The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-22

asking Congress TO abolish the irankng privilege
which was referred 10 the Committee on the Post OF
flee and Post Roads.
Mi. BROWN OF Indiana, presented a petition
which was referred 10 ITS appropriate committee.
Mr. PETIT, Of Indiana, presented a petition
which was referred TO its appropriate committee
MIR SAMPLE presented resolution and peti
ton, both Of which were appropriately disposed Of
by the House
! MISSISSIPPI
| MIR. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, moved to with.
draw petition already upon the files of the House
and refer TO another committee, TO which it appro
priately belonged
MIR. HOGE, of Illinois, presented petition which
was referred TO It's appropriate committee.
Mr.. HARDIN presented several petitions, which
were appropriately referred
MIR. SMITH, OF Illinois, presented several pc.
titlons, which were appropriately referred.
MIR. FlCkLlN presented several petitions, which
were appropriately referred
MISSOURI.
Mr. BOWLlN presented memorial of the Legs.
ature Of the State Of Missouri and also petition
embracing the same subject, which were appropri-
ately referred, and the memorial ordered to be
printed
MIR. HUGHES presented memorial Of the Lee
gisature OF Missouri, in relation to the establishment
OF new military posts the frontier Of Missouri and
abandoning others, which was ordered TO be printed
and referred to the Committee Military Affairs
also, petition, (the purport of which not un-
derstood) which was referred TO its appropriate
mittec.
Mr. JAMESON, Of Missouri moved that leave be
gwen HIM ~ withdraw several memorials file for
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
TONS which were referred to their appropriate com
mttees.
Mr.. LEVY offered resolution calling upon the
President for information In relation to the present
number of Indians in Florida, Sc, which the House
refused to entertain.
lie 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-
sen, wha, petitions he had in his possession.
MIR. REDDlNG objected
After conversation he withdrew his objection,
But il was renewed, and he asked suspension of
the rules, which was not carried upon division
not quorum voting.
Mr.. BOYD, of Kentucky novel an adjournment
but withdrew il TO allow
The SPEAKER to present several communica-
tons from the Executive Departments; which were
laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
He also present a communication from the War
Department; which was referred to the Committee
Oh Military Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
The SPEAKER presented to the House the joint
resolution Of the Senate in relation to Committee
on Enrolled Bills; and informed the House that
Messrs. Hannegan and Anterior had been appointed
committee the part of that body which was con-
CURED in by the House.
Mr. BARNARD moved, when the House adjourn,
it would ad ourn TO Tuesday next.
Mr.. c. JOHNSON objected
Here there 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 a count, it was decided in the afirma-
tive;
And the House adjourned until Tuesday next, II
o'clock.