The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Private bills were reported from several Commit
Mr.. RARIDEN moved to suspend the rules, in
order 10 enable him 10 offer resolution Tor supply
no tbe new members OF the present Congress with
certain books, which have been furnished TO mem
hers OF the last and preceding Congress.
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr. CUSHMAN asked the yeas and nays on
agreeing 10 the resolution, and they were ordered
MIR MCKAY said there was proviso attached 10
The approoriation from the Contingent Fund oil the
House TO prevent the application OF that fund 10 ms
object II would require new appropriation, 10
which he objected. There would be no end 10 these
waSteful expenditures, IL VIC couiu uIdW uPoh 'h0
Contingent fund. ~,
At,er some conversation, in which MIR. TIL
JINGHAST earnestly defended the right OF The
new members 10 the same facilities for information
which were enjoyed by those who were formerly
Mr. BRONSON stated that the Senate did not
consider itself bound by The proviso, and they had
missed similar resolution to this.
Mr. CAMBREI.EN hoped that these expenses
would not be charged on the contingent iund OF me
House Ii the House wanted the books, let them
make a special appropriation for them.
Mr. BOND commended that the House had no
right TO expend the public money in furnishing the
members with books. One Of the resolutions iorthe
purchase of books, passed year OF TWO ago, cos'
The House according to Mr. Cave johnson, one thou
sand dollars for each member. II there were hun
dred and twenty new members, this resolution would
cost over hundred thousand dollars. Where was
this thing to stopl Every year this great expense
would increase II would be better for the people TO
make us perpetual body TO save the expenses OF the
new swarmS of members who come to faten upon
the public money. He referred 10 the present
condition of the Treasury as reason for adopting
more economical course. The sooner we retraced
steps the better Tor the country ana LOT the cha
racter of Congress.
Mr. BOON also opposed the resolution.
Mr. RARIDEN rose TO ask the gentleman from
Ohio, (Mr. BooN,) whether under the influence of
his principles on this subject he had consented TO re-
ceve his share of the books.
Mr. BOND said, as they had been sent 10 him, he
had received them But he wished 10 adopt some
general rule applicable to every member. de was
opposed 10 the practice on principle.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST did not doubt that the ORR
ginal principle might have been wrong, butthe same
sources of information offered TO other members
should be furnishedto new members.
Mr. MCKAY made question Of order upon the pro-
position- being, in his opinion inconsistent with the
The SPEAKER said it was for the House and not
for the Chair to decide that question.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of KY, rose to offer substitute
for the resolution but here the Speaker announced
that the hour had expired.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
Mr. BRONSON had heretofore moved the following
resolution:
Resolred That Messrs. S. S. Prentiss and r j.
Word are not members Of the 25th Congress, and
not entitled to their seats in the House such
The question pending being on the motion Of Mr..
BELL who had moved to amend by striking all az
ter the word Resolved and inserting follows
That the resolution of this House of the Sd of Octo-
Der last declaring that Samuel j. Ghoson and John +.
H. Claiborne were duly elected members Of the 25th
Congress, agreed to without knowledge Of all the
facts which material to correct decision Of the
question presented and the is hereby rescnded"
ResoiDed further, That Messrs Prentiss aud Word,
were duly elected members Of the 25h Congress- from
the State of Mississippi, in November last, and
titled to their seats as such
Mr. PENNYBACKER renewed his argument in
support OF the claims of the sitting members. ...
Mr. MAURY, Of Tenn, then took the floor, and
The House adjourned