The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-14

gentleman FROM Virginia he had made ample apollo
gee 10 the HOUSE which M ). hoped would be salts
factory. MIR, SfASLY had intended 10 say this when
up before, but under the excitement of the moment
nrgo, IL He Mr.. S,any) would be satisfied TO have
the report reeommit,ed proposed by the gentleman
iron Vlrginia, (Mr, StuaTt) as the House had re-
fused TO concur In Il. All (sAd MIR. Stany) that ]
have TO ask Of the House is let return TO my con-
stituen,s with my shield, or on my shield"
The previous question was moved and seconded.
The main question (being on re-comm,ment with in
s,ueons) was ordered and being taken, was decided
| IN tho affirmative; yeas l0i, nays So.
SO tho report was committed with the instruc-
tons.
RULES OF THE HOUSE,
Mr. CALHOUN, from the select committee on the
rules made long report not read which was lald
on the table and ordered TO be printed.
MIR RODNEY tieavc having been denied) moved
suspension Of The rules, 10 enable him 10 offer re-
solution for the printing of Lieut.. Emorys report and
plan OF a fort near Newcastle, on the Delaware river.
The House refused TO suspend the rules.
CUSTOM HOUSE INVESTIGATION.
Mr. KING of Georgia, rose and asked leave to offer
the following resolution:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury be
requested communicate TO this House copy Of the
report Of the commissioners appointed TO investigate
the affairs of the New York Custom House and II IL
be possible 10 communicate 1t at this session, that
same, and tina, it be printed under the drecton Of one
or Of the commissioners for the Of the MEM
beers of Congress.
Mr. CHARLES BROWN oil jected.
MIR. KING moved a suspension of the rules, and
asked the yeas and nays, which ordered.
MIR. LEWIS WILLIAMS said, he understood
that, If the printing of this report was delayed, It
would take six weeks Of the next session before they
could get it, They ought therefore TO take order in
time
The question was then taken and decided in the
negative Yeas 10, nays Al.
So two thirds voting in the affirmative, the
rules were not suspended.
MI KING then gave notice that he would, on
Monday, move a call Of the House Tin case quorum
should no, be presently in order to take up this resoa-
ton
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked the House to take up
report made by the Committee for the District Of Co
lumba but what its purport was the Reporter could
not hear. The House refused.
Mr. ADAMS made similar effort Gas the Repor-
ter understood in relation TO the bill providing for the
satisfaction OF outstanding Chocaw reservations I'M
der the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
| message was received from the Senate, by As
BURY Dickens, Esq., Secretary, stating that that body
had passed the resolution Of this House for the final
adjournment of Congress, with an amendment
| This amendment simply strikes out the hour leav-
ing the day fixed, to wit Monday, the l3,h in. ant
Tie House took up and considered the amendment,
| and toncurred in it,
| Nj. RANDOLPH, from the Committee on En-
4 rolled Bills, reported that the committee had exam
nedI The bill repeating the 9th section of the act OF
1888 making appropriations for the Military Acade-
my, md also the bill in relation to duties and draw
bacS, and had found the same to be correct.
Whereupon the said bills received the signature Of
4 the SPEAKER.
1 Amessage was received from the President Of the
| United States by the hands of JOHN TYLER, Jr, ESQ
his Private Secretary informing the House that the
President had approved and signed the following
| bills
A bill providing for repairing the Potomac Bridge
| Al bill making appropriations for the salaries and
outfits of diplomatic agents.
| bill making appropriations for the purchase OF
ordn,nce and ordnance stores
| A bill in relation to duties and drawbacks.
bill repeating the sixth section of the act OF 1888
making appropriations tor the Military Academy
And, al liltle before three o'clock the House ad
| ivurned.