The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-25

Private petitions ~ Msssrs. MERRICK CAL
HOUN, DAVIS, LYON and HUBBARD.
Mr.. KING presented the memorial Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce, Of Mobile, praying thai naval
force NAV be despatched for The protection Of trade
in the Gulf of Mexicoi referred
Also, petition Of Geo, Fisher and John Boyee, for
| authority TO relocate grant Of land. Referred
| Mr. ROBINSON, from the Committee ON Post
Offices, &c. reported dismissal OF that Committee
from the further consideration Of the resolutions of
the Vermont Legislature, 70 extend the Thanking
privilege 70 Governors Of States. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. CALHOUN
Icsolred, That the Secretary Of War report TO the
Senate the result Of the survey Of the Charleston and
Cincinnati Rail Road.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Ala, introduced resolution that
the Secretary Of War cause TO be made complete
survey Of the Tennessee river 10 the head Of steam
boat navigation; and report also an estimate of the
expense Of removing certain Instructions above said
point Laid on the table
On motion of MIR. ALLEN,
Rssolped Thalth Secretary Of the Treasury trans
nit TO the Senate copies of all the correspondence
between him and the Banks of the District since the
suspension oispecie payments and also report the
amount OF discount and deposi,es and dividends
made BY them since said period
Mr.. YOUNG introduced a bill for the relief Of
Thos. H. Owen and Jno. w. slidmore; read twice
and referred.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented the memorial OF
the Board of Trade OF New York praying that The
regular mail may be expedited and that the Express
mail be discontinued; referred.
ORDERS OF THE Day
Bill for the better security Of life and property on
board steamboats,
Bill to establish the Office of Surveyor General in
the TER tory OF Wisconsin.
Bill for The relief of VIM. East
Bill authorising the appointment of a commits.
sioner 10 test The usefulness of Inventions improve
the construction Of steam boilers &c.
Bill granting a patent To James Smith,
Severally passed 10 be engrossed.
Bill for the increase of the navy.
On motion Of Mr.. BENTON, the rules were sus-
pended and the bill to increase the U s. military es-
tablishment wastaken up .or consideration.
Mr.. BENTON explained at length the objects of
the bill remarkng, however, that it was in feature
precisely the same which passed the Senate at the last
session.
Mr., BAYARD after some remarks Objectionable,
moved TO recommit the bill with instructions TO
port anew, with provisions for extending the whole
frame Of the system This motion was rejected BY
voe-yeas Is, nays 25, as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Bayard, Benton, Clay. Of Alaba-
ma, Clayton, Fulton, King, of Georgia. Lyon, Lump
kin, Nicholas, Pierce, Robbins, Ruggles, Sewer,
Strange Tipon.--l5
NAYS.-Messrs, Allen, Brown, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay, Of Kentucky. Crittenden, Cuthbert Grundy,
Hubbard, Knight Linn Mexican, Mouton, Niles, Nor
vell Preston Roane Robinson, Smith, Of Connecticut
Smith, of Indiana, Spence, Swift Walker, White,
Williams Wright, Young.-27.
Mr.. BENTON offered an amendment additional
providing for the increase and pay Of the subsistence
department, which was adopted.
An amendment, offered by Mr.. Upton TO the
provision for two additional quarter masters propos-
ed to strike out t,co and insert in lieu thereof
was lost 10 10 Is.
The debate was continued at some length by
Messrs. Benton Prestoa, Bayard, Nicholas, Upton,
and others, and sundry Slight amendments adopted,
when
On motion of Mr. BUCHANAN, further
amendment to prohibit the detachment OF Topo-
graphical Engineers from the service for the service
Of private corporations pay exceeding that Of the
regular service; adopted.
The bin was then ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading
The Senate then on motion of Mr. WALKER,
went into the consideration OF Executive business,
and at the conclusion Of which
Adjourned.