The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Fanny, January 5, 1899.


Mr. ADAMS moved that the following rescI,,-
lion, reported BY Mr.. HOWARD from The Com
mllee on Foreign Relations Yesterday be taken I'M.
iHSotfea, hat The Presi, ent Of tie United States
Dc requesiedio communicate 10 this House as Ear AZ
the same may be consistent u IN he public inlerpt
all ths information in either OF the Do partments
respecting The capture, by the United States soon III
war Naichez OF the Mexican vessel of war The Gene
raj Urea, and lis subsequent restoration by The
United States to the Mexican Government
Mr. WHlTTLESEY submitted 10 MIR the
proprley OF Withdrawing his request for the present
in order that reports might be received from he
standing committees
MIR. ADAMS could not consent to Withdraw !, Nc
he considered IL involving a subject Of the hghez
importance and with that view he moved thai the
resolution be taken up and considered al this lime
Objection being made,
Mr.. ADAMS moved suspension Of the rules
He considered II of the greatest importance thai II
should be considered without a moments DELAY
more especially as in The papers of that morning il
would be seen that the peace OF the United States was
not only endangered with Mexico, but in another
quarter. Mr.. A. then alluded 10 the events which
had recently transpred on the Canadian frontier
On the motion 10 suspend, MIR. WILLIAMS of
North Car lima asked for the yeas and nays which
being ordered were-yeas TO- nays liz.
So the rules were not suspended
NORTHERN FRONTIER
Message in writing, was received from the
President Of the United States BY the hands of his
private secretary, A VAN BUREN, ESQ.
THE message will be found in the proceedings Of
the Senalc.l
The Message, and accompanying letter, having
been read, were on motion OF MIR. HOWARD, Re.
ferred 20 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. FILLMORE then asked leave 10 offer the fol.
lowing resolution:
Aadbc further resolrcd That the President be
requested 70 communicate TO this House any infor-
nation in his possession of acts cndangering the
amica bic relations between this Government and
That oil Great Britain, either by the subjects OF Great
BRIAN, or by our own citizens on the Canadian
frontier and what measures have been adopted by
The Executive 10 preserve neutrality with said
kingdom, or repel invasion rom foreign country;
and that he furnish the information called tor by
each OF these resolutions in separate communca-
| tionS.
Mr.. HOWARD thought the resolution not neces-
sary after the Message Just read
! Mr.. FILLMORE said he should press it, but
Withdrew il at that time TO give an opportunity 10 the
! committee to report.
! Mr. CAMBRELENG from the Committee Of
/ Ways and Means, reported bill making appropria-
ons for the suppression Of Indiana hosiities for The
year 1888.
Mr. POPE, from the same Committee, reported
bill for The relief OF Thomas III. Perkins
/ Mr. T.. WHITTLESEY from the Committee of
Claims reported Senate bill for The relief of Samuel
Miller, without amendment.
Mr. CUSHMAN from the Committee of Com
merce reported a bill for the relief OF John Kerr
and John p. Yorke.
Mr. BOON from the Committee on the Public
Lands, reported, without amendment, Senate bill to
authorize Peter Warner, Of Indiana, to enter Ger
| tain half section Of land.
| MIR. WILLIAMS of North Carolina, from the
same committee, reported bill for the relief Of
John MCGOWAN, jr.
Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolu-
tonary Claims, reported bill for the relief Of tie
heirs of William Gregory, deceased.
| Mr.. HARLAN from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported Senate bills for the relief of
Daniel Bush for the relief Of Joseph Bogy; for the
relief Of Sebastian Butcher and the heirs OF Bar
| thplDmpW M hp IN in Elrra
the act in relation 10 private land claims in Mis-
souri.
| Mr. HARLAN also reported bill for the relief
Of the legal representatives Of John Dawson, decd
Mr. COLES, from the Committee on military
Affairs, reported a bill for The relief OF Daniel
Parker.
MIR. COLES also reported the following resulu-
ton, which was concuTred in:
Resolved That the Committee on Military Affairs
be Instructed To inquire into the expedieDcy of carry
ing into effect the resolution of the Continental Con
gresS, granting monuments TO the memory of gene
raj officers of the Revolutionary Army, and the re-
solution 10 erect marble column al York, in Vir-
| ginia.
Mr. INGHAM, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported resolution referring TO that com
miuee allthe unfinished business Of the Naval Com
nittee of the last Congress- which concurred in.
Mr. REED, from the same committee reported the
following resolution, which was concurred in:
Resotped, That the Secretary of War be directed
to lay before this House chart in a reduced form
Of the harbor Of PTovncetown, in the State of Mas
Sachusets.
| MIR. WILLIAMS of Kentucky, from the Com
mitlee on Invalid Pensions reported bill for the
relief Of Samuel M. Ashbury.
Mr.. ALLEN of Vermont, from the same commi;-
tee, reported the following, viz:
! Bill for the reliefo Nathaniel Davis
| Bill for the relief of Robert Whilleu
! MIR. HEROD, from the same committee reported
bill for the relief of Isaac BOYD.
MIR. FILLMORE, then renewed his motion to
submit the resolution previously submitted by him
Objection being made,
Mr.. FILLMORE moved suspension Of the rule:
lost.
The resolution Of Mr. HOWARD Gas given
above) coming up in its order,
Mr., ADAMS moved his amendment, as follows
"And be IL further, reSotred, That he be also
ques,ed TO communicate copies Of all nsIruco. to
the officers of the Government of the United States,
and all correspondence with them, with the Cover
nors of the State and with the Governments and
officers of Mexico and Great Britain, concerning
the preservation of the neutrality OF The United
States, in the civil ard instructions in Mex
CO. and in any of the British provinces north of the
United States, since the year 1929, and particularly
of letter from the President Of the United States to
the Secretary Of the Territory Of Arkansas, dated on
or about the 10Th Of December, 1880,
Mr.. FILLMORE then moved his resolution as
given above
On these distinct propositions long debate ensn
ed, 70 b. given hereafter in which MeSSrs. HAMlRr
ADAMS, FILLMORE HOWARD, SIBLEY,
ClLLEY, PATTON, BRONSON, SMITH, and
GUSHING participated, after which
The amendments Of McsSrs. FILLMORE ana
ADAMS were severally agreed 10, and the question
recurring on the original resolution as amended,
Mr.. RIiETT moved adjournment OF the
House: lost.
The resolution as amended was then agreed 10.
The SPEAKER laid before the House commu .
ncalion from the Secretary Of the Treasury, trans
hitting the statements Of the incorporated banks Ct
the District OF Columbia which, on motion of Mr.
Haynes, was referred TO the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia
Also statement from the Secretary Of State OF