The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-03-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY, March 2.

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On motion of Mr. MOVES, ordered that three
additional members be appointed on the Committee
| on Enrolled Bills.
The unfinished business of the morning hour was
the report OF the select committee the subject Of
| the Virginia land claims
| Mr. CRABB moved to suspend the rule for the
purpose of receiving reports of committees, and Of
| taking up and dsposing OF bills on the Speaker 5
table; which motion there appeared Ayes 49, noes
Mr. MALLORY moved a call of the House;
| which was ordered.
And the roll having been called 81 members
| answered to their names.
And the names OF The abSentees having been call
ed, there appeared Ia answering To their names
Some other members having appeared and 1t hav-
ing been ascertained that quorum was present
On motion of Mr.. HOPKINS, all further pro-
ceedings on the call were dispensed with.
Mr.. HOPKINS then withdrew his motion 10 sus-
pend the rule for the purpose above mentioned, but
moved TO suspend the rule Tor the purpose of intro
ducng resolution providing for the pay of messen
gers for extra services.
Which motion was rejected.
MIR. MERCER moved suspension Of the rule
until half-pas eleven, for the purpose of receiving
reports Of committees, and disposing Of The business
on the table.
Which motion was agreed to.
Sundry reports were made.
Among the reports was one by Mr.. HOWARD,
from the Committee on Foreign Relations on the
subject of our relations with Mexico.
Mr.. HOWARD said that the report concluded
with certain resolutions which. in consequence OF
the want of time, he would not ask the House TO act
apon
The report and resolutions were laid on the table,
and ordered to be printed
Some other business having intervened-
Mr.. BlDDLE rose and made inquiry whether the
above report included certain petition heretofore
presented by himself from New Orleans7
Mr.. HOWARD replied in the affirmative.
MIR. BIDDLE complained that the report was
made in such an obscure way as not to attract at
tention.
Mr.. HOWARD said that the report had not been
made in an obscure way, but as usual. The noise,
however, SO gre at that scarcely word could be
heard of any thing that passed
Mr.. BlDDLE said he did not speak with view
TO mpugn the course of the chairman of the Com
miltee on Foreign Affairs, but simply in justifca
ton Of himself for not noticing the report when IL
when il was made
A number of Intellectual motions were made to
suspend The rule for the purpose OF proceeding TO
| the consideration of particular bills, &c.
Oh motion Of MIR. THOMAS, the Senate bill in
relation 10 the Courts of New Orleans was taken up
read twice. and committed.
Mr. GRAVES asked the House to take up the
resolution of inquiry in relation to Charles J. lnger
soil, late District Attorney AT Philadelphia.
Objection was made.
| Mr. g. moved suspension Of the rule; which
motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. KEIM stated il to be the desire Of Mr.. Inger
soil that the resolution should pass. Mr. X. was au
| thorized so to state. "...
| Mr. GRAVES asked leave to consider another reso-
luton heretofore offered by him. which objected
| The resolution was agreed to.
And the House then passed to the special order OF
the day.
| THE NORTHEASTERN BOUNDARY &c.
The House then again resolved itself into Committee
Of the Whole on the state Of The Union on the bill re-