The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-08
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE

TUESDAY, feD. b, 1885.
Mr.. GRuNDY rose. and addressed the Chair as fol-
lows:
Mr. President: ! have received, and now present to
the Senate the preamble and resolutions OF the General
Assembly OF Tennessee; by Of which resolutions
their Senators are instructed and their Representatives
requested to vote against any law Of general finance
such recommended by the President OF the United
States in his Messsgeof September last understand
the bill now before the Senate this subject and under
discussion, TO be such is embraced by this resolution
and believing in The right of instruction by the Legsla
ture feel no difficulty in declaring tina. shall comply
with these instructions IN good faith and verify, voting
against the bull and as Il respects questions which may
arise IN the course Of its progress shall, without adj
vslng with or consulting any body. give such votes as
IN my Judgment ought to be given by fair and homo
rabe opponent OF this and design promptly
to communicate to the Legislature Of Tennessee the
course Of conduct which adopt this subject
Mr. @. concluded by moving that this document be
LAID on the table. aud printed and it ordered
The VICE PRESIDENT presented from the War
Department abstracts OF the general returns OF the mi
litla of the United States for 1897 their arms, equip
ments &c Referred, and ordered 10 be printed
The report OF the Commissioner Indian Affairs, in
reference to the Indian boundary referred by the act
authorizing the people Of Missouri TO form State 90
vernment. Laid on the table.
communication from the Adutant General, with so
copies Of the official Army Register for the Of tho
Senate
Mr. BUCHANAN presented four memorials, and
Mr. McKEAN several others OF the same character as
that presented yesterday BY Mr. B. relating the claims
OF Pittsburgh to one Of the six hospitals be establish
ed on the Western waters Referred
Other Petitions and Memorials were presented and
referred
BY Mr. KING, from the Legislature of Alabama
asking the passage of a general presumption law
Of law graduatinghe price of the public lands Of
law authorizing there lnquishment of the 10Th Sec
tion for schools, and the entri of better lands and
Of a law ceding the refuse lands, found unproduc
tive, to the several States where they lie Ordered
TO be printed
BY Messrs. TALLMADGE, MERRICK and
LINN, on individual claims,
COMMONWEALTH RANK OF BOSTON.
Mr.. WEBSTER moved that the report of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, in answer to the resolu
tion of the Senate, calling for information respect
ing the amount of the public moneys in the Com
monwealth Bank at Boston, be referred 10 the Com
mitee on Finance.
On this motion n debate arose, in which Messrs
WEBSTER, NILES, WRIGHT, CRITTENDEN,
CLAY, of Kentucky, and BUCHANAN partici-
pated
The report was, for the present laid on the table
TO make way for
THE suB-TREAsURY BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of this bill,
Mr. RIVES resumed the floor, and addressed the
Senate about TWO hours, in conclusion of the argu-
ments which he commenced yesterday, in opposition
70 the bill and in support of The plan comprised in
his substitute After he concluded
Mr.. HUBBARD intimated his intention to give
his views on the subject next. He now, however
merely offered an amendment; and after some Incl
dental remarks by MIR. CLAY Of Kentucky
The Senate went into Executive business, and
soon afler
Adjourned