The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

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ana iley We're presented by the following members
Ns1 Jersey-Mr. RANDOLPH
ns~ for6.-Alessrs FLOYD and ROOSEVELT
ADAMS = =
Inc committees were then called in their order for
reports, but none were made
Inc following resolutions which were offered yes
teIaay, came up IN order and were adopted.
~, hs g., resolution offered yesterday by Mr. RAN
DOirli, TO print 10000 extra copies Of the report
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury, by vote Of yeas
100, nays 49,
The resolution, offered BY Mr. MCKAY, directing
, y, secretary Of the Treasury TO report to the
House list of the appropriations unexpended and
outstanding on 4th March last and which will be re-
CURED Tor The service Of the current year and also
between The lst June and 3lst August next And
aiso' the amount accounted for by dsbursing agents.
&c SO as to exhibit us near as possible the amount OF
expenditures between the days above mentioned and
the amount IN the hands of disbursng agents. and
unaccounted Tor on the 18th June last.
Inc following resoutod offered by Mr.. KING, Of
Georgia
fesoired That the surveys of Deboy and Lapelo
inlets IN the State of Georgia with the reports on the
same, made by Lieut. Glynn, u. s. Navy, 1910, be
published under the direction the Navy Department.
Alter debate by Messrs. Cave Johnson King
Saltonstall, Briggs Gushing, Holmes, Everett Prof
ht Wise and Mallory with regard to the Importance
OF the work, for the security Of the mariners its ex-
pense, &cg was referred to the Committee on Naval
Affairs.
PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. w. c. JOHNSON, from the Committee on
the Public Lands by unanimous consent reported a
bill to appropriate for limited time the proceeds of
the sales Of the public lands Of the United States ana
for granting lands to certain States
The bill having been read twice by its title was re-
ierred TO the Committee OF the WI ole on the state of
the U mon, and ordered TO be printed.
The resolution offered by Mr.. CAMPBELL instruct
ing the Committee Of Ways and Means 10 inquire in
TO the expectancy of so amending the Suh-reasury
law to authorize duties &c accTuing TO the United
States to be paid in the legal currency of the United
States, or IN Treasury notes. in current bank
of specie paying banks and of repeating so much of
that law as makes obligatory the officers making
disbursements account of the United States or of
the General Post Office, to make all payments in gold
or silver coin only taken up and after discus
sion by Messrs. Fessenden, Pickens Davis of Ky,
and Pope on motion of the latter gentleman laid
on the table.
| MrjPOPE moved a reconsideration of the vote of
yesterday by which the bill for the repeal Of the Sub
Treasury referred to the Committee of Ways and
Means, and that be referred to the Select Committee
on the Currency.
| After lengthy debate by Messrs Pope Sellers,
Adams, Fillmore, Campbell Of n. c., Wise, Thing
hast, Gen. Brown, of Pa. Afford, Everett and Wat
terson, IN which, IN deviation from the question: the
general subject otthc Sub Treasury-ts operations-
the will OF the people expressed on it, &c, entered
into, the vote reconsidered, by yeas Is, nays
80 and the bill referred to the Select Committee
! The resolution offered by Mr.. MERRlWETEI HER,
instructlng the Secretary Of the Treasury To report
whether any banks have been used repositories OF
the public money since the passage of the SubTrea-
suIy-and if so, what banks-and at what rates, &c,
adopted
| The SPEAKER laid before the House the follow
ing message and correspondence from the President of
the s., which wasread and after conversation
was referred, the motion of Mr.. PENDLETON,
10 the select committee appointed the LIST instant,
upon the subjec. of the death of William Henry Har-
rson, late President ofthe United States.
WASHINGTON, JuNE % ls4l.
| TO the Senate and House Of Representatives. Of the
| United States;
| have the honor to submit the accompanying cor
| respondence between myself and the Hon. J. Burnet,
J. G. Wright, and others, who arrived some days ago
in this city committee on behalf of the people of
Cincinnati for the purpose with the assent of the fam
lily, of removing the remains Of the late President of
| the United States to North Bend, for nterment. |
have thought it TO be my duty thus to apprize Con-
JOHN TYLER 7
| WAsHINGroN JUNE l6, 1871
| The Presidentof the United States:
| DEAR SIR The undersigned were appointed by the
| citizens and the City Council Of Cincinnati, and by
many of the surviving soldiers of the late war APP
ply the widow and family of our distinguished fell
low citizen, the late President of the United States,
for permiss ion his remains from the city of
They have made the application directed and have
ceived permission to perform that sacred trust. They
have the honor Of reporting to you their arrival IN
this city, and of asking your appreciation of the mea
sure contemplated and your cooperation in carrying
| il into effect.
We are fully aware of the high estimate you placed
on the talents and virtues of our lamened friend and
ellow-ctzen the late Chief Magistrate of the Union
whose friendship and confidence you possessed many
! wears We saw the tear fall from your eye and min
| ,,Io will thp of
| will of Heaven removed him from us.
knowing these things, we approach you with con-
| 6dence wen assured that you will justly appreciate
| o,,r motives for undertaking the mournful duty we
| have been deputed to perform, and that the same
kind feeling which has marked your course through
life will prompt YOU on this occasion to afford us your
countenance, and, if necessary, your cooperation
| If il meet your appreciation, the committee will do
themselves the honor of waiting upon you at the Pre-
sdens House, at any hour you may please to desig-
nate. go
| With high respect we are, your friends and fellow
| citizens,
| J. c. WRIGHT
- TIL d CARNEAL
CHAS. g CLARKSON
EDWD, WOODRUFF
RUFUS HODGES,
l.. WHITMAN.
A. DUDLEY,
ID. A. POWELL.
A. McALPIN.
JOHN REEVES.
WASHINGTON JUNE II, 1S4l
| GENTLEMEN. Your letter of the 10th duly
handed me, and lose time in responding to the
feelings and sentiments which you have expressed for
| Yourselves and those you represent and which you
have correctly ascrbed to in regard to the lament
cd death of the late President As citizen respect
ed him. as patriot honored him, friend he was
near and dear to me; that the people of Cincinnati
should desire to keep watch his remains 10y en-
| ,hn.x ..t., both lao.