The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The Senate Then went into Executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THURSDAY, Jan. IL. 1874
Prayer by the Rev. MIR. TMsLEY IS as
The CLERK then read the Journal Of yesterday |;
after which L lel uh ,'4lteHU'f
Mr.. j. w. BROWN moved to suspend the rules
10 allow sne committee to report without debate.
The motion was agreed to- .t 7lt. leile4
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, from tho Committee on
Claims, made an adverse report, which was laid up
on the table aud ordered TO DO printed. iisiiJ
Mr.. J. w. DAVIS, from the Committee on the
Public Lands made report, which was appro-
priatoly disposed of.
MIR. REDlNG, from the Committee on Elk pend-
lures, made report, which was appropriately dis
posed Of 40
Mr.. j. w. BROWN, from the Committee on Pri-
vaie Land Claims, reported bill to regulate the is
suing Of patents IN the State Of Louisiana, aud made
the order OF the day for tomorrow, which read
twice and referred to Committee of the Whole
House.
Mr.. BLACK, of s. c., reported bill for tho re-
lief Of John mclaughlin, which was appropriately
referred
Mr. POTTER, Of Rhode Island, made a report,
which was appropriately referred.
MIR. BOYD, Of Kentucky, from the Committee on
Military Afiirs, made an adverse report the petit
ton Of E. j. Wood, and asked to be discharged from
the further consideration thereof
Mr. PARMENrER reported bin for the relief
Of The widows and orphans of the officers and sea-
men, and marines, of the United States schooner
Grampus, which was referred to Committee Of the
Whole, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. RODNEY reported bill for the relief Of
Jane Mcclure, widow Of Thomas Mcclure which
was referred to Committee Of the Whole, and or
dered 10 be printed.
Mr. RATHBUN presented several reports and pc
tltions, which were appropriately disposed Of.
Mr.. VANCE reported bill for the relief of Joseph
KimbslI, which was referred to = Committee Of the
Whole, snd made the order Of the day for to-mor-
Mr.. VANCE made sevreal other reports; which
were appropriately referred. ~.
MI. A. SMITH made report, which was disposed
of by the House &''
Mr.. BRiNKERHOFr made several reports, which
were appropriately disposed of.
MIR. SMITH, Of Illinois, made a report, which
was appropriately disposed Of.
Mr.. STUART, Of Pennsylvania, reported bill for
the relief of the Howard Institution in the Dsri
of Columbia |; which was referred to Committee Of
the Whole, and made the order Of the day Tor to-
morrow, and printed.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, made re
port from the Committee on the District OF Colum-
bia, the petition Of certain citizens Of Lockport
New York and stated that it was the unanimous OPT
Mon Of the committee that it came within the 25th
rule and that the Clerk be requested to return il
them, and moved the previous question.
Mr.. ADAMS called for the reading Of the pc IL
non.
1t was read.
MIR. HUNT moved III lat the petition be laid upon
MIR CAMPBELL dem anded The yeas and nays.
Mr.. ADAMS requested the reading Of the resolu-
uon.
1t was read.
Mr.. CAMPBELL called for the reading of the re-
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that the report of the com
mittee returned il to those who sent it,
MIR. ADAMS denied the right, after ii had been
referred and report made upon il. - H
Mr.. HOUSTON asked if il would be in order to
separate the motion TO print and lay upon the table
The SPEAKER replied 1T was not in order
The CLrnK then proceeded in the CALL and the fol-
lowing is the result; Yeas 81, nays lis.
So it was not laid upon the table.
Mr.. ADAMS moved that the report be printed and
msde the order Of the day for this day week
The SPEAKER said the previous question had
been demanded.
Mr. ADAMS The previous question:
The SPEAKER. Yes and thai his motion was
Mr.. ADAMS Id that he had separated the mo-
ton to print, which changed the question.
The SPEAKER said il did not I- r.. IL
MIR. ADAMS. Then sir, it is an insult to me, a.
| presented IL. I.
chusetts did not present the petition. a7s.. ,
Mr.. ADAMS made some further remarks when
he was ordered TO take his seat
MIR. GlDDlNGS rose TO a point Of order, and ar
gued from the facts.
Mr GAVE J0HNsoN JUS ino up,',o y, a.. ch.,. ho
,,. 90, 49,, 49, -, III n nv"
M GII1DINC;s s,d beb,J ar..sn,.d "a s,,,.d
a. con,.n,, sun
The CHAIR ren,ied ,b,, n, had No RECOLLECTION
ofihs ,~,,on f.r,t.r ,han ,hs, h.d h..n s,.,ed n,
the gentleman from Ohio.
Mr.. GIDDJNGS said he had stated the contents
Of IN. p.ti,ion and Il the gentleman from Tenne,see
did no, hear il Was not his fault liz had disoh,ro,d
bs duty.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON called for ,eller., who re.
por,ed "a in the alternative and a6 in the negative
So there was second. = W