The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-23


rlloriss, reported back the bill 10 establish terrific
rial government 10 tho Oregon territory with seye-
raj amendments which was referred TO the Com
mttee Of the Whole tho state Of the Union and
ordered 10 be printed
On motion Of Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, the rules
were suspended for one hour, thar gentle men might
hsxe opportunity TO give notice Of their intention
to introduce bills that gentlemen who have already
given notice might bring them before the House
and that committees be called for reports.
THE HEIRS OF ROBERT FULTON
Mr. VANCE, from the Committee Of Claims, re-
ported back the Senate bill for the relief of the
heirs and legal representatives, Of Robert Fulton
which was referred to the Committee OF the Whole
the state Of the Union and ordered TO be printed
IThe balance due the heirs is stated TO be slOO-
900
MAP OF TEXAS.
On motion of Mr.. C. }. INGERsOLL, ten thou.
sand copies of the map Of Texas not to exceed
twelve cents piece, were ordered to be printed.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. SEYMOUR, from the Committee on Revolu-
tionsry Pensions reported
A joint resolution making appropriation for reyo.
lutionary and other pensioners which were several
ly read Twice ami referred TO the Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
MILEAGE.
Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on Mileage re-
ported BILL that from and after the fourth day or
March, lS45, mileage shall be computed according
to the most direct mail route from Washington 10
the residences of the respective members He .ated
that under the present law, members residing not fifty
miles apart, often showed discrepancy 10 their ac
counts of from one to two hundred miles. The bin
| now reported would remedy this defect and he trust,
ed that 1t would now be put upon lis passage In Or
der to prevent 1t from gong over he moved the pre-
| vious question; which was seconded after brief
conversation as to whether the bill could now he dis
posed of in the manner indcated--the rules having
been suspended it was commended for the purpose Of
introducing bills, and not1e pass them.
The bill was, however, ordered to be engrossed for
third readngyeas Ill nays 8 but it was no, read
third time to-day,
Mr.. BARNARD having interpcsed an objection.
NEWSPAPERS FREE OF POSTAGE.
On motion of Mr.. REDING a resolution wos
adopted, instructing the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads to inquire into the expediency of
providing, by law, for the transmission free of post,
age of newspapers within the limits of the several
Congressional districts in which they printed
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT
Mr. w. HUNT submitted joint resolution pro
posing an amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, that the President shall be ineligible to
reelection for second term which was referred 10
the Committee on the Judiciary.
FORT GANsEvooRT.
Mr.. HUNT, in pursuance of notice previously
given, introduced bill to authorize the sale of Fort
Gansevoort, in the city of New York, and the pur-
chase Of certain lands Staten Island used,for the
defence of the harbor of New York which was re-
ferred to the Committee of Military Affairs.
ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC PROPERTY
Mr. PRATT introduced joint resolution, to Sc
cure more perfect accountability of the public
property; which was read third time and passed
A large number of reports were made, and reso
iutlons calling for information variety of sub
jects, agreed 10.
ABOLITION OF SLAVERY.
Mr. c. J. INGERSOLL presented a memorial,
asking for the abolition of slavery in the United
States, and for change in the Constitution 10 appro
pirate the public lands to compensate those who may
suffer by such a measure.
Nh. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay tho memo
rial on the table and
Mr.. ADAMS thereupon called for the ve,s and
nays.
They were TAKEN and the result was-yeas III,
nays 40.
So the memorial was laid upon the table
"A resolution regulating the pay of the officers of
the House, was laid upon the table--yeas SO, nays
Co.
ONE HOUR RULE
Mr.. DUNCAN gave notice that he will tomorrow
Introduce resolution to repeal the rule which limits
the remarks of a member in debate TO one hour
DUTY ON SALT
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana submitted A resolution
instructing the Committee of WAYS and Mean, 10
inquire into the eHpedency of reporting bill to re-
peal the duty on Salt and il laid upon the table;
ayes II, noes So.
ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. HENLf submitted a resolution so to amend
the rules that il shall not be in order to adjourn on
any day before four o'clock except by vote of two
thirds but objection being made, it lies over.
motion was made, that VI hen the House adjourn
adjourn ill Thursday; thereupon
Inc yeas and nays were called for, but were not
The question was then taken, and the motion pre-
vailed f''
And the House adjourned till Tbursd.v ne,t