The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY,, January

III. Sneaker presented several communications from
ia Heads 81 Department among which was the report
f ira Secretary OF the Treasury, transmitting an ac-
count Of the defalcations Of dlsbursng officers OF tho
United States, oil which,
On motion or Mr.. BROWN, five thousand extra CO.
mics were ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. HOWARD the Select Commit
fee on the application OF Mr.. QoRsEy, the Segentat-
Arms had leave to sit during the settings OF the
House.
Mr. j. G. CLARK was excused, at his request, from
serving on the Committee Of Claims,
The House resumed the consideration OF the follow
ing resolution question OF privilege, pending upon
the adjournment Of the House yesterday
" Rssoired, That Messrs. GHoLsoN and WISE, mem
bers Of the House, between whom warm words have
passed in debate be required by the Speaker 70 declare
in their places that they viii not prosecute uTher the
quarrel which has arisen this day between them"
Mr.. PATTON said he had yesterday voted against
laying this resolution the table; but he was soon
satisfied that its further agitation could do no good e
therefore moved to lay it on the table
Mr. MERCER wished the gentleman to withdraw the
motion for the present, as he wished to make some
suggestions. !.
avoid debate on the subject
Mr. MERCER asked the yeas aud nays, and they
were ordered, aud were yeas l2b, nays o4
So the resolution laid on the table
REPORTS.
On motion Of Mr.. CAMBRELENG, the Committee
Of the Whole was discharged from the further consde
ration Of the bill making appropriation Tor the suppress
sion Of Indian hostites; aud The sume was fecohh''-
ted TO the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means
Mr. HAYNES from the Committee on Ways ard
Means reported bill provide for the support Of ie
Military Academy West Point, for the year 1885, read
twice ard committed.
Mr SMITH. from the Committee on CONNIE Se
reported bill TO ensure the payment Of certain com
missions on duty bonds connected with the customs
and the bill was considered and ordered to third
reading.
Mr.. BOON, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported the bill from the Senate providing that the
States may tax the public lands in their limits, without
amendment: read twice and committed
Mr. TOUCEY, from the Committee on the Judicial
nv, reported bill for the relief OF Daniel Ward and
George Plttman.
mi,tee reported bill providing for holding somannua
terms of the Circuit Courts of the United States for
the District of Missouri.
Mr.. HARLAN from the Committee Private
Land Claims, reported bill to relieve certain settlers on
the Salt Creek reservation in East Tennessee
Several privatr bills reported from the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
At one o'clock the House resumed the order Of the
dav which was the report of the Committee on
Elections, in relation to the Mississippi Election,
The question being on the following resolution OIL
Tered by MT. BRONSON" -,
ReSolred That Mcssrs S. s. Prentiss and I. j.
Word are not members of the 25h Congress, and
are not entitled to seats in this House as such.
Mr. BELL moved TO amend the resolution by sub
shutting provision that the resolution of the House
declaring Messrs. Gholson and Claiborne to have
been elected as members of the 2o!h Congress, hav-
ing been agreed to without knowledge OF all the
facts necessary to proper consideration Of the case,
be rescinded; and that Messrs. Prentiss and Word,
having been duly elected as members OF the 18th
are
Messrs PRENTISS and WORD, the applicants,
having taken their seats, within the bar,
The SPEAKER announced TO them that they were
now at liberty to address the House in support OF
their application.
Mr. s. S. PRENTISS, having taken convenient
position for that purpose, addressed the House. at
length, on the merits Of the question before the
House.
After speaking two hours, Mr. PRENTrss yielded
TO a motion of adjournment, without concluding his
argument; and,
On motion Mr.. PATTON,
The House adjourned. ....e