The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Trrxr.x lime l~fl

4 the reading Ot the Joufnrtl
! The SPEAKER announced the following stand
Election essrs HaIssed, Blair, Craven, Boz
( den Summers, Gamble, Aaron V. Brown, Mediu
! and James w. Williams
/ U,avy and Mesns-Messrs Fillmore, Bolts, Gilmer
Samson Mason, Thomas F. Marshall, Rencher, PICK
4 ems John w. Jones, and Aiherton-
4 C1aims-Messrs Glddngs Sprigg, Linn, w arren
! Arnold, Cowen Bank, Burke aud Robert McClei
/ Ian.
TolsDd Rayner Benjamin Randall, II. ~ Whte
| Holmes Brewster and Charles Blown.
| x-uohe L.ands.-- MesIs- VIM. Cos, Johnson, Nor
row, Lewis Williams, Smith Gentry, Bronson, how
| ard Chapman and Cave Johnson.
Posi- O5fee and Post Roads.--Messrs Briggs, 10
seph L. Williams, Russell, Brockwsy, Morgan, Ows
ley, Andrew Kennedy, Hopkins, and Reding,
District of Columbia - Messrs. Underwood, King
Powell Harris, Alex Randall, Richard w Ihomp
son. Keim John Campbell, and John L. Mason.
Judiciary.-- Messrs. Barnard, Trlmbull, Maxwell
Thos r. Foster Milton Brown, Pearce, lngersoll
Roosevelt, and Saunders.
Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Hall, Patrick G.
Goode Thomas j. Campbell, Mahot, Washington
rem, .,.,,
Public Erpenditures.- Messrs. Graham, Chids
Hudson, Afford Clinton, jeremiah Brown, Waiter,
| son, Green, and Lttleheid.
Pirate Land Claims Messrs. Moore, ~. Da-
Wis. Birdseye Gamble Stuart Cross, J. b. Dawson,
INSTRUMENTATION Saltonstall Randolph,
Greig, Henry, Slade, Tilinghast Nisbet, A. Mar
shall, and Eastman
AgYieuLure-M essIs. Deberry, RJgwsy, Simon
ton, Doig A. Mcclellan, Arlington Mattocks, Shaw,
and John Hastings
Indian Aeaus.-M essrs. Adams, Cooper Barton,
w. B Campbell, Mcriwether, Chiitenden, Shepperd,
William Butler, and Bidsck
Military fairs Messrs. WIN. c. Dawson, WAL
lace Caruthes, Pendleton, Goggin. Van Rensselaer,,
William o. Butler, Sumpter and Miller.
Mtfia.-Messrs Keim, Tfiplett Coles, Siokeiey,
Ward, Weller, Sweeney Lowell, and $. II. Butler,
.Naral 1fairs.-Messrs. Wise, Stanly, G. Davis,
7. w. Williams King, Burnell, Fessenden, Mallory,
Foreign Agairs-Mes4rs Gushing Everett, Hunt,
John G. CLARK, Allen, Profit, Rheu, Hunter, and
Ferris
Tsrritories-Messrs Pope, c. H. Williams Sol
lefs, Maynard, Hays, Gates, Green w. Caldwell,
Daniel and Dean.
Revolutionary Pensions.-Messrs Talisfeno Rod
ney, Lane L. w Andrews, Mathews, S. y. Clarke,
Babcock, G. A. Floyd, and Fornance.
Iaralid PeHsions Messrs Morris Aycrigg, J..
Edwards, Gerry, Gordon, HUBBARD Doan, Straiton,
and Cuisine.
Foods md Canals.-Me Lawrence, Joseph
l. White. Boardman, Sherlock J. Andrews, John b.
Thompson, John Young, Steenrod William w. lr-
win, and Beesnn.
PoLehIs - Messrs Osborne Cranston, ,Plumer,
Ramsey and Sanford
Public Buldings and Grounds.-M essrs Board
man, Augustus Young Cranston, Bovine and Wood.
Rerfsat and EnGnished Busiatss-Messrs. James,
S;ratton Dnock, Jack, and c. A Floyd.
Aecouab-Me Baker, l.. w. Andrews, Mar
chand, J. g Floyd, and Yorke.
Miieage-Mrssrs. Thomas w Williams, Patrick
G. Caldwell, John G. Edwards, Westbioo and Es-
bert,
Erp<nditures in he STATE Departmenf-M essrs.
Van Buren,, Hudson, Oliver, Brockway, AMI VIM. 5.
III astings.
Expenditures in the Treasury Dspartment.-
Messrs McKeon, Samson Mason, Partridge, Isaac
ID. Jones, and James Irwin.
Expenditures in he Var Departments Messrs.
Mckay, Tomiinson, Newhard, Afford, and Brock
way.
Erpendifures in The Nary Department. Messrs.
Yorke, Simonion, Borden, Stuart, and Green.
Erpenditures in the Post O6fes Uepdrtments,-
Messrs. Lowell Morgan, Washington, Boyd, and
Lane
Erpenditures on the Public BuiLdings- Messrs.
Cave Johnson, Gates, Bldack, Stokey, and Houck.
The select committee ordered yesterday to be APP
pointed the subject Of the currency, and the cs-
Enlistment Of suitable fiscal agency capable of add
ing increased facilities in the collection and dsburse.
Of the public revenues and rendering their
tody secure" aso announced.
Committee Mefsrs. Sergeant, Adams Pope VIM
Cost Johnson, VIM. G. Dawson, Bolts, Mckay, Nc
Keen, and Rhett.'
Mr.. MORGAN offered resolution that the House
nov proceed, according to rule TO the appointment OF
the Sergeant at Arms Door keeper, Assistant Door
keeper and Postmaster ofthe House.
On this Mr. M. moved the previous question, which
was sustained
MIR MORGAN said he believed the rule provided
for the appointment RIGA roce,
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the House proceed mme
diatey 10 the election Of Chaplain. This decided
out Of order-a question pending under the previous
question.
Mr. GILMER, on leave, presented the memorial Of
MI WIN. SMITH of Va conestng the seat OF Lrsn
Banks in this House.
Which was referred to the Committee of Elections.
The resolution Of Mr. Morgan was then adopted
The SPEAKER said there joint resolution
the table, from the Senate, for the appointment, o
Chaplans; which concuired in.
Mr.. HUI L proposed that the Assistant Doorkeepe
and Postmaster be elected by resolution This cours
had formerly been pursued, and consumed much les
time.
This was objected to, and The House proceeded t
the election Of Sergeant-at- Arms, rira roee.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Fillmore, Ora
ham, and John Thompson, tellers TO supernend tn
votes
| Mr. FILLMORE nominated Eleazar l.. Townsend.
| Mr. GRAHAM James II. Blake
! Mr. J. Il Mason Roderc Dorsey:
! Mr. TALiAFgRRo Bernard Hooe.
| Mr. PEAacE, Of Nd Thomas Burchenal.
! Mr. LAWRENCE James Wilson.
/ MIR. w. G.. Johnson Thomas Geddngs.
The following votings then took place
i Let 81 81 4th 9Th 9Th 9Th
/ Whole no. Of votes 222 221 2lS 2l6 2l7 2l4 20
1 Neces'y To a choice ll2 III ITO 100 1903 1903 10
OF which
l Mr.. Townsend reed So II 76 rs so 80 10
i Mr. Blake ~ Withdrawn
4 MIR. Dorsey % 50 SIS 81 50 81 3
/ Mr. b. Hooe 81 Al AZ So 50 Al /
! Mr. Burchenal II II 10 Withdrawn.
i Mr. J. Wilson IL Withdrawn.
| Mr.. 4 hos. Geddings withdrawn.
Five votes were taken, in which election wa
made.
! Il was then moved to adjourn.
/ On this the yeas and nays called; and the mo
/ ton was withdrawn.
| Mr. INGERSOIsL offered resolution that the voi
taken yesterday on the amendment of Mr.. Adams
relative 10 the 2lsi of the House. be re considered