The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEnNrAnAY- Aiarnh M

WEDNESDAY, March IA
Mr.. PAYNTER presented the memorial OF 400 citi-
zens Of Philadelphia on the subject Of the late dnel
! Referred to the select committee on the subject
Mr.. FAIRFIELD offered To present number Of
memorials on the same subject, from The State Of
| Maine,
Objections being made, Mr. FAIRFIELD moved
the suspension oil the rules, and the and nays being
| ordered they were taken and were-yeas o. nays 81
There not being two-thirds, the motion was lost
BllLs REPORTED
Mr.. CASEY reported bill for the relief Of John
| Dougherty, Of Wisconsin.
On motion Of Mr. MARTIN, the House reconsi-
dered the motion to reconsider the against the bill
for changing the time Of holding the District Courts Of
the State Of Alabama,
The motion to reconsider was agreed to, and the bill
was reconmltted.
PUBLIC LANDS.
The House resumed the consideration OF the resolu-
/ ton offered by Mr. WIN, COST JOHNSON, for grant
ing to the old States portion Of the public domain for
the purposes of education.
Mr. JOHNSON renewed his remarks in support Of
the resolution and they were cut OIL by the expiration
| OF the hour,
On motion Of Mr.. cAMBRELENG, the House
went into Committee of the Whole (Mr Casey in
the chair) on the bin making appropriations for the
civil and diplomatic expenses Of the o. s for'the
year 1888.
The question being on the motion of Mr. BELL
10 strike out the appropriation TO the clerks employ
ed TO execute the provisions of the Deposite act.
MIR. BELL made some remarks in support of the
motion,
Mi. MCKAY suggested that If the appropriation
were stricken out the Secretary OF the Treasury
would still be obliged TO employ them, underline pro-
visions ofthe Deposite act
After some conversation, Mr.. BELL withdrew
the notion
On melton of Mr. CANBRELENCi, an amend
ment was agreed to, appropriatng 1000 dollars Tor
the roof of the mint at Charlotte: agreed to.
MIR. CAMBRELENG moved an additional item
of $4,000 for the expenses OF the District CoIs OF
the u. 5. on the frontier: agreed TO- a#
Mr.. MCKAY moved TO amend by striking out the
item appropriating 1000 dollars for salaries of Con-
suls OF the u S al London and Paris.
Some debate in which Messrs. Cambreleng, Nc
Kay Bronson, Howard Haynes, Mercer, A. ii.
Sheppard and Adams, took part, followed lRest Of
the debate omitted.
The following petitions were presented by Mr..
WHITE, of Indiana, on Monday, March 9th: .
Memorial of Jacob Baker and Others citizens of
koscusko county, Indiana praying the passage of
presumption law: referred. Petition of sundry CT
tizens of same county, for mail route from Fort
Wayne, via Warsaw and Plymouth, TO Laporte
referred Petitions of citizens of Leesburg and of
Milford in the same county, for mail route from
Logansport TO White Pigeon referred. Sundry
memorials from citizens of Carroll county, Indiana,
to wit: Tor the abolition of slavery and the slave
trade in the Territories of the United States for the
the admission into the Union of any new State
whose Constitution toerates slavery; praying Con
gress exercise its constitutional power to regu
late commerce among the several States entirely
to prohibit the domestic slave trade also, remon-
STRANGE against the annexation of Texas to the United
States: all of which were laid on the table
MARcu ID
Mr.. PRATT presented the resolutions Of the
Assembly of the State of New York, against the
Sub-Treasury bill
Also, the joint resolution of the Legislature of the
State of New York in relation TO the survey OF the
Northern Lakes and Rivers
Also, a resolution of the New York State Agr-
cultural Convention, in relation TO the introduction
of valuable seeds and plants TO be distributed to the
farmers.
A memorial from Convention of, Delegates met
at New York, 18th of October, 1886, on the subec
of French spoiations, prior to September, 1900
Also, a petition of Jno Reed, Castle Seely, and
Others citizens of Hudson, and of others for light
house near the city of Hudson, on the North River.
A petition for mail rout from Lexington, in the
County of Greene across Beaver Ridge by way OF
FortBrook, to the town OF Middletown, in the Coun-
ty of Delaware in the State Of New York.
Petition of Moses Bradley praying for pension
for revolutionary services.
Also, the petition of Herman Rulipson
Also, like petition of Roger Sladcomb.
Also, a like petition of David Bronkit
Also, a like petition Of Joseph B. Brooks .
Also the petition Of Nathaniel Hull, for pension
for services in the late war with Great Britain
Also, like petition Of James Freyer.