The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-22

I asking Congress to abolish the Thanking privilege
which referred to the Committee on the Post Oh
hce and Post Roads.
Mr.. BROWN, of Indiana, presented a petition
which was referred to It's appropriate committee.
Mr.. PETIT, of Indiana, presented petition,
which was referred TO its appropriate committee
MIR. SAMPLE presented resolution and peti-
tion both OF which were appropriately disposed oil
by the House.
MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, moved to with
draw petition already upon the files Of the House,
and refer IT to another committee, to which IT aPpro
priately belonged.
ILLINOIS.
Mr. HOGE, of Illinois, presented petition, which
was referred to its appropriate committee.
Mr.. HARDIN presented several petitions, whlc b
appropriately referred.
Mr. SMITH, Of Illinois, presented several pc
ttions, which were appropriately referred.
Mr.. FICKLIN presented several petitions, which
were appropriately referred.
Mr.. BOWLIN presented a memorial of the Legs
lature of the State of Missouri and also petition
embracing the subject, which were approPrl-
ately referred and the memorial ordered to be
printed
Mr. HUGHES presented memorial of the Lee
gislature of Missouri in relation to the establishment
Of new military posts on the frontier of Missouri and
abandoning others, which ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
also, petition, (the purpor of which was not un-
derstood) which referred to its appropriate COM
mittee
Mr. JAMESON, of Missouri, moved that leave be
given him to withdraw several memorials on hle Tor
the purpose Of allowing him to present them to other
committees, to which they were appropriately refer
red. Leave was given.
ARKANSAS.
Mr.. CROSS, of Arkansas, presented several petit
tions which were referred to their appropriate COM
mitees.
Mr. LEVY offered resolution calling upon the
President for information in relation to the present
number of Indians in Florida, &C., which the House
refused to entertain.
He begged the indulgence OF the House so as TO al
low him to present the resolution, and said it could
not consume half the time it would take him to pre-
sent VIVA, petitions he had ia his possession.
| Mr.. REDDING objected.
| After some conversation he withdrew his objection,
| But it was renewed, and he asked suspension of
the rules which not carried upon division
not quorum voting.
Mr.. BOYD, of Kentucky, moved an adjournment;
| but withdrew it to allow
| The SPEAKER to present several communca-
tons from the Executive Departments; which were
| laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed
He also present, communication from the War
Department; which was referred to the Committee
OH Military Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
The SPEAKER presented to the House the joint
resolution Of the Senate in relation to a Committee
on Enrolled Bills; and informed the House that
Messrs. Hannegan and Anterior had been appointed
a committee the part of that body; which was con-
cure d in by the House.
Mr.. BARNARD moved, when the House adjourn,
it would ad journ to Tuesday next.
Mr.. G. JOHNSON objected.
Here there were several voices, which cried out
&" Withdraw your objection" withdraw your objec
ton, it's Christmas times ~
He persisted in. his objection, and insisted upon a
division.
A division was called for by several members
when, upon count, it was decided in the afirma-
tive;
And the House adjourned until Tuesday next, II
| O'Clock.