The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-04


opinion not Inconsistent with the public interest,"
pies OF all correspondence with any foreign power
relative to tho possession title discovery and boun
dairy OF Oregon territory.
Which resolution was adopted
Mr.. DOUGLASS offered u resolution, requesting
the Committee Of Ways and Means 10 inquire into
the expedioncy of coming one dollar gold pieces I;
which was 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 modi-
Tying the resolution To call upon the Secretary Of
the Treasury which modification accepted.
Mr.. McCLERNAN offered another resolution !;
which was objected TO-
Mr.. FICHLlN offered resolution; which was
laid over.
MIR. 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.
Mr. BELSER offered esouton authorizing III G
Doorkeepcr TO employ messengers, sc. to attend 10
the furnaces about the Capitol.
Mr.. WINTHROP objected, and il was laid over.
Mr. HOUSTON offered a resolution, calling for
information on the Departments; which objected
to-
Mr.. MCCONNELL fered resolution in relation
to establishing of tr-weekly mail-routc in Alaba-
ma which was agreed TO.
MISSOURI.
Mr. JAMESON reported a bill for the payment
of the Missouri volunteers which was referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr. JAMESON reported bill remounting the
second Regiment of Dragons, which was referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
MIR. BOWER offered resolution which was
agreed to, and referred
MIR. RELFE presented memorial, which was re-
fcrrcd to the Committee on the Public Lands, and
ordered TO be printed
Mr.. BOWLlN presented resolution in relation
to the improvements Of the W,sern rivers, which
was laid over
Mr.. HUGHES reported bill to organize the Ter
riiory of Oregon, which read twice, and refer
red TO the Committee the Territories.
motion was made to print, which was lost-no
quorom voting.
The motion to print was again put, and 1t appear.
cd 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.
Mr. CROSS of Arkansas, offered resolu ion
which was agreed to.
Mr. MCCLELLAN offered resolution which was
agreed to.
Mr.. LYON offered resolution, which was agreed
Mr. HUNT presented resolution tina, the House
now proceed to the election of Postmaster, and de-
mauded the previous question.
Mr. ADAMS objected.
The CHAIR was about to put the question
when
Mr. BARNARD rose to 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
for 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 it required
vote of twothrds 10 entertain the resolution.
The opinion OF the Chair was, that il only requir-
Mr. ADA Ms demanded the yeas and nays, which
were ordered
The question then required, "Shal 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 the judgment of
the House.
And the previous question was demanded, and the
tellers reported s. in the affirmative, the gave il
up.
SO the main question was put f; when
MIR. 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. II. McNair
Mr.. BURKE nominated II. J. Sylvester.
Mr.. DUNLAP nominated j. Johnson
Mr.. LYON nominated z. ii. Brown.
MIR. CROSS nominated w. j Mccormick.
Messrs. CAVE JOHNSON, DUNLAP and r. P.
BURKE were appointed tellers, who stated that lS9
votes had been given; necessary to choice, s5.
For Mr. McNair ~
II. J. Sylvester IL
J. Nj. Johnson As
=. VI. Brown
w. J. Mccormick 81
A. Van Tyne
so having ma jority of all the votes given,
there was no election,
The House proceeded to vote ripa roes and the
following is the result,
For Mr. McNair &c
II. J. Sylvester 2
J. NJ Johnson &c
VIM J. Mccormick rs
T. II Brown
So IT appeared that 1871 votes had been given, ne
ccssary to choice sc. No person having received
majority, there was no election
A motion was made 10 ad journ, which was lost
The House again proceeded to ballot, and the fol
lowing is the result
For Mr. McNsir ii
J. NJ. Johnson LOG
w. J. Mccormick 10
The teers reported that 1877 votes had been given.
Necessary to choice "a.
SO It appeared that John NJ Johnson had received
a majority of all the votes, and was declared du
elected.
And the House adjourned
Mr.. SMITH, OF Illinois, presented the petition OF
~. W. hopkins ana one hunorsn ana eighteeh o'n-
ers, citizens Of ST. Clair and Randolph counties,
praying that the mail route from Belvlllc TO Fay
et,evilIe may be extended to Sparta, in Randolph
county.
Referred 10 the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads.
Also, the memorial Of one hundred and eighteen
citizens Of Illinois, praying an increase Of the pension
Of Isaac Barker who was wounded in the late war.
Referred TO the Com miitee on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. TIBBATrS withdrew the papers filed in the
Clerks office in relation TO the making appropria
ton for the purpose Of purchasing additional grounds
at the military post q, Newport, Kentucky, and for
other purposes and the same we're referred TO the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. TIBBATTS filed the petition Of the widow
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