The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-27
IN SENATE.
The House adjourned.
FRIpAY, January q

FRIDAY, January 20.
Mr.. LINN presented petition Of Obadiah Scott for
pension.
Also of w. r. Brown for the same
Also Of w. II. Flynn, for presumption laws re
ferred.
communication of the Secretary Of War enclos-
ing the report of the Col Of Ordnance, relative TO the
U. S. Mineral Districts, in compliance with Toso-
luton of the 10Th instant; ordered TO be printed
Mr.. LYNN gave notice that he shou on o-mor
row, introduce a bill for the relief of r. E. Gentry
w. Monroe, and others.
Mr.. MERRICK presented petition Of Elizabeth
Reynolds, for commulation pay OF revolutionary
soldier; referred
Mr., LUMPKIN, petition Of VIM. Fuller fol- re.
lief; referred.
Mr.. CLAY, of Ala presented the joint memo
rails of the Legislature Of Alabama, praying for an
appropriation Tor improving the navigation OF The
Tennessee river
Also TO remunerate cluzenS LOT losses sustained
by Indian depredations.
Also TO revoke certain contracts made by General
Jesup transferring to individuals Indian reserva-
tons OF 100000 acres for $4,000 referred.
Mr. MOUTON petitions of certain mail con-
tractors, for additional compensation; referred.
Petitions also presented by Messrs. Upton, Nor
ris and Allen, and severally referred.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance,
reported bill RENTING duties on iron imported by the
Harlem Rail Road Co
Also, BY the Georgia Rail Road Co.
Bills from the House, making appropriation Tor
the defence Of the northern frontier.
read and passed.
On motion of Mr. NORvELL,
Rcsoircd, That the Committee on Commerce IN
quire into the expediency OF making appropriations
for the Improvement of certain harbors in Michl-
gan.
On motion of Mr.. CLAY, Of Ala,
Resolred, That the Secretaryof War communicate
to the Senate the number OF creek Indians engaged
in hosiiIitieS against the U. ). IN 1850
Mr. Upton introduced bill, fixing the com
pensation of officers of the army on duty IN the
military bureau of the War Department. read twice
The secretary of the Treasury reported 10 Tie
Senate The communication Of The. MeSSrs Blunt, OF
N. York on the subject of light houses: ordered 10
be printed. Ia
rights resumed.
A lengthy discussion arose, and continued 10y
Mcssrs Cuttenden, Clay, Webster, Bayard, Walker,
Benton King and others, relative what should I'M
der the law constitute actual settlement.
Mr.. CRITfENDEN moved 10 amend, by specify
ing articles which should be authenticated 10 con
s,tutc such settlement; which for some time iuI-
thcr discussed and then adopted 20 to u as ol
lows -,
YEAs.-Messrs Bayard, Brown Calhoun, Clay,
Of kentusky Clay'S9 Gcen Morris Nichoas
Niles Pierce PrentisS, Preston, Rome, Robbins,
Smith, Of Connecticut Smith, of Indiana, souIhaId,
Spcnce Swift Tallmadge Webster.-2o -,
! rNAYS-NiesSrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Gay,
If Alabama. Cuhbert, Fulton, Hubbard Linn, Lump
lin Iyon, Mouton, Norye Rives, Robinson SEWER
linton, Walker White, Williams, Wright, iouhs'
-2I ..... +, ,,.,, ..ac or
Mr.. BAYARD further amended, that proofs o.
settlement should be given TO the Register Of NE
Land Office, pursuant TO the rules o. me law -
1890 which proposition was objected 10 Oy MeSS'S'
moinn Of Mr. BAYARD 10 postpone me
further consideration OF the bill till Monday, was
lost-25 to ~ as follows. a., ,fRon.
YEAs-Mcssrs Bayard, Calhoun, Clay o. Men