The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-30

Prayer by the Rev Mr.. ,TusroN.
The CLERK then read the Journal of yesterday
After which
The SPEAKER announced the fist business ia
order to be the
REPORT ON THE RULES,
And that Mr.. STILES, of Georgia, was entitled to
The hoor.
MIR. COBB, Of Georgia, said that, as his colleague
was absent, he moved TO postpone the subject until
tomorrow.
MIR. HOUSTON asked the privilege of the House
to make few reports until the gentleman from Geor-
gia should take his seat
Mr.. ADAMS said lie had no objection to post
poning the subject until to morrow, TO accommodate
the gent eman from Georgia, but he OPP osed to
suspension for the purpose of taking up other business
than that mex. in order.
MIR. STILES here arrived, and addressed the House
In favor Of The 35h rule, and replied partc uiary to
the arguments Of Mr.. Winthrop; and in one of the
most eloquent strains discussed this question vind-
catinS the nights of his constituents and the comprc
misses of the Constitution.
MIR. WISE rose and asked Mr.. Stiles TO give way
Tor a few moments TO allow him TO present petition
addressed to Senator and to himself from citizen
OF pennsylvania, asking TO be divorced from his wife,
setting forth various grievances, among hch is that
he had been deceived because he had found since
bis marriage that he was compelled TO support other
peoples child ca. Mr.. w said that according to the
right of Petition he bound present il, although
CongIess has not the power to grant the prayer
OF the petitioner and ap0log ized To the gentleman
from Georgia for inlenupting him. but he had done
so in Illus ration Of his position.
Mr.. STILES ielted The floor and
Mr. W Use read the unique petition, which caused
great merriment in the House.
MIR. 81 lies resumed and finished his argument
commenced on Saturday, end alluded saIcastcaiy to
the unenviabe position assumed hy the gentleman
from North Carolina, Mr. Cfngman,) who had
rendered the constitutional fortress Of the South
I he compromises OF the Constitution
Mr.. ANDREW JOHNSON SAID that as lie had
but twenty-six minutes to speak before The morning
hour expired, and lie wished have all of his time
at once 10 give his views, he moved that the subject
be postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr.. ADAMS said he hoped the subject would
not be postponed but that the debate would proceed
in its order.
division was called for, and before the question
was stated
Tcilers were called flr, which were ordered.
Messsss. GiLMER and GRlsSELN were appointed
tellers, Who reported 80 in the ar native and 30 in
the negative.
So ihe subject was postponed
The SPEAKER then presented several EIecu-
tive communications, which were appropriately dis
posed OF.
Mr. PARMENTER then moved lha, the House
resolve ITSELF into aeon mlttce of the Whole on the
state Of the Unioni which decided in the afIir-
native.
The House then resolved itself into Committee of
the Who'll on the state ofihe Union, Mr.. CAMPBELL
of South Carolina, ia the Chair.
Mr.. PARMEN TER then moved ,ha, the Commit
tee take up the bill transferring certain Navy appro-
priations.
Mr.. HUG HE'S said the subject last under consd-
Grafton IN the Coma iiee was the Oregon hill and he
hoped that would be taken up the first in order
which decided in The negative.
The question then recuned ON the motion of Mr.
he line
making certain transfers of
NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr.. MCKAY said he hoped the bill would be
passed because he wished TO bring forward at an
early day the appropriation BILL although he believed
there had been great extravaganza in the Navy De-
partment. This transfer would not is supposed
by some gentlemen, allow the Secretary of the Navy
TO put the ~orkmen to work in the different Navy
ards, but only to meet liabilities already hanging
over the Department. The transfer should be made
and he hoped il would be done a, once, because the
power Of transfer exists with every other branch Of
the Government, and has existed under every Ad-
ministrstion since the foundation Of the Govern
ment.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON spoke warmly agaip,, the
transfer and said, the Secretary Of the Navy should
have come forward in manly manner, and asked nm
appropriation at once, instead Of asking transfer to
meet prospective contingencies
Nh. BRINKERHOFF opposed the transfer, on the
ground of economy, which had been demanded by
the People and he was not disposed to make a
transfer Of the public money TO meet the extravs
gance Of any Department OF the Government. Where
will this subject stop, Il Congress does not pull the
purse strings Of the Peoples money tight, and hold
their agents TO specific and direct appropriations
There was no immediate necessity for the Navy,
and he was in favor Of instruotng the Com
NIT &c Of Ways and Means to report app opria-
ton Of only S. 900 for the support Of The Navy
for the present year II appears that there is dis
positon 10 bully pc Mexico, and at the same time
to back out in asserting the rights Of The country
against the sncroachmenis Of England anG II had
been remark, by the gentltman from Virginia, that
the Navy fought its way into favor. True, bot at
was twenty years ago, not now. 1t ad become
waited, aud was not now in such position az IT was
hen yet he was friend 10 the Navy, but was OPP
posed 10 its abuses
Mr.. PARhIENTER Of Ms. replied, citing At ,ti,tcs,
to the objections OF MIR Cave job 500, and enume-
rs ed the different vessels, classifying them, which
this transfer was cessary to flo sh and repair.
Mr. BARNARD inquired OF Mr.. Parmonter by
what authority the Navy Department had built the
Eve additional sloops Of war enumerated by hum
Mr.. PARMENTER lid he did not know, except
that the service OF the country demanded H. and
which had always been left Discretionary with every
Secretary OF the Navy. lie not DISPOSED to let
the service OF the country suffer by Withholding the
transfer necessary 10 sustain the credit OF the country
abroad.
Mr.. BLACK, OF Georgia said be was surprised al
the N So & the gentleman from Tennessee, (Nr
Cave Johnsop) upon this subject This syst, Of
transfer exst,d under the Administration Of General
Jackson aud Mr. Van Buren, and 10 which he had
made objection, and ape, red TO him hat the
light Of lranfer bad never been denied unit hs pre-
cent Executive cane into power, when the Wing
pa made effort TO put down this adminislra ion by
withholding from il the same means Which had lcen
extended 10 others Now it appeared to him, from
the course pursued by the gentleman from Tennnos
.ee, that the Democratic parry intended to do what the
Wing party had DONE and that too, after The present
Pies dent had done much to biing the Govcrnu ont
back TO lis legitimate sphere Il action, BY ng
upon The Navy, which was Interior in It's object
How can the Democratic party reconcile TO iielf in
opposing this transfer under NJ. Tyler's Adninisrs-
uon, when hey allowed tho same power to osnersl