The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-06-05


Oh1no,ion of Mr.. CAMBRELENG, the Indian
hostility BILL with all the amendments proposed
thereto was ordered to be printed
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President Of the United States, transmit
ting the following report from the Secretary of State:
DEPARTMENT or STATE,
Washington, May 81, 1888
To tic President Of the United States
The Secretary OF rtate, to whom was referred the
resolution Of the House OF Representatives of the
2Sth instant requesting the President TO communi-
TO that House, il not incompatible with the pub
lie interests any correspondence not heretofore COM
municaed, between this Government and that Of the
Republic Of Texas, and also with the Government
of any other country, relating 10 the annexation of
the said Republic of Texas to the United States and
to inform the House whether the application for the
SAID Government Of Texas 10 the United States Tor
admission to this Union, has been withdrawn, has
the honoro report 10 the President, that all the
reSpondence between this Government and that Of
Texas respecting the annexation OF that Republic TO
| the United States, has been already communicated
10 the House of Representatives, and the PROPOSE
ton Of anne 8aion, made by the Texan Government,
having been disposed of in that correspondence has
no, been since deemed within the control OF the Unit
| ed States.
| No correspondence upon the subject of such an
nexation has taken place between this Government
| and that of any other country
| All which is respectfully submitted.
.. JOHN FORSYTH.
On motion of Mr.. DROMGOOLE, referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
| NEW TREASURY BUILDING.
MIR. LINCOLN again made an appeal to the hu-
mainly OF The House in favor Of the workmen who
| had been employed on the new Treasury building
| and moved resolution setting apart portion Of
Monday next for the consideration OF the bill for
moving the walls oftha building and the erection Of
new Post Office.
| Much opposition was made to the resolution, but
hayinu a IS IN sol an RI
Friday next, from 10 o'clock till |, for the conside-
ration Of that bill, the previous question called
by Mr.. CRAIG, seconded and carried, and the reso-
| luton, as modified was then agreed to BY very
large majority So Friday next at 10 o'clock is as
| signed Tor the consideration Of the bill.
The following gentlemen obtained leave to report
| bills from their respective committees:
Mr.. BIRDSALL, from the Committee on Reyo-
luIionary Claims reported bill TO extend the bene-
fits of the resolve of Congress of oath August, $780,
to persons entitled 10 the same on account of the
services and death of Lieut.. Edward Wade, Vir-
ginia Continental line
| Mr.. PARMENTER, from the same committee
reported bill to authorize the payment OF the seven
years hall pay due account of the Revolutionary
services of David Gould, deceased.
/ Mr. HARPER, from the same committee report
ed, without amendment, Senate bill No. 1903 for The
relief otthe legal representatives OF Henry Fisher
| deceased.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported joint resolution for the relief
| OF the widow and other heirs in law OF Alexander
| Hamilton, deceased.
A communication was received from The Secrcta
| ry of War, transmitting report of the Commits
sioner of Indian AffliIs furnishing as correctly as
possible the information called for by resolution of
the House of the 2Sh ut, in relation TO the vaua-
tion Of improvements, and the amounts paid thereon
| under the Cherokee treaty OF 1885.
Mr.. GRENNELL submitted the following resolu-
tiol, and the rules being suspended, the same was
| agreed 10 BY the House:
Resolved, That all private bills providing for pen
Sions payments TO the widows of officers and
soldiers be added 10 the special order Of assignment
| for this day.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE pAY-REvoluTroNARY
CLAIMS AND NAVY PENSIONS.
The House in pursuance of the special order OF
the 10Th ult., resolved itself into Committee OF
the Whole House, mir. Elmore in the char,) on
| the bills reported from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Claims, and on the other bills included in
said order; and having considered them, severaly
| reported TO the House the following bills, which
were ordered TO b. engrossed and read third time
| on Monday next:
A bill for the relief Of the heirs of Apolos Cooper
bill for the relief Of the heirs OF T. p Harrison
bill for the relief Of the representatives Of Francis
Taylor.
| A bill for the relief of Moses Van Camper.
| A bill for the relief Of Levi Chadwick.
A bill for the relief Of the heirs OF Col T. Knowlion.
bill for the relief of the representatives OF Lathrop
Allen.
bill for the relief OF the representatives Of John
| Marks
bill for the relief Of the representatives Of John De
| Trevlle.
bill for the relief Of the heirs OF Croker Sampson.
bill for the rehcf Of the representatives Of Captain
James Puryis.
bill for the relief of the representatives of Taron
| Woodson
bin for the rcefo the representatives Of Dr. Chas
Taylor