The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY. Ian. 4

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Jan. II.
Mr.. SALToNSTALL, from the Committee Of
Claims reported bill for the relief Of John Howe,
and made report against the petition OF William
Kilgore.
MIR. CUSHMAN, from the Committee on Com
merce, made report against the cases of Charles
Whitmarsh and Of James Gaison.
Mr.. CASEY laid before the House communica-
lion from the Secretary Of War to Mr. Casey as
chairman Of the Committee on Public Lands, en-
closing The following letter from II. d. Gilpn, So
licitor OF the Treasury, 10 wit:
81 have received letter dated the 3d inst from
Messrs. Morris and Collins and Buteried, the special
counsel OF the United States Chicago relative to the
claim OF j. b. Branbien to the military reservation at
Fort Dearborn, In this letter they state that they are
informed that Branbien and his grantees will make APP
pcaton 10 Congress, at the present session. for the
purpose OF obtaining special law confirming his claim
II such effort should be made is desirable that the
committee who may have charge Of tho natter should
be informed OF the conclusive eriieRcs that erss both
IN this office and rhe War Department, against its al
lowance, and it seems to me proper submit to you
the propnety OF apprising the Committee on Public
Lands and also on Private Land Claims in both Houses
OF the existence of such evidence SO that at all events
the facts may be fairly before them"
Mr.. Common, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, reported, without amend
ment, Senate BILL further regulate the transporta-
tion Of the mail upon railroads @
The said bill was read third time and passed.
Mr.. CRAIG, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims, made report against the bill of the
House for The relief Of the legal representatives OF
Captain Thomas Triplett.
Mr.. ADAMS, from The Committee on Manufac-
lures reported bill TO authorize the importation,
free of duty, Of the iron materials for certain iron
vessels. - ..t
Mr.. INGHAM, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of the widow OF
agaH. ais n he rail- pf pf
J. w. Fotz.
Mr.. l., from the same committee, the following
resolution, which was read and agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedieDcy Of build
ing five briggs or schooners for the public service,
the same having been recommended by the Secreta-
ny of the Navy.
Mr.. HOWARD moved to amend the resolution by
inserting and also into the expediency Of building
cutters, to be employed in the service
Mr.. KENNEDY having suggested that the inquiry
proposed in his amendment already before the
Committee Naval Affairs, Mr.. H. withdrew his mo-
ton
Mr.. PETKIKEN made some remarks in opposition
to the resolution
Mr.. INGHAM supported it on the ground that a re-
commentator to that effect had from the Navy
Department. and that the committee were not authorized
consider the subject at all unless specially authorized
by the House. He believed that the House had not
vet referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs that
portion of the Presidents Message and the report of
the Secretary of the Navy which relates this subject
And the question having been taken, the resolution
was concurred in.
Mr. TILLINGHAST gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask leave to bring in a bill to allow drawback
of duties imported hemp, when manufactured into
cordage and exported. ..
A motion was made by Mr.. LEGARE that the re-
port of the Committee Foreign Affairs, made yester
day. on the memorial Of the Association Of Franklin
Ministers Of the Gospel at New Salem, in the State Of
NJ r,,1 - tad
Mr. HOWARD moved to amend the same by add
ing after the word "gven" in a report presented on
the 18th June, 1888, and numbered 979 in the printed
documents Of the ID session of the 25th Congress"
Mr. ADAMS moved that the memorial Of Origen
Bachelor and 500 600 other citizens Of New York,
the subject (eferred at this session. be printed,
together with the report Of the committee and that tho
same be recommtted to the Committee Foreg
Affairs, that they might embody report not only on
the proposition for Congress of Nations, but also on
the proposition Contained in similar memoas) in re-
lation to friendly mediation between France and Mexico
Some debate followed, in which Messrs ADAMS,
LEGARE, HOWARD, and CUSHING participated;
the three latter gentlemen opposing the motion to re-
commit the ground that the propositions were sepa-
rate and distinct and that the latter proposition now
receiving the careful attention OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr. PETRIKEN demanded the previous question,
Mr.. ADAMS then said that, after the explanations
which had been given, he would withdraw his mo-
ton to recommit. He wished, however, that the
memorial he had referred to should be printed to-
gether with the report. "... a. ''
Mr.. PETRIKEN renewed his motion for the pre-
vious question, and the House seconded the demand
And the main question was ordered to be now
taken. ~
And the main question: being on the printing of
the report of the committee, was then taken, and
decided in the affirmative, and the report was order
ed to be printed.
The hour having elapsed, the CHAIR announced
the orders Of the day.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from the President of the United States suggesting
the propriety OF setting apart tract OF country west
of the Mississippi for the Seminole Indians, that
they may be separate from the Creeks,
Also, a letter from the Secretary of War, in obe-
requiring statement of the quantity and doscrip-
tion of arms procured and distributed since the con-
clusion of the last war with Great Britain.
Also, letter from the Secretary of War, in COM
pliance with the law Of April 1908, transmitting
statement Of all contracts made by the Department of
War, during the year 1888. ....
On motion of Mr. GILMORE, the House took up,
considered, and adopted the following resolutions
heretofore offered by him;
Resolved That the Secretary Of the Treasury report
10 this House, statements Of the value OF the exports
and imports Of each State and Territory for the years
1887 and 1888, showing what amount Of the exports
was of foreign and what Of domestic growth and man
ufacture the amount Of duties accrung each year on
such imports, and the amount actually collected, "ns
amount duty Free and what amount was ehargeao''