The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-08

and against the petitions OF WIN - Mafcy hd others,
Of Albany behalf Of revolutionary pensioners, George
Cook and Hannah Newton
COMMITTEE ON INVALID PENSIONS.
Mr.. TAYLOR made report against the petition Of
John Thompson.
Mr. HERoD made a report against the petitions
Of VIM. Marryoit, jeremiah A. Winney, and Bella
Mr.. STANLY made report against the petitions
of Joseph Larrabse, Thomas Morgan, and Asa Der
rington.
Mr.. PLUMER made a report against the petitions
Of Zebedee Smith, Eber Holden, John Manning, and
Mr.. MALLORY made a report against the petit
lions Of VIM. Warden, Benz. Southland and Jacob
Miller.
Mr.. NJ also reported bill for the relief Of Benia-
Mr.. H. ALLEN made a report against the petit
tions OF Isaac Cummings and Daniel Palmer.
PROM SELECT COMMITTEE
Mr.. DUNCAN reported bill 10 purchase the
right to use the apparatus invented and patented by
Boyd Reilly for applying gas or vapor TO the human
body in the naval and military service in the hos
pitfalls, and in the penileniiaries Of the United
States.
NATIONAL PORTRAITS.
Mr. PATTON, from the Committee on the Ii
brary moved that the committee be discharged from
the farther consideration Of resolution moved by
portraits of the first FIVE Presidents on the ground
that the subject Of the resolution did not come within
the purview OF the powers and duties ofthat commit
tee
Mr.. CUSHING said that he was aware, when he
offered the resolution that il did strictly pertain
to the jurisdiction of any one Of the standing COM
mittees of the House. He had no objection TO have
the Committee on the Library discharged from its
consideration, but hoped il would be referred a
lect mniItee. II contrary to his usual course
in the House to make such request but he was in
duced TO- do It in this instance from conviction that
on investigation il would be found that no more APP
propriate ornament could be placed in the executive
mansion than these admirable portraits of our early
Presidents from the pencil of so eminent Ameri-
can artist.
The question being put, the Committee on the Lii
brary was discharged, and the subject was referred
10 a select committee.
Mr.. BELL asked leave to offer resolution which
proposed 10 add 10 the standing rules Of the House
another providing that the States should be called in
order, for resolutions once month.
Leave having been given,
After desultory conversation, in which Messrs.
Bell, Mercer Williams of NJ c. HAYNES and
Bronson took part, the resolution was amended, on
motion of Mr.. Haynes so as to read as follows:
Resolrcd Thatthe following be added to the stand
ing rules and orders ofthe House;
the States and Territories shall be called on
each alternate Mondays for resolutions during each
session of Congress and if necessary secure this
object on said DAYS, all resolutions which shall give
rise to debate shall lie over for discussion under the
rules of the House already established and the
whole OF said day shall appropriated 10 resolutions
until all the States and Territories are called
through
In which form it was agreed TO- Il is therefore
now standing rule OF the House, and the States will
be called over for resolutions on Monday next.
THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
The rules heing suspended for the purpose
Mr., RHETT moved the following resolution
Resoired, That the Clerk Of this House pay Messrs
Prentss and Word the compensation per diem aid
mileage that is allowed to members Of Congress- com
putting the per diem from the day of presenting their
claim to seats in this House.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE Directing,
He moved to suspend the rules allow him TO move
it; which motion prevailed-ayes 100, counted
Mr.. DAWSON, Of Geo, opposed the resolution
though he said, he was one OF those who believed that
they Justly entitled to the seats this floor which
had been denied to them. But not ha, ing been recog
nzed members they could not rghtully receive pay
as such. ......
Mr. WISE was, he said proud and happy in being
authorized by Mr. Prentiss to say, in behalf Of himself
and his colleague this House and the people Of Mis-
sissippi, that the claims Of the people of Mississippi
having been refused by that House, and her just and
constitutional representation denied TO her. he could not
consent to have his own personal claims either recog
nzed refused as distinct from hers and he there
fore declared proudly, that he would not touch dollar
Of his pay until the rights of the State OF Mississippi
should be recognized Mr. w. said, however, that.
notwithstanding this honorable disclaimer on the part Of
that gentleman, he should vote TO allow the pay.
Mr. ADAMS supported the resolution.
Mr.. BALDWIN said he should vote TO nav both
parties.
Mr. WISE here offered an amendment providing that
Congress should pay the people Of Mississippi the
penses Of election which had been caused by the
ror Of that House.
The Chair decided that the amendment was dis
~. "a
the resolution; it was therefore, amendment, out
Of order
Mr. WISE said he should not insist. He had snip
posed It to be IN pdri matec part Of the gesG Of
this remarkable affair.
Mr. HOPKINS, of Virgnia abiding TO the amount
Of time already consumed by the debate moved the pre-
vious question.
The motion was sustained by the House--Ayes II,
noes 81.
The previous question was then put and carried and
the question on the resolution decided by the yeas and
nays, as folows--Yeas 1886 nays Al.
So the resolution agreed to.
COMMITTEE on FOREIGN AFFAIRS. .
On motion Of Mr.. HOWARD, chairman of the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs the Speaker requested
to appoint member Of that committee vice Mr. Clai-
borne
NORTHEASTERN BoUNDARy--MR GREELY's CASE.
The orders Of the day being announced, Mr.. EVANS
said, there was Executive communication on the
table, relative TO the Northeastern boundary aud the
rest and imprisonment Of citizen OF Name by The
British authorities, which had been postponed some days
ago. and had not yet been acted upon. He would not
at late hour Of the day. ask for its consideration,
but gave notice that tomorrow, at O'clock when il
would be in order, and would have precedence in the
orders Of the day. he should move for its conslera-
ton.
ENcRoAcHMENTs ON THE WESTERN TERRITORY OF TIE
UNITED STATES.
Mr.. CUSHING moved to take up and refer an Ex-
ecure message, the table of the House, giving in
formation concerning the extreme Western territory of