The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-06
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
WEpNEspAr, Jlnuary 3, LEE.

Mr.. WEBSTER presented the petition Of Lncy
Still widow and daughter Of Samuel Patton, who
was killed al the battle 81 Lexington, in The Teyolu-
tionary war. Referred.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petition OF Samuel
Healy, OF Philadelphia for appropriation to erect
a monument 10 General Washington. Referred.
Also, from the starch manufacturers, OF that city,
TO abolish the duly on fuar. Referred.
BY MIR. WALL-Oi Royal CotIon, OF Morris
town. for remuneration for property lost during The
war. Referred.
By Mr. RIyES-Memorial Of sundry officers Of
the navy, against the return to rank Of such officers
have resigned or been dismissed from the service.
Referred.
Petitions also presented b. Messrs. Davis, White,
Pierce Clay, Of Ala, Nicholas, Hubbard and others,
and seyerally appropriately referred.
Mr.. Upton, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported bill authorizing an examination
of A. p Quinly's invention Of safety steam boilers,
and which was made The special order oil The day Tor
On motion Of Mr.. WEBSTER,
Rssolrcd, That the Committee on Judiciary en-
quire in.o the eSpedency Of amending the law grant
ing consular certificates.
ORDERS or TIE DAY.
Bills for the relief Of James Witherel.
OF heirs OF DR.. John Ramsay.
OF Frederick Scgle. r
OF Samuel Miller.
OF David Stone.
OF Andrew Armstrong.
OF Gaetano Carusi.
or the heirs Of Major Peter Helpbenstcin
OF Sebastian Butcher and others.
of Joseph Bogy.
To coniinue in force sundry acts for the adjust
ment of private land claims in Missouri.
To abolish public executions in capital cases
For the bitter organization Of the marine corps.
Severally read third time and passed,
Bill for the reliefof certain personsiherein named
came up and pending discussion thereon, was, on
motion Of Mr. Calhoun, laid on The table, and the
special orders of the day Mr. C-houn's resolutions
taken up.
An elaborate discussion arose between Messrs.
Calhoun, Morris, Wall, Bayard Buchanan Allen,
MIR. MORRIS moved to amend the first resole-
ton by striking out certain words; which motion
was lost
YEAS Messrs Bayard, Clayton, Davis, Knight,
Mexican, Morris, Prentiss RuggleS, Smith, OF Ind,
Swift, Upton, and Webster-l2.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Black Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun Clay, Of Ala, Clay Of Ky, Cuthbert,
Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Nj
cholas. Miles, Norvcll, Pierce, Preston, Riyes,
Roanc, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, Of Conn, Southland,
Strange, Walker, Wall, White, Williams, Wright,
and Young--33.
The question was then taken on the adoption Of
the firSt resolution, which resulted
YEAS--Messrs. Allen, Black Brown, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay, OF Ala, Clay of KY, Cuthber Full
ton Hubbard King Linn Lumpkin, Lyon, M kean,
Nicholas, Niles, Norvel Pierce, Preston, Rives,
Roane, Robinson, Rnggles, Sewer, Smith, of Conn,
toLidHsNt w aihIi, F" - A'o'A'i $3.50
Young-32
NAYS-Messrs Bayard, Clayton Davis knight,
Morris, Prenlss, Robbins, Smith, of Ind, Southard,
Swift, Tip'on, Wall, and Websier-l3
The consideration Of the second resolution was
then resumed, and on motion TO strike out the words
moral religious, POLITICAL as applied to the in
stitutionS of state was lost.
YEAS-M essrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clayton, Da-
Wis, Mexican, Morris Preni>s, Robbins, Ruggles,
Smith, Of Ind, Southland, Swift, Upton, and Web
ster-H.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Black Brown, Calhoun,
Clay, Of Ala, Clay, Of KY, Cuibbcr Fulton Hub
bard. King knight, Linn, Lumpkin, Lyon, Nicho-
las, Niles Norvell, Pierce, Preston, Rives, Roane,
Robinson, SEWER Smith, Of Conn, Strange, Wal
kcr, Wall, White, Williams, Wright, and Young
81.
A motion of Mr.. DAVIS to adjourn, was re-
jected By q 70 H.
And the second resolution was adopted without
amendment.
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Black Brown,
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ala, Clay, Of KY,
Clayton, Culhberr, Fulton, Hubbard King, Linn,
Lulnpkin, Lion, Nicholas, Niles, Norvell, Pierce,
Preston, Rivcs, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, Of Conn,
Strange Walker White, Wright, and Ioung-3l.
NAYS-Messrs Davis, Morris, Prentiss, Smith,
Of Ind, Southland Swift, Upton, Wall, and Web
Ster-9.
When the Senate adjourned!