The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SATURDAY. Sept a. IS4I.

| The Journal of yesterday was read and approved
Mr.. JOHN G. CLARK rose and said il would be
recollected that in the early part Of the session
luton had been adopted by the House in relation
furnishing stationery and the subject had been refer
red to committee, of which the gentleman from Vir-
gna, Mr.. SUMMERS, not now in his seat was chair
man.
1t was understood that the committee would not be
able to report at this sesslonthat they had
to any definite conclusion TO what would be the
proper mode Of furnishing stationery. In that view
of the subject he hoped he would be allowed by the
unanimous consent Of the House. to offer the follow
ing resolution:
Resolped, That no purchases of stationery be made
for the Of this House until the committee hereto
fore appointed on that subject report to the House
Mr.. BRIGGS was understood TO say he did not
the necessity for the adoption of such resou-
ton
Mr. CLARK was understood to say that there WINS
stationery now hand to the purposes of the
House during the first four weeks Of the next session
Unless such resolution adopted new stationery
would be procured and that probably of very inferi
quality. Why, then, object to the resouonl
Mr. BRIGGS objected
Mr. CLARK said he hoped, then that the gen
tcman would assume the responsibility of his o5lec
ton.
Mr. BRIGGS said he would do So
And the resolution, being objected to, not re-
ceived.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing communications
A letter from the Secretary of War transmitting
contract entered into by his predecessor Mr. Poinsett
with the agen, Of Jean B. and Peag Ferribault, for
the purchase of the island point Of land at the
junction of the St. Peters and Mississippi rivers as
part of the military at Fort Smelling together
with various papers in relation to the subject Refer
red TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Also, letter from the Secretary Of War, transmit
ting rcpor, of Lieut.. w. FL. Emery, in relation to
the situation and improvement Of the harlot of New
castle, on the river Delaware. Laid on the table.
On leave given, Mr.. CROSS offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Hesoiped, That the President Of the United States
be requested to cause to be communicated to this
House whether any, and if any, what regulations
exist by treaty stipulation otherwise, between this
Government and the Republic of Texas, on the sub
ect of the collection of debts, regaining the posses
sion of property and enforcing legal liabilities and
rights by citizens of one Government against those of
the other And, likewise, such laws and treaty stpu-
ations have direct relation the commercial inter
course between the said Governments.
Mr.. GOODE, of Virginia, laid before the House
the proceedings of two several public meetings of cit-
zens OF that State, Of he purport Of which the Re-
porter could no, hear a syllable The resolutions
were received and laid the table
On leave given, MIR STEENROD submitted mo-
ton that certain papers the files of the House, hav
ing reference the selection of upon the Western
waters for marine hospitals (and not heretofore print
ed) he printed for the use of the House; which mo-
ton was agreed to.
CONTESTED ELECTION FROM FLORIDA.
Mr.. Halls TED, chairman Of the Committee on
Elections reported from that committee the following
resolution
Re,olred That the case Of David Levy, claiminga
seat IN this House as Delegate from Florida be post
popeJ until Monday next, at 10 o'clock and that he
be heard the bar Of this House upon his case il he
shall desire.
Mr. II. said that tho report and papers in this case
had been printed and laid upon the tables of the mem
bers but be did not hold the doctrine that Judges
were CALEB upon TO decide before reading the
evidence nor that the rights of individuals to
be passed upon without giving them an opportunity of
being heard and ms he dissented from a decision 10
hat effect made in certain case which should be
nameless, he had offered this resolution, which he
hoped would be adopted.
Mr. BRIGGS suggested to Mr. so to modify the
resolution provide that Mr. Levy should he heard
in person or by counsel" This was the usual
node.
Mr. HALSTED modified the resolution to read
accordingly.