The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

The journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. CROSS, of Arkansas introduced Mr.. DODGE,
delegate elect from the Territory OF Iowa. who was
qualified, and took his seat.
Mr.. GENTRY asked leave of absence until the
end Of the session for his colleague Mr. T.. III. VIII
LiAMs; which was granted
The SPEAKER laid before the House letter
from Mr.. SHIELDS, of Alabama stating that he had
been unavoidably called away and requesting that
other gentleman might be nominated IN his stead
member Of the Committee of Elections.
md it ordered accordingly.
On leave given, Mr. MCKAY offered the following
resolutions which were adopted
Resolped That the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby directed report TO this House, at the
mencement Of the next session. the number of small
arms Of every kind, which belong to the United
States and in the several arsenals and depots,
including those in the of the Army; stating the
number los, destroyed by it per annum; the num-
Der which the States may severaly possess, inclusive
of those distributed 10 the militia specifying the
number that have been issued each State under the
laws Of Congress, and the number procured by the
States themselves.
i.so~a-d further, That the Secretary also report
'he humber OF arms "~"ss-.tnred annually at each OF
the national armories, and whether chat number can
be increased; to what extent and at what EXPENSE
the number of private armores in the United States
designating the States in which located the number
| of arms manufactured by them, annually, accompa-
MED with comparative statement of the cost of The
manufacture of each kind of smallar at the nation
al and private armories, respectively
Resofred, further, That the Secretary report the
cost of transporting from each OF the national
smories to the several arsenas and depots partcu
lay those in the Western States and Territories the
number of militia in the United States and any other
information which may be useful in enabling Con-
gress decide what further legislation may be neces-
sary to provide foi arming he militia.
On motion Of MIR ADAMS the House took IN.
and without debate, adopted the following resolution
eietofore offered by him
Resoired That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed prepare and report to this House at the
commencement OF the next session Of Congress a
statement showing the amount OF stocks issued and
authorized by law to be issued by the Legislatures
the veral States and Territories of thr Union IN
GLIDING the District Of Columbia, and constituting
the existing debts Of the said States Territories and
District specifying the amount of the stocks thus,
sued the rates and terms Of interest payable upon
them the stipulated times of reimbursement Of each
loan the dates of the legislative acts by which they
severaily authorized the objects Of internal i'm
otherwise for which tho funds thus raised
were to and have been applied and the present con-
don with reference to the prospect Of completion Of
the pubic works to the accomplishment Of which the
IL. ne of the said stocks authorized
On leave given, MIR Mckay presented the follow
ing joint resolulioni which read twice and then
by general consent was read third time, and agreed
10;
JOINT RESOLUTION making il The duty OF the
Attorney General 10 examine into the titles OF Ne
lands sites for the purpose Of erecting thereon
armories and other public works and buildings, and
for other purposes.
Resolved, &C. That it shall be the duty Of the At