The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-08

In the Senate, the morning hour was occu-
pied in the presentation Of memorial, and peti-
tons which was all the business DONE al the
lime our paper went 10 press.
In the House, after The reading of the Journal.
Mr.. LEONARD moved TO reconsider the vote By
which the report of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, in relation TO the Drum
mond Light was rejected; and, upon div-
sion, it was agreed TO. The question then re-
CURED on the adoption of the resolution, and
the yeas and nays were demanded and, upon n
division, they were ordered. The Clerk then
reported The resolution after which he proceed
ed in the call, and the following is the result
yeas 70, nays SO. So the resolution was not
agreed TO. The SPEAKER then announced the
first business in order 10 be. TO call on tie
standing committees for reports. Mr.. W. J.
BRowN, from the Committee on Enrolled
Bills, reported several bills, which were
read the first and second time by rhelT
titles. Mr. ELMER from the Committee on
Elections, presented a resolution asking the
consent Of the House TO sit during the
session OF the House. Mr.. DAVIS, Of Ken
lucky, said he shopld not sit during the session
of the House, because the interest of his con
stituenIs could be better attended to by his re-
naming in the House. MIR. Mckay, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, reported scy,-
raj bills, aud among them bill making apprc-
priatons for certain Notifications, which had
been amended by the Senate and he was in
slructed by the committee to request that lhc
amendments be disagreed to by the House
X ports from the Committee of Claims were
sevei4ly made by Messrs VANCE, Conn. HrN-
GERroRD, and ANDHLw Johnson, which wcrs
appropriately disposed Of. Mr.. J. w. DAVIS
from the Commitlee on the Public Lands,
reported bill IN relation 10 the confirmation OF
certain titles TO lands in the Stale Of Arkansas
also, bill for the relief of certain exiles from
Poland, which were appropriately referred MI
DUNLAP, from the COMMITTEE on Commerce,
reported several bills, which were appropriately
referred Mr.. c. NJ. REED, of Pennsylvania
from the same Committee, reported a bill in r.
Ialion toLake Michigan, which was aipropu
ately referred. Mr.. JAMESON reported br,
changing the location of certain lapd, under tl.
tr,aty with the Creek Indians also bill %,
relation TO the REIMBURSEMENT Of certain landS
in Ohio; also bill in relation to bounty land,
granted 10 soldiers during the late war. which
were appropriately referred Mr.. HAaALsoy.
from the Committee of Military Affairs, Offered
resolution authorizing the printing Of CERTAIN
maps IN relation TO sites for dry docks in tior
da, which was agreed to. MIR. SMoNs offered
sresoluton in relation to the printing Of The
maps survey of the Turtugas, in Florida, and
demanded the previous question. Mr.. {. JonNsov
opposed the resolution, and moved oamcnd it by
abo hing the office Of Professor Espy Nj
PAYNE advocated the necessity Of printing ths
maps. MrBARNAHD supported the resolution, ana
replied to the illusions of Mr.. Cave Johnson, "a
relation TO Professor Espy, whom, be said, bad
earned for himself reputation that would ney-
er die, and Of which any man might be proud
in investigating The causes Of storms, Mr. 5,
MONS sid the compilation Of this subject bad
been entrusted TO Mr.. Espy, whom he was con.
6dent was scientific man, although his inves'