The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-22
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.


The VICE PRESIDENT presented from the
Treasury Department. the report OF the Solicitor Of
the treasury on the case of the late receiver Of the
land Office al Huntsville, Mississippi. Laid on the
table and ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. MckEAN presented resolutions Of the Senate
Of Pennsylvania on the subject OF The Sub Treasury
bill concuTrng ia relation to thai bill with The
Ia ions presented by Mr. Buchanan yesterday.
The resolutions were read, laid on the table, and
ordered TO be printed.
By Mr. LINN From citizens of Ken uclsy. Ten
nessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Missouri, asking
an appropriation for road from Columbus, Ken
lucky, 10 the land sunk by an earthquake IN or near
Missouri Referred.
Also, from 200 citizens OF Missouri for new land
district. Referred.
Also, from AZ residents on the river ST. Francis,
asking for another survey of that river. Referred
[Messrs. LINN and SEWER made explanatory
remarks on this memorial, from which i appeared
that the navigation OF the river ST. Francis Is excel
enI for about 300 miles from lis mouth; that isthen
interrupted for about 40 miles by rafts and swamps,
the land sunk by an earthquake, which Is OF the
most valuable kind, except that iscveIhown; that
The navigation Is then good far beyond that point;
that The former surveyor examined the premises in
an uniavorable time, when the water was high; and
that there individuals who are now ready % open
The navigation for the land which may thus be re-
claimed and which is now worse than useless.
By Mr. BUCHANAN: From number OF cap
lans pilots, and others navigating the MISSISSIPPI,
Ohi9, Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, present.
ing strong reasons why Pt burgh should be made
the site OF one of the Western Marine Hospitals
Referred, and ordered TO be printed
Also, memorial on the same subject from citii
gems OF Pittsburgh. Referred.
Also, from citizens oil Pennsylvania, asking the
completion OF the frigate Rarian. Referred.
By Mr.. LUMPKlN and Mr.. YOUNG, for new
mail routes. Referred
BY Mr.. McKEAN, Mr.. LINN, ard Mr.. PIERCE,
on individual claims. Referred
By Mr.. PREM rISS: The Petition Of Ira Day,
praying compensation for extra service in the trans
portation Of the mail, for which the Postmaster
General Is not authorized TO make payment Re
ferred.
BY Mr.. McKEAN and Mr.. SWIFT, against the
admission Of Texas. Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. SWIFT, against slavery and the slave
trade. Motion to receive laid on the table
NATIONAL FOUNDRY
Mr.. Upton, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported bill TO establish nation bundry
or armory in the West arsenas in the States where
they have not been established and certain depots for
arms. Read, ordered to second reading, and 50o
extia copies Of the accompanying report oidered 70
be printed
Mr. Upton gave notice that he should move
tomorrow morning TO take up the Cumberland road
bill.
ON motion Of Mr.. TALLMADGE, the Commit
tee on Finance were instructed TO inquire into the
expedience Of making allowance for house rent 10
the officers in the navy yard at New York
Mr.. ROANE presented resolutions OF the Lesis-
lature of Virginia instructing and requesting their
members Of Congress TO endeavor 10 induce Con-
yresS 10 refund the payment that has ben made by
that State to The officers and soldiers OF the Virginia
line of The Revolution, Referred and ordered 10 be
printed
Mr. LINN gave notice that he should tomor-
row. ask leave to Introduce a bill to encourage me
introduction and cultivation of tropical plants in the
United States.
Mr. WALL, on leave, introduced bill for the
relief Of Captain Augustus A. Nicholson; which
was read twice and referred,
Mr. HUBBARD IN we'd that SO much of the re-
solutions of the Senate of Pennsylvania, presented
this morning as relates 10 the attempt to remove
Jeremiah Mason from the Presidency OF The Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, branch OF the late United
States Ak be referred to the Committee on FL
nance, with view to their ascertaining and report
ing the facts Of the case The imputation, he. said
that this attempt a political movement, was
without sufficient foundation. Such, y was certain
had been the conduct of the President Of that branch
bank as induced his political fiendS as well as his
political opponents 10 make an effort Tor his re-
maval.
Mr. WEBSTER was understood to say thai i was
no more true that the bill now before the Senate
came from the Finance Committee, or that the mes
sage al the commencement OF this session came from
the President of the United States, than that the at
tempt to remove Mr. Mason was political move
ment entirely, beginning and ending political mo
tiyes The whole correspondence on This subject
was on the files of the Senate, and the political mo.
verS in this business themselves placed il on political
cums,ances Of the case, Mr.. w concluded by saying
that he had no desire for this investigation it was
by-gone affair." heretofore discussed and well under
STOOD; but if the member from New Hampshire
wished It. he had no objection he was ready
furit
Mr.. HUBBARD re,sserted his opinions and Mr.
WEBS TER reioined when
Mr.. BUCHANAN said, "when Greek meets
Greek, then comes the tug of war" He did not IN
tend to lake any part in the high contest bout TO be
waped between the two distinguished Senators. III
was his purpose merely to state, that in constituting
the nsruc ions which he had received, he should be
guided by the lights of his own Judgment, and not by
The construction which had been placed upon ihem,
subsequent 10 their passage, by The resolutions OF me
Senate of Pennsylvania, which constituted but one
branch OF the State Legislature.
He had stalled yesterday on presenting his nSlruc-
TONS that every member OF the opposition party IN
the Senate, as he was informed, had voted for the
reSo!u ion He knew that this statement was true in
regard 10 the House; but, from Harrisburg papers
since received, he perceived that the resolution had
beel divided on its passage in the Senate into three
distinct clauses and that six members OF the opposl
ton bad voted against that clause which expressed
full confidence in Martin Van Buren,, and in the in
telligence and wisdom Of their democratic Senators
and Representatives.
He felt to be due both to himself and the Senate
to make his correction IS.
The motion TO refer was now carried.
THE suB-TREAsuRy SCHEME
The Senate then resumed the consideration of the
Subtreasury bill, and the substitute offered for it by
Mr.. Rives.
Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio, spoke more than two hours
in support of the bill.
Alter an Executive session, moved by Mr.. KING
of Alabama,)
The Senate adjourned. 4
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES =,
TUESDAY Feb. 20.
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