The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-24

"a IL lale Acssage, and ndvocaling
sound credit system, with due isis OF specie. On
motion 81 Mr.. Mex, this document was read, laid
on the table and ordered 70 b. printed,
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented The RESOLUTIONS Of
the Assembly OF New York against the Sub-Trea-
su ,ry bill now before the Senate.
Mr. r. said he chcerfullyc implied with the request
clntained In one OF the resolutions 10 present them 10
the Senute ofthe United 81 les. He would also take
this occasion 10 say that the body ON which these
resolutions iine was composed OF as enlightened
talented and patriotic men as had been assembled at
the Cdpitf OF the Stale for series OF years past
They were fresh from the people, and Mr. L. had
no doub. expressed truly the wishes and feelings of
large m ioriy of The cleo or OF the State OF New
York, Mr. H. said he concurfed fully in The senti-
mens and views contained IN those reSoiu ions, and
thar In his opinion they set forth wi great force
and breyiry the Obj ions 10 the adoption orthe Srb-
Treasury scheme. lie particularly agreed with The
Assembly thar the perscyering efforts made to pro-
cure lis adoption have deeply alarmed the people Of
this Strc and furnish al this time, prominent Oh
srucion 10 the revival Of credit and business and
return 10 specie payments by the banks
These resolutions were read, laid on the table, and
ordered 10 be printed.
| On motion OF Mr.. PRENTISS, The Committee on
Pensions were discharged from the further cunside-
| ration OF Polly Robertson, widow Of Peter X. bert
son. the commi tee being Of opinion that II is more
expedient 10 provide for SEES Of this kind BY ge-
neral law than BY specinl els.
1 On motion Of Mr.. MORRIS, the Committee on
Pensions were discharged from the further conside
ration Of the ell inns Of the widow Of Thomas Cogs-
| we'll Andrew Dean, Elisha Sutton, Will IN Wood
eek Timothy Shays, Nathaniel PaImenter Jona-
| than Nichols Alexander McRhea, Cornelieus A.
Reeve n. thaniel Grantand, - Van Orden, Clark
Case William Bowie, Solomon Cruet, the widow
OF james Hunt, Nathaniel Whiltimore, and two or
three others. 1aa
The unisvorablc report on the claim Of Alphonso
Welmors was i'd on he Il Bile.
Mr.. MORRIS, from The same committee, reported
bill for The relief Of Jonathan Crow and OF John
McClond, which were severaliy read and ordered 10
a second reading.
Mr. HUBBARD made an unfavorabIe report on
the cl i'm Of Jonathan Humphreys, which was
agreed TO-
On moon OF Mr.. DAVIS, call was ordered on
the Secretary OF the Treasury for certain docu-
meni relating 10 light houses.
And, on motion of MIR. BENTON, for copies Of
answers mide by the late deposile banks to The cir
cuar Of Nav last.
Mr.. LINN on leave introduced bill TO purchase
the right 10 use DR., BOYD Reily'Svapor bath Read
twic' and referred TO selec. committee of five, 10
be chosen BY the CnArR.
The resolution, reServing for ladies the front seat
in the circular gallery Of the Senate, was taken up
and greed 10.
Also, the resolution offered by Mr.. KING, fornqui-
nv rs to mixing certain coast surveys; [advccaled
BY Mr.. KING, and objected TO by Mr.. DAVIS, on the
ground that general coast surveys were now going
on and i might therefore be injurious 10 withdraw
any portion of the persons so engaged
The resolution offered many days ago, for giving
TO each Senator copy of certain land documents
published in 1888 and 81 and copy OF the Ameri-
can State Papers 10 each of the Senators that are
NV without them, was taken up. on motion of MIR.
KING Con whose motion il had been laid on the
lable,) and agreed 10.
The bills Tor the relief Of Jacob Baker, Caleb AT
water, the heirs of DR.. William Ramsey, Robert
Dickey, Albion p Grow, Joshua Hall, The heirs OF
Lieut.. William Russworm the heirs of John Haw-
kins, William Hogan, (and two or three others,
which the reporter could not hear,) were seyerally
considered and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
The Senate concurred in the amendment OF the
House, striking out the first section of the bill
amend and extend the charter Of The Franklin Insu-
rance Company.
sUB-TREAsURY SCHEME
The Senate resumed the consideration # this
subject and Of the substitute offered b. Mr. RivEs
when
Mr. CRITTENDEN rose, and spoke two hours,
in opposition TO the bill after which,
On motion of Mr.. BROWN the Senate adj
journed.