The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
CLAIMS


Mr.. WHlTTLESEY, of Ohio, reported hin
providing for paying three companies Of militia in
The State Of Indiana, called into the service Of the
United States.
Also bill for the relief Of the Louisville Saving,
Institution.
Also, Senate bill for the relief Of Thomas
Smith, with recommendation that il do not pass
Mr.. CHAMBERS reported bill for the relief Of
Adam Smith.
COMMERCE.
Mr.. SMITH reported bin TO define the number,
compensation, and duties Of officers ofihe customs.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
Mr.. BOULDIN reported Senate BILL without
amendment, TO restrain the circulation OF small
notes in the District Of Columbia, and for other
purposes.
committee that he should offer some amendments 10
this BILL one which he regarded as Of more impor
lance TO the interests Of the District than any other
that would be brought forward this session
and he therefore moved that this amendment be
printed, and that the bill be made the special order
for Tuesday week.
Mr. BOULDIN preferred the usual course, to
commit the bill TO Committee Of the Whole on the
State of the Union.
Mr. JENIFER then waived his motion for the
special order and The bill and proposed amendments
were ordered TO be printed.
Mr. JENIFER reported bill authorizing the
officers and managers of the Washington Monu
of George Washington on the public mall; which
was read twice, and ordered TO third reading to-
morrow.
restore the jurisdiction of the United States district
court in the northern district OF Alabama.
Also, resolution declaring il inexpedient TO esta
blish district court Tuscaloosa, in the State Of
Alabama; which was concurred IN.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr. MUHLENBERG reported bill for the relief
Of the heirs Of Richard Shute
Mr.. HARPER reported bill for the relief Of the
heirs of Isaac HONEYWELL
Mr. A. III SHEPHERD reported bill for the
reefofth legal representative Of John Mandevillc,
deceased
an amendment, for the relief of James Witherall
Also Senate bill, with amendment for the re-
lief of the legal representatives OF John Jordan,
deceased late captain in the continental line OF arti
lery officers.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. HARLAN reported the following resolution,
which was concurred in:
Peso,rsd That The Committee on Private Land
Claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency
of reporting bill TO repeal or limit the third section
OF the act approved the I'd of March, 1873, entitled,
:" An act confirming the reports Of the Register and
Receiver of the Land Office for the District Of Saint
Stephens, in the State of Alabama, and for other
purposes - -, ..a ~ sn.o;,, ordor
being the consideration oil the case OF Inc
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
Mr.. BRONSON had heretofore moved the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolred, That Messrs S, S. Prentiss and I. J,
Word are not members of The 25th Congress, and
are not entitled their seats in this House as such.
The question pending being on the motion Of Mr.
BELL who had moved to amend by striking out all
after the word "Res0lred" and inserting as follows:
tThat the resolution of this House of the Sd of
October last declaring that Samuel J. Gholson and
John F. H. Claiborne were duly elected members Of
the 25th Congress- was agreed to without knowledge
of all the facts which material 10 correct de-
cision of the question presented, and the same is
hereby rescinded:"
Iaesolued further That Messrs PrentiSs and Word,
were duly elected members of the 25th Congress
from the State of Mississippi, in November last, and
are entitled to'their seats as such.
Mr.. FOSTER concluded his remarks in support
of the sitting member and was followed on the
sane side by Mr.. PENNYBACKER; who, after
speaking for some time, gave way 10 motion 10
adjourn.
Sundry bills from the Senate, lying on the Speak
er's table were, on motion of Mr. SMITH, taken up,
read twice. and referred 10 the appropriate standing
committee.
Mr.. GARLAND, of Virginia, at the request, he
said of one of the members from Alabama, moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the adverse
report for the establishment Of district court of The
United States at Tuscaloosa had been concurred in
which was agreed TO-
On motion
The House adjourned.