The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-17

report sAd hoped the elsns would BE- granted, be-
ssusc Il was junt ooc. I1c same Justice should be
extended 10 thu GA solder that had besa extended
70 General Jacksos, ~ II the gsn,Ismau from New
Hampshire WAS 80 p econoinss, lot him be-
rin with himself, md a., II sou,S Of hk travelling
onoenscs IN comiox from that State 10 the sea, Of
Government. lie made very pl' asant, but sar-
castle sllusion To the gentlensn's addressing the
House against the claims Of this old soldier IN blaek
Loskin gloves" which created great laughter.
MIR. GIDDINGS opposed the passage OF The bill
B. cause il conAicted with the opinions OF The Com
missionss " Pcasis0n, who sits IN zach csscr ~
Court Of Errors, and who wns authorized by Law u
sfsna psnsisrs, II the proof justified H.
Mr.. RATHBUN said II this precedent vas es-
,ablished, il would consume the whole time Of the
House IN investigating such cases. He did not PFC.
tend to say il was not just claim He was opposed
TO the principle Of special legislation, bu he was m
favor OF q general law 10 cover the whole Of them.
Mr. McCAUSLEN advocated tho passage OF the
bill, and said that the gentleman from Tennessee
Mr.. Cave Johnson) would oppose general law q.
zeaIousy he does this bill and he hnped the bill
would receive a favorable consideration.
Mr. HAMMETT moved that the committee report
TO the House the rejection Of this bill.
The question required upon the motion, and il
was decided IN the negative
The next bill in order WIS that for the relief OF
VIM. Glover.
MIR. BRINKERHOFF advocated the claim, and
said be was soldier who was wounded by the ssci-
dental discharge of q musket.
The question then required on reporting the bill 10
the House, and il was decided in the affirmative
/ The next bill in order was one providing for the
adjustment Of land claims within the States of Ar
kansas, Missouri and Louisiana, and the Territory Of
Iowa, and in those parts Of the States OF Mississippi
and Alabama south of the thirty degree OF north
latitude and between the Mississippi and Pcrdido RI
vers.
Mr. HOPKINS asked IL il was a private bill.
The CHAIRMAN said he was not able to state,
as the Till had been before the committee previously
and that il competent for the committee to decide
whether il was pubic or private bill.
Mr.. HOPKINS was Of the opinion that it was a
public bill.
Mr.. SLlDELL said it was bill in which his con-
stituents deeply interested, and that it pri
vate one, but il the committee disposed to decide
it was private bill, he would have no objection TO
PASS it over for the present
Mr. HOLMES thought il was private bill. e
Mr.. JAMESON said he believed it was private
BILL but he was opposed to consuming the time Of the
committee in discussing whether it is private or
public BILL therefore he hoped il would be passed
over.
The question further debated by Messrs. HOP
KINS, SLIDELL, CAVE JOHNSON, COLA
MER, vINTON, CAMPBELL, WINTHROP, and
BELSER.
The question then REQUIRED whether this bill should
be laid aside public one, and it was decided in
the affirmative.
So the bill was laid aside
The bill next taken up was one for the relief OF
George w. and Reuben Allen. ~
Mr. SAMPLE advocated the passage of the bill.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON opposed it.
MIR. THOMASSON advocated the bill, and said il
ought to be passed without another word Of debate
The CLERK then read the bill, and it ordered
TO be reported 10 the House.
The next bill in order was one for the relief Of
John MuIlngs
The bill was advocated by MIR. Cave johnson and
opposed by Mr. vinton U
The question then REQUIRED whether the bill should
be reported to the House, and il decided in the
affirmative. uf
Mr.. HAMLIN moved that the committee rise,
which was decided in the Affirmative.
The Committee rose, and MIR. J. X. INGERSOLL
reported 10 the House bills Nos. S. So A. Al, with
out amendments.
Mr.. SLlDELL moved that the Committee Of the
Whole be discharged from b II No %. and that il be
referred TO Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union, which decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved that the House, djourn.
And, upon division, the House adjourned.
Mr. WENTWORTH presented the petition OF
sundry citizens of Kendall county, Illinois, playing
relief for damages sustained in the Black Hawk war
Referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Claims. .-1
Also, from sandry citizens of La Sale county Ill,
county. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations .t M --rf
Also from fifty nine citizens Of Lake county, III
praying for light house at Littlefort, in Lake
county Referred to the Committee on Commerce.