The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-07
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The SPEAKER called the House TO order at IL
o'clock, the Chaplain beng absent add The CLERK
read the Journal of yesterday. After which
Mr.. BURKE presented resolution inquiring the
re IRONS why the documents OF the 9Th Congress
have not been bound aud delivered and which have
been paid for which agreed TO.
Mr. Eos Err presented resolution Of inquiry
which was greed T..
Mr.. ELMER presented resolutions Of the Legisa.
ture of New Jersey which were appropriately die
posed q.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON offered resolution au.
ihoriz ne he Comm tee on Indian Affairs to summon
Major Eaton as a witness.
MIR. Nj. BROWN offered n resolution in relation e.
dividing the country iuto two military stficis and
imputed II he Committee Military Affairs had
received lany communication fiom General Scott on
the subject
Mr. BROWN moved to suspend the rules so a. to
entertain the resolution, which disagreed TO.
The orders Of the day were called Tor being
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
MIR COBB, from the Committee on Claims, re.
ported bill for the relief Of the heirs Of John For
syth, which made the order Of the day for to.
morrow, referred TO a Committee Of the Whole, and
the bill and report ordered to be printed.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, made a report, which
was appropriately disposed Of
COMMITTEE ON coMNNRcE.
I'll
MOUR, and McCLELLAND, which were appro.
prstely referred.
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LANDS.
Reports we're sevcraly made by Me.srs. J. w
DAVIS and HOUSTON, which we're appropriately
disposed Of
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
Mr. SAUNDERS presented a bill altering the
places Of holding the United States district courts in
the State Of New jersey, which read third
time, and passed.
COMMITTEE on NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. PARMENTER made several reports which
were appropriately disposed Of.
COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. RATHAUN presented a bill transferring Ger
tain pension claims from the agency in Kentucky tC
the agency IN Ohio, which read third time ans
passed.
MIR. STEENRoD presented bill for the relief o
Elizabeth Gresham, which was ordered 10 be ai,
upon the table and printed.
Mr. HUNGERfORD reported several priyat
bills, which were appropriately disposed Of
Mr. WRIGHT presented bill in relation TO Ger
tain surviving officers Of the Revolution which wa
made the order OF the day Tor 10. morrow Roferrc,
to Committee OF the Whole House and ordered L
be printed
COMMITTEE on INVALID PENSIONS
Mr.. RUSSELL from the Committee on lnvap
Pensions, made favorable report on the petition o
Bartholomew Mcguire, and asked leave 10 offer bill
for his relief Leave was granted and the bill wa
read second time, and made the order OF the da
for tomorrow, and printed.
MIR r., also made an adverse report on the petilio
Of James Burr, which was ordered to be printed an
laid upon the table.
Mr. X. also made an adverse report on the petitio
Of Charles Young, which was ordered TO be prinie
and laid upon the table
MIR. II. also made an adverse report on the petitio
/ OF Alexander Jackson, which was ordered 20 b
printed and laid upon the table
Mr.. n. also made an adverse report on the petitio
Of Psrmclis Slavin which was ordered 10 b. printe
and laid upon the table