Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING BUSINESS.

Tho morning hour was occupied in a variety Of
miscellaneous business. The Committee on Indian
Affairs were instructed TO inquire into the expedi
ency Of reporting bill for the settlement OF claims
under the Dancing Rabbit treaty, by the appoint
ment OF commissioners.
Mr. Bolts offered a resolution Of n some what
exciting character calling upon the President Of the
United State for information on the following beads
Whether Washington Tyson, the Commissar
General Of Purchases, is now in Office.
Hin office, after the Senate OF the United States
refused to confirm his nomination, under what
authority. Whether any money has passed through
his hands since his rejection.
Also, information as to Thomas Claiborne whose
appointment as Marshal Of middle Tennessee, the
Senate refused 10 confirm in March last. The same
question, as 70 power and authority, is put IN re-
gard 10 Mr. Claiborne as MIR Tyson.
The House refused TO receive the resolutions
several members Directing.
Mr. Bolts moved a suspension Of the rules
end upon this motion the yeas and nays were or
dered.
The vote resulted in the loss Of the notion
yeas 62, nays ll0-tWo thirds being necessary, no,
majority voting for the motion.
The Armed Occupation Florida bill from the
Senate, then read first and second time and
referred 10 the appropriate committee for considela
ton.
VIRGINIA LAND WARRANTS.
The unfinished business Of yesterday then received
the attention Of the House. Mr. UNDER WOOD.
ol Nv. occupied considerable time IN explaining the
operations OF the Land laws far as they affected
military Land Warrants That part Of the subject
which referred to the State Of Virginia he said he
should leave to the Vrginin Delegation. lie beliov-
cd there had been great frauds in the issuing oil
warrants
when MrUNDERwoOD had finished his hour
he vas followed by Mr. GiLMER, Of Va. who had
but little more than begun 10 speak when the morn.
ING hour expired. The little that MIR q. said was ir
reply 70 Mr. HALL, Of Vermont, against whom h,
seemed TO DO very personal Twice he was called
to order for personality by Mr. Ssde and Mr. James
ANDREW JACKSON.
Mr G.. J. INGERSOLL introduced bill wheel
WIS read twice and referred 70 the committee OF tn
whole on tho State Of the Union, proposing the re
funding Of the hoc imposed upon General Jackson
At New Orleans in 1915.
ORDERS or TIE DAY.
ArronrIoSnEET Bur.
The House Of Representatives having last eve.
ming voted IN reconsider tho vote refusing 10 rcceJs
from The senate upon the question Of RATIO the
question came back, upon insisting, and IN this form
the previous question was pending. The motion
pfcsoatsd itself THIS morning the previous quetton
was ordered THIS mstning, by a vote Of IO2. noes
not counted, upon the pending question.
The House then voted TO rseede from its di.a-
gFeement 10 the Senate, by vote Of one bund,ed
and nine 10 one hundred and four The prsviop,
question wss then moved upon the motion 70 CON
cos. The vote vas iO5 10 90
The msin question was then ordered by vote o
100 20 az
Mr. BOYD, OF Kentucky, then moved to Icy H.
ball upon the table. The motion was lost rs 3
ageiu on the nation TO concur in the amendment q
che Senate, siukine out the number Of 60 l79 an
inseuing 70,6s0."
Mr. SNYDER asked the yeas and nsvs, ~hicl
were ordsssdl and, bsing tsksn, rssusd-- Ysss rs
Ntys i0S