The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-28
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
MosDAr, Feb. IS
The regular business Of The day being The cali Tor re-
solutions, Mr. CAMBRELENGmoyed suspension Of
the rule for the purpose Of calling the committees for re-
ports and proceeding with the public business.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave 20 present the following re-
solutions, which read for information:
/ Rssoiped By hs Senaie and House Of Represenfa-
hues IN Congress assembled thirds Of both Houses
concuring therein That the following amendments
the Constitution Of the United States be proposed the
several States Of the Union. which, when ratified by
three ourihs OF the Legislatures of said States shall
become and be part Of the Constitution Of the United
States:
Ist From and after the 9TH day Of July Is42 there
shall be, throughout the United States, hereditary
slavery bot on and after that day every child born
within the United States their Territories or jurisdic-
| ton, shall be born free.
3D. With the exception of the Territory Of Florida,
there shall hencefoh be admitted into this Union
any State the Constitution Of which shall tolerate with
in the same the existence OF slavery.
3D. From and after the 4th Of July, i646. there shall
be neither slavery the slave trade at the seat Of Co
| vcrnment of the United States.
Objections having been made,
MI A. proceeded to that he had in his posses
sion petition which he desired present. and which
these resolutions founded Il was petition from
Of New York.
lMr 4. was here interrupted BY cries % orderl
And the SPEAKER having decided that the motion
TO suspend the rule must first be disposed Of,
Mr. A. did not press the motion further At this time.
And the question having been taken the motion Of
Mr.. CAMBRELENG, the rules were suspended.
on COMMITTEES
Mr.. STUART, from the Committee Of Claims,
made . report against The pettop Of James Young.
Mr.. RUSSELL, from the same committee made
report on the petition Of Joseph II. Walters and the
same referred to the Secretary Of War Also, re-
ported bills for the relief Of Daniel Seenrod and VIM.
p. Rsthbone.
Mr. CHAMBERS, from the same committee, made
report against the petition Of VIM. Thomas.
Mr. CUSHMAN, from the Committee on Com
merce. reported bill making appropriations for repair
ing certain public works
Mr.. GIDDINGS, from the Committee Claims,
made report against the petitions Of John M Pounds
Also. reported Senate bill, with amendments, for the
relief Of Cad Humphreys, Of the Territory Of Flo
rida.
Mr. CUsHMAN, from the COMMITTEES on Com
merce reported. without amendment Senate bill for the
relief Of Elisha Eldridge.
Also, bill explanatory Of an entitled an act ma
king appropriations for building lighthouses, light
boss beacon lights buoys and making surveys for the
year 1888. passed 7h July, 1888
Mr.. CASEY, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported, without amendment. Senate bills authorizing
the renquishment Of the sixteenth sections granted for
the of schools. and the entry Of other lands in lieu
thereof; and authorizing certain certificates Of depo-
site be cancelled and ressued which last mentioned
bill was read the third time and passed
Mr.. CHAPMAN, from the same committee, report
ed, with amendments Senate bill for the relief of
tain settlers the public lands who were deprived Of
the benefits Of the act granting presumption rights,
which approved on the 18th --, 1884.
Some debate followed directed to the question of
engrossment or commitment,) in which Messrs. Lin
coln Chapman, L. Williams, and Crabb. participated
When, on motion Of Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS,
the bill (Ayes g, noes so was laid on the table
Mr.. LOOMS, from the same cimmittee report
ed, with amendment, Senate bill 10 authorize John
E. Metcalf and others TO locate certain pre-empton
| claims 10 land In Indiana.
Also, made report upon the subject Of securing
to actual settlers public lands the right Of pre-
emption TO their own improvements, when offered
for sale, in preference TO others, accompanied by
bill for that purpose.
Also, reported bill authorizing the issuing of
land scrip TO satisfy military bounty land warrants
Mr.. BOULDIN, from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported, without amendment,
Senate bill supplemental TO the act granting certain
city lois to the corporation of the Columbian Col
lege, for the purposes therein mentioned, approved
l4ih July, 1882 This bill was read a third time,
and passed.
Mr. TOUCEY, from the Committee on the Judi
cary, reported, without amendment, Senate bill TO
prevent the abatement of suits and actions now
pending, in which the Bank of Columbia, in George
town, may be party; which bill was read the thisd
Mi. TOUCEY, from the same committee, report
ed amendatory bill TO authorize the circuit courts
OF the United States to appoint their own clerks and
to regulate the fees Of clerks in the States Of Lou>
ana and Alabama
Also, Senate bill to abolish imprisonment for debt
in certain cases, without amendments which bill
was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. MARTIN, from the same committee, report
ed bill 10 change the terms ofihe circuit court Tor
the eastern district of Louisiana and The southern
district of Alabama.
Mr.. MAY, from the Committee on Private Land
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to confirm the title to certain tract Of land in the
county of Mobile. Also, for the relief of Daniel
Mr.. 4. FLETCHER, from the same committee,
reported, with amendments, Senate bill 10 continue
in force the act Tor the final adjustment Of private
land claims in Missouri, approved 9th July, lS32,
and the act supplemental thereto, approved I'd March
1888
Affairs, reported bill for the erection of certain
military works on the Northeastern frontier OF The
United States
Mr.. HOWARD, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported at length, relative TO The CONNER.
cial intercourse between The United States and the
British provinces OF Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick. ~
Mr.. MORGAN from the Committee on Revolu
tionary Pensions reported bill for the relief Of
Jacob Adams of Massachusetts.
Mr.. WHITTLESEY, from the same committee
reported, without amendment, Senate bill for The
relief Of Joseph Basel; and made report agail3
the petition of Jacob White.
Mr.. CHILDS, from the same committee report
ed bill granting pension to Enathan Sears.
Mr.. FRY from the same committee, reported
bill granting pension to Christian Brougher Of
Pennsylvania and made report against the PEI"
ton OF Margaret Wade.
Also, reported Senate bill 10 establish pension
agency at Montpelier, in Vermont, with ah'e"u.
ments.
| Mr.. MERCER, from the Committee on Roads ana
Canals, made report upon The subject OF an aPpiG
river and renorted an amendment TO the joint re-
solution now before the House, authorizing CERTAIN
military surveys. $50,
| Mr.. PRATT, from the eomnltee on ruo,s
subject Of having The Public Buildings, hereafter
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