The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-03
SArrRpAY, March 81.
Tie SENATE did not sil to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

SATURDAY, March 81
Reports having been called for, the following was
presented:
on Accounts, made report reducing and fixing The
number and compensation Of messengers, pages &C.
10 the employ OF the House, and prescribing certain
duties 10 the Sergeant-at- Arms, Doorkceler &c
and gave notice thai be should on Monday next cali
up this report and ask the aclion of the House up
on IT,
Mr.. HOPKINS, Of Virginia, resumed the debate
cut of BY The expiration VI the morning hour yes
terday, by some further remarks in support Of the
resolution offered by him on the subject Of retrench-
ment and reform, and the divorce OF the Government
from the Press, and was followed by
Mr.. BOND, OF Ohio, who spoke al considerable
length In support OF The resolution referring 10 and
cupiously quoting the celebrated retrcnchment re-
port IN 1888 and insisting that OF the reforms
then urged had since taken place; but, on the co.,
rary, the expenses OF the Government had been
greatly increased Mr.. b. also quoted reports to
Government organ for printing for The Executive
offices &c. Before he had concluded, the morning
hour expired, and the discussion lies over.
Several Senate bills received their first and second
readings and were committed.
On the reference OF tue bill 10 carry into effect the
9Th article OF the treaty OF Client desultoIy discus
sion arose which, ever and anon, diverged into re-
lerences 10 the merits Of The BILL so ms 10 render il
frequently necessary for The Chair 10 interfere and
conhne the discussion 10 the question before the
House
MIR JOHNSON, of Louisiana, moved that the
bill be referred 10 the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs.
Mr. HARLAN advocated the reference of The bill
70 the Cummiltee on Private Land Claims, because
the object OF the bill was TO settle certain private
claims 10 the lands between the Perdido and the
Pearl rivers In this motion he was supported by
Mr. WILLIAMS, of North Carolina, and Mr.
LAWLER.
Mr.. GARLAND, Of Louisiana, opposed this re-
ference on The ground thai that committee stood
committed, and had made up their minds in relation
TO these claims. He moved that the bill go TO the
Committee on the Public Lands; because, if the
claims were confirmed compensation must be made
10 the claimants out OF The public domain .@
Mr.. CRAIG proposed thai the bill be referred TO
a Committee ofthe Whole on The state fthe Union
MIR. POPE thought as the bill proposed tribunal
for The adjudication OF these claims, il ought 10 be
referred TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Atier good deal Of dispute the controversy was
settled by referring The bill 10 the Committee ON Pri
vae Land Claims
bill for the relief Of John Downes was engrossed,
read third time and passed
A bill for the relief Of n. Quertier and Albert of
New Orleans was ordered 10 be engrossed, and read
third lime to-day.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, MIR, LYON, of Alabama, in the chair on
the following bills viz. .~ H..
A II for the relief OF Joseph Nourse.
A bill for the relief OF Thomas Flllebrown, Jr.
A bill for the relief of Nathaniel Goddard and
others .., .@-
A bill for the relief of Elisha Moreland William
M. Kennedy and others. y
The bill for The relief of Joseph Nourse was laid
ever for future discussion.
The bill for the relief OF Thomas Fillebrown, Jr
was reported, and ordered to its third reading.
The bill for the relief Of Nathaniel Goddo I'd ard
others was largely discussed by MessrS. CAMBRE-
LENG and RUSSELL, and laid over.
That for The relief OF Elisha Moreland was strong
" opposed BY MesSrS. Bond, Lincoln, and Williams,
of North Carolina and advocated by Mr. Chapman
of Alabama; but, before any decision was had upon it,
The committee rose and reported progress.
And then the House adjourned.