The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-19
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
EVENING SESSION.
FRlDAr, June Is.

The House met al half past three o'clock, buI
very few m mbers appeared in their seals.
call Of the House was moved; the House was
called, and l2l members answered To their names;
when further proceedings IN the call were dispensed
with.
Mr. MERCER chained leave to move the follow
| ing resolution:
| ResSlued, That the use OF The Hall Of the House
of Representatives, between the hours Of eight and
| ten o'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday next be allowed 10
Doctor Sherwood and Doctor Dwight, for the pur-
pose OF explaining the discovery which the former
conceives that he has made oflhe laws which regulate
the variation Of the magnetic needle and OF the means
of thence deducing al any time, by simple and in
falible process The latitude and longitude OF any
point on The globe
Mr. PETRIKlN moved to amend the resolution
by approprialing halt The time to an exhibition Of
| DR. Reillys Sulphur Vaporbalh. A taught
Mr. STANLEY moved proyiso thar the mover
Of the amendment Mr.. p or some other member.
should submit TO The operation. tConvulsions Of
| laughterl
ment 10 writing. The Clerk endeavored repeatedly
TO read IL but failed to get through merriment
Mr. DRoMGooLE moved to postpone the con-
sideraiion of the resolution until the House should
recover its gravity.
This motion was negatived, as was the amend
meni without count.
The resolution was then agreed To.
On motion Of Mr.. CHEATHAM,
l. h.sotrtd, lnat the COmmtuec on the POSt Ofnce
and Posi- Roads be instructed TO inquire into the
pedency Of establishing mail route from Stand
ing Rock post office, Stuart county, Tennessee by
La Grange and Fair Chance, 10 WaveIly, in Hum
establishing mail route the most direct fine from
Charlotte, in Tennessee, 10 Point Mason on Tennes-
see Tiseri from thence TO Paris, Tenn.
On motion OF MIR. CLOWNEY
Resolved, That the Committee on the Post Office
| and Posi- Roads be instructed 10 inquire into The
expediency Of establishing post route from Union
Court house 10 the Limestone Springs in Spartan
burg District, by the way Of Hancockvlle, in South
Carolina.
The House then resumed the consideration of
PRIVATE BILLS.
And went into the unfinished business, which was
the case Of Major Thomas Harrison, (being bill
allowing him arrears of increase OF pension from
the time the disability incurred up 10 the lime Of
the increase Of his pension, about two years ago.)
Mr.. SHERROD WILLIAMS CONCLUDED his
speech in opposition 10 the bill II was debaIed for
considerable time, Messrs. Taylor, Lincoln How
ard, and Mercer, being in favor of its passage, and
Messrs. Williams, Allen, of Vermont, Cushman,
and Evans against il.
The debate was ended by Mr. GUSHING, who
demanded the Previous Question. II was seconded,
and carried; and the main question being on order
ing the bill to its engrossment for third reading it
was decided by yeas and nays, as follows Yeas Sc,
nays 81.
Mr.. HOWARD moved an adjournment but it
was lost ayes 40, noes ~.
The next was bill from the Senate for the relief
Of Ann S. Heileman
Mr.. UNDERWOOD opposed, and Mr. GREN-
NELL defended the bill, and called for the reading
Of the report in the case which was read.
The bill was read third time and the question
being on its passage, il was opposed by Mr.. CAM
BRELENG and Mr. TAYLOR, and advocatpd by
MIR. MASON, OF Virginia, and Mr. THOMPSON,
OF South Carolina when
Mr.. NEHEMIAH demanded the Previous cues
ton; which was seconded and carried.
The bill was then passed by yeas and nays, as fol-
lows yeas 100, nays 49,
The House adjourned.