The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-06
CONGRESS-.

In the House of Representatives on Tuesday
ur Lt,efeld presented resolutions Of the LIE
,.at,lre of the State of Maine, condemning il
,rong terms the policy of Distribution, and in
,ructing their Senators, and requesting then
representatives to use their influence to repea
he Distribution Law Mr.. l.. also stated tina
he Legislature had made no provision for &C
eepling any portion of the proceeds of the sales
II the public lands under the provisions Of the
Distribution Act
Mr. Calhoun submitted resolution request
Inc Secretary of War to furnish list of The
officers who have been sent to Europe by the
Ordnance Department, and also TO furnish lis
Of the cadets that have been educated at West
Point since 1912, and the number that have re-
,gped since that period. The resolution was
agreed to-
Mr. Black Of Georgia submitted the follow
ng resolution
Resolved, That special committee be appointed
by the Speaker to take into consideration the INSULT
cency Of protection afforded to the people of tn,
state of Georgia and their property by the United
States troops stationed upon the line dividing the
said State from the Territory of Florida. Also tc
take into consideration the ourages com mited b,
said troops on the persons and property of the peo
pie Of said State, and to report the same to this
House And said Committee are instructed to in
aure into the expectancy and propriety of author
izing the Governor of the State of Georgia to EN-
ploy such militia force as will be sufficient tc
protect the people of Georgia resident the Flo
rlia line and to authorize said services to be paid
for out Of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated and to report as early as practicable
By bill or otherwise
Mr.. Barnard objected to the consideration OF
the resolution. Mr.. Black moved suspension
Of the rules, which was not carried
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the General Appropriation bill-the
question pending being on the motion to strike
oul the appropriation for the Branch Mint at
Dahlonega. This amendment was opposed
BY Messrs. elmer and Habersham, and after
some remarks by Mr.. Samson Mason, it was
negatlyed without division
The item making an appropriation for the sa-
Iay Of the Governor of Wisconsin being read,
Mr.. Med moved to strike it out and supported
his motion at some length. The motion was
opposed by Messrs Morgan, Adams and Eve
rett, and advocated by Messrs Medill and c. j
Ingersoll, and was then negatived.
The item making appropriation for the
expenses Of the Legislative Council of
the Territory Of Florida being read, Mr..
Levy moved to amend, BY increasing the
amount from $27,125 to $4,000. On this
motion debate ensued in which Messrs. Levy,
Profit, and J. R. Ingersoll, participated when
the committee, finding itself without quorum,
rose and motion was made for adjournment,
which was negatived-ayes as, nays 81. The
House was then about resolving itself into Com
mIttee of the Whole, when Mr.. Taiaferro sug-
gested thatthere was no quorum present The
Speaker said that quorum had voted. Mr..
Andrews said that several members immediate
" after voting against the motion to adjourn