The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-05

relative to the possession title, discovery, aud bouo
Diary OF Oregon territory.
Which resolution was adopted.
Mr.. DOUGLASS offered resolution, requesting
the Committee Of Ways and Means 10 inquire into
the expediency of coming one dollar gold pieces !;
which referred,
Mr.. FlCkLiN offered resolution, which was
laid over, calling upon the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office for information.
Mr. VINTON suggested the propriety Of so mod-
flying the resolution as to call upon the Secretary OF
the Treasury which modification was accepted
Mr.. McCLEkNAN offered another resolution
which was objected TO.
MIR. FICHLlN offered resolution; which was
laid over
Mr. PAYNE introduced bill repeating the act
distributing the proceeds of the public lands which
was read twice and referred 10 the Committee on
Public Lands.
Doorkeeper 10 employ messengers, SC. 10 attend TO
the furnaces about the Capitol.
Mr.. WINTHROP objected and it was laid
Mr.. HOUSTON offered resolution, calling for
information on the Departments; which was objected
to.
Mr.. MCCONNELL offered a resolution in relation
to establishing of a tri-weekly ma-route in Alaba-
ma; which was agreed 10.
MISSOURI.
Mr. JAMESON reported bill for the payment
Of the Missouri volunteers, which referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. JAMESON reported bill remounting the
second Regiment Of Dragons, which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. BOWER offered resolution which was
agreed to, and referred.
Mr.. RELFE presented memorial, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Public Lands, and
ordered TO be printed
Mr.. BOWLIN presented a resolution in relation
IN Tho IOlnr monte pr tka .oL
laid over.
Mr.. HUGHES reported bill to organize the Ter
ritory of Oregon, which read twice and refer
red to the Committee on the Territories.
motion was made to print, which was lost-no
quorom voting.
The motion to print was again put, and it appear.
ed that no quorom voted.
Tellers were then again called for, who reported
80 in the affirmative, the noes not counted it be-
ing given up.
MIR. CROSS of Arkansas, offered resolution,
which was agreed TO.
MICHIGAN.
MIR. MCCLELLAN offered a resolution which was
agreed to.
Mr. LYON offered resolution, which was agreed
MIR. HUNT presented resolution that the House
now proceed to the election of Postmaster and de-
mauded the previous queston
Mr.. ADAMS objected.
The CHAIR was about to put the question
when
Mr.. BARNARD rose to a point of order and con-
tended that it would change the business Of the
House, for which the rules had been suspended.
Mr. NJ BROWN asked leave of the House to Of
Tor resolution, In connection with the subject abont
to be considered.
1t was objected to.
Mr. ADAMS appealed from the decision of the
Chair upon the ground that he considered required
vote of two-thirds to entertain the resolution.
The opinion OF the Chair was, that it only requir
Mr. ADA IS demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
The question then required, "Shall the opinion of
the Chair stand as the judgment of the House ~
The CLERK then proceeded to call the roll, and
the following IS the result Yeas IA, nays So.
So the decision of the CHAIR was the judgment of
the House
And the previous question was demanded, and the
teers reported IS in the affirmative, the noes gave it
up.
So the main question was put !; when
Mr.. GIDDINGS rose to point of order
The CHAIR decided that it was competent for the
House 10 change the order.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON nominated J. H. McNair.
Mr. BURKE nominated II. J. Sylvester.
Mr. DUNLAP nominated J. Nj Johnson.
MIR. LYON nominated Z. H. Brown.
MIR. CROSS nominated w. J. Mccormick.
Messrs. CAVE JOHNSON, DUNLAP and r. p
BURKE were appointed teers, who stated that l69
votes had b,en given; necessary to a choice, 95.
For Mr. McNar "a
II. J. Sylvester IL
J. M. johnson AZ
7. H. Brown
w. j. Mccormick Sa
A. Van Tyne
So one having majority of all the votes given,
there was no election.
The House proceeded TO vote vira rocs and the
following IS the result.
For Mr. McNair 46
II. J. Sylvester
J. M Johnson &C
VIM. J. Mccormick &c
p. II Brown
SO it appeared that 1871 votes had been given. ne
cessary to choice SO. No person having received
majority, there was election.
motion was made TO ad journ, which was lost.
The House again proceeded TO ballot. and the fol-
lowing is the result:
For Mr.. McNair IL
J. NJ. Johnson LOG
w. J. Mccormick 20
The tellers reported that 1877 votes had been given
Necessary to a choice "a
So appeared that John Nj. Johnson had received
majority of all the votes and was declared du
elected.
AID the House adjourned
Mr.. SMITH, Of Illinois, presented the petition of
ID w. Hopkins and one hundred and eighteen 9TH
ers, citizens Of ST. Clair and Randolph counties
praying that the mail route from Boilve to Fay.
etteviIIe may be extended to Sparta in Randolph
county
Referred TO the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
Also, the memorial of one hundred and eighteen
citizens Of Illinois, praying increase of the pension
Of Isaac Barker, who was wounded in the late war.
Referred TO the Com mttee on Invalid Pensions
Mr. TlBBATTS withdrew the papers filed in the
Clerks office In relation to the making appropria-
ton for the purpose Of purchasing additional grounds
al the military post at Newport, Kentucky, and for
other purposes: and the same referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. TIBBATTS filed the petition Of the widow
and Administrative Of Andrew Lewis, late an officer
OF the I. ;. Army, praying TO be reimbursed the
costs and charges of suit instituted against him for
responsibility incurred by him in his official capacity.
Relerrcd 10 l,ommlIlee on Claims