The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-22

vote refusing TO excuse Mr.. Wagner was laid on
'H Mr. WISE ASKED leave to offer the following re-
solution:
4, M House 10 investigate the late defacaons OF pub
~ officers have power to elect clerk, TO employ
,cr N print for its use ITS Journal and other pa
nors required TO be copied Tor ITS members tnat ,he
Committee have leayeo proceed to New YORK or o'her
- a., ~. nnToose OF prosecuting its inquiries ard
H. ,,e,nh,. thereof he excused from attendance
80 ,ha House until il shall have made It's report
u, prATTY and MIR. HAYNES Directing,
NJ WISE moved to suspend the rules, to allow
of the motion being offered
The resolution was again READ.
NJ BEATTY moved 10 adjourn.
NJ NENEFFE demanded the yeas and nays, but
withdrew The call, and the motion was negaived
without count. ... ....
TIE oneStion being put,
NJ PETRIKEN demanded the yeas and NAYS
which we're ordered and resulted as follows; Yeas
lI2 nays ~
So he rules were suspended.
The above resolution then agaid read.
Nh HARLAN moved The previous question,
which was seconded, put, and carried; and the main
question being on agreeing to the resolution
Mr. PErRIKEN demanded the yeas and nays,
but the House refused TO order them.
The question being put on the resolution, mem
Der moved call OF the House, but II was pronounc-
ed out of order, the previous question having been
The question was then put and the resolution was
Mr PETRIKEN moved reconsideration of the
vote and postponement OF the question until Mon
day. ....#
Mr.. GUSHING demanded the previous question
Mr. DUNCAN moved call OF the House lost
Mr. PETRIKEN withdrew his motion TO recon
slider, saving he would renew II on Monday.
MIR. WISE, to settle the matter now, moved TO re-
consider, and demanded the previous question.
Mr. PEfRlKEN moved call of the House:
lost.
The previous question was seconded, put, and car
ried; and the main question being on the reconside-
ration, il was negatived without count so the
House refused to reconsider the vote adopting MIR.
WisEs resolution.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President of The United States, suggesting
the propriey of extending the provision OF the in
solvent law of March 2, 1897, 10 cases which may
have occurred before the Isl January, 1899.
A message fron the President of the United
States in reply 10 resolution of the House of Rep
reSentaves OF the 18th instant, respecting the pro-
ceedings underth act of the 2sth June last provi-
ding for examinations of inventions 10 prevent the
explosion of steam boilers, &c. n..
A message from the President Of the United
States transmitting a letter from The Secretary of
the Treasury, upon the subject Of the Florida claim,
underline treaty with Spain of 1919, &c.
message from the President Of the United
S aeS, transmitting report of the Director of the
Mint showing the operations of that institution du-
ring the year 1888.
letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
the information required by a resolution OF the
House of Representatives of the 4th instant in
laon to the expenditure of the appropriation of last
session for the erection and repairs of arsenals.
A letter from the Secretary ofthe Treasury, trans
hitting further information in reply TO a resolution
OF the 3lSt ult., concerning the omission Of Samuel
Swartwout late collector of New York, to file in the
Treasury Department, his second official bond, IN
spring of 1884. ,".. ,.s....
A letter from the Secretary Of War, transmitting
in compliance with the act Of May L. 1920, state
ment by the Second Comptroller, of the appropria-
lions and expenditures tor 1885, and the balances re-
naming in the Treasury the 3lst of December of
that wear . RI ...... '.,...
A letter from the Secretary of State, in answer TO
resolution of the House Of l4lh instant, stating that
there are no accounting officers attached 10 the De-
partment OF State that in no case, when 1t becomes
the duty of the Secretary under existing laws to de-
eide upon claims against the Government, are re-
ports of any committees of either House OF Congress
recognised as proper foundation upon which to al
low them and that no claims have, under his admin
istralion Of the Department. been allowed in conse-
quence of such reports ...
A letter from the Secretary of State in answer to
a resolution of the House of The l4th instant, to
who are employed at this time by the Federal Go
vernment, printers to publish the laws Of the U.
States, in The State of North Carolina
letter from the Secretary OF the Navy. in reply
to resolution OF the 18th inst stating that in the set
tlemeni of claims by that Department, reports of
committees of the House of Representatives are not
recognised as proper foundation to allow any claim
against the Government, and that no claim has been
allowed in consequence Of such reports.
A letter from the Secretary of War; in reply to the
same resolution, transmitting similar answer
A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
report ofthe survey ofthe Neenae and Fox rivers,
in compliance with a resolution of the House of Re-
representatives. Of the l4th instant.
"A letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting
communication from the Commissioner of Indian
Ahaifs, with statement of all persons employed by
that department during the year 1887
And the House at little before seven o'clock, adj
journed