The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-18

The CLERK then read the Journal of Saturday
after which
The SPEAKER said the first business in order
was TO call the States for petitions.
Mr.. RAMSAY asked the leave of the House TO
report bill
Mr.. j. w. DAVIS objected
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee, moved TO suspend the
rules to receive reports from committees which
agreed to.
COMMITTEE or WAYS AND MEANS.
MIR. WELLER offered resolution authorizing
the printing Of Is 600 extra copies of the report OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means in relation TO the
Independent Treasury bnl.
MIR. WHITE, Of ny, objected
The SPEAKER decided that the motion not
in order because The rules had been suspended
ceive reports which would not incur debate but III
the resolution would go over and come up in Tvs or
der.
Mr. WHITE said that the resolution could not
pended wi b that understanding on the part Of the
minority.
Mr.. HOPKINS said that reports had been IN ,de,
and laid over, and came up in th,ir rder
The SPEAKER SO deciIcd.
Mr.. WHITE dissented from the decision of the
Char.
The resolution was then I.assed over.
COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS.
Mr.. VANCE made several adverse reports, which
were appropriately disposed Of.
MIR. VANCE Introduced a bill Tor the relief Of the
sole executors OF William ID Chetver also bill for
the relief II Harvey PaIke which read the first
and second time made the order OF the day for
morrow, referred 10 Commute of the w hole and
o dercd to be pm ed.
Mr. RAMSAY reported a Joint soluti1n au-
honzing the auditing and settling Of the sccouns of
WIN. L. Isnizinger, which referred to Com.
nitee OF the whole ii, use, made the order of the
DAY iof to- morrow and printed.
Mr. MORSE Al n hill G,r IN. ,ciief If Ii,
Z. Converse, which Was appropriately disposed Of
Mr. COBB reported bill for the relief of G.. 7
Sensstaeki which was appropriately referred.
COMMITTEE On PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr.. }. w DAVIS reported bill changing the To-
cation OF land office in Ohio which was sppropri-
-tely referred
Mr. w. DAVIS made several adverse reports;
which vert Land upon the table; aiso several other
reports which were appropriately referr,d.
Mr. J. w. DAVIS reported back To the House 81,
nate bill IN relation to the Surveyor General OF Ohio
without amendment, aud moved that II be put on its
passage
Mr.. DUNCAN moved that il be referred I,
Committee Of the Whole on the State of the Union:
which was agreed to-
Mr. HOUSTON made an adverse report; which
was laid on the table
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY.
Mr.. DICKEY reported bill for the relief Of Da.
vid AlsPack; which was read the first and second
time and app opriately referred
Mr. SAUNDERS reported bill changing the
lime Of holding the u, $. District Court for
The Eastern District of Virginia and moved that
put on its passage.
Mr.. Dll.LET said there was no u.e in hurryine
the bill, and hoped Il would take the usual course
but did not insist on h notion
The bill was then read the third time and pass, d.
COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
MIR pRoDurhD r.u,.,aI . ~, r a., ID,
the legal representatives Of WIN. +. Smith. late Of
Philadelphia, which read the 6rst and second
time, referred 10 Committee Of the Whole 1msd,
The order Of the day for tomorrow, and printed
Mr STONE reported a bill for the relief Of the
legal representatives Of William hing. deceased
which was appropriately referred
COMMITTEE on PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Mr.. W. J. BROWN reported bill confirming
certain land claims in Louisiana which was appro-
prlately referred
COMMITTEE on MILITARY ArFAIRs
Reports were severslly presented by Mes.r,. IR.
WIN, COLES and BOYD, which we're appropriately,
referred.
COMMITTEE on TERRITORIES.
Mr.. WENTWORTH offered a resolution su,ho.
rzing the printing Of 10000 extra copies Of the re-
port on the Oregon Territory.
II was objected TO.
Mr.. WENTWORTH moved to suspend the rule.
TO entertain the resolution.
Mr. WHITE, Of Ny. demanded the yeas and nav,
which were not ordered-no quorum voting
Mr.. WHITE called for teilers, 10 see whether
there was second to the demand for the yeas and
nays.
Mr.. WENTWORTH then withdrew the re.olu.
ton.
COMMITTEE ON REV, LUTioNARr PENSIONS.
Mr. MclLVANE made several reports, which
were appropriately disposed Of.
Mr.. HOGE made several reports. which wer. an.
Propriately referred