The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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On motion of Mr.. TiLLlNGHAST, it was resoy-
to inquire into the expedency of continuing the pen
sion of Mrs. Eliza Stevens, the widow of the late
Commodore Thomas II. Stevens.
THE MILITIA AND THE NATIONAL ARMS.
On motion of Mr.. HUBBARD, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Militia Affair,
be instructed 10 inquire into the expedleney Of taking
some action 20 insure uniform annual returns Of the
militia Of the several States to the Secretary of War
also, of recommending fair and Just basis of ap.
portionment for the distribution Of the national arms
Resotred, That the Committee the Militia be in.
structed to report bill to correct the extraordina-
ny dspfoporton between the allotted TO the Sc
yeral States and their respective populations, aris-
ing under the act Of 1908 for arming and equpping
the whole body of the militia, and To insure in fu.
ture, fair and equal distribution Of the arm,
amongst the several States Of the Union
FLORIDA.
On motion Of Mr.. LEVY it was
Resolred That the Secretary Of War be requiredto
furnish this House copy Of the report and survey of
the mouth of the Suwannee river, in Florida and the
estimate for said work and that he also furnish TO
this House an estimate of the cost of surveying a
route for railroad to the waters of he 81,
Johns with the SuwaDnee river.
GEORGIA MILITIA
On motion Of Mr. COOPER, of Georgia, it was
Resoired That the Committee of Claims be in
sructed TO inquire into the expediency and Justice of
paying and reiunding to the State of Georgia an nm
lqudated balance paid by that State for volunteers
ordered out in the years 1885, 1896, 1887 and 1889
and not embraced in the law Of last session proyid
ing for the settlement of claims
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
MIR. TURNEY, in pursuance Of notice, introduced
bill further to continue in force the act for the paw
ment of horses and other property lost in the militia
ry service of the United States which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on MILITARY
Affairs
MIR. FESSENDEN, from the Committee ON Naval
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of Mary Barry
widow of Thomas Barry; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee of the Whole House
MIR. UNDERWOOD, from the Committee G,,
the District Of Columbia, reported bill TO ex,end
.he ehar er OF me banks OF the District of Columbia
TO The 4th OF July, 1854 which was read twice and
referred to The Committee Of the Whole
Mr. i. SMITH, from the Committee on the puh ,
lie Lands, reported bill granting township or
land to the President and Visitors of the Virgini.
institution Tor the education of the deaf and dHnh
and blind; which read twice and referred ~, 49,
Committee of the Whole " ZIG
MIR. q. DAVIS gave notice of his intention Il, il,
troduce bill TO reduce the number of Goyernmsn,
oAAN''S " VIC Poit vi new i ork
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
hlr. STUART, Of Virginia, presented the memo.
rlai oi ). l. Barclay stating that he has made i'm
portant discoveries tending to prevent the frauduIe
Oh .he value OF CON- and praying that the
the same. 'y u
On motion of Mr.. STUART, select commi,,so
70 consist OF hve members, ordered to he an,
pointed by the Chair for this burmese W 'P
Legislature of Vermont in relation TO ~ ;le
OF The ranking privilege and the reduction oS H..
of members of Congress Vi inc pay
MI SfRlGG presented memorial from mann
iacIurers OF iur hats asking that the duty on the
material may be admitted duty free " ~ 10"
Mr. CASEY presented the resolutions of IN. Il
gsia'uie OF Illinois, relative TO the disposition Of tho
public lands. f' vi ulc
Mr. WELLER presented the resolutions or ~,
Legislature oil Ohio on the subject ola reduction nr
postage. 'u'''on OIL
MT 30 > presented memorial from Riob
mohd virginia, asking for a repeal of the Rankin,
Mr. BARNARD presented memor;,1 r,o,, D.,
sh vermont, demonstrating against repeal If The
Bankrupt law. 'ePe"i ol the
Mr. ROOSEVELT presented memoraI sir,,,
.S Sven Vnr, hundred merchants and workngmeR of
construction of dry dock at the last named 80, w
The plan proposed by Gilbert '' ="
MT ATHERTON presented a memori,I cu
Zach piDlACh one from northern Pennsylvania
cut" S'N's ior a rel cal of the Bankrupt law
PERSONS AND PAPERS.
On motion of MIR ANDREWS, Of Ken,,op, -.
comm Tee on Public Expenditures were eiyon' WV
or 10 send Tor persons and papers p0"
DISTRICT or coLuMRr,
On motion Of Mr.. UNDERWOOD. the soo,,l
thursday and Friday in February were SET a,ar, r'r
lle CONSIDERATION OF business relating TO The Diric
of Columbia. 'o Dsulc'
THE EXCHEoUER
MIR. CUSHING moved that the IIo,,..
sell INTO Committee OF the Whole ON ,ho Nv, W.
u'S ohioh LOT the purpose of ing I'm the hin g. .
tlOIlsh Board of ESchequer He exnressod 49,,
nope mat he would sooner or later succeed 'u WV
Inc question was then taken bnt tbe mot; IA
not prevail. wv "e houon DID
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON
Inc resolution nstructng the Committee on o.,
uuiSiaS 70 report bill to refund the fine imnoscJ
'h 1en Jackson, was taken up, and
MIR. HUNT addressed the iIouso d,,r; =,
ing hour IN reply to Mr. Ingersoll. contenJinr V,n,
W" jackson mad no right TO proclaim marital Ia,y
ana no authority for the arrest Of Louallcr etc
CoNTRAcTs
The SPEAKER laid before tho Uo,,.o
nicatIon from the Navy Department conforrooti,,s
'ne nlth secuon OF the act Of 1909 transmi,rnr
s'a'enient on the contracts and agreements Of H.
ias Beard oil Navy Commissioners up to Septembsr
BILLS ON the PRIVATE cALrypAp
were 'hen considered; among them was one NAL
ing indemnity Tor slave taken from his ownor ,nJ
''PPpfoprlaed to the use Of the army in Florida IN
lsl4 This gave rise to a debate ''''u"' III
Mr.. GiDDlNGS commended that, from III, cor.
, OF The Government down TO the present
llme, congress had refused to pay for buman ar
md blood and that it was morally poli,icalIr as%
wrong TO admit slaves to no nronerty
MIR. BI.Atk said that 4, -, F''p''N