The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-22

!. BY Mr.. PENNYBACKER: Against the petition
Of Thomas and Elizebsih Armstrong.

COMMITTEE on REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
By Mr.. MORGAN: A bill for the relief Of Joseph
Bailey; and against the petition OF Francis Francis
and Elizabeth Madison.
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS
BY Mr.. INGHAM; Bills for reducing under one
head OF appropriation various appropriations Tor
building rebuilding, replacing, purchasing and re-
pairing vessels Of war, and for providing materials
for the same.
To al.er and regulate the Navy ration
To regulate the pay and emoluments Oh persons
In the Navy.
COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
By Mr.. LEADBETTER: A bill TO amend an act
entitled An act for the relief OF Raphe Paine and
Elias Arnold, approved March 2, 1883; !" which bill
was twice read and ordered 10 be engrossed, and
read a third time to-day.
COMMITTEE ON INVALID PRNsIoSs.
BY Mr. HERoD; Against the petition OF Jared
GasSage.
By Mr.. STANLEY Bill for the relief Of Isaac
Gale, VIM. Poole, Hiram Saul, and Wright Hnri
but, and against the petitions Of Owen Deddolph,
March Harrington, Jos Handy Harry Thompson,
By Mr.. AYCRIGG Against the petitions of
Francis Rynd and VIM. McClosky.
COMMITTEES on Posr OFFICE AND POST ROADS.
BY Mr.. BRIGGS A bill for the relief Of John
Brown g. Co.
COMMITTEES ron THE DISTRICT or COLUMBIA.
By Mr.. DAWSON Senate bill " TO amend and
extend the charter OF the franklin Insurance Com
pany with an amendment. The said amendment
was read, and agreed 10 by The House. ,
THE CANADA BILL.
Mr. PATTON, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs 10 which had been referred the bill from the
Senate Tor the further prevention OF certain crimes,
said that he had been instructed by portion Of that
committee to ask that that committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of that bill Oruered
accordingly whereupon
ID hat ar n'el nnH
day, the House do proceed TO the consideration OF
that bill.
This motion (requirng two-thirds to carry it,)
prevailed without division
RESOLUTION As THE ooRosrIzA PAMPHLET
Mr. ADAMs's resolution OF inquiry, in relation to
this subject amended, came up in order.
Mr. ADAMS said that il was now two months
since this resolution was offered. II was merely
resolution ofinqury, addressed TO the President OF
the United States for information; and he had risen
to propose a compromise to the Chairman OF the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs, TO wit, TO Withdraw
the latter part of the resolution calling for the name
Of the Foreign Minister who communicated Goros-
tiza's pamphlet to the Secretary Of State) TO which
the friends of the Secretary of State appeared TO
be so much opposed, If the gentleman from Mary
land MIR. HowARD) would allow the question on the
remainder to be taken without debate II was time
the question was disposed Of
Mr.. HOWARD said he had designed to say some
thing in reply to the former remarks OF the gentle
man from Massachusetts; bn was willing to accept
the proposed compromise. That he could not so far
fater himselfas TO believe that il could have been
offered BY that gentleman in apprehension Of the re-
ply he (Mr H.) was about to make.
Mr., HAYNES said he also had had the intention
of making some reply TO the gentleman from Massa-
chuSettS but actuaed BY the same motives as those
of his friend from Maryland, he would forego that
intention.
Mr.. ADAMS rose TO assure the gentleman from
Maryland (Mr HowARD) that the motive ne had
IL. o In
suggested Tor his proposing me compromise Was'he
/ The resolution, as modified by the mover, was
then adopted, mem. con-
RESOLUTIONS ON THE SPEAKERS TABLE.
Several resolutions were then taken up and con-
sidered Alter others came up in its turn resou-
ton moved by Mr.. w. C. JOHNSON, proposing
the appointment of a select committee, to consist of
member from each State TO inquire into the ex-
pediency Of making further appropriations OF public
land 10 The several States for the purposes of educa
ton, &c.
Mr. JOHNSON, who had not expected mis- reso-
luton % come up at this moment, was not prepared
with some modification Of il which he wished to pro-
pose ; and he proceeded TO explain what II was he
propoS I'd to do in this matter, but had proceeded but
few minutes whenthe morning hour expired, and
the House proceeded to the orders OF the day
THE CANADA FRONTIER BILL.
The Senate bill, for the preservation Of neutral re-
latons, was then taken up, according to previous
rived) TThe effect of the recommittment Of the
bill and amendments and its being reported back
without amendment, declared 10 be TO put aside
all the amendments already moved.l
The debate was continued by several members,
and occupied the remainder Of the sitting. A full
report of il will b. given hereafter.
Afler some extended remarks,
Mr.. ADAMS moved to print the bill and amend
MEMS and in the mean time to adjourn. But he
withdrew this motion the request of
Mr.. WISE, who moved TO print the bill and
amendments, (Which had become quite complicat
ed } and to refer il to the Committee Of the Whole
on The state of the Union He was in the dark, at
present, upon this subject, and wanted information
as 10 the true state of the bill and amendments.
Mr.. PATTON opposed this motion, as did Mr.
BELL, who renewed the motion TO adjourn; which
motion prevailing,
The House adjourned, at 5 o'clock