The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-27
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.

tons to be IN order, when the States were called in
order, and large number of which, of private and
public character, were presented, and appropriately
referred. When the State of Ohio called
| Mr.. GlDDlNGS inquired of the Chair if the Oath
rule, allowing members to endorse their petitions,
and send them to the Clerk, was in order :?
! The CHAIR replied it was.
MIR. GlDDlNGS then presented several petitions,
among which was one in opposition to the annexa-
ton of Texas, which was referred to the Committee
| on the Judiciary.
| The SPEAKER then again called the States in or
| der for petitions
Here there was conversation between the SPEAK
| Err and Mr.. PAYNE, Of Alabama in relation to some
proposition which he wished to submit, and which
the SPEAKER decided to be out Of order
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, reported resolution asking the privilege Of
clerk for said committee; which was agreed to by
| the House.
Mr.. VANCE from the Committee on Claims,
| made several reports which were appropriately re-
| ferred
| MIR. CLINTON offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Expend-
lures have power to send for persons and papers, to
procure testimony and evidence matters connect
| ed with their duties.
Mr.. ADAMS said it seemed to him that the reso-
luton very vague in its terms. 1t would cause
considerable expenditure OF the public money in
sending for persons and papers, and hoped the gen.
tleman would state the reasons by which he was ac
tuated.
MIR. CLINTON explained.
So the resolution agreed TO by the House
The SPEAKER then again called upon the Com
mittees for reports until he had gone through the
calendar.
RESOLUTIONS.
The SPEAKER then announced resolutions to be
in order
ELECTION OF POSTMASTER.
The SPEAKER then stated that the resolution of
Mr. Burke offered yesterday, and upon which the
previous question was demanded, TO be the first in
order.
Mr.. HOLMES moved TO lay il upon the table.
Mr.. BURKE demanded the yeas and nays
which ordered, and the following is the result,
Yeas ~, nays 81
S, lit wac not laid upon the table.
The SPEAKER then called upon those who
conJeJ the previous question rse, when there APP
peared 81 in the affirmative and 81 IN the negative.
SO there second.
The SPEAKER then said " Shall the main qu,s.
ton be now put ~ IL was decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. BURKE demanded the yeas and nays, Which
were ordered, and the following the re,ult Yeas
SO, nays GO.
50 the resolution agreed 10.
The SPEAKER then announced the resolutions
laid TO be in order when the resolution offered
few days ago by MIR. HAMLiN was called up
II is as follows
Resolved That the Secretary Of War be directed 10
communicate to this House the names Of persons
who were entitled to bounty lands in the last
who have not obtuined their warrants; Also the
names of such persons as have obtained their
rants but have neglected TO take out their patents
together with the place of abode and place Of enlist
ment OF such persons
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to strike out that
part c al ling for a publication Of the names Of claim
ants, although he was opposed TO the whole of it,
Mr. HAMLIN defended the resolution and con-
tended that il necessary that publicity should be
given that those interested might have opportunity
Of maintaining their rights.
motion was made by Mr.. RATHBUN to lay
it upon the table, which was lost.
MIR HOPKINS demanded the previous question
and called for the yeas and nays, which not or
dered.
Mr.. THOMAsSON, Of Kentucky, said, that
il the names Of the claimants were made public
il would prove advantageous to those harpies"
who infest the public ed6ces, looking after these
claims ever ready 10 take advantage of the widow
and orphan whom il was the duty of the Government
TO protect and he should therefore vote in favor of
the motion Of Mr.. Cave Johnson, because he believed
it was the right course to pursue and he had been
strengthened in this opinion in transactng business
with the Department entrusted with this branch of
the public business
MIR. HALE spoke earnestly in favor of the adop
ton Of the resolution, believing il would prove adj
vanagcous to those interested in these claims to give
publicity to them.
Mr. BEARDSLEY rose and made some remarks
which were inaudible.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON rose to a point Of order
Mr. BEARDSLEY took his seat, having misun-
derstood the question.
Mr.. HAMLlN spoke earnestly in favor Of the
adoption of the resolution, and in the OF his
marks he was very sarcastic in his ausion TO the
"useriy" policy pursued by the gentleman from Ten
nessee (Mr. Cave Johnson and he hoped he would
withdraw his opposition to the resolution and let 1t
pass because the law upon the subject will expire in
two years and those entitled to relief from the Gov
eminent for services during the late war, would
eventually lose them.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON spoke in favor of his pro-
position 10 keep the Of these claimants from
the public, from the very fact that It would enable
the spectators TO be more successful in their opium
deringn schemes, because no sooner than the names
were published they would go to work and hunt up
names to suit their purposes.
Mr.. HOPKINS said he differed with his fr nd
from Tennessee: he said that SPECTATORS might be
upon this floor he did not say there we're who would
have the privilege Of looking into these records.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON said no member OF Con-
gross had right TO examine the records.
Mr.. HOPKINS said he was in favor Of the publ
cation Of this document, II for no other purpose than
to remedy the very evil which the gentleman from
Tennessee. Mr.. Cave Jobnsonl wished TO accomplish
and that was 10 prevent spcculators and "harpis,"
from swallowing up these claims, which Of right be-
longed to the widow and the orphan and 10 prevent
that the best course would be to publish to tho world
the names Of those who entitled = receive them
end thus prevent monopoly
lie said that it hes b'sn the custom Of some