The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-26

his Message Of the llh May, were commorta.,-,
| 10 this House by his direction
This being objected 10,
MIR THoMPsos moved 10 suspend the rules IN 49,.
nle MN 20 onsf me resolution he had indicated h
Intention 10 offer. LOST. "''
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. WHITTLEsEY, from the Commit,.. o.
Claims, reported bill for the relief of John oi
Charles Souder and Robinson Carr e. Co "'S'
Mr. BOuLDlN, from the Committee for the nj
uicl OF Columbia, reported bill 10 make tempora,y
provision for the comfort and support OF certain IT,
nailcs "a The District Of Columbia ~
Mr.. i HOMAS, from the Committee nm ,b T.
dietary, reported without amendment Senate L'1,
for the relief Of Jabez l.. White and Asa wal
and also to prevent the issuing and circuIaian -
lhe Dls, NOES ana other securities Of Corporations
created by acts Of Congress which have expired
Mr. POTTER, from the Committee on Rel,
uonary Claims reported against the claims OF Nj.
d, Cobnrn, Of Jacob Harine, deceased, admipi.rss
tor OF, &c, and Of Elias Burnham aud wife,
Mr. LOOMS, from the Committee on prv,,.
Land Claims, reported against the petition of A, T.
Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Mamie
lures reported bill 10 authorize James Goddardand
Others 10 import free Of duties iron for the con,
| ton of Two iron steamboats,.
MT CUSHING, from the Committee on r rcipn
AhdlfS, reported bill for The relief OF the LEGAL ~
personalities Of DunScomb Bradford, deceased
M. JOHNSON, Of Virginia, from the COMMITTEE
OF Accounts, moved thai the committee be disch3rgp5
from the further consideration OF the reSouu,E r
the 30lh Of April 10 yesi in the House the apnont
ment Of Librarian 10 the House. and TO unite lie Of
nee WIN maj Of the Keeper Of Public Documents
which motion was agreed 10.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, reported the following resolution, which
was agreed 10,
Resofrcd, That this House will, on SaurdayDex,
after the hour Of II o'clock proceed 10 the conSidera
tion of bills which have been or shall then he ren
ed from the Committee on inyalid Pensions and ,he
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
/ sa ORDERS THE DAY
Several bills from the Senate some with and
some without amendment being referred TO annrn,
PIRATE committees, the House upon motion wen,
into Committee of the Whole on the stale of tho
Union Mr. Howard in the chair J and took up I'M
No GIG, for the
SUPPRESSION OF INDIAN HosTrLrrIEs
Mr. BELLS amendment was Immediately under
consideration. N"Hei
Mr.. HARLAN gave notice of an amendment,
Mr. WISE, who was entitled to the floor resumed
and concluded his remarks on that part of the bin
relating 10 the removal Of the Cherokees
Mr GLASCOCk followed al length, on the other
side, and in favor ofthe bill
Messrs, DOWNING, and GRAHAM of NGrb
Carolina, spoke on the same side and before The
| latter finished his remarks the committee on mo-
ton of Mr. J. L. WILLIAMS, rose, and had leave
10 sit again
tain provisoes in the act imposing duties upon i'm
ports and the first and second reading of Bill from
the Senate to settle the title of certain lands in Ar
kansas, the House took up ...
THE CUMBERLAND ROAD BILL,
upon amendment thereto by the Sena,e.)
MIR. POPE moved that the House concur with the
Senate in its amendment.
MIR. EWING, of Indiana, objected to that clause Of
the amendment which restricted the labor on tie
road TO certain points but, at the instance of Mr.
PORE OF KY. and other members, withdrew his OBJ
lection He stated that his constituents felt age1ey
ed, and had peitioned to rescind the restriction men
TONED, but he could not allow himself as intimaled
10 endanger the bill, and would therefore not insist
on the change the Senate being constituted as ii is
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved TO refer the bill 10 The
Committee Of Ways and Means Motion negaliv-
ed-AyeS so, noes 80
Lost.
Mr., CAMPBELL moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table.
A motion was made that the House adjourn, and
lost ~ VT. --'.
The yeas and nays on the motion to Law the bill
on the table were ordered, and the House negalived
the motion by the following voe-Yeas g. NAYS ST.
a, motion was then made to adjourn. Lost
The House then concurred in the amendment OF
the Senate, without division; and then
The House adjourned
On MONDAY, May 81, Mr.. FLETCHER, of Mas
sachuses, presented the resolutions Of the Lessla
ture the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts against
the sub Treasury bill which set forth that the mea
sure, making no provision for sound, uniform cur
rency through all the States fails to perform duty
authorized by the Constitution and demanded BY the
wants OF the country. That by Withdrawing specie
from circulation, il would weaken the State banks
unduy subject them TO the power of the General Go
yernment, render them unable to grant needful and
nrfn fnnIl tnf hnla
manufactures, and, BY creating diSrust delay the re-
sumption ofSpecie payment That, by providing cur
rency for thosein office different from that used by the
People, twas inconsistent with the genius and tend
ed to destroy the permanence, of our Republican in
st'utions and the Senators and Representatives Of
Massachusetts are desired TO all proper and hon
orabe measures 10 prevent the passage of the bill
On TUESDAY, Mr. LYON presented the petition Of
sundry citizens of Marengo county, Alabama in
opposition 10 the subj Treasury system and in favor
of the establishment of national bank. Laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed.