The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-29
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

others, citizens Of The county Of Osvego Ne% 80
praying Congress 10 repeal or essentially modify ~
phi passed al the Las. session known The neufa
law which, on his motion was referred 10 tbs c,,y
mItiee on Foreign A ffairs ' oom-
Mr. kElM. OF Pennsylvania also presented
petition; which was appropriately referred r
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
MT FRY, from the Committee on RevoIp,io,.
Pensions, reported bill for the relief Of CbaUns.
Mr. BOND, from The same communal 49,,
bill for the relief Of James b Wright pO''e0a
Mr.. MERCER from the Commune ., D.,
and Canals, reported with an amendment Sena,s
bill 10 relinqush TO The State Of Alsbama -. ,
per cent. fund. INC TWO
Also, with similar amendment Senate hin .
relinquish to The State Of Missssippi her two per
cent. fund VIPER
Mr.. FILLMORE, from the same corn,.
ported bill making appropriations for imurov;ne
the AlleghanV river from the mouth OF Oleah
Mr.. LINCOLN, from the Committee on the Pub.
nc buiidings and Grounds, reported bill 10 provide
for The erecon'of fire proof building tor The rs.
4 of The Department Of War, and sundry documents
/ from the Secretary of War In relation 10 the esli
mated cost thereof were ordered 10 be printed
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Tennessee, from The Com
mittee OF Claims, reported bill extending the pro
visions OF The amendaory act Of October Ia. 1887
providing for The payment Of horses lost or DESTROY
ed in the service Of the United States and moved
its engrossmen; but after some conversation il was
committed TO Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union.
Mr.. BOULDIN, on leave, presented certain reso.
Unions OF the corporate authorities of the city OF
Washington; which, on his notion were referredto
the Committee for the District of Columbia
Mr.. COLES, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, made an unfavorabe report on the petition
ot Joel Henry Dyer.
Mr.. EWING, from the Committee on Revolr
tionary Pensions, made unfayorabIe report on The
petition of Elizabeth Jones'
Mr.. JOHNSON of Virginia, from the same CON-
mitIee, made an unfavorable report the petition
Mr.. MORGAN, from the same committee made
an unfavorable report on the petition Of William.
Meade.
Mr.. PLUMER, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made an unfavorable report on the pei-
tion of Charles Scot. :
Mr.. sALsTONSTALL, from the Committee of
Claims, made an unfavorable report on the petition
Of Moses E. Levy.
Mr.. MASON, of Virginia, from the Committee
on Commerce, made unfavorable reports upon the
petitions Of John H. Russell Levi Edridge, and Ma
than Smith
On motion of Mr. CONNOR, the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads was discharged
from the further consideration Of the resolution Of
the House, proposing TO inquire into the expe.
diency OF so regulating the postage 10 receive
money OF the United States, and dispense with frac
tional parts of cents.
Also, on motion of Mr.. CONNOR, the same
committee was discharged from the further consi-
deration of the petition of John Sargent and Samuel
Martin.
Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Manu-
features, reported an amendment TO the bill i'm
posing duty on starch" which was referred 10
the same Committee of the Whole as had charge
Mr.. BRONSON from the Committee on the
Territories, reported bill 10 provide for the erec-
ton OF public buildings in the Territory Of Florida
Also resolution proposing 10 set apart Monday
and Tuesday, the lllh and I2'h days Of February,
for the consideration Of Territorial business and
bills relating 10 the Territories and that they have
preference over all other business on those DAYS.
nYna annpa TSafsa opH
HAST moved 10 amend the resolution by inserting
after the word Monday" The words aier the States
shall have been called for resolutions"
Which amendment was agreed TO.
And the question then required, and was taken,
on the adoption the resolution amended.
And it was adopted; Owo-thirds voting in the af-
hrmative, as required by the rule)
THE SMITHSONIAN BEouEsr
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Joint Committee OF the
two Houses on the bequest Of the late James Smith
motion was agreed TO.
Mr.. ADAMS, from the same committee, reported
Joint resolution authorizing the employment of
clerk and to have such papers printedas they deemed
necessary.
The resolution was agreed to, and was sen, TO the
Senate for concurrence.
The cali on the committees for reports having been
concluded.
REPORT rPoN THE FINANCES.
The House resumed the consideration OF the un-
nnished business on the Speakers table being a
NOTION heretofore submitted, to print 10000 extra
copies OF the report made former day, from the
Treasury
Mr.. PETRIKEN demanded the previous question.
Mr. MckENNAN inquired OF the Chair whether
his colleague (Mr Sergeant) did not hold the floor
when this subject last before the House?
The SPEAKER replied in the affirmative, but
said that the gentemans colleague was not now
: Mr.. McKENNAN appealed to the gentleman
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Petriken1 to withdraw his
motion. His colleague (Mr Sergeant) was engaged
in business in another part Of the Capitol. He was
that Mr. Mex: asked this pos,ponement.
Mr.. PGTRlKEN thereupon withdrew the de-
And Mr.. NEHEMIAH moved that the further
dav next
Mr.. PICKENs inquired of the Chair whether
the document referred TO was now in the course of
being printed 7
The SPEAKER replied that he understood i, TO
be So
And the question having been taken on postpone.
men r 'sere appeared no quorum voting.
me STEAMER having called on the members to
vote on one side or the other
Mr.. ADAMS rose, and said that this was a very
important document, and he could not see why the
question should not be taken now.
MI, Mf. MchENNAN said that the gentleman from
~, Mr.. Adams) could not have heard
me statement which he (Mr. McK.) had made
fs colleague dissented from the report OF the Com
niitee OF Ways and Means and wished TO express
his views. He had gained the floor on former day,
but the orders Of the dav had been called before he
had enjoyed an opportunity 10 give those reasons
lie was not now in his seat, being engaged in the
Supreme Court; and IL he had not an opportunity
on this question of printing 10 express his views Il
was probable that he might not be able TO do so at an
early day. 1t was from the desire TO accommodate
his colleague that he (Mr. McK.) had made the mo-
tion to postpone until Tuesday; and the printing Of
the report would not be suppressed or DELAYED if
The motion was agreed 10. The printing was now