The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT.

SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT
Mr. CLIFFORD submitted resolution, instruct
ing the Committee of WAYS and Means to inquire
and report TO the House what will be the probable re-
ceipts into the Treasury during the current year from
all sources and also what will be the amount OF
Treasury charges during the same period and
whether there will not be deficiency to meet the
current expenses Of the Government; II So TO re-
port the probable amount end what measures ought
10 be adopted TO supply the means
Mr.. SfANLY objected to the reception oil the re-
solution.
Mr. CLIFFORD moved suspension OF the rules
prescribing the order Of business.
The yeas and nays were takeni and the question
was decided in the negative-yeas 81, nays Tho,
two-thirds.
Committees were called for reports, and large
number submitted
LANDS FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES.
MIR. CASEY, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported without amendment, the Senate bill to au-
tborize the Legislatures Of the States Of Illinois, Ar
kansas Louisiana and Tennessee, to sell and convey,
in fee simple the lands heretofore reserved and APP
propriated by Congress for he Of schools in said
States and TO invest the money arising ihereirom in
some productive fund for the same object which was
read twice. And he moved the previous question on
lis passage.
MIR HOWARD moved to lay the bill on the table.
On thi, question the yeas and nays were taken and
il was decided in the negatiye-yeas ~, nays 10.
The previous question was then seconded, and the
main question ION It's passage) ordered to be put
MIR HOWARD said that he felt II 10 be his duty
10 object TO the third reading Of this BILL and gave
as a reason, that It proposed clear and DANCE Gus
innovation on the benehccnt provision which had
b, made for school purposes in the new States, and
he relgously believed that would prove the enter
ing wedge OF its entire destruction,
MIR. STUART, OF Illinois, commended that the bill
would not be productive OF the innovations which the
gentleman from Michigan spprcbended, and be as
serted that Congress had heretofore given to Ohio
Indiana, and other States, the privileges which
now claimed
The question was then taken, and the bill was
passed-ayes 20, noes 81.
MINERAL LANDS AND ALLEGED FRAUDS.
MIR. HOWARD from the Committee on Public
Lands. reported, with amendments, the Senate bill
providing for the disposition of the lead mineral lands
in the States Of Illinois and Arkansas and in the Ter
ritoIes Of Iowa and Wisconsin which was referred
TO the Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union.
MIR. BRONSON, from the same committee, re
uorted bin for the investigation of alleged frauds
under the pre-empt on law and for other purposes
which was referred to the Committee OF the Whole
FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON.
MIR. PEARCE, from the majority Of the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary, made an adverse report upon IN
s,hiec, and moved that there be printed FIVE thou
sand copies Of the report and the accompanying doc
uments and also similar number OF that Of the mi
nority. made at the last session.
The usual number was ordered to be printed bu
objection being n AIDE to extra copies, the motion lie
over
TIE ARMY BILL.
MIR. MASON, Of Ohio, suggested that the bi
making appropriation for the support Of the Army
taken up and finally disposed Of lie made this re
quest al the instance Of the Chairman OF the Con
mittee Of Ways aud Means, who was now PR sen
but was physically ndisPosed tie hoped mat m