The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TnuRspAY, August l9. Is4

THURSDAY, August 10, ls4l.
The Journal Of yesterday having been read
Mr. JEREMIAH BROWN rose and stated that he
had voted yesterday in favor of the passage of The
Bankrupt law whereas his vote had been recorded IN
the negative. He asked that the Journal nigh, be 50
corrected as TO conform to the fact
And the Journal was amended accordingly.
Nr. ROOSEVELT also made an inquiry in relation
To the affirmative vote the passage Of the said bill
the number of yeas and nays, as announced By the
Clerk, differing from his Mr. RS computation.
The list Of yeas and nays not being at the Clerks
table nothing further tanspired the subject tins
time.
Mr. Bolts rose and asked leave to present copy
of series Of resolutions, adopted, be said al a very
respectable meeting Of citizens held in Buckingham
county, in the State Of Virginia, expressive of their
opinion TO the consitutonay and proprety Of the
establishment of National Bank, and in favor Of
other measures adopted at the present session of Con-
gress. #h
These resolutions, Mr. B. remarked, had been
adopted III the same county from which the resolu-
tons presented few days ago in the other branch OF
the Legislature had emanated in relation the repeal
of the charter of such bank, and BY a much more
numerous assembly than attended on that occasion,
II was nothing more than proper for him say
that he believed the resolutions, which he now pre-
scented, expressed the opinion of a majority of the
people of Virginia; and he felt il due to those who
opposed to him in that State 10 say in his place
here, and to express his decided conviction
Mr. b. was here interrupted by call to order.
The SPEAKER said the debate could be entertain
ed only by general consent.
MIR Bolts had but, he said single remark TO
make. II this that the idea Of repeal would
not obtain the sanction Of the respectable portion eff
the party in Virginia TO which he was opposed
Mr.. PICkENS remarked that, as il was apparently
improbable that any action would be had on the sub
ect to which the resolutions alluded he saw no good
to be obtained by presenting them. He would in
quire whether was intended pursue the measure
to which these resolutions referred;
The SPEAKER said this debate was not in order.
a from xUhir Ra-
porter could not hear, the resolutions were received
and laid the table
On leave given, memorials were presented by the
following gentlemen and were appropriately re-
ferred
Mr.. KING, OF Georgia
MIR. WISE of Virginia
Mr., IRWIN, of Pennsylvania.
Mr. j. presented the memorial Of Gabriel Adams
and divers other citizens of Pittsburgh in the Com
monweaith Of Pennsylvania, praying for an increase
Of duties on imported cigars; which memorial as on
motion OF Mr. referred TO the COMMITTEE Manu-
features
| On leave given, MIR. JONES' of Virginia, present
ed certain resolutions adopted by meeting Of citizens
IN Isle OF Wight county Virginia expressive Of their
opinion against the conslintonany of Bank Of the
United States, and asserting the right TO repeal The
resolution also express the opinion of that meeting
against the distribution OF the proceeds of the sales OF
the public lands and against the power OF Congress to
lay taxes &c for any other pn poses than 10 paw The
debts Of The United States, and To provide for the
common defence and general welfare thereof
| The resolutions were received and laid on the
| table.
Mr.. PICKENs, on leave. presented certain memo.
ials from citizens Of Ohio against the constitutional
~ and expectancy of National Bank.
Mr. CROSS, on leave gwen, offered the following
| resolution, which adopted
Resoired, That the Secretary of War be directed 10
COMM nica,e TO THE House the number Of ,roon- ,a
toned at Forts Gibson, Towson Smith and WAYNE
respectively whether the original location Of the lat;
ter fort has not been abandoned and If So the rea-
sons therefor and whether, in his judgment The nj
ltary force that border is tcient Il, n,o,ect
the citizens OF the State of Arkansas agn;ns, fna,
depreciation and what increase it any will be ne
cessary for tina, purpose
| Mr. FILLMORE asked leave 10 introduce a reso-
luton directing the Clerk Of this House In purc base
Tor The use OF tie Hail. map of the several States
and Of the United States.
! Mr. TlLLiNGHAST, on leave presented certain
resolutions from the Legislature OF Rhode Island uo
dered to he printed
Oh leave given, Mr. Bolts, from the Comm;,,re
81 Ways and Means reported bill making appropr.
aons Tor The funeral expenses of the late President OF
The bill, having been read twice by the title was
reierredi TO the Committee of the Whole on the state
| Of the Union
Mr. PlCkENS hoped that the gentleman from
! Virginia Mr. Botts) would move tha, the bin tore
Their with the accompanying accounts and the CORE
pondence with the Secretary Of State be printed IL
was the usual course OF proceeding
MIR BOLTS had sort Of objection hc saiJ 10
the printing; hut he regarded il as useless expense
The bill itself provided thai the accounts should he
audited before they we've paid
| Mr. PlCkENS moved the printing OF the paper.
and documents
MI TURNKEY aked the yeas and NAYS which
/ IS ''@' W. ''''
90 the motion to print was agreed TO-
MI. shy DER inquired of the Speaker il il would
now De 10 order TO call up the joint resolution hereto
lore offered 10y him, providing for the final adjourn
ment Of Congress
/ The SPEAKER replied that such a motion would
not now be in order
/ MIR. GARRETT DAVIS asked leave 10 efIer re-
solution IN relation 10 the prices Of printing the pub
\ lie Departments.
! Tn leave gwen, Mr.. GRAHAM introduced a lall
IN relation to placing the statue OF Washington in tie
| rotundo Of the Capitol which was read twice
i The bill authorizes the location Of the statue in
such part OF the rotundo the artist may deem pIa-
| nenty best
| Mr. q, moved that the bill have its third reading
| Some discussion followed directed 10 the point 1T
! view where the light would best strike the stauc