The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-11
IN SENATE.
The House adjourned.

w EDNEsDAY, January TO-
Petitions presented BY Messrs M'Kean, Niles,
Buchanan, and others OF private nature and seve-
rally appropriately referred. # ...
A report from the Secretary OF War, relative to
the state of defences on The northern and eastern
frontiers Ordered 10 be printed.
Also, report from the Secretary Of State
MIR. CLAY, of Ala, reported from the Committee
on Public Lands bill TO establish an additional
Land Office in Alabama.
MIR. CRlTTENDEN, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims reported bill for the relief
of the heirs of Daniel Hall;
Also the heirs Of Jno. Brooks.
MIR. Upton, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported bill granting the right Of way
through the Public Lands to the State Of Illinois,
for internal improvement
Severay ordered to second reading.
On motion of Mr.. WHITE
Res0lred That the Secretary of War communi-
annues for 1887, have been disbprsed, and whether
any portion thereof has been paid in merchandise
and If so, by what authority
On motion Of Mr.. BENTON,
Rcsoircd That the Committee on Military Affairs
inquire into the expediency Of remunerating the officers
Of the Army for horses lost at sea- while Transporting
the same 10 Tampa Bay
Bill for the relief Of the Great and Little Usage In
dams read third time and passed
The consideration of Mr. Cahoun's resolutions was
then resumed
After considerable discussion in which Messrs Clay
OF Kentucky, Webster, Calhoun, Buchanan Allen and
others took part, upon the amendment offered by Mr.
Clay, "to strike out oil the 9th resolution after the
word Resolved and insert new provisions throughout"
the amendment prevailed by vote follows
YEAS-MesSrs Bavard, Brown, Buchanan CLAW
of Alabama, Clay, of Kentucky, Clayton, Cruenden
Cuthbert, Fulton, King, Niles, Preston, Rves, Rob
inson, Strange, Tallmadge, Upton, White, and Will
liams-l9,
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Black, Calhoun
Grundy Hubbard, Lumpkin, Merrick, Lyo n Niche
las, Norve Pierce Roane, Sewer, Smith, of Conn.
Smith, of Indiana, Walker, Wright, and Young-lS
Mr. STRANGE, who voted with the majority,
moved TO reconsider the vote just taken, alleging that he
preferred the original resolution but had voted for the
substitute believing that would command stronger
vote which accordingly ordered.
Mr. BUCHANAN then suggested that it would be
better separate the subject matter of the amendment,
which having been acccded to, the question taken
on the amendment, modified and here appeared for
it "a, agains, it 10, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton Brown,
Buchanan, Clay, of KY, Clayton, Crittenden, Cuth-
bert Fulton Hubbard, King, Lyon, Niles, Pierce,
Preston, Rives, Robinson, Smith, of Conn, South
ard, White, Williams, Wright--A.
NAYS-MesSrs. Black, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ala,
Grundy, Lumpkin Nicholas, Norvell, Roane, Sc
vicr, Smith, OF linda, Strange, Walker, 1oung-l5.
The question was then taken the resolution as
amended and carried by vote Of 81 to 8, as follows
YEAS.-Messrr. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabam, Clay,
of Kentucky, Clayton, Crittenden, Cuhbert Fulton,
Grundy, Hubbard King, of Alabama, Lumpkin,
Lyon Nicholas, Niles, Norvell Pierce, Preston,
RivcS, Roanc, Robbins, Robinson, Sewer, Smith, OF
Connecticut, Strange, Talmadge Upton, Walker,
White, Williams, Wright, Young-37.
NAYS-MeSsrs. Davis, knight, Mexican, Nor
ris, PrentiSs Smith, of Indiana, Swift Webster-S,
The Senate then adjourned