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

iurtheT notice.
Objection having been made,
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved suspension OF The rule,
and asked the yeas and nays which were not or
dered.
And the question was then taken, and decided in
the negative without division.
Mr.. MAY asked the House at this time 10 resume
The consideration Of the resolution heretofore offered
by Mr.. Cambreeng, providing for The appointment
OF the select committee on the Swars~ou' aeia''a-
tion
Mr.. CAMBRELENG said, IL the gentleman
would let the regular proceedings OF The House 20
on the resolution referred to would come up as the
| unfinished business.
| Objections having b9en made, -
Mr. MAY said that II such commIuee was 20 DC
appointed, they ought TO be appointed Wi'nou. aey.
He would therefore, move suspension VI inc iue'
and ask for The yeas aud nays. -
But ON The suggestion OF several members, Mr.
| MAY withdrew his motion ~
| On motion OF Mr.. TILLINGfIAST, the report OF
the Committee of Claims upon the petition OF David
| Bartlett was referred to Committee OF the Whole
House, and made the order of the day for to-mor-
| row.
On leave given, Mr. UNDERWOOD offered the
following resolution, which was considered, and
adopted:
to communicate to this House, as speedily as pract-
cable, all the facts touching The defacaion OF Gen.
Charles Gratio late Chief Engineer, showing the
| time when he was first defaulter, and for what
sum, what orders were given stopping his pay m
] consequence of his default, and what orders were
l
/ and when together with all correspondence on the
files books Of his Office relative to said ORATORS
defacation.
And that the Secretary OF War be directed 10 COM
| municale to this House as soon convenient, all
facts and correspondence relative TO the dealcauon
of any and every civil ormilitary discussing agenl
or officer now in service, either in the stan OF
/ line subject 10 the orders OF the War Department,
who has failed within the last two years for long
i er period than two months, TO settle his accounts in
the manner prescribed by law, or who upon settle
/ I~z.. In. tot he
and has failed to pay over the balance against MIN
when demanded.
| Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Manufac-
lures reported, without amendment, senate phi 70
remit or refund to the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company the duties upon
certain railroad iron and against the petition OF
Andrew Logan for land to aid him in raising SILK
/ Mr. ALLEN, of Vermont from the Committee
on Invalid Pensions reported bill granting PEN
sion to John +. Wiley.
On motion of Mr. LINCOLN, the Committee on
Public Buildings were discharged from the petition
of John c. Parsons and the petition was ordered TO
lie on the table.
Mr.. CONNOR, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, made report against the Pc
tion from the citizens OF Tallmadge, Ohio for pre-
venting the transportation of the mails on Sunday:
and reported bill for the relief Patrick Green.
| Mr. c. from the same committee, also reported the
| following resolution:
/ Resoped That the Committee the Post Office
and Post Roads, be instructed TO inquire into the ex-
pedency Of reporting bill for the erection OF fire
proof building for the Post Office Department.
j Some discussion ensued as to the committee which
held appropriate jurisdiction of this subject-Mr.
LINCOLN coniending that it belonged 10 the Com
mee on Public Buildings, and Mr.. Common con-
tending that il belonged TO the Committee on the
| Post Office and Post Roads.
I. MIR. LINCOLN said that the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings had already had the subject under con-
sideraon, and would shortly report bill providing
for the construction of Post Office. building, and
also Of buildings Tor the War and Navy Depart
mentS. "..
Mr. Common said that two years ago, the Com
miltee on the Public Buildings reported bill pro-
viding for the construction Of fre-proof building
for the Post Office Department, but which had not
been acted upon from the want OF time. Mr.. c.
urged the necessity OF action and spoke of very
narrow escape from confagration which The present
Post Office building had very recently had, by means
of fire which had taken place in the roof Of an
ad Joining building.
Mr.. BOND moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads, and inserting in lieu thereof the
| words =" Committee Public Buildings"
| Mr.. MERCER could see no necessity for referring
a subject to committee which had already had the
subject under consideration. He moved 10 lay the
| resolution on the table, but withdrew the motion.
| Mr.. Common reminded the gentleman that no
reference Of the Presidents Message had yet taken
place. " =r
After some further desultory conversation
Mr.. MASON, of Ohio, renewed the motion TO lay
the resolution on the table.
| Which motion rejected.
The question then required, and was taken on the
amendment OF Mr. BoNp TO substitute the Commit
tee on Public Buildings for the Committee on Post
| Office and Post Roads.
Which amendment was agreed to.
And the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
On leave given, Mr.. JOHNSON, of Louisiana
offered the following resolution, which was consi
dered and adopted:
Resolved That the President of the United States
be requested TO communicate this House such nfor
nation he may have received touching the invasion
of the Southwestern frontier of the United States by
an armed force from the Republic Of Texas
Mr.. THOMAS asked the House TO take up and
consider resolution offered the other day. providing
for change in the rule in relation to private bust
ness.
Objection was made.
Mr.. A. H. SHEPHERD, on leave, offered the
following resolution, which was considered and
adopted:
Resolrcd That the Committee on Public Lands
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of pro-
viding by law for location and satisfaction of the
bounty land warrant issued to James Ware, Of North
Carolina.
| CONTESTED ELECTION IN WISCONSIN.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the
report of the Committee on Elections TO whom was
referred the order of the House on the subject of
the right to seat in the House as the Delegate
from the Territory of Wisconsin"
The report, amongst other things, holds the follow
| ing language ..
"No doubt exists as to the due election of Mr..
Doty TO serve delegate for term of two
| years; but the question presented TO the committee
| is this: When does his term of service COM
| mence2 On the side, il is commended that 1t
commences with his election, or at least with the
date of the Governors certificate Of his election
on the other side, il is conended that the term for
which Mr. Jones elected in the fall Of 1896 does
not expire until the 4h Of March, 1882"
Aner treating of the various acts applicable to