The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-05-26
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
TnuasDAY, May n.

TuRsDAY, May n.
Mr.. McKEAN presented resolutions Of the Legis-
laiure Of Pennsylvania (Which Mr. Mex. said had
been delayed in consequence oil his absence) setting
forth the suerngs and losses OF the early settlers Of
the Wyoming valley, and insiructing their Senator's
and requesting their Representatives 10 procure, II
possible by their votes and influence, the passage Of
law that will compensate the wyoming sufferers
of the Revolution for such losses: which was read,
referred TO the Committee on Public Lands and or
dered 10 be printed.
Mr.. Mex also presented the petition OF Mary Ann
Berry and Margaret Taylor of Philadelphia, pray.
ing remuneration for the revolutionary services Of
their deceased father. Referred TO the Committee
Revolutionary Pensions.
Mr.. Upton presented memorial from certain
citizens of CaSs county Indiana, relating to certain
section Of land procured from the Indians and said
to have been disposed Of in an improper manner
Referred.
Mr. TiPToS, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, reported bills for the benefit OF two railroad
companies, (unheardO which were seyerally read
and ordered TO a second reading, and the accompa-
nying reports were ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. KNIGHT, the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads discharged from
the farther consideration Of the petition Of William
Walker.
BANK NOTES REVENUE.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented a communi.
cation from the Treasury Department, in pursuance
ola resolution recently offered by Mr. Clay OF Ken
lucky, in regard TO the receipt Of bank notes for
venue The communication was read, and was un-
derStood TO state that orders had been given
on the subject and that the receipt Of bank notes was
consequence Of previous orders and of the reSump-
lion Of specie payments BY certain banks The COM
muncation was accompanied BY copy of letter
from the Departmental public officers AT New York,
dated April ~, 1893, which was read, and which
was understood TO sanction the receipt of specie
paying bank notes from banks not issuing notes Of
less than 3d. according TO orders and instructions
given previous the suspension of specie payments
Mr.. CLAY moved that this communication be
laid on the table and printed. He said he did not
know whether this would furnish the occasion
making il necessary for further inquiry Of the Sc
cretaTy of the Treasury in order 10 know whether
further instructions had been given any Of the col
lectors The fact had now appeared that they did
receive, at New York. the notes of spece-payng
banks; and Mr.. c. was understood TO say that he
had letter in his drawer informing him that, ON
resumption, the notes of specie-paying banks were
TO be received and disbursed in payment OF the pub
lie dues
The communication was laid on the table, and or
dered TO be printed
." CHEaoKEE INDIANS. ...
On motion OF Mr. WHITE, the Presidents mes
sage and the communication of the Secretary Of
War, on the subject of delaying for two years the
removal of the Cherokee Indians, and of making
further provision for their removal and for indem
mites to be made 10 them taken up, and affer
some remarks by Mr.. WHITE and Mr., SEWER
it was referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs
On motion of MIR. WHITE, the Secretary Of
War was required to nfornfthe Senate whether any
answer had been given by the Cherokee delegation
TO the propositions contained in his communication
on the subject of The removal of the Cherokee In
dianS and If So 10 transmit TO the Senate copy of
such answer.
The following bills were sevcrally read third
time, and passed
The bill 10 authorize the entry of lands in Arkan-
sas covered by alleged, but unronfrmed French and
Spanish claims;
And the bill for the continuation of the Cumber-
land road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, which
passed BY the following vote:
YEAS-MesSrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Buchan-
an, Clay, Of Kentucky, Crenden, Cuthber Davis,
Grundy, Knight, Linn Mexican, Morris, Nicholas,
Robbins Robinson, Sewer, Smith, of Ind Swift,
Talmadge, Upton, Wright, Young-23
NAYS-Messfs. Brown, Calhoun, Clay OF Ala,
Clayton, Hubbard, King Lumpkin, Lyon, Mouton,
Niles, Norvell, Pierce, PrentiSs, Preston, Rives,
Smith, of Conn. Troer White-lS "...
This bill was sent TO the House, and subsequently
returned with an amendment, in which the Senate
concurred
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion of Mr.. WRIGHT, the Senate proceed
ed to consider the bill making appropriations for the
naval service for 1898.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN moved to amend it by
striking out the appropriation for the exploring
petition
This motion occasoned debate by Messrs. Crit
tenden, Wright Rives, Niles, Preston, and Davis,
who gave way on the suggestion of Mr. Webster,
and the action the bill suspended by consent
with view TO obtain better information in regard to
the command by lieutenant of vessel rated at
twenty guns, there being, apparently, an express law
against it. '-#..
The Senate adjourned, after an Executive session.