The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 30, 1871.

| Mr. CUSHING expressed a wish that the House
would, by general consent postpone the general
des for time, permit the reception of reports from
committees.
| Mr. EASTMAN (who was enlit.ei to the floor on
the Tam debate, had no objections If 1t the ge-
neral wish To receive reports now.) lie wished 10
know, however, whether he would have the floor after
that.
The SPEAKER replied that the gentleman from
New Hampshire would of course bs still entitled to
the floor
Committees being then called in order for reports,
from The Committee Claims,
Nh. GlDDlNGS reported bills for the reliefof John
L. Cline, ]. L. Macauley, John Wilkinsons heirs
w u. Cheevers heirs George Randall and others, J
r. Campbell, and the Springfield Manufacturing
Company,-a Of which were read twice, ordered TO
be printed referred TO the Committee of the WI hole,
and made the order Of the day for To- morrow.
Mr.. GlDDINGS, also, reported from the same
committee a resolution authorizing them TO continue
the employment of their clerk, at the usual compensa
llon
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON made some objections
not heard and moved to amend by adding during
this session Of Congress"
Mr.. GlDDlNGS had no personal objections, and
would be willing to accept the amendment The
committee had great amount of business which had
hitherto rendered It important 10 continue the enpoy
meat pf clerk during the year. Duing the last
terval, the clerk had prepared complete digest and
index OF all claims against the United States from
1852 % this year
NI. ii'(E MING sau tlhl IL appeared now lHat the
Committee had been emplo, g clerk without any
authority from the House to The House las,
session, 10y vote refused To pass resolution 10 that
effect, when reported by the same gentleman.
Mr.. MckEON urged the n, cessy ofthe provision
as NJ by the resolution L he Committee on Ciains
we're very deserving and labolious committee; and
were unanimous in reporting this resolution
After some further remarks from Messrs. Cave
Johnson ard Hopkins,
Mr.. GlDDINGS withdrew his acceptance Of the
N n Uvn nru hat ha had ri,,ht
his personal responsibility to modify the report of
committee.
The question on the adoption of the amendment be-
ing taken by yeas and nays resuted--yeas 80, nays
ia. So the amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended, was then passed with
out a division.
Mr.. PENDLETON aske leave to introduce bill
(of which he had given due notice. alter the dis
tricts OF the U. S. Courts in Ohio but was decided
not to be now in otier.
Mr., BURKE from the Committee on Clams) pre-
sented reports adverse 10 several petitions.
Mr.. HUBBARD (ffom the same committee) pre-
sened resolutions which was passed. dischargng the
committee from the consideration Of certain petition
and referring it toihe Committee ON Revolu ionaIy
Pensions.
Mi. MORROW, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill to further extend the time Of
issuing the land warrants to officers and soldiers OF
the Revolutionary Army. Read twice and ordered to
be printed
Mr. HOWARD, from thc same committee re-
ported bill for the relief OF Obed P. Lacy. Read
twice ordered TO be printed, and made the order of the
day for tomorrow.
Mr. p. G. GOODE, from the Committee on Revo-
lutonaIy Claims, reported bill granting county lands
to the heirs of General du Portal, General Armand
and Major de Pouillon Read twice.
Mr. GOODE moved lis immediate engrossment by
general consent, as il involved no appropriation
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON objeced and, on motion
of Mr. Goode, il was then referred the Committee
of the Whole ordered to be printed, and made the
order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Z. Ct. GOODE, from the same committee also
reported bill for the payment of the claims OF the
widow OF an officer. Read twice, and ordered to be
printed, referred to the Committee of the Whole, and
made the order Of the day for tomorrow.
Mr. LINN from the Committee on Public Expen-
dlturcs, reported resolution authorizing that COM
mittee TO send for persons and papers. Passed.
Mr. ADAMS, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
ations reported resolution to refer that commit
tee that part of the Presidents Message Of last session.
which relates to the foreign relations of this Govern
ment Passed
MIR. CUSHING, from the same committee, reported
bills providing for the retet of certain claimants for
spollatlons commerce. Read twice, &C., accord
ing to the usual course with previous reports.
MI POPE introduced a resolution calling on the
Postmaster General for report of the amount paid by
the Department for the transportation OF mails rail
roads and all public roads in the United States.
Passed.
Mrssrs. MORRIS, STRATTON and AY-
CRiGG, hom the Committee on Invalid Pensions,
reported various bills in favor of claimants which
were read and REFEREED in the usual way.
Mr.. IA LiAFERRO, from the { oianittee on Re-
volu'ionary Pensions, reported bills 70, the relief
several CLAIR, ,nts which took the usual course.
MIR. WARD presented several petitions.
Mr., HOPKINS, according TO previous notice ask
ed leave to Introduce a bill to repeal the General
Bankrupt law
MIR. JOHN C. CLARK objected and the bill was
not received.
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Committee on Ways and Means to ask the unanimous
consent of the House to motion that the House do
/ now resolve itself into Com of the Whole on the
state Of the Union to take into consideration the con-
dition of the Treasury The Secretary had this morn
ing communicated to him the fact that there was a
dlhc,. in the Treasury Of S26 700.
! MIR. J. THOMPSON of Missssipp objected
Mr.. STANl.f wished to inquire &C the Chairman
OF the Select Committee on Finance and Currency
when that Committee would be ready TO report on
the Plan of Finance referred TO them 1t was a sub
ect on which the House and the Nation were deeply
anxious, and he asked not merely for himself but Tor
i the information OF the country.
| Mr.. CUSHING said he could not give a definite
answer to the inquiry He would say 10 the gentle
man, however, that if he anxious for speedy
report, II would much facilitate that object If the
House would refer TO the Committee the subject ma
med, as the resolution referring that portion of the
/ Message TO them had not yet been passed
! MIR. > AMY said, that the report and plan of
the Secretary of the Treasury lad already been re-
errrd To the Committee
/ The SPEAKER now announc "a the general or
ders, being the unfinished debate the reference Of
that portion of the Presidents Message, which re-
to the tarih--thc gentleman from New Hampshire,
being entitled TO the floor
| Mr. EASTMAN resumed bis remarks on the DO
ts of the country pr Senng III detail the suls Of
the recent elections III different States as evidences of
the condemnation of Wing policy by the people. He
commended that 1.-THE voice othe people thus pressed
We're now obeyod by their Senators and Representa-
tNes, the Democratic party would have majority of
thirty in the House, and Instead of twenty-one Sena
iors they would have thirty The measures of the extra
session, the loan, the Revenue BILL the Distribution
| the gront c. S25 900 to Mrs Harrison the one hour
rule and other acts had met with the signal disa;proba
ton otthe people and had caused the overthrow Of