the government, andTeport to the
House what could be dispensed with, and what re-
trenchments can be made in every ramlficatlon OF
Iarly specifying the diplomatic service, and the
outht for Foreign Ministers, i'll order as the resom
ton expressed 1t, to prevent the President from
making the frequent changes In that branch of the
public service which have recently been made
Al these resolutions wcrc unanimously adopted By
the House.
motion was then made to suspend the rules to
allow the adoption of the resolutions mentioned by
MI DdTHdTu OllIy 10 H1eInDeIS VOteO vi the
second count the rules were suspended, 96 to 80
1876 only in the House out of 20i members elected.
The following beautiful communication was then
presented by Gen. SAUNDERS of N. G.. from Mrs.
Madison, written by herself in most elegant style
of handwriting:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1914
Permit me to thank you, Gentlemen, as the Commit
the part Of the House Of Representatives for the
great qualification you have this day conferred upon me
by the delivery OF the favor from that Honorable Body al
lowing me a seat within its Hall - shall be ever
prond recollect token Of their remembrance COL
ecvely and individually, Of one who has gone before
u.s. d. p MADISON.
To Messrs. Saunders and C. J. lngersoll.
This was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
large number OF resolutions were then offered,
calling for all sorts Of information from the various
Secretaries. Among others,
For the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish this
House, every year, with full and complete returns
of the condition of all the Banks in the Union.
For the amount of imports, duties, &c for the
last year.
Mr.. GARRETT DAVIS again offered his old resolu-
ton. calling on the President Secretary of the
Treasury to say whether Jesse Hoyt had not vio-
lated that law of the United States which provides
tor the criminal punishment of all public defaulters:
and if so, why he had not been proceeded against
criminally, &c.
Considerable opposition was manifested to this
-esolnton, and several members laughed outright
the bare idea OF furnishing public defaulter. A
motion was made to lay this resolution on the