The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, January 81, 1888.
Reports from the Committees were called for.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr. HARLAN reported bill for the relief OF
George Rowe.
INDIAN AFFAIRS
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina reported
bill 10 authorize the settlement with George Fisher,
for property destroyed by the troops OF the United
States.
MILITARY ArrAIRs.
MIR. MCKAY reported bill for the relief Of Ro-
ger Jones, Adjuiant General of The Army.
Also, resolution authorizing the Committee on
Military Affairs, in case they should find il neces-
sary 10 the performance Of their duties 10 send for
persons and papers, which was concurred in.
NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. INGHAM reported bill for the relief of Ro-
Also, bill for the relief Of Ezekiel Jones.
Also, bill TO amend the act of 1885, 10 regulate
the pay of the navy of the United States.
Mr.. GRANTLAND reported bill for the relief
Of Elizabeth Champney.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Mr. HOWARD reported bill for the relief
of Charles G. Rdgiey
INVALID PENSIONS.
Mr.. MALLORY reported a bill for the relief of
Barton Hooper.
COMMERCE.
Mr. WORTHINGTON reported bill establish
ing certain collection districts and creating ports of
entry therein
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. CRAIG reported bill for the relief of the
heirs of DR. Samuel Kennedy.
Mr.. GRENNEI.L moved suspension of the rule
for the purpose of submitting motion 10 print some
extra copies of the report of the Superintendent of
the Patent Office; but The House refused.
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The House then took up the unfinished business
of the morning hour being the following resolution,
submitted on yesterday by Mr.. RARIDEN.
ResoIred, That the Clerk be directed to furnish
snch members of The present House Of Representa-
tiyes as have not received the same under former
orders with the following books TO be paid for out
of the contingent fund OF this House, being such
have been supplied TO members of the last and pre-
ceding Congress, viz:
The Diplomatic Correspondence, The Documen-
tary History Of the Revolution, The Land Laws,
American State Papers Register of Debates, Con-
tested Elections, and Commercial Regulations, FL
liol'S Debates, and Elliots Diplomatic Code
But nothing herein contained shall be construed
TO authorize the reprinting Of either Of the above
works.
Mr.. BRIGGS had moved to strike from the above
"The Diplomatic Code" M., ..s
Mr.. RARIDEN accepted this as a modification of
his resolution.
Mr.. BRIGGS then moved to amend the resolu-
ton b. inserting after the word orders the fol-
lowing: and who shall in writing notify the Clerk
of their wish to receive them"
MIR. RARIDEN accepted of this also as modih-
cation OF his resolution.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Kentucky then moved to
strike out all after the word resolved in the origi-
nal resolution, and insert the following:
Resolred That the late members of the House of
Representatives ofthc ed and Oath Congress, who
have received or are entitled to receive books,
der the resolutions of the 23d and 24h Congress-
hereby directed and required to place them in the
Library of Congress for the of their successors,
who shall have the right to use them whilst mem
bers, and during the session of Congress, and who
shall replace them in the Library for the of their
successors and said books shall be thus kept for the
of the members OF the House of Representatives,
and TO be used and replaced in the Library Of Con-
gress from time TO time as aforesaid. The books
were named in the amendment
MIR. ROBINSON would inquire of the gentleman
from Kentucky If he aware of any authority 10
enforce obedience TO the mandates of the resolution,
in case il was adopted by the Housed
| Mr.. WILLIAMS presumed if the House had au-
thority TO appoint committees with power to send for
persons and papers, that il would have power TO
force obedience to resolution of this kind.
MIR, BRONSON replied, that if the gentleman
knew of any authority BY which the resolution could
be enforced, he would give il his support.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS had no doubt but that there was
an authority in the House 10 enfJre the resolution;
but he supposed that il this resolution soemnly
adopted BY the House, there was no member OF the
| Odd or 2ith Congress who had received the books
| that WOnlll retaln lnem.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS had only TO say then, that he
did not think any member ought 10 retain them after
resolution of this kind should be adopted He had
no idea of an appropriation OF this kind being made
indirectly through the means of the contingent fund
Of the House, Ii members of Congress did not re-
ceve sufficient compensation for their services, let
them say so. Height dollars day insufficient,
let their per diem be increased by direct appropria
ton but do not be charging the Government with
six or eight hundred dollars for each member in the
shape OF books IL was in fact, but an increase of
the salary OF The members far the United States
was concerned, although they, the members, derived
but little benefit from it. He had understood that
these books had frequently been sold here by MEM
bers of Congress al one-fourth the price which the
| Government had paid for them. He was credibly
| informed that the American State Papers, which
1 cost the Government from twelve to fifteen dollars
per volume, had been sold here for two dollars
volume. He thought it entirely improper that the
4 money the Government should be expended in this
way and he hoped, il it necessary, that the in
! formation which these works contained should be
furnished the new members Of Congress, that the re-
| solution he proposed should be adopted, so that the
works might be retained here in the Library OF Con-
| greSS, so that one set for each member might al
4 ways be al hand. He had received the books which
had been furnished heretofore but he had received
| them upon the principle that General Jackson ac-
cepted of second nomination TO the office Of PreSi-
dent He should now, however, yield up those works
for the benefit of his successors in the resolu
ton he had moved was adopted he trusted, there