The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


FRIDAY, Jan. s, l94l
AT the usual hour the House was called to order.
After prayer by Rev Mr.. Goodman and reading of
journal,
Mr.. THOMPSON rose, and made correction Of
the journal
Mr.. EVERETT then offered the following resolu-
ton:
That the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of continuing
for the of five years the pensions allowed under
the act granting hafpay ofpensons to widows passed
July 7, 1888.
Mr.. E. moved to suspend tho rules for the purpose
of receiving the resolution
After some conversation by Messrs. Peck, Taliafer-
70, and Galbrath relative to the resolution and In
curing whether the committee had not already report
ed bill to this effect the question on the motion
taken by yeas and nays, and resulted follows
Yeas 80, nays So
Not being two-thrds, the rules were not suspended.
Reports from committees then in order.
From the Committee on Public Lands Mr. CA
SEY reported the Senate bill No. 90, which, on mo-
ton of Mr. G. was referred to the Committee of the
Whole, and made the order Of the day for tomorrow.
From the Committee on Claims Mr. WILLIAMS,
Of New Hampshire, reported bill which was laid
the table.
Mr.. CROSS, Of Arkansas, wished to inquire whe-
ther there had been any thing done by the Committee
the Judiciary in relation to referring certain cases
of court jurisdiction of the District Court of the U. s..
to the State of Arkansas.
Mr.. SERGEANT answered.
From the Committee on InpaRd Pensions: Mr.
CALVARY MORRIS reported bills for the relief
of John E. Wright and Others; referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole and made the order of the day
for tomorrow, and ordered to be printed
SELECT COMMITTEES.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD, from the Select Committee
to which referred the bill and report made at last
session of Congress- with regard to STEAM BOAT DIS
AsTERs submitted the following report and resolution
The Select Committee to whom were referred the
petitions of John Coates, and Others relating to steam
boat disasters and the of their prevention and
likewise the report and bills submitted to the House at
the last session by the Select Committee to whom the
petition of Samuel Raub relative to his selfactng
safety valves was referred;
Report that they have adopted the report and bills
submitted by the Select Committee during the last
sion, and herewith present the same, and recon-
mend the adoption of the following resolution
ResolDed, That the bills herewith presented shall be
considered on the --- day of -- and made the spe-
ca order that and each succeeding day until dispo
sed Of
Mr.. CUSHING said that at the close of the last
session he sent home copies of this bill and report of
that committee. And the proposition to purchase
Raubs selEacting safety valve produced considerable
sensation among the mechanics. They had meetings
for the purpose of preparing representation that
subject, who hoped to submit the statements to the
committee before their report He desired that the time
ofconsdciing this bill be postponedtha those gentle
men might be here in order to represent their own
case and that the blank be filed to some time affordins
them this opportunity.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said that the committee, dur
ing the last session. made their report with view to ELI
cit from every part ofthe country objections that might
exist to the plan they submitted More than
of the session had now passed away, and he deemed
necessary that action should be had immediately
on this subject in order to prevent the many hrinl
steamboat accidents. He reported the resolution ban
in its time, that the House might fill
a proper time. He very glad that the gentleman
from Massachusetts, had made these remarks Hat
no objections that he should name the dayif any
sonable time. He (several members concurrng) moved
that il be made the special order of the day the 25t
January inst.
The motion to refer the bill to the Committee of tho
Whole, and print was then put and carried.
The question to make it the special order on thu
18th January, called
Mr.. JONES objected to making it the special orde'
of the dayat this time, there were important fnan
cial matters coming up soon; the consideration o.
which might be postponed by this special order; and
in such cases of special order often much time
occupied He hoped that at this time, it might not be
the special order
After some further conversation, by Messrs. UN-
DERwooD and JONES, the question of making it the
special order the 25th January, carried afr-
native, 99-negative, "A.
Petitions were presented by Messrs. Grinnel and
Mallory of Va, and Mr.. Parmenter, The resoh-