The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tuesday, December 8
Amer the reading Of the journal Of yesterdayspro.
ceedings
MessIs. CAMBREIENG, LINCOLN, and CON
NOR were appointed Committee on The part Of The
House, To wait on The President, and infurm him
thai the two Houses organized and ready to re-
ceive any communication from him.
Texas
Mr.. J. q ADAMS offered resolution directing
that all petitions, papers, and remonsrances in re-
lation 10 the anne xation Of Texas 10 the United
States together with the joint resolutions Of several
States on the subject which heretofore present
ed al the first and second sessions Of the present
Congress, be taken from the files Of the House and
referred TO Select Committee with instructions 10
inquire into and report upon the subject.
Mr.. MERCER begged leave TO ask the gentleman
from Maryland, (Mr Howard,) whether the appli.
cation for the annexation of Texas the Union had
not been withdrawn.
Mr.. HOWARD answered In substance that he
had received no official information on The subject;
and that nothing was on the files OF the Government
at the last session. to show the existence Of any such
application.
Mr. IL moved to lay the resolution on the table
MIR. ADAMS asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and We're yeas 100, nays 81.
Mr.. McKENNANo Offered resolution for altering
the drapery of the Hall, in such manner as 10 cor
respond with the other improvements OF the Hail,
which was not agreed TO-
Mr.. GRENNELL offered joint resolution for the
appointment OF Chaplains for the two Houses which
was adopted.
Mr.. ADAMS gave notice tina, he would, ,o-mor-
row, ask leave 10 bring 10 bill for The suppression
Of dneling in the District of Columbia.
The SPEAKER communicated TO the House a
letter from the Hon. J. q Adams, transmitting
communication from George Washington Lafayette,
with list OF papers, books, &c. belonging to The late
Gen. Lafayette, and which he presents 10 Congress.
Mr.. ADAMS offered a resolution for the appoint
ment of a Committee of blank numbers, with power
to send for persons and papers, TO inquire into the
controversy which took place recently between An
drew Stevenson Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoenliary, al London, and Daniel O'Connell,
a Representative in the British Parliament and TO
report whether there is any thing in the transaction
requiring the constitutional interference OF this
House nv impeac hment otherSis~
Mr. HOWARD SAID these resolutions covered a
great deal of ground, and he hoped that the mover
would consent 10 postponement OF their considsra-
ton for some days, and that they be printed
Mr.. ADAMS assented TO this course, and remark
ed that he considered the object of the inquiry as
one ofthe most important that could possibly engage
the attention of Congress
Mr.. HOPKINS, Of Virginia moved that the reso-
lutions lie on the table and thereupon, he demand
ed the yeas and nays which were ordered. and
M Mr. tssa lMaG 4 nay nays 81 - !, ,.,., :
Committee had discharged their duty aaa !. :, ,hs
President would send communication, in writing,
to both Houses, this day.
The Message was then delivered by the Private
Secretary of the President Martin Van Buren,,
ESQ., and was read BY the Clerk. ~
Mr. HAYNES moved that the message and &C
companying documents be referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole on the state OF the Union and that
twenty thousand copies be printed.
Mr. BELL said he wished an opportunity TO ex-
press his sentiments on some passages in this mes
sage, and as opportunity would be offered for this
If It was referred to the Committee on the Union
he hoped the motion to commit would lie over AT
the last session the message was not taken up in
committee for discussion. He was not opposed TO
the printing. 49,.
Mr. HAYNES said the message was repeatedly
taken up in committee last year ana discussed: He
preferred that the House would take the usual
course.
The motion was agreed to.
The annual report of the Secretary Of the Trca-
sury on the Finances, was read and ordered TO be
printed.
Mr. LOGAN offered resolution for the payment
to the widow of the late Walter S. Franklin the
larry to which he would have been entitled to the
LIST December, 1923.
Mr. MckENNAN moved to modify the resou-
tion by fixing the Sd of December 1883, when the
duties of another clerk commenced
The resolution was modified accordingly and
agreed to.
The House then adjourned