The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-13
IN SENATE
ERInAY-

FRIDAY, January u
MT uhuNDf, at his request, and BY Unanimous
consent, was permitted 70 record bis yoie In ly, -
the last resolution adopted last evening in caa =
quenee Of his having been absent sIso bis ha Uuse
been stated to have qoied against The same by ms
take IN one OF The morning papers 9
Sundfy communications were received from i
DDeparmens q STATE, Of War, Of the Treasury and
Navy, which however, were Of an unimportani H..
racier SeyeIally ordered to be prinled
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
ByMr. CLAYTON, Of sundry citizens Of Ds,,
ware, to establish Newcastle as port OF entry. Re-
| ferred
BY Mr.. TALLMADGE-Rem onstrance Of H.
Insurance Companies OF n York, against The repeal
| Of The Pilot Law OF Tie last session; referred
| Mr.. GRUMPY, from the Committee on the MAJ;
ciary, reported bill 10 establish the northern b1nn
dairy of Wisconsin, with amendments which We're
adopted.
Also, a report adverse to petition of sundrv me-
chants of Mobile for remission Of fees fined IN mn,
of duty bonds On motion Of Mr. CLAY. Of All.
bama, laid on the table
Mr.. HUBBARD from the Committee on Claims
repor ed bill for The relief Of Thomas N Jaco Of
Charleston fIom the House without amendment
! Also bill for the relief Of David Davis
Also, Of Hannah Bradbury ordered to a second
reading.
Also, reports adverse 10 the petitions Of Capt w
Bell.
Also, of Daniel ]. Patterson adopted.
Mr.. LYON, from the Committee on Roads and
Canals reported bill TO amend the estt bShpg he
Northern boundary Of Ohio. and for othcr purposes
ordered TO I'd reading.
| On motion of Mr.. YOUNG,
| Ocdered That The Report Of the Commissioner
Of Public Buildings Of Illinois, be printed with 800
| copies extra for the use OF the Senate.
| On motion Of Mr.. Upton,
! ResOlred, That the Committee on Public Lands
inquire into the expediency Of graphing the right Of
levy through The public lands, 10 the New Albany
aud Mount Carmel Rail Road Co. on condition
that said Company shall transport the U s. officers
over the same free for 20 years.
Bill making appropriation for the complete reno
val Of the Red River Rafi, was amended, by subai-
iung 900 instead OF $4,000 dollars as the amount
originally reported and filed TO be engrossed
Mr.. CALHOUN's resolutions were then taken up
and the consideration of the SIKH and last resumed
On motion Of Mr. PRESTON the resolution was
laid on the table by vote as follows:
YEAS.--Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benton, Black,
Brown, Clay, of Kentucky Clayton, C,inenden,
Cuthben, Davis, Grundy, Hubbard King, knight,
LYON Mexican, Merrck, Morris, Nicholas Niles,
Norvell, Pierce Prertss, Preston, Rives, Robbins,
Smith, of Connecticut, Strange, Swift, Tallmadge,
Upon, Webaer, While, Williams, Wrighr.-35.
/ NAYS.-MessrS Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama,
Fulton Lumpkin, Roane, Robinson, Sewer, Walker,
| Young.-9.
Mr. ALLEN then, agreeable TO previous notice
called up a resolution (Which had been by gene.
raj consen, voted DOWN. as additional proviSo 10
| the whole series of resolutions.
Nj. SMITH, of Indiana, proposed an amendment
thereto.
The discussion was continued al length BY MeSSrs.
| SMITH, NORRIS, CALHOUN, and ALLEN.
Mr.. ALLEN proposed further to amend his reso-
luton as modified, pending discussion on which
Mr. NILES moved TO lay the entire resolution and
amendments on the table, which was carried by voie.
i YEAS-Messrs. Bayard, Black, Brown, Calhoun,
Clay, of Ala, Clay of KY, Cruenden, Cub bert,
Fulton, King Lumpkin, Merrick Nicholas Niles,
Norvell, Pierce, Preston, Riyes, Roane, Sewer,
Strange, Walker, White-23.
NAYS-MesSrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan Clay
ton. Davis, Hubbard Knight, Lyon, Mexican, Nor
ris, Prentiss, Robbins Robinson, Smith, Of Conn,
Smith, of Ind, Swift, Talmadge Upton, Webster,
Williams, Young-2l.
On motion of Mr.. WALKER resolved that when
the Senate adjourn it be TO Monday next.
| Adjourned.