The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-31

laU He hoped, therefore, the voe OF the House
would De reconsidered, and The resolution modified.
he SAID call had already been made for norma-
ton as 10 the quantity OF public land heretofore sold
the quaniiy remaining unsold in each State and Ter
TiioTy &c and his only object was thai the present
can should DC confined to necessary information and
he believed report showing the quantity Of land
sold under the preemption system and the quantity
disposed Of under the auction system would be sut-
cent for all useful purposes He said his constilu-
had complained, in some instances Of the DELAY
which had occurred IN issuing their patents and in
transacng other matters Of business, in which they
were interested at the General Land Office and II
such calls the embraced by the resolution be-
fore the House are made, requiring, as he thought,
unnecessary detail there would be still greater delay
in transacting the ordinary and necessary business
OF the Office. For this reason alone he desired the
resolution 10 be modified.
The resolution was opposed on the ground OF the
vast amount of labor required by the resolution to no
valuable purpose An answer To this call would, OF
itself alone, occupy the whole force OF the Land Oh
flee more than two months.
Mr.. SLADE advocated il as necessary to expose
the system which was growing up in the manage
ment OF our public lands and whereby the sales OF
land were likely TO be, in theend, wholly superseded
by the prescription laws.
The reconsideration did not prevail.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury in obedience to
the resolution of the 24h instant relative to Treasu-
~ notes. &c. OF the contents of this letter. the fol-
lowing is an abstract:
Amount Of notes issued on the 2fth in
slant was s7,Ile,6ss rs
Amount received in payment OF public
dues TO 9th instant 3,4l,0OO
Amount Of moneys received on account
Of customs during last quarter of -
On account Of public lands same time 9oi,s57 80
| Amount Of moneys on account Of Gus
year, abom a,560,00o
| On account of public lands, same time 3s4,s60
| Whole amount of money N the Trea-
| sury available is, nominally 2,299 ,5A 03
But deductng $685., PIP, which
belongs 10 certain
trust funds and 100000, which
| is deposited in the Mint and the
balance available is I,3o7,ss2 os
The House then again went into Committee Of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. DRoMdooLE
in the chair,) on the
MILITARY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill having been gone through in the course
of the sitting, ordered to be engrossed for third
reading, and read third time, PASSED, and sent
10 the Senate for concurrence.
..-.a.. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House began on the Navy Appropriation bill,
and occupied the remainder OF the days sitting
upon IT,
The question pending when the House adjourned
was upon a motion of Mr.. MONTGOMERY, Of
North Carolina, TO recommt the bill for the purpose
of striking out much of il proposes appropria-
lions for the expenses OF the Exploring Expedition
! In the course of debate on this notion Mr.. WISE
| intimated purpose 10 move such amendments as
would convert the exploring squadron into squad
| ron for coast survey Ns.
| The House then adjourned.