The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Trrsnay March D
COMMITTEE or CLAIMS.

On motion Of Mr.. L. WHlTTLESEY, the SPEAK
was requested 10 appoint member of the Com
mittee Of Claims, vice Mr.. CARrRn, deceased.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committees were called, In order for reports,
and the following were presented
BY Mr.. WfIlTTLESEY, OF Ohio, from the
Committee Of Claims, against The petition Of Henry
F. Lamb.
BY Mr.. CUsHMAN, from the Committee on
Commerce against the bill No 4S for the relief of
Iechonius Pigot and Benjamin Lecrafi suretes Of
The late collector for Beaufort district in North Ca
rona.
BY MIR. MASON, Of Virginia from the same
committee, against the petition Of John G.. Ely, Of
Baltimore.
By Mr.. HARRISON, from the Committee on
Public Lands, a bill for the relief of Tlford Taylor.
BY Mr.. GARLAND, Of Virginia, from the Com
mittee on The Judiciary against the petition Of John
BY Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Claims, hill to authorize the payment OF
the seven years half pay due account Of the re-
evolutionary services of Thos. H. Boyles, deceased
bill for the relief Of Robert Wilmol and bill for
the relief OF the legal representatives Of John Banes
deceased
BY Mr.. UNDERWOOD from the same commit
tee, against the petition Of VIM H. Piau
BY Mr.. POTTER from the same committee,
against the petition of Thomas Peachy.
BY Mr.. TALlAF'ERRO, from the same commit
tee a bill for The relief Of John Hopper's heirs
BY Mr.. CAMPBELL, from the Committee on In
dian Affairs, bill for the relief Of the legal re pre-
seniatives Of Thomas Murray Jun
BY Mr.. MCKAY, from the Committee on Mill
ary Affairs, against the petition of the Mayor and
Aldermen OF Savannah, praying the retroceSsion of
Fort Wayne TO the city.
BY Mr.. COLES from the same committee against
the petition of Marcus Spaulding.
BY MI, lNGHAM, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, bill To authorize The purchase Of two YES
sells be employed as receiving vessels in the naval
atuct he ofip bn If
PENNSYLVANIA for an appropriation to complete the
frigate Raritan.
BY Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Re-
evolutionary Pensions, against the cases Of John Suite
and Wilson Hunt.
By Mr.. FRY from the same committee report
upon the petition of Stephen Freeman which re-
port was committed to the Committee Of The Whole
House also, a bill granting pension TO Job Halsey
By Mr. SIBLEY, from the same committee, a bill
granting pension 10 Leonard Smith; and against
the petition of Daniel Lester
By. Mr.. WHITTLESEY, of Connecticut, from
the same committee, against the petitions Of Rachel
Metcalf, Mrs. Brown daughter Of Sergeant Jasper
Rachel Flagg Ebenezer Cox, widow of Edward
Dunscomb, Asa Merrill Hannah Buzzel, Sybl
Cotton, Anna Delano widow of Aaron Delano ;
also, bill for the relief of Elisha Davis.
By Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Inya-
lid Pensions, against the petitions of Samuel Hail.
Mary Conklin, and John Wyman.
By Mr.. MALLORY, from the same committee,
against the pctltl0n OF Joseph Mays,
BY Mr.. HEROD, from the same committee
against the petition Of Andrew J. Kirby.
BY Mr.. MASON, of Virginia from the Commit
tee on Commerce bill for the relief of certain
brella makers of the city Of Philadelphia.
BY Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Re
evolutionary Pensions bin for the relief of John
Lybrook. ~..'. ~
PUBLIC LANDS AND FrBLIc SCHOOLS.
The unfinished business OF the morning hour was
the resolution of Mr.. WIN. c. JOHNSON in relation 10
this subject, already debated by that gentleman for
several days during that hour He had not finished
when the lime appropriated to morning business
elapsed.
CIVIL AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of MIR CAMBREI ENG. the Honse
went into Committee of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, (Mr CASEY in the Chair,) and resumed
the consideration of the civil and diplomatic appro-
prialion bill. III ,.-.&..r
... DISTRESSED SEAMEN ABROAD
Mr.. CAMBRELENG proposed to amend the bill
by increasing the sum TO be appropriated for the pro.
lection OF seamen, from thirty thousand dollars, as
proposed in The bill, TO torty thousand dollars.
MIR. ADAMS complained that ii had not been
shown TO be clearly necessary 10 appropriate large
additional sum to that already appropriated for
this object at the extra session. He wanted an in
quiry into this subject.
!, was also objected to by Mr.. A. Fl. SHEPHERD,
that the accounts Of the officers employed to dsburse
this money, foreign consulS, &c were not before
the House and that an investigation Of those ac-
counts should be had.
Mr.. HOWARD attributed the necessity of max
ing an additional appropriation for this object 10 the
difference OF exchange, which has made the expen-
diture greater, and which will have the same effect
for some time to come.
Mr.. A. FL SHEPHERD commended that the great
sin IN this matter is that sums are represented as
being expended, which are yet in the hands of dis
bursting officers. He was for an inquiry into the
subject. .#.
Mr.. ADAMS made some explanations as to the
mode in which drafts were made for the purpose I'M
der consideration, by foreign consuls, and urged
still further the necessity of the inquiry he had pro-
posed. Mr.. A. thought there was good deal in the
remark OF the gentleman from Maryland, (Mr.
HowARp) that the difference in exchange was the
cause OF an increased expenditure in this department
lie said that this had been adverted TO good argu
ment in favor of the Sub.treasury scheme. This he
had hardly expected but he hoped that the Chair
man of the Committee Of WAYS and Means. or some
other skiliul fnancier in this House, would bring
forward some measure, which would have The effect
TO relieve The country from such an onerous tax
that to which alusion made by the Chairman Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr.. PHILLIPS made statements TO show that
there had latery been great increase in The num-
Der OF cases, calling for the expenditure of this APP
preparation, and TO demonstrate the necessity of the
proposed amendment
Some explanations enSued between MesSrs Cam
breleng, A. II; Shepperd, and Adams, as 10 the mode
OF renting, drawing, and discussing the fund for
the relief of distressed seamen
Mr.. Mckay contended that the whole matter re-
CURED TO be regulated and revised, and showed the
necessity Of this by comparing The present usage with
the acquisitions Of the law OF 1903 He was opposed
10 the amendment ...
Mr.. McKlM thought the amendment proposed
one of the mos, important items in the bill before the
committee. The object was most useful, and the
necessity of the case required that theproposed in
crease should now be made
The question was then taken on the proposed
amendment, ayes A. noes 10; no quorum voting.
The SPEAKER resumed the chair, and the chair
man announced the Eactthat no quorum was present