The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-17

| 1886
| Also unfavorable reports upon The petition of
Rogue Leonardy, and the petition of the Legislature
of the State OF Alabama, praying remuneration for
losses sustained in consequence Of the late war with
! the Creek Indians.
| Mr. CASEY from the Committee on Public
Lands moved that the committee be discharged from
the petition Of Captain EphTaim Shaer and Others
officers aud soldiers Of the late with Great Br
tain, for land, remuneration for their services
and thai il be committed TO the Committee of the
Whole House on the state OF the Union which mo-
| Mr. HARRISON, from the same committee. re.
ported bill for the relief Of Samuel Mussey and
| Thomas James
| Mr. BIRDSALL, from the Committee on Reyolu-
tonaIy Claims, reported against the petition Of Pc
| ter Vrooman, for redemption OF continental money
| Mr. HOPKINS, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported against the petition
| Of Elisha Smith
Mr.. a. Fl. SHEPHERD, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims, reported bill for the relief
Of the heirs Of Nick, alias Rignal Hillary.
Mr. HARLAN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported against the petition Of Marie
Mr. DEBERRY, from the Committee on Agricul-
turc reported against the petition of Inhabitants of
Somerset in the State Of Maine, for duty on import
Mr.. EVERETT, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill provide for the investment
and disposition Of moneys received or appropriated
for the use Of Indians or Indian tribes.
Mr.. JOSEPH JOHNSON, from the Committee
on Revolutionary Claims, reported bill granting
pension to Frances Jones' widow Of John Jones, Of
The Stale of Va
Mr.. MAY, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported against the passage OF Senate bill,
entitled An act supplementary TO an act to provide
for the adjustment OF titles TO land in the town OF De
troit and Territory Of Michigan and for other pur
poses
Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims, reported, with amendments the Senate
bill for the relief Of the heirs Of Lieut. VIM. Russ
worm deceased.
On motion Of Mr. CUSHMAN,
Resolred That the map accompanying the survey
of the harbor .of.S Louis Missouri, be lhograph
ed for the use Of the House.
REPEAL OF THE SPECIE CIRCULAR.
Mr.. BOON said that, under the peculiar circum-
stances of the case he telt constrained again to offer
the same resolution which he had promised to offer
Yesterday, and which the House had refused to re-
ceive.
The CHAIR stated that, on examination, he found
another resolution had been offered, on the same
subject, by the gentleman from Kentucky, MIR S.
WILLIAMS which lay on the table; in consequence
Of which, il would not be in order for the gentleman
from Indiana TO offer another but he could move
that the House take up the resolution now on the
table. r.
The following resolution, moved by Mr. S. Will
LlAss, on the 10th OF April last, was then read:
Resotued That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to report a bill making il unlaw-
officer of this Government, TO continue in force
make any general or special order making disnc'
ton or discrimination in the medium or kind OF cur
rency in which the different branches of the reve-
nue. (either from the sales of the public lands or
from any other source) of the United States shall be
collected" ...
Objection being made to its consideration at this
time,
On this motion Mr.. WILLIAMS demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr. BRONSON inquired whether the two resolu-
lions were identcally the same.
The CHAIR thought them the same in substance.
Mr.. CASEY moved a call of the House
Mr.. BOON stated difference between his resolu-
ton and that of Mr. Williams in this viz that Mr..
WIS resolution specified the particular kind of mo-
ney that should be received whereas his own only
required that no discrimination should be made in
the kind of money 10 be received, but did not say
what that should be.
The CHAIR still adhered to the decision that the
resolution Of Mr., Boon was not in order.
The question on suspending The rules to take up
the resolution aot Mr.. WILLIAMS was then put, and
decided by yeas and nays in the negative, as follows
-(not two-lhirds:) "
YEAS-Messrs Adams Alexander, H. Allen, j.
w Allen, Aycrigg, Bell, Bddle, Bond, Boon, Borden
Briggs, Bronson, VIM. B. Calhoun, John Cahoon, w.
b. Garter, Casey, Chambers, Cheatham Childs Clark
Coruin, Crary, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis Cushing
Darlington, Debcry Dennis, Dunn, Evans, Everett, r.
Fletcher, Fillmore, Foster, II. Garland, Goode, VIM
Graham, Graves, Grennel, Haley, Hasted, Hamer
Harlan, Harper, Hastings, Henry, Herod, J. Jackson
Kilgore, Marvin, Samson Mason Maury, May, Max
well, McKennan, Mercer, Milligan, Mitchell, Montgo-
merry M Morris, G. Morris, Naylor Noyes, Patterson
Pope, Potts, Rariden, Randolph, Robinson Russell
Sergeant, Augustine H. shepherd 9. Shepard, Shields
Sbley, Snyder, Souhgate, Stanly Straon, Talaferro
Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Vandereer, A, S
White J. White, Elisha Whtesey, l., Williams, Sher
rod Williams, J. l.. Williams, c. H. Williams, Wise,
Yell Yorke-94,
NAYS~-Messrs. Anderson, Andrews, Atheron
Beatty, Bicrne, Bickne, Brdsall Brodhead Buchanan
Bynum, Cambreeng Chapman, Cowney, Craig, Cush-
man. Davee, DE Graft Dromgoole, Edwards, Earring
ton. Fletcher, Fry, J. Garland Glascock, Grantland,
Grant, Griffin, Harrison, Hawkins, Haynes, Hopkins,
Howard, HUXLEY, W. II. Hunter, Ingham +. B. Jack
son, J. Johnson, N. Jones, kem, Kemble Khngen-
smith, Legare, Leadbetter, Lewis, Logan, j. NJ Mason,
Martin, Mckay, r. Mcclellan, Abraham Mcclellan,
Nc Clure, Miller, Morgan Parker Paynter, Pennyback-
er, Pctrkin Phelps Porter, Pratt Rely, Rhett, Rives,
Robertson, Shelter, Spencer Stuart Taylor, Thomas,
Titus, Toucey, Turner, Wagner, Webster, Weeks,
7. Il. Whittlesey, Jared w, Williams-76. ,
Mr. BOON gave notice that he should renew his
motion every day until the House should act upon
Mr. sOUTHGATE presented the following,
which lies on the table one day:
ReS0ired, That ten thousand copies of the report
and bill reported by the Committee on the Militiabe
printed.
TREASURY NOTE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. CAMBREI ENG, the House
resolved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union, (Mr. lNGHAM in the chair,) and
resumed the consideration Of the bill authorizingt the
reissue of Treasury notes.
Mr. TlLLINGHAST concluded his remarks in
opposition 10 the measure reported by the chair
man of the Committee OF Ways and Means, and
was followed in an extended debate, which was not
brought to a close until late hour.
IN SENATE.