The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. Is

Mr.. CAMBRELENG, from the Committee of
Ways and Means, moved that that committee be dis
charged from the further consideration of certain
document from the Treasury Department in relation
to The construction OF the revenue law and that the
same be referred to the Committee on Manufac-
lures, and be printed. o'.
This motion gave rise to some debate between
Mr. Cambreleng and Mr.. Adams.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG then modified his motion
SO as to move to print the document only.
Which motion was agreed to.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. SALTONSTALL, from the Committee of
Claims, reported bill for the relief of James Ma
genen, and made report against the Of Samuel
Kerr.
Mr. CASEY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported without amendment Senate bill for
the relief of John Newton.
Mr.. SHIELDS, from the same committee, made
report against the petition of Elisha Moreland
William M Kennedy and others for confirmation
VI Presumption rights 10 land in Alabama
Mr.. WORD, from the same commi,,ee renor,ed
bill TO confirm certain purchases Of the public
lands in the State OF Mississippi under the act of the
10Th of June, 1884.
with an amendment Senate bill to change the loca
ton OF the Office of surveyor general of the district
composed of the States of Ohio Indiana and Michi-
gan and without amendment Senate bill for the re-
lief of Jean B. Vale.
Mr.. TURNEY, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported, with amendments, Senate bill to
amend an act entitled an act to require the Judge of
the district OF East and West Tennessee to hold a
court at Jackson, in said State approved June IS
1885, ~
The said amendment was ordered to be engrossed,
and was subsequently read the third time and passed
Mr. MURRAY, from the Committee on Public
Lands, made report against the memorial OF the
Legislature of Missouri, praying that the amount of
money collected by rents from the lead mines may be
returned to.the counties, respectively, in which the
lead was obtained.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from tne Secretary of the Treasury transmitting in
formation called for by the House on the 9th OF july
last as 10 the number of clerks EMPLOYED in replyine
o'ne various calls for information which were made
expense thereof 's''' '"u ''e
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from the Secretary OF the NAVY transmittng . cow
OF The survey and chart of the Southern coast of he
nnlled states from Tybee bar TO Hunting island,
May river directed by the of Congress Of the I'd
March, 1887, with view to the practicability of es
tablishing naval depot within the waters embraced
in the survey.
PUBLIC LANDS
MIR, LOOMS, from the Committee on pnblic
Lands, reported the following resolution:
Rssolrcd, That the Secretary of the Treasury
prepare and report to this House. as soon as conye.
henlly may be done, statements showing
;, l. l ne whole amount of public lands 10 which
.ne indian title has been extinguished the amount
surveyed; the amount granted for boupties and pub
nc services the amount ceded to States and Terri
and granted and reserved for the purposes of
oa Tor roads, canals, and all other special and
90 'S ~, and the amount sold.
nnbc i,ma enre cost to the Government Of all the
unouiShaJ va W which the Indian title has been ex-
near as he vi me care and sale of the same as
ncluJing ,h na.e can be ascertained and estimated
the Government ana M Compensation and expenses to
paid and to be paid "r se ex ie
guiShment OF Indian titles acconn,;' w NC eAun
them and excluding the purchase m moua produce
Sons Is from foreign Governments and the expcnSe
purchase money paid for the acquisition os ~ ure
andLerriiories from foreign Governments = Janus
- The quantity Of lands that have remained -.
SOLD by the latest return, after having been in
he Tor the space OF each of The periods-fve Years
%nS years nteen years, and twenty years; and the
qnanuty sold after having been in market for each
OF me same periods: and the quantity thrown in,o
marker eachl sar, and the quantity sold during each
ne resolutions having been read twice. Mr.
LooMiS asked that The House would now consider
npo dispose oil The same; which motion was agreed