Wednesday, January 30.
Jared Shattuck's Claim.
The House resolved itself into a committee of the Whole on the report of the Committee of Claims on the petition of Jared Shattuck—59 to 29.
The report is favorable to the claimant—a bill for the relief of this person having in two former sessions passed this House, but not been acceded to in the Senate.
Mr. Montgomery, in a speech of some length, opposed the claim, and moved that the committee rise, with a view to printing the papers relating to the claim, which he conceived was not fully understood.
This motion was debated, and lost—56 to 43.
The report was also debated, and agreed to—57 to 39.
The committee then rose and reported their agreement to the report.
Thursday, January 31.
Another member, to wit, from Massachusetts, Orchard Cook, appeared, and took his seat.