The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Journal having been read
IL, LII In .
IT. TUESDAY, Dec, 22d, 1910

| The Journal having been read
| MIR S1ANI.I rose and said that he wished to cor
rect into which the gentleman from Indiana
Mr. Davis) had fallen, in the remarks submitted ny
him Yesterday the motion to reconsider the vote ny
which the bill introduced by gentleman from New
| York Mr. Hand) to amend the laws on the SUBJECT
of naturalization had been referred TO the COMMITTEE
on the Judiciary.
The gentleman from Indiana had said according 10
the published OF his remarks, that tho Con
mtee the Judiciary at former session. had re-
fused to report this bill
Now, he MIR S y had conversed with several tncp4
of the committee OF both parties, and he found
that the committee had refused to report the i
but that they had asked TO be discharged from ITS con
sheraton which had been postponed, macy other
matters had been, from want OF Time alone lie made
this In Justice to members oil the comnhllte
of both parties.
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry com
munications
T. From the Secretary of the Navy accompanied
with list of officers urough or leave OF absence
showing the OF the officers, with the cause OF
absence the time absent the expiration OF utlough
the time those Through leave have served at sea,
any one time for the last twenty years, and how
often their iurloughs have been renewed, sc Lad
! on the table and ordered to be printed.
From this return it appears there are on leave or
furlough commander, 81 lleutenants ! surgeons,
assistant surgeons, purscrs, Is passed idshlpmen
total o6
l. IT. From the Secretary of War with a report from
the Commissioner of Pensions, containing the intor-
nation which required be laid before Congress at
each session by the JOINT resolution OF the 29h May
1880 in relation TO pensioners, Revolutionary Invalid
otherwise, who shall have made Application Tor pen
sons increase OF pensionsan and whom his opinion,
ought to be provided tor but whose may not be
embraced by the laws. Laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
| III From the Clerk of the House, follows
To the Hon. K M i HUNTER, Speaker, &c.
SIR In obedience to the further ,ider OF the House,
| passed December II 1910 % hat said report he
| e. cd IN he (Iprk W
repoat by what authority, on what vouchers and
through whom, he paid 10 4. Buckley the sum u 5000
to Bayse Newcomb the sum of SIG, and to George
Lowry the sum of lU4 for services rendered 10y thcm
in taking dispositions in the OF the contested cleo
ton between Mcssrs lngetsoll and Naylor as report
cd in Doc, : by what authority, and on what Nouch-
ers he sent to MIR Nayor money pay hs witnesses,
and which that gentleman says lac returned whether
the said vouchers give the names and time oi aend-
ance OF the said Witnesses, in whose hand wrtImgh
was filed and what has become OF the same, hog
| leave to report
| That the account presented Ly h. Buiklcy for
| vices as Clerk &c amounted TO 1860 80 On the
face OF this account order signed by the char
man Of the Committee Accounts To pay 5000 to
said Buckley. The account presented hy Bayse New
comb for scr,scs commissioner, &c. amounted 10
1920. BY similar order written on the face OF the
| paper, was directed to pay SIG The account OF
George Lowry, az doorkeeper, amounting 10 slOl nh
being reduced 10y the committee, was dirociod To be
paid by verbal order la like manner the SUN al
lowed Tor payment of witnesses behalf Of Mr..
! Naylor amounting to $3.50 76 was also directed TO
bc paid by verbal order which the usual mode prac
tiscd hy the committee when accounts clear and
undispttcd
The vouchers give the names and times of attend
ance of witnesses; but having no acquaintance With
| the handwriting in which they drawn, herewith
communicate the original papers Nos 366, 356) for
| the OF the House.
! The various sums above mentioned together with
one other of Sl0I for Peter Lewis, were enclosed
separate drafts to the Hon Chas Naylor, Philadcl
pha to he paid 10 the respective claimants AZ viii
appear from the letter Of the accounting clerk herewith
! commu neaed and marked A,
/ In MIR MAYORS answer TO this letter, he returned
$50 16 the sum allowed for wtnesscs and also the
drait tor $Oi in favor Of Peter Lc~ stating that he
did not feel authorized to receive and pay out The same
as Will more iuly appear from h. iorcri copy OF
which is herewith commune ,tcd and marked
The sum Of Sll 80 returned hy Mr. lngersoll rs
stated In the former report and S-oi 10 returned by
4 Mr. Niylor have been credited to the contingent unG
4 OF this House
/ All Which Is respectfully submitted.
HUGH a. GARLAND, ST..
1 Clerk If House If Reps. United >tates.
\ Mr. FLOYD moved that tins communication be-
I referred to the Committee on Accounts who have
under consideration the Cclks communication ~ yes
tcrday upon the same subject
Mr. SMITH oi Connecticut thought the report
ough, to be referred to the COMMITTEE on Public -
pcndturcs or TO a select committee i was ttc act
Of the Committee on Accounts that under inVcs-