The Madisonian., 1840-02-15
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which having been read
~, BARNARD asked him TO accept Of a mod-
6rarion OF IL but before complying with the request,
NJ AZ nroeeeded to address The III use for half an
b,nr IN support OF The amendment as offered when
~ mnd6cation having been read, Mr.. Barnard
'.nanred word or Two al Mr. MaIvin's request, so
a. 10 cause il 10 read us iollowsi
IrnIess in any particular case the committee shall
- ~ oiuon that the particular work ought to be en-
.,I, d.contmued and IN such case (lf any) the com.
,ss mi. submit TO this House the reasons which lead
10 such conclusions
IN hi, torn Mr.. Marvin accepted the modihca-
;,n - 1 part Of his amendment
uon 4 ,re,non Mr. BARNARD, oblained the fo'r,
!, h.ins late, moved an adjoufnwent. lie con
a,sI 10 withdraw the motion, however, al Inc re-
quest OF ,cy from The Select Committee on
~, a1hn hy direction of that commiuee moved
u,,n granling The committee further time 10
d ~ VA days to which II was limited ny The APP
in,n,enl s',i bsins about TO expire
W. some conversation The resolution was adopt
I,ha hns' committee had leave further TO extend
g., r"I si,,ingS tiil The hrst day OF March next
tns,I st, pEII, inquired whether this arrangement
ID IN resrind any contract with the public
,S,sr and which was conditional IN IT'S provisions
rsIerrlng 10 the time OF the committee rendering us
report s,ch contract exis,ed
,rtal;air,,i,n of the committee 10 ten days as The
petiod within which they must report oiu ho' ahe''
The printer eeeI aNr,,rouirea whether ha, par, OF
,6s resolution originally adopted, Wnlcn 'msae ,ne
nnrt nj hi, committee the special order every uay
~ ! came in until il was finally acled on by lhe
II n.s wopa b. mlringed, would still remain Ia
iofcel r.a,rsa ,.ma;n siill
in force Sach was The understanding o' 'ne 'oa'
mittee. .,o;, Jo.,
Mr. HAND succeeded in getting certain docu,
,nsn.s referred to the Committee OF Claims; and
then -. 60 al
journmen
The House adjourned
Mr.. BROCKWAY presented petitions Of inhaoi-
tants Of the towns Of Hebron and Coventry 10 ,pe
State Of Connecticut praying lot me erection u
monument 10 Capt. Nathan Hale, who Was inhu-
manly putto death BY the enemy ia pie ise'oi1AoA
afy War. rpa,an
in The State of Connecticut, praylpg release from
their contracts for carrying the Y. ,. maHi
Also, OF citizens OF PompeJ, in The STATE oi New
York PRAYING a reduction OF postage upon letters,
and that the ranking privilege may be abolished
Also. of Mary Ripley, Of Coventry, in the State
Of Connecticut wife OF Jabez Ripley, soldier OF
the Revolution, for pension
Also o Elizabeth Hill, OF Serling, wicow OIL
Park Hill, Revolutionary soldier, for pension ;
Also, OF Esther Sawyer, Of Windham widow OF
Azariah Sawyer a soldier Of the Revolulion for
pension.
Mr. CdIrTENDEN offered the following reso-
ton:
Resoirsd, That the Postmaster General be required
without delay, TO communicate to this House, upon
what terms and under what contracts the malls have
been transported between the city Of Washington aud
the c,ty of New York, the 3st day OF December
ast the manner, and by whom, the mails upon that
route have been carried whether by rar or other
wise whether, at some times, a portion OF the msil
only has been carried and, il so, the reason therefor
Whether there has, within that tune been any failure
in the transportation Of the mails and il So the num-
Der and thereof and whether, if any, what mca
snies have been taken by the Post Office Department.
to prevent any failures hereafter upon said route