The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-20
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, Feb, II.
The SENATE did not sit to-day
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following reports were made from committees,


The following reports were made from committees,
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COMMITTEE PUBLIC LANDS.
By Mr. CASEY without amendment, Senate bill
No 80, he office Of Surveyor Of Public Lands
in tho Wisconsin Territory.
by Mr. YELL: bill to authorize the Legislature Of
the State Of Arkansas to sell the school LANDS in said
State and for other purposes. Also,
bill to establish the St Francis Land District in
Arkansas.
BY Mr.. SHIELDS: upon the petition Of the heirs
Of William Wood, deceased A bill to grant addi-
lonal quantity Of land for the location Of Revolutionary
bounty land warrants
Sturges. assignee OF Rein Fra .er. Also,
A bill directing the Commissioner public lands to
ascertain the quantity of land covered by grants made
to Anthony Shane and Louis Godfrey. in section l6,
T. south, r. east in Lima District, Ohio, ard its
value.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE.
BY Mr.. DEBERRY: bill to encourage the intro
duction and promote the cultivation Of tropical plants
in the United States
COMMITTEE on MILITARY AFFAIRS.
BY Mr.. MCKAY: against the petition Of Eliza A.
Mion and bill 10 authorize the Secretary Of War to
purchase the authorities of Key West so much of the
streets as ntersect the grounds owned by the GO
vcrnment.
COMMITTEE on FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
BY Mr. HOWARD: against the petition of Daniel
Brent and bills for the relief Of Alexander H. Everett,
and Alexander Hammett
COMMITTEE INVALID PENSIONS.
BY Mr. MCCLELLAN: bill for the relief Of David
Rollins.
BY Mr.. S. WILLIAMS: bill for the relief of
Elijah Blodget
BY Mr. ALLEN, Of Vermont against the petition
OF John Crawford and bill for the relief oil Aaron
Tucker
COMMITTEE ON THE POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS
BY Mr. HOPKINS: a bill for the relief Of Elisha
Jackson. OF Vermont.
BY Mr. HALL A bill for the relief of Avery, Salt
marsh & Co.
Mr.. MONTGOMERY reported joint resolution,
authorizing the Postmaster General to contract with
David II. Burr for maps for the of Post Office De-
partment.
COMMITTEE THE JUDICIARY.
BY Mr. THOMAS, without amendment Senate bill
No 204 to prevent the abatement Of suits and actions
now pending in which the late Bank of the United
States may be party.
COMMITTEES on REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
BY Mr. SIBLEY A bill for the relief Of David
Mcllcn.
BY Mr. CHILDs bin for the relief of Catharine
Allen.
BY Mr. MORGAN: bill for the relief of Ann
Rewaut
BY Mr.. FRY a bill granting pension to Phebc
Champe, and against the petitions of Richard Clark,
Mary Myers, Campbell Dale, and Peter Bailey.
COMMITTEES ON REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
BY Mr. A. H. SHEPHERD: a bill for the relief Of
the legal representatives Of Tarlton Woodson, de-
ceased
BY Mr. TALTAFERRo: a bill for the relief of the
legal representatives, Of Captain Thomas Tnplett.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commune
cation from the Secretary Of War, transmitting, in
April 81, 1908, concerning public contracts, &c,
statement of all the made by this Department
during the year 1887.
Also, letter from the Secretary OF the Navy accom-
panied by 275 copies Of the Naval Register for the year
1888
On motion Of Mr. HOWARD,
Resoiped That bill No $780, fixing the compensation
Of public Ministers and Consus General and for other
purposes, reported by the Committee Foreign Affairs
to the last Congress- be taken from the hles Of the
House, ard recommilted TO said committee
On motion Of Mr. MORGAN,
Resoircd, That the Committee Of the Whole House,
to which bill No 52s committed, be discharged
from the further consideration OF said BILL and that II DO
referred 10 a Committee Of the Whole House, on the
state Of the Union
On motion Of Mr. MERCER,
Resolred That the President Of the United States he
to lay before this House any information III his
which he may deem t proper 10 communi-
cate respecting the action Of the Executive Department
upon tho resolution Of the Senate OF the Sd Of March,
1896 requesting the President Of the United States
consider the expedency Of opening negotiations with
other nations especially with the Government Of Gen.
trail AmcTca and New Grenada, with view to the