The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WEDNESDAY, Jan uary 81

Mr.. SMITH, of Maine, made an unsuccessful effort
to bring up the bill in relation to the experiments for
testing the strength Of steam boilers.
The Committee on Public Expenditures having been
called upon for reports, Mr.. WISE asked whether this
committee had made any report or would make any
MIR. HALEY replied that there no business be-
fore that committee except what within the iurisdlc
ton of the Committee of Ways and Means The com
mtee had already reported upon the subjects :nme-
datey requiring their attention
Mr. Wise asked the same question Of the charmen
OF the several committees the subject of the expen
diures in the Public Buildings, the Post Office De-
partment and the State Department. and received the
reply that they had nothing before them worthy OF
report.
The Select COMMITTEES ON the memorial of Mr.. Dor
scy. Arms, reported that, after an examna-
ton Of the state Of the books the Metropolis Bank
they had found that the bank had surplus in specie
of $500 dollars.
The House renewed the consideration OF the resolu-
ton calling for copy of the Gorostiza pamphlet and
the name OF the diplomatic iunctionary who commun-
Gated to the Secretary Of State with the remark that
1t was unexamped outrage on this government
Mr.. ADAMS continued his remarks on the subject
Hc said the duty Of this House to make known
to the Executive the wish Of the people that the neco-
tations with the government Of Mexico broken off by
our government be resumed and the Gorostiza
pamphlet assigned the of the chief
for hostes against Mexico, was necessary
that the House be put in possession of it, He went
into historical review Of the Diplomatic practice in
similar to that presented by the publication Of this
pamphlet, and contended that this government had not
considered such publications outragos," nor no.
tlced them as such
The House, at one o'clock, dropped this subject,
aud proceeded TO consider the report of the Committee
of Elections on the Mississippi Election
Mr.. BRONSON moved the following resolution
Rcsoircd, That Messrs. s. S. Prentiss and r. J.
Word are not members Of the 25,h Congress, and
are not entitled to their seats in the House as such
The question pending, being on the motion of Mr..
BELL, who on yesterday moved 10 amend by striking
out all after the word resolved" and inserting as
follows:
THAT the resolution of this House of the Sd
October last, declaring that Samuel J. Gholson and
John F. h Claiborne were duly elected members of
the 18th Congress- was agreed Ia without \ know
ledge of all the facts which arc material to correct
decision of the question presented and the same is
hereby rescinded
RsS0tred further, That Mcssrs Prentiss and Word
we've duly elected members of the 18th Congress-
from the State OF Mississippi in November last
and are entitled to take their seats as such
Mr.. BELL modified his amendment by adding 10 it a
separate proposition as follows
Rcsoired, That Messrs Pfentiss and Word having
been elected members Of the 25th Congress- from the
state oil MISSISSIPPI at the election held on the LIST No.
vember, and the day after are entitled to their seats in
this House as such
Mr. PltENFISS spoke at length in support of the
claims of the contestants
Mr. CUSHMAN moved the previous question lost,
yeas l07, nays Ill.
so the House refused to receive tho nro,;o,. io.
MI WISE asked the division Of the question. so "a
10 'aN9 separately upon the latter part of Mr. Bells
amendment W.
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