The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
TnuaspAr, Jan. IS, 1898.

THuaspAY, Jan. IS, 1888.
Private petitions presented by Messrs HUBBARD,
NICHOLAS and KOANE severaly referred.
BY Mr. CLAY, OF Kentucky-Two petitions Of cl-
Of Philadepha, for the completion Of The frga'e
Raritan referred,
Mr. ALLEN-of citizens Of Ohio on abolition and
Texas.
Also, citizens Of Belmont, Ohio, praying Congress to
pass no law prevent citizens individually irom
oning or aiding either bellgerant party at war on our
frontier Also, that active measures may be adopted
and punish the perpetrators oil the outrage ~
Schosser and that the insults our flag has received
from the Mexicsns may be promptly resented; referred
Mr.. NlLES-petlion Of large number OF publishers
aud book sellers Connecticut, demonstrating against
the passage Of an international copy nghtiaw referred
On motion Of Mr. ROBBINS,
Ordered, That the Secretary Of the Senate cause 10
be compiled and printed all the documents relative TO
the public lands aud that each member Of the Senate
be furnished with copy thereof Also, that he cause
be furnished each OF such have not yet received
the same one copy Of the American State papers pub
lished by Gales and Seaon.
Mr. WRIGHT from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported adverse to potitlon Of J. w Page.
Also, bill from the House RENTING certain comms-
sions on duty bonds, with amendments.
On motion ofMr RUGGLES,
Resolred That the Secretary Of the Treasury report
to the Senate the representations made relative 10
lighthouses, &c. by the Collector Of NewYork.
tabsh pension agency at Montpelier, Vermont Or
dered 10 second reading.
Mr.. KING, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill establishing Vicksbur5 Port OF
Entry; ordered 10 second reading.
ResoIred, That the Committee on Public Lands
INQUIRE the expediency of granting to the State
of Michigan 100000 acres Of land for the purposes Of
internal Improvement
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN,
Resolred, That the Committee on Judiciary in
uuire the expediency of granting immediate right OF
citizenship TO all foreigners who have served re-
gular enlistment in the u. s. service
On motion of Mr., YOUNG,
Rcsolred That The Committee on Commerce in
quire the cxpedency Of establishing Chicago and
: Alton, Ports Of Entry.
Bin for the increase Of the Military establishment;
read a Third time and referred
Also, bill making appropriation for the protection
of the Northern Frontier, and for the suppression OF
the Indian hostties in Florida; read twice and re-
ferred
Bill granting presumption rights to actual settlers
on the public lands, came up IN the orders Oh me
day.
The bill provides that all settlers who may have
located on the public domain, prior to Dec. 1885,
shall have presumption exclusive TO such lands
A long discussion arose on question 10 amend by
Mr.. WHITE providing that no claim shall be valid
founded on location or improvement made previous
TO the exunguishment Of the Indian title Several
unsuccessful attempts were made to modify inns
amendment but ii was finally adopted, by the follow
ing vote:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Bayard Buchanan, Cal
houn, CLAY, of Ky, Clayton, Crittenden Cuihbert,
Davis, Gundy Hubbard knight, Linn, Lumpkin,
Mexican, Merrck, Morris, Mouton, Nicholas,
Niles, Pierce, Prentiss, Roane, Robbins, Ruggles,
SEWER Smith, Of Conn, Smith, of Ind, Southland,
Spence, Strange, swift, Tamadge, Upton, White,
Williams-36.
NAYS-Messrs Benton, Clay, of Ala, Fulton,
King, of Ala, Lyon, Norvell, Robinson, Walker,
Wright, Young-l0.
The Senate then adjourned