The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TuuRspAy March 7 Ia

The SPEAKER called the House to order at II
o'clock, the Chaplain being absent, and the CLERK
read the Journal Of yesterday. After which
Mr.. BURKE presented a resolution inquirng til,
reasons why the documents OF the 9Th Congress
have not been bound and delivered and which have
been paid for which was agreed to.
Mr.. Eos TER presented resolution of inquiry
W HIGH was tgreed to.
| Mr.. ELMER presented resolutions Of the Legsla
ture OF New Jersey; which were appropriately dis
posed Of.
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON offered a resolution au.
lhorizng The Commi tee on Indian A fairs 10 summon
| Major Eaton witness.
MIR. M BROWN offered a resolution in relation e
dividing the Country into two military d sTics, and
inquired if he Comm tee on Military Affairs had
received any communication from General Scott on
the subject.
| Ii was objected to.
Mr.. BROWN moved 10 suspend the rules so As to
entertain the resolution, which disagreed to.
The orders of the day were called for being
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
| Mr.. COBB, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of the heirs Of John For
syth, which was made the order of the day for to-
morrow, referred to Committee of the Whole, and
the bill and report ordered to be printed.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, made a report, which
was appropriately disposed Of.
COMMITTEES ON coMMMRcE.
Reports were severally made by NIessrs. SEY-
MOUR, and McCLELLAND, which were appro-
priateIy referred.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC LANDS.
Reports were severaly made by Messrs J. w
DAVIS and HOUSTON, which were appropriately
disposed Of.
COMMITTEE on THE JUDICIARY.
Mr. SAUNDERS presented a bill altering the
places OF holding the United States district courts in
the State Of New jersey, which was read a third
time, and passed.
COMMITTEE ON NAVAL AFFAIRS.
Mr.. PARMENTER made several reports, which
were appropriately disposed Of
COMMITTEE ON REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONS.
Mr. RATHAUN presented a bill transferring Ger.
tain pension claims from the agency in Kentucky to
the agency in Ohio, which was read third time and
passed.
Mr.. STEENROD presented bill for the relief OF
Elizabeth Gresham, which was ordered to be laid
upon the table and printed.
Mr.. HUNGERFORD reported several private
bills, which were appropriately disposed Of
Mr. WRIGHT presented a bill in relation 10 cer
tain surviving officers of the Revolution which was
made the order OF the day for tomorrow. Referred
TO Committee Of the Whole House, and ordered TO
be printed
COMMITTEE ON INVALID PENSIONS
Mr. RUSSELL, from the Committee on Invalid
Pensions, made favorable report on the petition of
bartholomew Mcguire, and asked leave to offer bill
for his relief Leave was granted and the bill was
read second time, and made the order Of the day
for tomorrow, and printed
Mr. r., also made all adverse report on the peljtion
OF James Burr, which was ordered TO be printed and
laid upon the table.
Mr. n. also made an adverse report on the petition
OF Charles Young, which was ordered TO be printed
and laid upon the table
Mr.. X also made an adverse report on the petition
of Alexander Jackson, which was ordered 10 be
printed and laid upon the table.
Mr. r. also made an adverse report the petition
OF farmelia Slavin, which ordered 10 be printed
and laid upon the table