Friday, March 2.
Mrs. Hamilton's Claim.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole on the following resolution reported by the Committee of Claims on the petition of Elizabeth Hamilton:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner ought not to be granted.
Messrs. Nelson and Taylor opposed, and Messrs. Root, Boyd, and Montgomery, supported the report—each at considerable extent.
At length the question was taken in committee, and the report disagreed to, 60 to 52. The committee rose, and reported their disagreement.
The House concurred with the Committee of the Whole in their disagreement—yeas 62, nays 52.
After some conversation as to the proper course now to be pursued,
Mr. Gholson moved that the Committee of Claims be instructed to report a bill, pursuant to the prayer of Elizabeth Hamilton.
The motion was agreed to by yeas and nays—61 to 46.