The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

INFORMATION IN RELATION TO STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. TRIPLETT submitted the following resou-
ton, VIZ:
X sorod, That the Secretary of the Treasury com
munica,e to this House, early possible, the num-
Der of steamboats, and their tonnage employed on
the Mississippi river from January l. lS4l, TO Janu-
AIRY / 1919 and their probable cost or value and The
value OF the cargoes transported in them; the num-
Der of persons annually employed in navigating them,
aod the number of persons conveyed as passengers
them, for the years aforesaid the number and
value of the steamboats, lost or materially damaged
in each Of the SAID years and the cause OF such loss
material injury and the loss sustained by the de-
struction or damage Of the cargoes Of such boats
with aggregate Of the loss and damage OF boats
and cargoes distinguishing between those lost by the
boats running snags, bars, and rocks, and ihose
lost from other causes also, the number OF h'es
lost during the said time, making the same d'stlnc-
ton.
Mr. TRlPLET'T said that the reason why he Of
fered the resolution was that the information could
be more accurately furnished by the Treasury De-
par ment than from any other source.
Mr.. FILLMORE suggested to the gentleman to
include vessels on the Northern Lakes.
Mr.. TRIPLETr accepted OF the amendment; and
the resolution was then adopted.
BUILDING FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Mr. sTANLY, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to whom so much Of the Presidents message
as relates TO the Army was referred reported the
following resolution, which was adopted, viz;
Re,olred That the Committee on the Public Build
ings be instructed to report to the House Of Repre-
sentatves what amount Of appropriation is necessary
for the erection Of an additional building for the War
Department, with plan Of said building.
WIDOWS oF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS.
Mr.. TORRANCE, from the Committee on Revo.
lutionary Pensions, reported bill 10 revive the pro
visions of the act Of the 9TH Of July 1888, granting
pensions 10 widows OF Revolutionary soldiers which
was read twice aud committed TO the Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union.
PENSION AGENTS.
Mr. TALIAFERRO, from the same committee,
reported two bills-ths first making compensation
for pension agents, and the second, 10 CONTINUE the
Office Of Commissioner Of Pensions until the iIh Of
March, 1876; which were severally read twice and
committed o the Committee Of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Other reports Of no public importance, were
made by several Of the standing commuters
STATIONERY ron REPORTERS.
Mr.. JAMES COOPER submitted the following
resolution, via:
R,,olred That the Postmaster Of the House be,
and he hereby Is instructed to furnish 10 the report
ers of the debates in this House such quantity Of
stationery as may be roquird ny them in reporting
the said debates Of which an account shallbe kept
and o yes, let them have it /" resounded through
the hall.
Mr. COOPER merely desired TO say that the re
por,ers took down the debates which were publish
ed for the information Of the country and II was
but ju.t that their stationery should be paid or by he
House. lie hoped that the resolution would be per
mi,ted to pass by general consent
Mr.. ARNOLD objected, and he would like to
state the reasons why he did so.
Mr. COOPER moved a suspension Of the rule anC
asked for the yeas and nays; but there not suf
6cent number TO second the call.
The question was then sken the resolution, ant
it was decided in the negative.
ABOLITION or CLERKS.
MIR. GILMER gave notice Of his intention 10 in
troduce bill to abolish certain auxiliary officers u
the General Land Office.
THs FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.
BowSr, iustructing the Committee on the Judiciary
10 report, Thursday next bill to refurd the fins
imposed upon General Jackson at New Orleans, wa
taken up,