The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY. Feb. /. 1874


HINES Holt, Esq, of Georgia, elected to supply
the vacancy occasened by the resignation of VIM
Colquitt appeared, was qualified and took his seat.
The SPEAKER said that an account of Sherrod
Williams, who absent from the House on account
OF indisposon, had been presented to him, claiming
mileage than allowed him during tho Speaker
ship of his predecessor He laid it before the House
Mr. WISE moved that the speaker of this House
be authorized to settle and the account OF Sher-
rod Williams and all other accounts of like kind
Messrs Smith, of Me-, White, of KY, johnson,
of Va Morgan and Waddy Thompson made some
remarks on the subject
Mr. WILLIAMS of Connecticut, Chairman
of the Committee Mileage said that the Commit
tee had allowed MIR. Shenod Williams more mileage
than he received at the previous Congress- and he
claimed pay for those previous times, equal to that
now allowed him. That the Committee had no Juris-
dction over the That each settlement was con
elusive for each Congress If this claim was allowed,
the mileage of past sessions settled it would lead to
difficulties nterminable, and claims for mileage of all
sessions since the first Congress might be called up.
Mr. GRINNELL moved to lay the whole matter on
the table; which was carried.
Mr. JONES, of Va, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee ofthe Whole the of the
Union, for the consideration of the special order
Mr.. FILLMORE asked the gentleman to give his
consent postpone the special order till to- morrow,
that the committees might be called on for reports
Mr.. JONES said that Immediate action on the bill
was necessary and lie could not give way. The mo-
ton then put and carried; and the House resolved
itself into Committee, and resumed the considera-
ton of
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL,
On which Mr.. vANDERP DEL. was entitled to
the floor
Mr.. vANDERPOEL spoke at length on various
subjects connected with the bill He should vote fol
it--and he would not confne himself merely to the
billbut willing to give the power to the coming
Administration fom and after the Sis March, to
Treasury notes, to the amount Of Eve millions dollars
deductng whatever advance may have been made by
the present administration for expenditures falling
the next.
AS to taxing wines and silks, he would not consent
TO do this Belonging, he did to an outgoing
and defeated Administration, he would not rob tn,
incoming Administration of the glory a nd honor o
adjusting such q measure. When the subject of ,
revision of the tariff up, he to be here h,
would vote for this tax wines and silks He wa
opposed to touching the tariff now.
When be concluded, Mr.. TRlPLETT, of Ky.
took the floor but gave way, and, on motion, the com
mittee
Mr.. FILLMORE offered the following preambl,
anJ reaolution which he wished read, and on which
he oave notice he should call vote tomorrow.
Whereas the bill of this House mo. 59S,) entitle,
an act to authorize the issuing Of treasury notes
taken up in the Committee Of the Whole on the stat'
of the Union on the 18th day Of January last and hal
been under discussion to this time 80
And whereas, much Of the indispensable public bu
siness is vet to be acted on therefore
Resolped That said committee be discharged iron
the further consideration Of said bill from and ate
the ID of February, inst, at o'clock, r. M, unles
the same shall be reported to tho House before ina
time; and that said BILL with such amendments,
any as shall have been adopted in said committee sha
be then taken up in the House, and be the special OF
der until finally disposed, ressrying to said comme