The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-01
TwENTY-FIFTH coNGREss.
IN SENATE. J
NATE.
TUESDAY, Jan. 30, 1888.


Mr. LINN presented petition OF the Bellevue and
ST. Louis Railroad for right OF way through public
lands referred.
Also OF Richard Cogar for permission 70 enter
certain lands at government price.
Also Of citizens Of Scott CO. Mo. for presumption
right or privilege Of entering Improvements.
Also OF citizens Of Plaile county, Mo. for post
route from Pausburg to Black Smoke Hill, nearthe
mouth Of Codway river. %a
Also, Of q. M. Davis, Jos Baker, sen. and others
10 amend law establishing mail route from Frank
fort, nj. ria Brownsville, Gils Ferry TO Jackson,
Mo- so as 10 run from Frankfort piG Brownsville,
Brecsyille, III. Manning's Sore, More d. Manning's
Store 20 Frederickslown, Mo.
Also, OF citizens OF Clay county, for post route
from Liberty, Clay county, TO Black Smoke Hilli
seveTaliy referred.
Report from the Treasury Department pursuant to
the order of the Senate relating TO amount OF Com
monwealih Bank notes paid in discussing The pen
sion and fishing bounIies by the agents al BOSTON
Stale of public funds in said bank, DC. &c Ordered,
with certain aifdavils the subject, presented by
Mr.. Webster, 10 be printed.
Also report from War Department showing the
number and compensation Of persons employed IN
the Indian Commissioners Office.
Petitions presented by MIR. SOUTHARD.
Mr.. McKEAN, Of A. q. Ralsion, Of Philadelphia,
for remission Of duty on railroad iron imported for
Newcastle and Frenchtown Railroads referred
Mr. CALHOUN, Of Chamber OF Commerce and
citizens OF Charleston that the Southern Mail route
may be transferred TO the line of Railroad now near
y completed, hence TO that city; referred.
Messrs. WILLIAMS and WALL, scverally on
abolition.
Mr. ROANE.
Mr. BUCHANAN, of citizens OF Philadelphia
for completion oil the Frigate Raritan; referred.
Mr.. KING, of certain Rail Road companies for
right Of way through public lndsi referred.
Mr. KNIGHT, resolutions and memorial of the
Legislature Of Rhode Island, nstructing their dele
CATION in Congress 10 oppose the passage OF the Sub
Treasury bill; ordered TO BE- printed and laid on the
table
Committee on Judiciary reported adverse to petit
ton of John McCleary.
Also bills changing the time of holding the cir
cult courts in the 7ih circuit.
Also. the same 10 the 9Th circuit
Severally ordered TO be engroSSed.
Also bill to amend the United States Judicial Sys-
tenn; ordered TO a second reading.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Revolution
airy Claims, reported bill for the relief Of the heirs
of Major Andrew Leach
Also. bin for relief of heirs Of VIM. Cogswell,
deceased.
Also, bin for relief OF heirs Of Capt Jno Puford
Seyerally ordered 10 a second reading. II,
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of General Matthew Ar
buckle; ordered 10 a second reading.
Mr. ,TALLMADGE introduced bill Tor relief
of the heirs of Henry Eckford, deceased.
Bill for the relief Of the heirs OF Francis New
man. was read a third time and passed.
Bill 10 provide for the legal adjudication and settle
mcnt Of the claims land under the grants conces-
sons made TO the Baron Bsstrop the Marquis de Mar
son Rouge and others, in Louisiana and Elisha, VIII
liam, and Gabriel Winters, and Others in Arkansas,
came up among the engrossed tiils, and discussed
at some length, but finally passed by vote as follows
YEAS-Messrs Baysrd Buchanan, Clay, OF Ala
bana Cuthher Fulton, Gtundy, Hubbard, King,
Knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Mckean Mouton, Mich
oIas Miles, Noryell Pfcnss, Preston, Robbins, Robin
son. Sewer, Smith, Of Connecticut Southland, Swift,
Talrnadge, Webster, White, aud Young-29
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Brown Clayton, Critten-
den, Morris, Pierce, Rugglcs, Smith, Of Indiana, and
Spence
Bill granting presumption rights, &c. was called mp
the unfinished business Of yesterday. The discus
sion was continued great length by Messrs Benton
Buchanan, Clay, OF Alsbama. Hubbard, King, Linn,
Robinson, Sewer, Webster, Young, and others in ia
vor aud Messrs Clay Of Kentucky, Davis, Cnttcnden
Calhoun, and Others in opposition
The question taken at near o'clock, r NJ. and
resulted as follows
YEAS--Messrs. Allen, Benton, Brown, Buchanan,
Clay. OF Alabama, Cuthbert, Fulton, Grundy, Hub
bard, King, Linn. I.umpkn, LYON, Mouton, Nicholas.
Niles Notvell Pierce, Rlyes Robinson, Sewer, smith,
Of Connecticut, TalInadge, Upton, Walker, Webster
White, Williams, Wright, and foung-30.
NAYS--Messrs Bayard Calhoun, Clay, Of Ken
tucky, Clayton, Cnttenden, Davis, Mexican, Merck
Morris, Premise Preston, Roane, Robbins. Smith, Of
Indiana, Southland, Spence, Swift, and Wallis
The Senate then adjourned.