The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-16

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| Of the 18th Of January, 1887
Which was laid on the table aud ordered TO be print
| ed.
The Senate then adjourned ill Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| THURSDAY, December IA, 1887.
Petitions presented by Messrs. Graham, Deberry,
| Shepard, Shepherd, and Williams of North Carroll
ma Messrs Legare, and Griffin, Of South Carolina;
] Messrs. Haynes, Dawson Cleveland, and Grant
| land, Of Georgia Mcssrs. Underwood, Calhoun,
/ $. Williams, Harlan, and others, OF heatsefy
| Messrs. Garter, Shields, Mcclellan, Bell and 9th
ers, of TENNESSEE Messrs Whinlesey Harper,
Bond Allan, Mason, Ridgeway, Hamer, Duncan,
| Webster, Kilgore, Goode, Shepler, Corwin Hunter,
| and Morris of Ohio; Messrs Herod Rariden,
4 Messrs. Casey, Snyder, and May, Of Illinois Mes
4 srs. Martin, Chapman Lawler, and Lyon, OF Ala
1 bana Messrs. Miller and Harrison OF Missouri;
Mr.. Yell, of Arkansas; Mr. Crazy, Of Michigan
| and Mr.. Jones, Of WISCONSIN
Sevtrally referred Except such as relate to the
annexation of Texas, and the abolition Of slavery;
4 which were laid ON the table OF the latter class
there were, however, very large number
4 The bill from the Senate authorizing The estsb-
lishment Of Relief Squadron, was read the ID time
and passed in concurrence.
i Mr.. BRIGGS, of Massachus was appointed on
the Committee of Ways and Means in place Of Mr..
FLETCHER, excused.
On motion Of MIR. DAWSON, from the Commit
| tee on Mileage
ReS0tred, Ihat the Commitiee on M|eage DE in-
structed 10 report bill TO make more uniform The
| pay allowed To Members Of Congress for mileage.
On motion of Mr.. TURNEY,
Resolred, That the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the ex
| pediency OF disseminating the mail route from Win
chester the county seat OF Franklin county, 10 Jas
per, in Marion county and also the route from Win
chester to Bellefone Jackson county, Alabama, and
establishing in lieu thereof route from Winchester
to Bolver, in Jackson county, via Crow creek, &c.
That the committee also inquire into the expediency
of establishing mail route from McMinnville, the
county seat Of Warren county, 10 Jasper, in Mari
on county, Tennessee by Way of Bersheba Springs.
On motion Of Mr.. CROCKETT,
! Resolred, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
| instructed 10 inquire into the expediency OF esab-
fishing District Court of The United States al jack
| son in West Tennessee.
| On nalion Of Mr.. BOOM
1 Rcsolred, That the Committee on Commerce be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of estab
fishing port OF entry at Evansville, on the Ohio
/ river.
| On motion OF Mr.. HAMER,
Resolred, That the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions be instructed TO inquire into the expedien
cy of increasing the pension of John M Pike, of
| Adams county, Ohio, TO the sum allowed 10 lieu
| tenant in the Revolutionary Army.
| On motion OF Mr. KILGORE,
Rssoired, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire into the expectancy Of in
creasing the salary of the district judge OF Ohio.
On motion ofMr HAMFR,
| Resolred, That the Committee on Invalid Pen
sions be instructed to inquire into the propriety OF
| allowing pension TO Adam Shrofe, OF Brown
county, Ohio, for wounds received during the late
! war with Great Britain.
On motion Of Mr. MASON, Of Ohio, f., I'LL
Hesoirsd, That the petition Of James Rigden and
| the vouchers in support thereof now on the files OF
this House, be referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs; and that the petition of James Smith, of
Ohio, and -- McClelland, of Pennsy lvania be
referred 10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. HARPER,
hat t.a al nct
into the expedency Of allowing compensation 10
Adam Smith, of Licking county, Ohio, for materials
furnished by him for the erection OF the Cumber-
land road west Of the river Muskingum.
| On motion of Mr.. CASEY
Rssolred That the Committee on Roads and Ca
mails be instructed 10 inquire into The expediency of
making an an appropriation for the Improvement OF
the navigation OF the Great Wabish river
On motion of Mr.. EWING, Of Indiana, it was
Resolved That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expediency OF pro-
viding BY law, for investigating and deciding all
| such militia" and heads of family" and other
claims tracts Of land in the Vincennes Land Dis
trct, as not fully inquired into, nor decided
upon their merits by former commissioners but are
noted in their report. Also into the expediency OF
providing for all such confirmed rights (as men
toned in letter herewith from the Commissioner
ofthe General Land Office not yet surveyed, or To-
Gated or satisfied by allowing unsold lands 10 be en-
tered in lieu thereof Also, into the expediency OF
making some farther special provision TO indemnify
individuals for serviceable improvements made on
public lands, where the presumption was not obtain
ed under former laws Also into the cxpediency OF
authorizing the State Of Indiana to rescnd clause
of the compact entered into when she formed her
Constitution, that she may be at liberty 10 equal
ize her tax upon lands from and ailer the day of
sale. Also into the expcdiency OF granting TO the
officers and privates in the service of the United
States as rangers and militia, for six months alto
gether during the last war, tract ofland each, APP
portioned according to rank and services.
Resolred That the Committee Of Claims be instruct
ed to inquire into the Justice and expediency OF amend
ing entitled An act TO provide for the payment
OF horses lost or destroyed the of the Uated
States" approved January Is, 1887, as to embrace
and provide for horses lost. and private property con-
sumed or wasted by mounted rangers and militia and
volunteers in the authorized Wabash campaigns Of 1871,
and prior to the formal declaration of war in June,
1912.
Resolrcd That the Committee the Militia be in
sructcd inquire into the expediency OF authorizing
the appointment Of suitable and competent military IN
spec,ors to muster and train, aud discipline the COM
mssioned and commissioned militia officers OF tho
several States, in field encampmcnt sixty days oil each
year and paying said officers cadets paid,
during the periods Of their instruction in camp
On motion Of Mr. CHAPMAN, ."..
Rssoired That the Committee the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire the oxpcdency Of restoring
the United States District Court at Huntsville. Ala
bama, the jurisdiction Of which it deprived by the
act establishing the Circuit Court that place, and Of
altering the time Of holding the said District Court.
On motion Of Mr. HARRISON,
Resolved, That the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads he instructed to inquire into the
pediency Of establishing mail route from Carrol'on in
Corroll county, Missouri, the town OF Far West IN
Caldwell county
On motion OF Mr.. HARRISON OF Missouri
Resoiped That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed inquire the expcdency of restoring to
the District Court of the United States for the State OF
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