The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-09
Gmsutp= Atrth Congress.
HOUSE OF CONSERVATIVES.
SECOND SESSION


The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing Communications
l. From the President Of the United States trans
hitting report from the Secretary of State in COM
pance with resolution Of the House Of the 23d inst
calling upon him to communicates ''if compatible with
the public interests copies of all the correspondence
between this Government and the Government Of
Great Britain relative to any proceeding the part
of that Government which may have tendency to
interrupt our commerce with China.
2 From the Secretary of State in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of March, 799 communicat
ing Fan abstract Of all the returns made TO that De-
partment by the collectors Of the customs pursuant
the act Of the 26th Of May 1876 for the relief and pro-
lection of American seamen showing so far as said
returns have been received the number of seamen
registered in each port Of entry in the United States
during the year commencing the LIST Of October of
the last and ending on the 30th Of September Of the
present, year"
3. From the Treasury Department in reply to the
resolution of the House Of the It'll instant respecting
the condition Of the customhouse buildings at PhiIa
delphia. Fs.
4 From the President Of the United States trans
hitting report from the Secretary Of State with ac
campaigning papers, in answer to resolution Of the
House, calling for information relative TO the
BURNING OF THE STEAMBOAT CAROLINE
The above Communications were severalIy referred,
and ordered to be printed
COLLECTION OF Duties ON IMPORTS
Mr.. ADAMS, on leave, reported bill from The
Committee Manufactures, entitled IA bin to insure
the faithful execution Of the laws relating to the
collection Of duties on mportsp which was read a
6int and second time and ordered to he printed.
HWr. BARNARD asked the consent Of the House
70 introduced bill COT which intention he had given
previous notice) on the subject o. bankruptcy.
objection being made leave ,F's not granted \
NAVY PENSIONS.
The next business il order was the motion Of Mr..
GIDDINGS 70 reconsider the vote by which the bill
making appropriation for the payment az navy pen
sons had been passed, containing an amendment re-
pealing the act Of 1887.
The previous question: ON the reconsideration hav-
ing been demanded by Mr. JAMESON,
MI, ADAMS endeavored to prevail on him to with
Mr.. JAMESON was willing to oblige the gentle
man from Massachusetts, as soon as any member OF
the House. but could not, consistent with his duty,
Withdraw the call
81, and tho nam question, on the motion to recons7
Oct ordered 10 be putt and being nut il decided
byiyeas and nays, as follows:
YEAS Messrs Adams, John w Allen, Andrews,
Baker Barnard, Boardman, Bond, Briggs, Brockway,
Calhoun Garter, Chinn Chittendens Clark, Grams
I pn, Curtis, Gushing, Edward Davies, John w. Da
! ifs, Carrot Davis, Deet, Doe, Edwards, Everett
Gates, Giddings Granger, Henry, Hunt, James,
Charles Johnston, Kempshall, Lane, Leet, Lincoln
McCarty, Marvin, Mason Mitchell, Monroe, Moore
Palen, Parmener, Peck, Profit, Randall, Randolph
Reed, Ridgwdy Edward Rodgers, Russell, Saltonstal
Slade Truman Smith, Stany, Taaferro John B.
Thompson, Tillinghast, Toland, Triplett, Trumbu
John White, Thomas w. Williams, and Winthrop
-69
NAYS-Messrs Judson Allen, Anderson Ather-
ton, Banks Beatty, Beirnc Black, Blackwell, Boyd
Brewster, Aaron " Brown Albert G. Brown
Burke, Sampson H. Butler, William B, Campbell
Carr, Carroll Casey, Clifford Connor, William R.
TNeoIh TN. ~.
Dawson Deberry, Doan, Doig, Duncan Earl
Eastman, Ely, Fine, Fisher, Fletcher, Floyd For
nance, Gabraith, Garland Goggin, Goode, Griffin
Habersham, Hand, John Hastings HILL of Virginia.
Hill Of North Carolina, Hlen, Holmes, Hook, Hop
kns, Hubbard, Jackson, Jameson Joseph Johnson,
Cave Johnson, Nathaniel Jones, Keim Klle, Lead
better, Leonard, Lowell, Lucas, Mcclellan Mckay,
Mallory, Marchand, Medil Miller, Montanya, Sa-
muel w Morris, Newhard Nisbet Parrish, Paris,
Payntcr Pope Prentiss, Reynolds, James Rogers,
Steenrod Strong, Stuart, Sweeney, Taylor, Francis
Thomas, Philip F. Thomas, Waddy Thompson,
Jacob Thompson, Turney Underwood Vroom Da-
vd d. Wagner Warren, Weller Wick, Jared w.
Williams Henry Williams, Lewis Williams, Joseph
L. Williams, and Christopher H. Wiams-I0S.
Sothe House refused to reconsider and as far as it
is concerned the act Of 1897 is repealed
Mr.. FILLMORE, after adyerting to the great inn
pOrance of the Presidents message in relation to the
burning Of the Caroline moved that 81 GOO extra CO.
pies of the same, with the accompanying documents
be printed.
Mr.. PICKENS hoped the motion Of the gentleman
from New York would prevail The documents were
of the highest Importance.
The motion to print was then agreed to-
At a subsequent stage of the proceedings
Mr.. Afford, moved Reconsideration ofthe vote
by which the above motion had been agreed TO- and
called for the reading of the documents, which were
read accordingly as follows
To House Of Representatives Of the United STATES
herewith transmit to the House of Representa-
tves a report from the Secretary of State with ac
companyng papers, in answer to their resolution of
the Dist inst.
M. VAN BUREN,
WAsHiNoToN, Dec. 90, 1S40
DEPARTMENT or STATE
Washington, Dec, %, 1910.
STA; The Secretary of State, TO whom has been re-
ferred the resolution of the House of Representatives