The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
SATURDAY, April II, 1888.

SATURDAY ApTli II 1876.
Mr. EVANS, Of Maine asked and obtained leave Of
absence for his colleague, Mr. T. o. J. Smith, from and
after the LIST day af May next
Mr. FAIRFIELD, of Maine, Mr.. PECK, OF New
YORK, and Mr.. WILLIAMS. 0! New Hampshire pre-
scented memorials on the subject Of the late duel
The following reports received from The stand
! ing committees
Mr. EVERETT, from the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs, reported bill supplementary TO the act entitled
act to regulate trade aud intercourse with The Indian
tribes and 10 preserve peace on the frontiers approved
/ June 80 1884
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on Revolution
AIRY Pensions, reported against the petitions Of David
| Kronkhite, Roger Hodcomb, and William Noil
Mr. FRY, from tho same committee, reported bill
granting pension to Helen Miller, of New York.
| Also, bill granting pension to Thurson Cornell,
Of Rhode Island and against the petition Of Chambers
Cav aud Mary Williams,
| Bill No SCI, to extend the charter Of the Union
Bank OF Georgetown, in the District Of Columbia,
| read The third time and passed
Mr. EVERETT submitted the following, which hes
one day:
Resoired, Tha, the Secretary Of War be directed 10
lay before this House statement OF the amount PAID
aud OF The amount OF account Of the expenses
4 OF the Seminole war; and estimate Of the sum
cessary IN addition TO the former apI ropraon, TO pay
such arrears, and for carrying said until the st
day Of June next .@
On motion Of Mr. HAYNES
| Resoiced, That the Committee on The Post Office
and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the pro-
pretty Of establishing mail from Washington in
Georgia, BY the way Of Raytown and Powellton, 10
| Sparta, IN said State.
On motion Of Mr.. G, IT, WILLIAMS,
Rssofred, That the Committee on Commerce be in
structed inquire into the expediency OF making port
| OF entry at Memphis, in The State OF 'Tennessee.
! The resolution offered by Mr.. HOPKINS, Of Vir-
gina, on disorcpg the Government from all connec-
ton with the Public Press, again coming up, Mr. BOND
resumed and concluded his remarks upon ii.
/ Mr., HOPKINS gave notice that. If Mr.. HAMER
should not on Monday next offer his resolution the
subject Of the resumption by the banks of specie pay
ments, he [Alr. H. would
! Mr.. PETRIKEN gave notice he should object to its
reception if offered IA laugh
| PRIVATE BILLS
/ Tho House passed to the orders Of the day. and,
on motion Of Mr.. WlilTTLESEY, went into Commit
tee OF tho Whole, (Mr Lyon in the chair and took up
the bill for the relief of Jchu Holllnsworth Ill.,.
MIR. w. moved proyiso to The bill which was agreed
! 10, and the bill laid aside
The committee then considered, in succession, the
| following bills viz
For the relief of William James Aarons
For the relief Of William Walker. ..
| For the relief Of Joel Chandler.
I For the relief of James A. Williams.
For the relief OF Patrick Green. ....
; For the relief Of Philip Turner. ..~
/ ION this bill long debate occurred, Mr. Allen, OF
Vermont warmly opposing the claim for interest," and
Messrs. Craig, Taliaeuo,- and Underwood defending
! the bill in as decided manner. Finally, Mr.. ALLEN
! moved TO strike out the enactng clause Of the BILL
which motion preyaled-ayes &c, noes 6l So the bill
was rejected
bill for the relief Of DR. Absalom Baird, resting on
the same principles, shared the fate.
The committee proceeded to consider the bill for the
relief OF the heirs OF Nathan, Peter and William Adams
deceased.
The committee then rose, and reported the above bills
to the House, when those which had passed the com
nittee ordered to be engrossed and read third
time on Monday next,
In regard TO those bills whose enactng clauses had
been stricken out, the question Of in srk
| ing them out having been stated '..
| Mr.. TALIAFERRO moved an adjournment, and
the House thereupon adjourned