The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY, April 10, 1888.

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| Mr. HUNTER; Of Ohio, and Mr.. LINCOLN, Of
Massachusetts, who have both been confined 10 their
rooms for some days by indisposilion, have sutn-
cienty recovered 10 be able to attend the House to-
day.
Messrs. A. H. SHEPHERD and CRAIG, on
! leave, presented certain memorials, which were
! ceived and referred,
! Reports were then received from committees as.
follows:
MIR. CASEY. from the Committee on the Public
Lands reported against the petitions of inhabitants
OF Wisconsin Territory for grant of land for the
use of the Phiiandrian College, for right OF pre-
emption TO citizens in the occupancy of the town of
Davenport, and for grant OF land to aid In The I'M
proyement OF the navigation OF Fox river.
Mr.. BOULDfN, from the Committee for the Dis
lrict of Columbia, moved to be discharged from the
consideration of the resolution relative 10
sion of the District of Columbia, which motion
postponed until tomorrow.
Also, bill for the erection of court house in
Alexandria, in the Dstltct of Columbia
Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolution
AIRY Pensions, reported against the petition Of j. w.
Page
MIR. BOND, from the same Committee, reported
against the petitions Of Mary Moore, Catherine
AnSartS Esther Thomas, and Josiah Thresher.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the same Committee re-
ported against the petition OF Henry Mooskenny,
and bill granting pension to Samuel Hatten, OF
Virginia.
ed bin for the relief OF VIM A. Cuddeback, and
against the petition of Elias Snyder.
Mr.. INGHAM, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported a bill for the relief OF GraIa Ray
and against the petition of James Merrill.
Mr.. JONES, of New York, from the Committee
on Territories reported bill granting an appropri-
alton for purchasing Law Library for the use of
the Court of Appeals and Legislative Council OF
Florida
Mr. HEROD, from the Committee on Invalid Pen
sons, reported bill granting pension 10 John
Brown.
Mr.. STANLY, from the same committee, report
II,
Prayer John f, Wright, Jean BaptiSle La Taillc,
A. w. w. Bayard, L4bin r. Robinson.
Mr.. HEMAN ALLEN, from The same committee
reported against the resolution OF the 9TH OF March
last, Tor extending the provisions OF the act of Sd
March, 1887, SO as 10 embrace all persons who have
been may hereafter be wounded in the service Of
the United States also, against the petition OF Archi-
bald Brockwell, and moved 10 be discharged from
the petition OF John w Cox and that il be commit
ted TO the Committee of the Whole House like
wise, against the petitions Of Maria Everett and Ma
~ Granville.
On motion of Mr. BRIGGS,
Res0Ired, That the chart OF the country the
iSthmus OF Panama, accompanying the Presidents
Message on the sub eel of a canal or water commu-
nicaon between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,
be Autographed and published with said message.
| ON motion of Mr.. STANLY,
Rcsolrcd, That the map OF the survey Of Cove
Sound, in North Carolina, be Autographed in re-
duced form.
| Mr. DAWSON, from the Committee for the Dis
directing the mode Of recording deeds within the
District with amendment, which were agreed to,
and the bill as amended was read third time and
passed.
Mr. THOMAS, from the Committee on tho Ju-
dietary, moved that that committee be discharged
from The consideration Of the SenateS bill to punish
duelling and that il be referred TO the Select Com
mittee the late duel, and the means of preventing
future duelS; which was agreed to.
Mr.. BOND occupied the residue of the morning
hour in discussing the resolution Of Mr. Hopkins, TO
divorce Congress from the newspaper press.
/ The House then resumed the consideration of the
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
| And the question being on the motion OF Mr..
! MONTGOMERY of N. c., 10 recommit the bill
with Instructions to designate the special amount 10
be appropriated for the
EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
| Mr. BRONSON, of New York, addressed the
House at length in support OF The motion to recon-
! init
When nj the request of Mr.. CAMBRELENG
MIR MONTGOMERY, modified his motion 10 re-
! commit and accepted the following propoSefhy MI
1 CamSreleng viz. 10 amend the bill b. so reducing
the several Items OF appropriation in effect To cut
of the expedition by refusing the means to carry II
| on viz to strike ont 81 3l20O0 for the pay Of Off
GERS ana seamen and insert 81 III lOOi 10 strike out
1 @6)00O0 for provisions, and insert S55l OOOi 10
strike out SIS 600 for medicines, surgical inSifu-
mentS hospital stores and other expenses on account
of the sick and 10 insert S12 300 and 10 strike out