The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, Jan. 9, 1871.

SATURDAY, Jan, y, 1871.
At the usual hour the House was called to order.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Goodman, and reading Of
journal, -
relative to the public lands
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered a modification Of
it, The resolution, as modified, is as follows:
RESOLVED That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to furnish this House statement of the guam
ty of public lands claimed to be purchased by pre-
emption under the several acts of Congress granting
presumption rights to settlers the public lands disn
gushing between those under act of Congress passed
the ODD June 1885, entitled An act granting preemp
ton rights to settlers the public lands" and, ALSO
under act suppementarytot the act on
the LIST ay of June 1910 and Of the amount Of money
received into the Treasury from the respective land
Offices in the several land districts in which the public
lands are situated And that he also inform the House
what number of patents to purchasers Of the public
lands, who have duly and legally made entries of the
same and paid the purchase money therefor, are sus
pended by reason Of the operation of the aforemen
toned acts and upon what cause and for what time
such patents to be withheld and whether, in any
event. the United States made liable to refund to
the persons who permitted to make such entries
the purchase money paid therefor; which was
carried
Reports were then in order.
From the Committee Of Ways and Means Mr..
JONES reported a bill to authorize the issuing of
Treasury notes. On motion of Mr.. ]. it was referred
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union; and, with the accompanying documents order
ed to be printed.
From the Committee on Military Affairs: Mr.. w.
o. BUTLER to which were referred the petitions of
Lttleiohn Walker and others late members of Capt.
Barber's company of Tennessee volunteers, made a
report thereon accompanied by bill for their relief
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union and made the order Of the day for Mon
day.
From the Committee Inpalid Pensions: Mr..
EDWARDS. reported bill for the relief of Randolph
Carter: which was referred to the Committee Of the
| Whole and made the order of the day for Monday.
Mr.. DOTY asked that the bill to provide for the
construction of roads through the public lands in Wis
konsan and the bill provide for the Improvement of
the navigation of certain rivers in Wisconsin, be
printed with the reports which accompany them
! The printing was ordered.
! From the Committee the Expenditures on me
| Public Buildings: Mr.. STANLf offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Resolped, That the Committee on the Expenditures
on the Public Buildings have authority to send Tor
persons and papers which was carried
Mr. S also reported the following resolution:
Resolved That neither the President of the United
States nor any other officer Of the gov rnment shall
ssue certificates or due bills other evidences OF debt
or contract without authority Of law which was car
ried
The SPEAKER then announced the resolutions
Of Mr.. BARNARD in order.
Mr. b. said that he had asked leave OF the house
10 postpone their consideration till Tuesday, and sup
| posed leave granted.
| Mr.. ADAMS called up the resolution offered by
| him on Dec 3d. which is as follows;
Resolped, That the Postmaster General be directed