The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-26

From the War Department. A abatement Of All the
contracts made by that Department for the year 1870
Also, from the same Department; A statement Of
the appropriations for 1870 and the balance remainina
In lis treasury on the 3lst Dec last
From the Treasury Department.: IA reporl from rho
commissioner OF The Land Office OF the 9Th ins IN
answer TO resolution of the House of the 9th nsi
pehg statement OF the quantity of public lands pur
chased under the several acts of Congress-
From The Navy Department: A statement of the
contracts made by the Commissioner of the Nayy dur
ing the year 1910 - 49,
n M ssage from The Pre- ident of the United States
transmitting report from the director of the mint ex
hpng the operation of that institution during the
year ioio and calling attention particularly to the
generalization OF foreign gold coin
:. srom the Treasury Department Relative 10 the
discontinuance OF land districts
FROM the War Department A statement of the
number OF clerks in that Department.
ne following nate bills were then tw ice read
and seseraly referred to the aforementioned commit
10 abolish the port of delivery at Curituck inlet
and the office of surveyor of that port To
the COMMITTEE on Commerce.
For the relief of Samuel McAuley. To the Com
mitee on Indian Affairs
Ioextend the charter of the Bank of Alexandra
at the city of Alexandria To the Committee on the
District OF Counbia
For the relief GIegoire Sarpee and his legal repre-
sentatives. To the Committee on Private Land
Claims.
For the settlement of the Claims of New Harm.
shire against the United States After some CONVEX
sation, relative to its reference by Messrs L. Viii
hams, Jones, Of Va, Briggs, Wise, Lincoln, Hunt
and Clifford il was referred to the Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs.
For the relief of Avery, Saltmarsh & Co. To the
Committee ON Post Office and Roads
The bill authorizing the President Of the United
States to cause certain surveys of the lakes and lake
coasts TO be made To the Committee on Commerce.
The bill to renquish to the State Of Mississippi the
TWO per cent fund accruing by the act OF admission of
tina, State into the Union The Committee on Pub
lie Lands.
For the relief of the heirs Of Francis Newman
The Committee Private Claims
10 make certain appropriations for the Patent office
The Committee on Patents
The bill regulating commercial intercourse with the
port of Cayenne, French Guiana and to remit certain
duties. The Committee on Foreign Affairs.
To authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
fund certain duties collected the French ship Alex
andre-The Committee Foreign Affairs.
The bill respecting the heirs of Agnes Dundas.
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to make
arrangements OF compromise with the surcties of Sa-
muel Swartwout
The bill relating TO the Judicial Courts Of New
Hampshire Which latter were referred to the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary.
An amendment 10 the bill of the House, to make
appropriations for the lunatics Of the District of Co
lumba, providing that the expenses for this purpose
shall not exceed in the WHOLE the sum of 3 900 per
annum was concurred in.
Several members with petitions and resolutions,
TO which objection was made.
Mr.. CHAPMAN moved to suspend the rules, for
the presentation of petitions; which motion was not
taken.
motion by Mr.. JONES, of Va, having p-ece-
dence that the House resolve itself into Committee
OF the Whole on the state Of the Union; which
carried whereon the House resolved itself into Com
mlttee, Mr.. Casey in the char,) and resumed the
consideration of