The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-17
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, DEc.Al6, 1910.
At the usual hour the House was called TO order
| yesterdays Journal then read
II being the day for petitions, opportunity was
given for their presentation, in order of the States
Petitions were presented
| From Maine--By Messrs Evans, Clifford Randall
and Paris
From Ner Hampshire---By Messrs. Anterior and
Eastman.
From Massachusets--By Messrs. Parmenter,
| Winthrop and Adams, Lincoln and Gushing.
| Mr.. WINTHROP presented the petition of Josiah
Marshall for return of duties, which was referred to
| the Committee of Ways and Means.
Also, of Henry Hatch, administrator, praying for
/ indemnity for claims against the French government
prior 10 the year 1900 which denounced by the u
States for valuable consideration Referred TO the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs.
Also, the memorial of the merchants and under
writer's of the port Of Boston, setting forth the INSULT
cheney of the ordinary cutters for the New
England coast in particular, for aording permanent
relief to merchant vessels. Referred to the Committee
| on Commerce.
| Mr.. ADAMS presented petition against the ad-
mission OF Florida--it being slave State-into the
Union Referred to the Committee Territories
| From Rhode Island. BY Mcssrs. Tillinghast and
| Cranston.
| Mr.. CRANSTON presented the petition of John
| J. d. Wolf, of Perrysville, in the State of Rhode
Island, praying compensation for services Consul
for the Port OF Sidney Cape Breton in 1886 Referred
i TO the COMMITTEE on Foreign Affairs.
| From Connecticut. Messrs. Boardman, Truman
Smith, and j. Trumbull.
From Vermont. BY Mr. John Smith
From Nep York. By Messrs. Fillmore, Peck,
Curtis, Granger, Barnard, Hoffman, P J. Wagner,
Ely, Strong, Prentiss Russell Grinnell, Brewster,
] Monroe and Mallory
Mr. WAGNER presented the memorial of VIM. J.
Stwel, praying for pension for inventing in 1896,
the centre board now in common use in river and coast
/ ing vessels.
| Mr. GRINNELL presented the memorial Of Capt.
Edndge, praying for return of duties overcharged.
| Also the memorial of Robert T. Norris, for com
pensation for injuries while in employ of the govern
ment Both which were referred TO the Committee on
| Commerce.
| Also of Seth briggs, praying for the interference
of the government in relation to claim on the Co
lombian government Referred to the Committee Of
| Foreign Affairs.
| Also the memorial of James NJ Duffeld and 400
others, praying for general bankrupt law.
| Also, of Sam' Lyon and many Others of New
York, asking for the passage of general bankrupt
| law.
| Also the petition of VIM. J. M. Coffin and others,
of New York, praying for the passage of a general
bankrupt law
| Which were referred to the Committee the Ju-
dietary.
| From Pennsylvania. BY Mcssrs, Mcclure, Mar
chand, Henry Paynter, Simonton McCulloch.
Mr.. HENRY, Of Pennsylvania, presented the fol-
| lowing
| Petition of John Spear, of Mercer county, Pa. ,
Gen. Wayne, poor and nfrm, unable to support
himself prays Congress for pension. Referred to
he Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Petition of Simon, Carley, OF Beaver county, sol
der in the Revolutionary War praying for pension.
Referred TO the Committee Revolutionary Pen
sions.
Petition of Josiah Westlake soldier in the late
war, praying to have portion of pension which was
withheld from him improperly to be now granted TO
him. Referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions.
Petition Of Thomas Hail. soldier of the Revolu-
ton, praying Congress to place him on the pension
list. Referred TO Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions.
From MARYLAND WIN Cost Johnson presented
memorial the part of the citizens of the District
of Columbia praying Congress for renewal of the
charters of the banks of the District Referred to the
Committee on the District of Columbia
From Vrginia--By Messrs. Hopkins, Riyes, ].
Johnson and Taliafcrro.
From Gcorgia.-By Mr. Dawson.
From Kcntucky.-M essrs. Andrews, Greene and
Thompson.
From Tennessee-By Mcssrs. VIM. B. Campbell,
G.. III. Williams and l.. Williams
Indiana-By Messrs. Rariden, Davis, and Wick.
Minois--By Messrs Casey and Reynolds.
Aiabamd-By Messrs Chapman, Dellet and Crabb.
Missouri-By Mr.. Miller
Arkansas-By M. Cross.
lTiehigan-By Mr.. Crazy.
Wiskonsin-By Mr.. Doty,
Mr. DAVIS, Of Ind. moved to rcconsder a vote
given on Yesterday when the vote was taken the
which was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. ADAMS, a resolution was adopt
ed requesting the President Of the u. S to lay before
the House any documents that may he in possession
of the State Department touching relations with
China. Mr.. Adams explained the purpose of the re
solution at considerable length.
Attic suggestion of Mr.. GUSHING, the resolution
was modified to include documents po session
of other departments relative &c the same subject
Mr. TILLINGHAST presented his resolution
heretofore reported calling for information relative to
the execution of the sub Treasury law, and apprc
hended that the information called for would be very
desirable especially since melton has been made TO
repeal the act.
Mr. VANDERPOEL would not vote for it, II is
very searching resolution and cuts out work enough
for all the clerks in the Treasury Department for the
whole session.
Mr.. TILLINGHAST further urged its mpor-
lance alleging that the people in the late elections had
condemned it, and he desired to know how far and in
what manner the law had been executed
Mr. DUNCAN, denied that the Sub Treasury had
been tried and condemned by the people No candi
date pledged support this any other
The ucccssu candidate for the Presidency declined
laying down any principle.
Mr.. MORGAN said the issue had been made, and
he believed in the Cincinnati District where the cleo
ton resulted in the choice Of Mr.. Pendcton
Mr.. DUNCAN. deny it,
A motion was made TO lay the resolution on the Ia
Bile, when there not appearcg TO be quorum present
the House adjourned.