The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

| WEDNESDAY, Feb. 90
The unfinished business of the morning hour the
report Of the select committee in relation to the public
| lands
Mr. PARKER, of New York concluded his remarks,
and was followed by
| Mr.. YELL, who addressed the House, and had not
concluded his remarks when CHE hour having elapsed)
the Speaker announced the orders Of the day.
| Mr.. CASEY Qeave having been dened) moved a
suspension Of the rules, to enable hun To offer resolu
ton calling the Secretary OF the Treasuryfor certain
information in relation the banks If Illinois. &c. &c
/ Which motion rejected
| Mr., DOWNING presented memorial Of people Of
| Florida assembled in convention at St Josephs the
| llth Of January, 1889, signed by Robert Raymond
Reid and others, committee Of said convention pray
ing that Florida may be recognised state and ad
mitted into the Union equal footing with the orr
ginal States. The said memorial is accompanied by a
copy Of the Territorial law authorizing the holding Of
convention to form Constitution and State Govern
ment ALSO the Constitution and form Of Government
adopted by said Convention for the people OF Florida
| On motion Of Mr. DOWNING, the motion having been
now consdered) FIVE thousand extra copies order
| ed TO be printed
| Mr.. TURNEY renewed his motion, Intellectually to
suspend the rules for the purpose Of taking up the bill
to revive the in relation the loss Of horses Flo
rda.
| MIR NAYLOR asked the unanimous consent OF the
House at this time, to present series Of resolutions
which, he said he directed to report the House.
,igate the conduct of Capt Jesse D. Elliott, while in
command Of the Mediterranean squadron
Objection having been made,
Mr. N. moved suspension Of the rule
Which motion (ayes 81, so, two!thirds vot-
ing IN the afirmalive) was rejected.
Mr. LYON, from The Committee for the District of
Columbia, made report the case OF Owen McCue
which report was ordered to lie the table.
The House motion OF Mr.. CAMBRELENG, re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole the state
of the Union, Mr. Banks in the chnr, on the
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The pending question the motion OF Mr..
Bronson, to insert provso at the end of page II. de-
carlng that part Of the contingent fund of the Sn-
peme Court OF the United States should be paid to the
Clerk for printed copies OF papers which had been PRINT
ed and already paid for by the United States.
Mr. BYNUM, who was entitled to The floor, addressed
the committee at great length political topics gene
rally aud especially reply to the remarks Of Mr. Ken
nedy, submitted yesterday
Mr., ByNuM having concluded his remarks,
Mr.. C. H. WILLIAMS obtained the floor, and NOV
ed for the rising Of the committee
The motion prevailing, the committee rose according
y and reported.
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter from
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office
uniting communication from the Governor Of the state
of Illinois, with copy Of resolutions adopted by the Lee
gisature OF that State setting forth the necessity OF cs
sblshng Surveyor Generals office within that state
Mr.. BRONSON requested that certain bills relating
to the Territories. now their third reading might, by
unanimous consent, be read third time and passed.
which agreed to, and the bills were accordingly
read third time aDd passed
They had reference the erection OF courthouse
in Florida the salary of the Judges Iowa. and to
Government buildings IN Iowa
bill appopratng for law library for the Of the
Council in Florida, gave rice 10 some discussion be-
tween Messrs S,anly Bronson and Hslsed
Whena motion was made BY Mr. Williams, OF ~ C.
TO lay the bill on the table.
Pending which motion the House adjourned