The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-08

in SENATE.

By Mr. LINN: From a company la Wisconsin,
PRAYING grant OF land for the CONSTRUCTION Of ca
mol near Milwaukie
BY MIR Will IL: From Hannah Snhin, ana On
individual in Florida
By MIR. CLAY ,uf Kentucky: From Mr.. Watson
of New York d scheme Tor d nallsnal inierail iuI-
proyement and loan Company a. REGULATOR oi me
currency and meal ageDl oi lhe government
BY MIR. SMITH, oi Indiana: JOINT resolution oil
the Gsueral Assembly OF the Slate VI Indiana in
slruc Ing her Senator'S and requesting her Repre-
scnaves 10 ue their btst endeayors 10 procure the
passage OF law providing that notes OF I'll the sale
Banks ihat may redeem their notes IN specie on de-
mand, shall be- received In payment OF The pubic
Lands.
Mr.. S. said he was very happy TO find that his col
league and himself bad moi been mistaken IN sup
posing that such was the opinion OF the State lie
enrev cuncutred with the Legislature ON this PAL
ucular point II hid already given bis views at
large on the whole subject, and be would not delan
the Senate at this time further than m-rey 10 say,
thai il would afford him great pleasure TO and 10 The
object OF HE resolution. The resolution spoke Of
public lands alone for which The paper OF specie pay
ing banks should b: received Mr.. . went me
whole ON that point; he would extend the principle
10 all government dues, as embraced ny lne amtha-
nent 81 the Senator from Vrginiato he Sub-lreasu-
~ bill, aud he would go for that amendmen as the
only plan submitted or likely TO be- 10 carry into Ell
feel thai principle al the present session
On motion OF Mr. s. the resolution was laid upon
the table, and ordered 10 be pr nted
A message was received from the President of the
United States, through Mr.. A. Van Buren,, his pri-.
vale Secretary. -. -
Mr.. GRUNDY, from the Committee on the JUDI
ciary reported bill to repeal the act providing Tor
the safe keeping, &c OF recofds ead,
and ordered 10 al second reading
Mr. WHITE, from the Committee on Claims,
made reports accompanied by bills for the feiei oil
The REPRESENTATIVES oil VIM Williamson, and The
heirs oil Lieut. Col. Crawford which were styerally
read, and ordered 10 a second reading.
yo nuPts
Mr.. CLAYTON, from the Committee on the Jul
dietary reported the bill referred 10 them 10 Pevenl
the giving or accepting Of challenges to due ~ me
District OF Columbia, VITA amendments, lhe primer
p. one Of which was the substituting lor the pnaiy
of DEATH from len 10 twenty years conhnemehlh me
peniteniaTy. ~, -
The amendments were read, and the bill was
made the special order Tor Monday next
On motion OF Mr.. WALKER, the Committee on
the Pubic Lands were discharged from the Turner
consideration Of the petition oil citizens OIL d. Lous
in behalf of the Academy Of Science in that ciy
Mr. WALKER also reported Il bill TO create
new land district in Mississippi; which was read
and ordered 10 second residing. )
On motion of Mr.. HUBBARD, the COMMITTEE oil
Claims was discharged from the further consdera-
tion of the claim OF Joseph Fletcher AID several
others.
On motion Of MIR. NICHOLAS, the Committee
on Commerce were instructed 70 inquire ln.o W.
expediency OF erecting light house southwest u
the month Of the Mississippi river
Mr.. NILES offered the following, which, being
objected TO- lies over one day:
II solved, That the Secretary OF the treasury ane
the Postmaster General be directed communicate
to the Senate copies of any correspondence b.lween
their respective Departments and tue MetoPoils
Bank Of the Distric with statement OF i"cts toucn.
ing The conduc, of that bank as pubic depoSiloiy
and fiscal gent and particularly in relation 70 inc
conduct of that bank in attempting 10 retain lhe pub
lie money in its possession, TO pay pretended Claims
not allowed hy competent anhoTity
On motion OF Mr.. PRESTON, the memorial, &c.
of the heirs OF David Hopkins were referred
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the bill
to create surveyor generals Office for the State OF
Illinois.
Mr. PRENTISS moved to amend the biz by strik-
ing out the salary Of $1,000 and inserting 81 200
After prolracted conversation by MessrS. Clay,
of ALBANIA, Smith, OF Indiana, Young, walker
and Others the amendment was earried-feas ~
nays Is; and, -,
was, for the present, laid The table-feas ~,
nays Is. n. !,
The bills to create an additional land Office 10
Michigan and for other purposes; ana ior the teiel
of Peter B .rgy, were severally read ihlrd ume
and passed.
suB-TRE,suaY SCHEME.
The Senate resumed he consideration of the Sub
treasury BILL and the substitute for IL offered oy Mr.
RiveS.
Mr.. NoRVELL spoke two hours in favor Of the
bill. No oher Senator rising 10 speak on the ques-
Mr. TALLMADGE remarked, that several Sc
majors were present absent, he therefore moved 70
postpone the bill till tomorrow morning, WIN me
understanding that the vote should then BE- taken
on Mr.. Rives's substitute.
Mr. WRIGHT wur!d consent TO the delay, but
preferred that the b should be passed informally,
that il might not lose its place in point oil prece-
dence.
Mr. BUCHANAN then rose, and said he had
been W ting some time for an occasion on which ~
would be proper for him, IN obedience 10 the nsiruc
tons which he had received from The Legislature 81
Pennsylvania move TO postpone this bill I'll the
next session of Congress. Mr.. BIS colleague MI.
McKean,) had told him that he thought the period
for this motion had arrived several days ago Mr:
b. therefore, now moved that this bill be postponed
ill the next session of Congress- with the under
standing that the vote should be taken on this ques-
ton tomorrow morning, prior to the vote on MT.
Rives's subst lutr, and Mr.. b. called for the yeas
and NAYS on his motion, which were ordered.
The bill was then informally passed over.
FRONTIER NEUTRALITY.
The bill to m1in,ain our neutrality on the frontier
was received from the House, taken up by the Sc
nate and on account of the supposed Importance OF
the Senalcs amendment in which the House had
non incurred Che amendment excluding the IRON
tier c1nernnouS trade from an appeal TO treaties
and the law of nations) the bill was, for the present.
laid on the table.
on motion Of Mr. WALKER,
The bill 10 create Surveyor Generals office in
the State of Illinois, then taken up, and after
brief con versa,ion, and. on motion of Mr.. CLAY, of
Ky, was again laid on the table. Ayes 20, noes not
counted
The Senate proceeded 10 the consideration of the
bill supplementary 10 the "ac to amend the Judicia
nv system of the United Sales." After some CONVEX
sation Of legal character,
On motion Of Mr. WEBSTER the bill was laid
upon the tabe.
Mr. BUCHANAN stated that he had consulted
the Committee on Finance in relation 10 the amend
ment of the Senate, non-concurred in by the House,
to the bill To maintain our frontier neutrality; and
they had expressed the opinion that the Senate ought
10 insist on their amendment on account OF its i'm
.,lr,nnnn Ia fore moved that The hill he