The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-05

New Hampshire was or was not made by authority
! of the Secretary of the Treasury.
| And The question was then taken, and decided in
| the negative Yeas 80, nays SO mol two-thirds.
| So the rules were not suspended.
I On motion Of MIR. CAMBRELENG,
Resortd That the Committee Of WAYS and Means
he discharged from the further consideration Of the
Inmates for objects submitted in the estimates OF
appropriations aud that the bo referred to the re-
specve committees TO which they appropriately belong
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CHAMBERS, from the Committee Of
Claims, made report against the petition Of John
Mr.. RUSSELL, from the same committee, made
a report against the petitions Of John ii. Robin son,
| George Ash, Alexander Humphreys Samuel and
Isaac Bell, Farrow & Harris, and Benedict J.
Mr.. DARLINGTON, from the same committee
reported bill tor the relief OF the legal representa-
| tives Of John Wilkinson.
/ Mr.. GIDDINGS, from the same committee, made
report against the cases Of the executors OF John
Donne of Hiram Humphreys, Of Robert Davis, of
| Jonathan Davis, Of David Hines of John Metcalf.
Mr.. sALToNSTALL, from the same commit
tee made reports against the petitions OF Parlhenia
Beard, Joseph l.. Millgan, Abraham Morrison,
Lyman King, William III Williams Joel Martin,
and David Bartlett.
Mr. CHAMBERS, from the same committee
made reports against Senate bills for the relief oil
the corporate authorities of the city Of Mobile and
for the relief of William East.
MIR. CHAPMAN, from the Committee on the
Public Lands, made report in favor of Senate
bill To establish an additional land district in Ala
bama.
MIR. SHIELDS, from the same committee, madea
report against the petition of Isaac Adkins.
i Mr.. WORD, from the same committee, made re-
ports against the petitions of Cornelius Campbell oil
Samuel Davis, William Brown, and Masten ii.
Arthur, of William Mcpherson and others, Of
James Alexander Clark, and reported bill for the
! relief Of the heirs and legal representatives OF John
Grmba senior, deceased.
Mr.. WORD, from the same committee, made
report against The petition OF H. Eagerly, for levee
on the south side of Red river.
And, on motion of Mr. GARLAND, Of Louisiana,
il was recommitled "with instructions to inquire
into the expediency Of making an appropriation for
the purpose OF having survey and estimate of the
Improvement contemplated, the cost thereof and the
benefit 10 be derived from making the levee proposed
BY the petitioner" ..t
| Mr.. TOUCEY, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary reported against the petition of Victor
Sciata .7....@
Mr.. CoRWIN, from the same committee, made
report in favor of Senate bill to amend an act
more ef1ectualy to provide for the punishment of
certain crimes against the United States, and for
other purposes.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the same committee, re-
ported bill ito amend an act to reorganize the
District Courts of the United States in the State OF
Mississippi, approved June H. 1885," which bill
was ordered to be engroSsed to-day
Mr. CRAIG from the Committee on Revoluiona-
ry Claims, reported bill to authorize the payment
Of the seven years halfpay due on account OF the
services of Thomas Knowlton, deceased in the war
of the Revolution. ....
MI TALIAFERRO, from the same committee,
reported bill for the relief or the heirs OF Jonathan
Dye, and bill allowing seven years halfpay to the
i heirs of David Gould.
Mr.. EVERETT, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, made report against the petition Of Gen.
Nathaniel TAYLOR.
Mr. MORGAN, from The Committee on Revo-
lutionarv Pensions, reported bills for the relief of
mi n m I'm init
Mr.. WHITTLESEY, from the same committee,
reported bills for the relief of Ichabod Bradley sbe
Barnes, and Elizabeth French.
Mr.. J. JOHNSON, from the same committee, re-
ported bills for the relief of Samuel Hatton, and
granting pensions TO William Ford and John
Lalhram. H..
Mr.. EWING, from the same committee, reported
bills granting pensions to William Smith, William
Fitzgerald Eunice Sanders, Martha Strong, Charles
Fitzgerald.
Mr.. CHILDS, from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Claims reported bill for the relief of
Mr.. sHERRoD WILLIAMS from the Com
mee on Invalid Pensions, reported bills for the re-
lief Of Elijah Blodget, Thomas Collins, Samuel M
Asbury, and James Fleming, and asked TO be dis
charged from the Of James Ivory ..s ..
Mr.. TAYLOR from the same committee, report
ed bill for the relief Of Bradley t. Jipson, which
was ordered TO be engroSsed to-day. .-..
Mr.. ALLEN, Of Vermont, from the same COM
miee reported bills for the relief of Robert Whit
let, Myron Chaplin, Jared Wnslow, Nathaniel Da-
Wis, Isaac Justin. .
Mr. HEROD from the same committee reported
bills for the relief of Isaac Boyd, Levi M Roberts,
and Isaiah Parker
Mr.. PLUMER, from the same committee, report
ed bill for the relief of Gideon Sheldon
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, reported joint resolution for the
lief of the heirs of Charles Brown, deceased; which
was ordered to be engrossed to-day.
Mr.. FLETCHER, from the Committee on Pa
tents made report in favor of Senate bill for the
rnl lief nf In he and Ind lang Nntr
banks and also for the relief of Elisha Town
MIR. MAY, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, offered resolution authorizing that COM
mtee to employ clerk. ..s.'
Mr. McKENNAN inquired if il had been usual
for that committee to employ clerk, and if it was
necessary? Ifso, he should vote in favor of it.
Mr. MAY said he believed it had not been usual
but it was necessary. This was committee whose
duties we're amongst the most laborious of any; and
all the members Of the committee had acquesced in
the necessity of having clerk.
And the question on the adoption of the resolution
having been taken, there appeared Ayes 40, noes
| II. (No quorum vong.)
The CHAIR requestedth the members ofthe House
to vote side.or the other. ts
And, after few words from Mr.. HARLAN,
urging the necessity of adopting this resolution and
Mr.. BOON having demanded the yeas and hays,
| but subsequently Withdrawing the cali <t
The question was. again taken, and decided in the
negative: Ayes 40, noes 81. 5#
So the resolution was rejected,
The reports Of the standing committees having
all been received, and there being none from select
committees; and order having been passed to fill
up the vacancy 1.-THE Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons oecasioned by the resignation of Mr. Fair
| field ....
The House, on motion of Mr.. HAYNES. again
| went into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, Mr.. ADAMS in the chair) and resumed
the consideration of Mr.. Cambreleng's motion for
select committee OF investigation the detalcaon
! of Swartwout when
Mr.. CUsHMAN went at large into reply to the
charges preferred in the speeches of Mr.. Wise and