The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-22
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
IN SENATE,


THURSDAY, Dec. 90
Memorials and petitions were presented and re-
| ferred-
By Mr. WRIGHT: From Russell Comstock, stat
ing valuable discovery In relation TO the proven
BY Mr.. CALHOUN: From the chamber Of COM
merce of Charleston, s. @.
On motion Of Mr. PRENTISS, the petition OF
James Smally and others, presented al the last ses-
sion praying compensation for the services Of the
Vermont militia al Plaltsburg in the late war, was
referred, with the accompanying documents, to the
Committee on Military Affairs
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. PRENTISS, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported the following bills without amendments:
bill to establish pension agency al Montpelier,
Vermont; bill for the relief OF John McClond |;
bill granting pension to David Waller.
MIR. PIERCE, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported bill for the relief Of Joseph Basset.
MIR. FULTON, from the Committee for the Dis
trct OF Columbia, reported bill to examine The ac-
counts Of persons employed on the public buildings.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. PRENTISS: A bill for the relief of the
administrator of Joseph Edson.
By Mr.. TALLMADGE: A bill to abolish i'm
prisonment for debt in certain cases.
BY Mr.. ROANE: A bill TO extend The jurisdiction
of the Corporation Of Washington over the Potomac
bridge and to authorize the giving OF deeds for GER
tain lots.
Also, the bill to erect hospital in the city Of
Washington and for other purposes.
BY Mr. RUGGLES: A bill for the relief Of Asa
Hilton.
BY Mr.. RIvEs: A bill for the relief of Andrew
Forrest
Also, to establish and regulate the Navy rations,
BY Mr.. HiuspnRD, A bill to aa.heriz. tn. pay
ment of equitable commission 10 the agents and at
torneys persons in whose favor awards have been
made under the several treaties between the United
States and foreign Powers, which awards have been
rec In he
United States. >|
BY Mr. NILES: A bill for the relief of Jabez L.
White and Asa White,
BY Mr.. NICHOLAS: A bill for the relief of
Charles Morgan of Louisiana.
Also bill for the relief of Jean Baptste Granger
By Mr.. BROWN: A bill supplementary to the
entitled act TO establish branches Of the Mint
&c.
BY Mr. FULTON; A bill giving certain citizens
Of Arkansas authority TO locate presumption certii-
Gates taken by the register Of the Land Office at
Batesville.
Mr.. MORRIS moved to reconsider the vote ofyes-
teray on the passage Of the bill 10 prevent counter
feiting Of foreign coins.
Mr. NJ having raised constitutional objection,
which was sustained by Mr.. STRANGE, the motion
was acquesced in ..a
On motion, Rcsolred, That the Committee on Com
merce INQUIRE into the expedency Of so amending the
act Of the 7h July, 1888, ITO provide for the better
security OF the lives Of passengers on board vessels pro-
PEELED whole in part by steam as to provide that
every captain engineer pilot or other person employed
in navigating any steamboat vessel propelled In whole
or in part by steam who shall wuy increase and con-
fine the steam Of such boat vessel with intent to pro-
pei her speed greater than her ordinary speed, on
any pretext whatever who shall wilfuly run such
boat vessel at speed greater than her ordinary
speed against with any other boat or vessel at trial
OF speed although explosion loss OF life shall oc-
cur thereby shall be guilty Of high mlsdemeanor and
on conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
FIVE thousand dollars And, ALSO that said committee
inquire the expedency Of requiring printed copy
of the above entitled act, and the amendments that may
be made thereto 10 be kept at all times in public part
OF the cabin Of such boat vessel for the inspection Of
| the passengers. ',& ~
| On motion of Mr.. BENTON, .... ... "" .
Resolved That the President Of the United States be
requested to he communicated to the Senate
copies Of all the orders and instructions issued from
Washington City by heads OF Departments, heads OF
Bureaus, and the Postmaster General, relative 10 the
kind Of money and bank notes which might be paid out
on account OF the United States the Post Office De-
partmen, since the 18th day Of April. 1914 when Con
BY IA pSSs s h any Whatever
cept of the character and description defined ALSO,
that the Secretary of the Treasury communicate to the
Senate, after the mint returns OF the present year are
received, statements showing, lst The amount Of i'm
ports and exports of gold and silver coin and bullion
since the passage Of the for correcting the standard
of the gold coins Of the United States, and for admit
ting the silver coin Of Mexico and other countries to
legal circulation within the Unlted passed
1884 I'd. The amount Of gold coined at the mint and
its branches the gold bill Of 1884 took effect dis
tngushng the bullion from which the same was coined
so as to show, how much from foreign gold, how much
from United States coins Of the former standard, and
how much from gold Of the United States mines. Sd
The annual average Of the notes OF the late Bank
of the United States in circulation during the existence
| of said bank.
| On motion of Mr. NORVELL,
Resolved That the Committee on Commerce be in
struced to inquire into the expedency Of making appro
priaons for the improvement Of the harbors OF Bres
Port Sheldon, and New Buffalo, in the State Of Mch-
gam and also into the expectancy of making appro-
priaon for the construction Of pier and beacon light
at Macknaw for the removal Of bar in Lake George
in the Straits Of ST. Marys and for the removal of OBJ
strucons to navigation at the mouth of the river ST.
Clair, in that State
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. RIvEs was
taken up, which debate ensued that lasted TO late
hour, in which Messrs. RIVES, WRIGHT, NILES,
CRITTENDEN, aud CALHOUN took part. The
resolution was finally adopted, and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES