The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-10

Mr. CASEY. from the Committee on the Public
Lands. reported, without amendment Senate bill TO
create additional land Office the State Of Michigan
and FOR other purposes
| Mr.. LOOMS, from the committee, reported
with amendment, Senate bill granting to the county Of
Kalamazoo IN the State Of Michigan the right Of pre-
empon to quarterseciion Of land, and for other pur
poses.
And made reports sgains, the petitions Of Maurice
Wright and CathaIne Dodge.
Mr. LINCOLN, from the same committee. reported
with amendments, Senate bill for the relief Of the heirs
Of John BrahaD, late Receiver Of public moneys at
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama.
Mr.. WORD, from the same committee made
port against the petition Of X, G. Allen
| Me- MURRAY from the same committee made
ports against the petitions OF Thomas O. Copes, John
L. Austin, and James Butler ct al.
Mr.. CRAIG. from the Committee Revolutionary
Claims, reported bill for the relief Of Lieutenant John
| Mcdowell ..s-. IT..
Mr. UNDERWOOD, from the same committee. re-
ported bill for the relief Of the children OF APollos,
Cooper, deceased.
Mr. EVERETT from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs, made a report against the Of Geo @. Allen
Mr. MCKAY, from the Committee on Military Al
fairs, reported bill making appropriation for the pay
ment Of company OF volunteers mustered INTO the
service Of the United States BY Capt, Drane and which
acted guard 10 party Of emgrating Cherokees.
On motion OF Mr.. HAYNES,
| RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Ways and Means
be discharged from the further consideration Of the es
Inmates for New York barracks for the Cadets ana par
racks for company Of dragons, and stables Tor Their
horses at West Point and that they be referred TO the
! Committee on Military Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. GIDDINGS,
/ Rssolred That the Committee OF Claims be DIS
charged from the further consideration OF the memorial
of Anne Temple Green, and that SO much OF said me-
mortal relates the heirs OF Capt Nicholson PRIOR
to the adoption Of present Constitution be referred
4 TO the Committee Revolutionary Claims; and that
much Of said memorial as relates to Tie services oil
L aL~t.a ..t..r tban
Constitution be referred TO the Fourth Audtor OF inc
| Treasury.
Mr. ELMORE offered the following resolutions,
which lies one day
Resoired, That the Secretary OF the Treasury re-
port this House statements OF the value o The ex-
ports and imports Of each State and Territory Tor the
years 1897 and 1885, showing what amount oil The ex-
ports Of foreign and what Of domestic growth ana
manufacture the amount OF duties accrulng each year
on such imports, and the amount actually collected.
what amount duty free, and what amour. was
chargeable with duty and also, what amour. Of draw
| back paid in each State.
Resolred That the Secretary OF the Treasury report
further this House what articles under the present
tariff Of duties duty free, and what are ehargeabie
with duties also. what is the specific or I'D valorem
duty paid each article now, and what VIII be me
amour, Of duty under each reduction provided for BY
| law.
and Means reported bill amend the act TO authorize
the issuing Of Treasury meet the current ex-
penses Of the Government. approved May II, 1888
Mr. CAaHRELENo explained that the limitation in the
original authorizing the issue Of Treasury notes cx
pred ON the 3lst December last Two millions o. the
notes. though authorized had not been issued As five
millions Of those issued would fall due in q single
month"; the first half of the year, essential TO the
Treasury that the term should be extended TO the 3Oth
June and portion of this large amount thrown on the
| latter part OF the year
The bill was read twice. and its further consideration
was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. CAMBRELENo here took occasion to state that it
would be recoected that the bill TO postpone the fourth
nstament of dcposte with the States had been made
the special order Of the DAY but, the gentleman
from Vermont (Mr Eyeret) and others were ANXIOUS
to take up the resolution in relation TO Mr. Swarwout,
he (Mr O. would not the special order this day.
And he hoped that decision would be had on the roso-
| luton.
Mr.. POPE, from the sams committee, reported bill
making appropriations for the continuation Of the Cum
berand road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and moved
its reference TO the Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union. @..
BY Mr.. STONE: The petition Of VIM. Brown,
assignee Of John Dwiggins, praying compensation
for lands lost which had been purchased BY the
Tennessee Land Company Referred to the Com
Mr.. SHIELDS stated that there was motion now
pending since the last session Of Congress- 10 re-
consider bill No. 10l This was privileged mo-
tion in anticipation of raising up which al an early
day, he moved that the report accompanying that bill
be reprinted tor the information Of the House He
considered he entitled to make this motion now,
as the bill had been reported by the Committee on
Public Lands, and that being called for reports
after some consideration, the report was ordered to
be printed.
MIR. PICKENS desired to be informed by the
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Pope) whether this
committee? Upon this point, it would be remember
ed, there had been controversy at the last session
| Of Congress. ...
Also, the petition Of John McCanahan, praying
for n;ofsoD Nc htyt
Cherokees, after having been settled among them
under the authority Of Governor McMinn. Re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.; DRoMGooLE,, the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union, Mr.. Banks, of Va. in the chair and
took up the bill from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs TO carry into effect the convention with Texas,
by running the boundary line between Texas and
| the United States.
+ The bill having been read
Mr.. DROMGOOLE briefly stated that il was
transcript of bill for the same purpose, which
| reported for running the line between the United
States and Mexico; the officers to be employed and
their compensation were precisely the same.
No amendments being offered to the bill, the COM
mittee rose and reported it 10 the House. when il re-
ceiyed its third reading and was passed
| The House then resumed the consideration Of Mr.
! Cambreleng's motion for the raising of select com
mitiee to investigate the defalcaton Of Mr. Swart-
won't, together with Mr. Wises amendment thereto
proposing the appointment OF committee by ballot,
MIR, WISE modified his amendment by accepting
as modification the resolution moved some days
since by Mr.. Garland, of Virginia -,
Mr.. CAMBRELENG accepted this amendment
with the exception of so much of it as proposed the
appointment Of the committee by ballot.
Mr.. CAMBRELENG said few words of party
character, replying TO some of Mr.. Wise's remarks
spoken the other day and saying that Mr. Swartwout
was Conservative, and opposing the appointment
of a committee by ballot
Mr.. MASON, OF Va. asked Mr.. Cambreeng whe-
Their the country would stop to ask herself whether
MIR. Swartwout was was not Conservative The
| insnnalinn was nninst he country for il