The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Feb. !, l64l,

HINES Hour, Esq, of Georgia. elected to supply
the vacancy occasoned by the resignation of VIM.
Coquitt, appeared qualified, and took his seat
The SPEAKER said that account Of Sherrod
OF indsposon, had been presented 10 him, claiming
mileage more than allowed him during tho Speaker
ship of his predecessor He laid il before the House
Mr.. WISE moved that the speaker of this House
be authorized to settle and adjust the account of Sher
rod Williams and all other accounts OF like kind.
Messrs, Smith, of Me, White, of KY, johnson,
of Va, Morgan and Waddy Thompson made some
remarks on the subject.
Mr.. WILLIAMS of Connecticut, Chairman
of the Committee on Mileage said that the Commit
tee had allowed Mr.. Shenod Williams more mileage
than he received at the previous Congress- and he now
claimed pay for those previous tines equal 10 that
allowed him. That the Committee had no jurls-
dction over the case. That each settlement con-
elusive for each Congress If this claim was allowed,
the mileage of past sessions settled would lead to
difficulties nterminable and claims for mileage of all
sessions since the first Congress might be called up
Mr. GRINNELL moved to lay the whole matter on
the table; which carried.
MIR. JONES, of Va. moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole the state Of the
Union, for the consideration Of the special order
Mr.. FILLMORE asked the gentleman TO give his
consent to postpone the special order till TO. morrow
that the committees might be called for reports
MIR. JONES said that immediate action on The bill
necessary, and lie could not give way. The mo-
ton was then put and carried and the House resolved
ton of
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL,
On which Mr.. vANDERPOEL was entitled to
the floor
Mr.. VANDERPOEL spoke at length on various
subjects connected with the bill He should vote for
it--and he would not conine himself merely to the
b-but was willing 10 give the power to the coming
Administration fom and after the 3lst March issue
Treasury notes, to the amount OF five millions dollars
deducting whatever advance may have been made by
the present administration for expenditures falling
the next.
As to taxing wines and silks he would not consent
to do this now. Belonging as he did, to outgoing
and defeated Administration, he would not rob the
in coming Administration of the glory and honor OF
adjusting such measure When the subject of a
revision of the tariff up, he to be here he
would vote for this tax wines and silks. he
opposed TO touching the tariff now
When he concluded, Mr. TRlPLETT. of Ky,
took the floor but gave way, and motion, the
mittee rose.
Mr.. FILLMORE offered the following preamble
and resolution, which he wished read, and on which
he gave notice he should call omorrow.
Whereas, the bill of this House No. $685. entitled
an act to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes
taken up in the Committee of the Whole the
OF the Union the 18th day Of January last aud has
been under discussion to this time.
And whereas much of the indispensable public bn-
siness is yet to be acted on therefore
Resoired, That said committee be discharged from
the further consideration of said bill from and after
the I'd Of February, inst, at o'clock, p. NJ unless
the shall be reported To the House before that
time; and that said bill, with such amendments, IL
any, as shall have been adopted in said committee shall
be then taken up in the House. and be the special Or
der until finally disposed ressryng TO said committee
the right, according 10 the rules of the House,
port The sooner ii the discuss ion shall terminate.
And then, on motion, the House ADJOURNED al ten
minutes past four o'clock.