The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


TUESDAY, September 18th
Mr. CAMBRELENG, on leave Of tho Committee
Of Ways and Means, reported the following bill:
BILL TO postpone the fourth instaIment Of de-
posIie with the States.
BE IL enacied by The Senate aud House OF Represent
aiives OF the United States of America, Congress
assembled That the transfers Of this stalmen OF de-
postes directed TO be made with the States under the
thirteenth section Of the act Of June 49, 1885, be- and
the same is hereby, postponed until further provision by
law.
Mr. CAMBRELENG would merely mention for the
information of the House. that this the only bill the
committee could agree upon at this mornings session
They would probably report tomorrow morning.
The above bill was then, on motion Of Mr. c., read
twice and referred to q Committee Of the Whole the
state Of the Union.
ELECTION CHAPLAIN.
The House, on motion Of Mr.. JAMES GARLAND
proceeded to ballot for Chaplain and the second
ballot, the Rev Mr., JUSroN received Is votes, and
was elected,
Mr. ADAMS offered for consideration the three fol-
lowing resolutions
Rcsoioed That the President Of the United States
be requested 10 communicate to this House, so far as
may be consistent with the public interest, all the
respondence between the Government Of the United
States and that Of Mexico concerning the boundary be-
tween hen and particularly oncernlng any pi opposition
for cesson Of territory belonging to the Mexican
federation to the United States and also all
pondence relating thereto between the Department OF
State and the Diplomatic Representatives Of the United
States in Mexico, and Of the said Department with those
Of the Mexican Republic accredited to the Government
Of the United States.
Resolved That the President OF the United States be
requested TO communicate to this House whether any
proposition has been made the part OF the Republic
OF Texas to the Government Of the United States for
the annexation Of the said Republic Of Texas to this
Unon and if such proposition has been made. what
swer has been returned, and all correspondence which
has taken place relating thereto. e.
Resolved That the President Of the United States
be requested to communicate this House, far
the public interest will permit, the correspondence be-
tween the Government Of the United States and Great
Britain relating TO the Northeastern boundary Of the
United States the Message of the late President
the Senate Of the United States of the 18th Of June,
1886.
The resolutions Ire day. according to the Rules,
before being acted upon.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Maryland, presented memorial
Of Littleon Dennis Teakle, Of the State Of Maryland,
accompanied by report of select committee Of the
House OF Delegates OF the said State, containing the
principles and details Of plan designed to the
present embarrassing condition OF monetary affairs and
avoid the OF similar evils by the interpos
ton of an adequate and ample circulating medium, in
conncxon with the custody transmission, and dsburse
Of the revenue and praying that the said plan may
be considered and adopted by Congress Referred TO
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr. HER0D presented memorials of inhabitants Of
Moorsville and Painhcd in the State of Indiana pray
ing for the incorporation Of National Bank, obligated
to perform such fiscal duties may be required by Go
vernment and whose energies and resources shall chiefly
be directed to the collection Of moneys and furnishing
of drafts all parts of the United States, to ef
feet equalization Of exchanges throughout the coun-
try. Referred TO the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of louisiana presented memorial
from the Chamber OF Commerce OF New Orleans, pray
ing for the establishment of National Bank which
was referred to tho Committee Of Ways and Means.
The House then adjourned
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18th.
The Speaker, in conformity with the rules, called the
states for petitions. ....
Mr. j. Q. ADAMS presented a petition from an in
dvidua who offers supply the U. States with hard
currency !; referred to Committee on Ways and Means.
Various memorials and petitions were presented in
relation to the currency some OF which prayed tor
the establishment Of National Bank
Mr. CAMERELENG, from the Committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill to authorize the is
suing Of Treasury !" read twice and committed
to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
The resolution yesterday offered by Mr.. ADAMS,
calling for information relation to the disputed bound
airy between the U. States and Mexico &c, taken
up for consideration.
Mr. HOWARD said he would make no opposition
to the adoption Of the resolution, if it was merely IN
tended to obtain the information, for future action.
information before the House and the nation not to
have a discussion upon 1t at this time.
The resolution was agreed to.
The second resolution in regard to the correspondence
the subject Of the annexation Of Texas Gas given in
our report Of Yesterday proceedngs) being taken up
Mr. WISE stated that he should vote against it, be-
cause it within his knowledge that the cores
pondence referred to not in condition to be made
public at this time.
Mr. HAYNES objected to the form of the resolu-
a. "a. l...r H., hn
so modified call for the correspondence "provld-
ed that in the opinion Of the President, its publication
be compatible with the public interest. He made that
motion.
Mr.. ADAMS stated his reasons for emitting the re-
stricion The resolution called for a simple iact-
whether such a proposition had hcen made and he |
conended that it would not be incompatible with the
public interests in the opinion OF the President to make
public facts of such vast interest to this Union lie
further contended that the only answer to be made to
such proposition, any such proposition had been
made was, that neither Congress the Executive |
had the right under the constitution, to receive and en-
terrain such proposition. No power on earth could
effect this Union but the people OF the u. States and
the people Of Texas; and large portion Of the people
of the U. States, much they attached 10 the
Union, would, he believed, prefer total dissolution OF
the Union the annexation 10 it Of the republic OF Tex
as lie said that If the country had been coded to
by Mexico, under treaty OF purchase III that the
precedent Of Louisiana and Florida would apply. But
the case oil LOUISIANA II was the opinion Of MI Jei
crson and Of the Secretary Of State that the citizens
of the country would not be received into the Unon
without the assent Of the people OF the u. States lie
had himself introduced proposition, at that nc into
the Senate of the u s. for such amendment 10 tho
constitution as would authorize the annexation Of Lou
sana to the Union. He overruled on that ques
ton notwithstanding the opinion Of the President and
Of the Secretary of State Congress did undertake TO
do that which properly belonged ony to the people OF
the v. States. But now the was changed. Here
proposition made to admit whole nation into tho
Unonto grant to whole people the rights Of citizens
Of the IT, States. The people Of Texas had conferred
such power their government they had conferred