The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-19
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Jan. l6, l84l.


After reading of the journal,
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of S c., asked leave to cffer
resolution providing that Chas. ] ngersoll be paid
mileage and per diem, member Of Congress, up to
the time that the question relative his claim Of the
seat in the House was decided by the House
1t being objected to,
Mr.. CAMPBELL moved that the rules be suspend
ed TO receive it,
Some conversation arose. in which Mr.. SMITH, of
Conn suggested the proprety of introducing clause
providing that there should be deducted from this per
diem and mileage the paid to Mr.. Ingersoll at the
last session Of Congress for witnesses and other tes
timony- he would then vote for it.
Ii was not agreed to- and the yeas and nays were
taken on the motion of suspension for the purpose OF
receiving the resouton,-and resulted thus: yeas 81,
nays IS. So the resolution was not adopted
Mr. PROFIT said he should be,coiled on Mon
day to vote for the issue of five millions Treasury
notes The Secretary of the Treasury says there is
better mode Of meeting the expenditures for the pre-
sent year"to reduce the appropriations for the year
1874 below the estimates" He offered resolution
calling the Secretary to point out the particular
items that could be dispensed with without injury to
the Government,
Still another mode was pointed out by the Secretary,
that was ito postpone the payment of temporary liza
bilti for 1871" Mr. P. said that this proposition,
although the very quintessence OF absurdity, was
nevertheless ue-a sclfeyident proposition that II
the Government ceased to pay portion OF their debts
they would require less money. There had been much
contradiction in the reports of the Secretary at one
time saying that the close Of the year there would
be sui plus of million dollars in the Treasury, and
at another time, that the issue of Treasury notes
would be necessary He wished the Secretary to ex-
plain these contradictions by answering this resolu-
ton.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON objected he should OBJ
jec, to all resolutions.
Mr. PROFIT moved a suspension of the rules
or its reception which failed and the House refused
to receive the resolution.
Mr., STUART presented memorial of the legis-
ature of Illinois, which he asked to be printed
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. RIvES, from the Committee of Elections re-
ported the following resolution:
Resolved, That James NJ. Carlisle, Clerk Of the
Committee OF Elections during the last session oil
Congress, be allowed two dollars per diem as add.
tional compensation for the great labor he COM
PEELED to perform.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the resou
ton on the table; which was carried
From the Committee of Claims-By Messrs Rus
sell ana Giddngs Mr. Gddings reported bills fol
relief of George w. Waters and others; laid on the
table and ordered to be printed
From the Committee on Commercially Messrs
Curtis. Winthrop and Habcrsham.
Mr.. HABERSHAM reported BILL entitled an ac
to amend an act to extend the limits OF the por, OF New
Orleans so as to include the city of Lafayette passee
on the 9th day of February, 1887; referred to thu
Committee of the Whole, and made the order to-mor
row, and ordered to be printed. Also, the memorial
Of the inhabitants of Richmond and Petersburg pray
ing for the establishment of Marine Hospital a
City Point laid the table and ordered to be printed
Mr. CASEY from the Committee on Public Lands
reported resolution providing that ten thousand extr
copies Of the annual report Of Commissioner OF th'
Land Office with the maps, be printed for the use
the House; which was carried
Mr. CRARY, of Michigan, reported bill to amend