The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-18
IN SENATE.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, January II


report from the Secretary Of War, including
munication from the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs
relating the manner in which the annuites for 1887
had been dsbursed: ordered to be printed
! Mr. ROBINSON presented petition from citizens
of Illinois, for extension of certain mail routes order
ed to be printed
Messrs. CLAY, OF Alabama, TALLMADGE,
| PIERCE, Upton and LINN severally presented
private petitions which appropriately referred.
! Mr. KING presented the joint resolution of the le
gislaure Of Alabama, desiring Congress TO annex 10
that State portion of the Territory Of Florida refer
rcd
| Mr.. CLAY, fKy., presented tho petition of citizens
of Smhtied, KY for the survey of and improvement OF
the navigation Of the Cumberland river referred.
Also, petitions from mechanics OF Philadelphia,
praying for the completion OF the frgate Rartan re-
| iened
| Mr. WEBSTER offered resolution requiring the
Secretary of the Treasury to communicate 10 the Sc
nate, with little delay possible, whether any and If
so what amount Of the fishing bounties and revolution
ary PENSIONS had been paid by The collector Boston
in notes of the Commonwealth Bank, and by what
thorlty.
Also. whether any OF the public money de-
posted in said bank and what amount, and at what time
such depositcs had been made
Mr. WEBSTER explained that he had been induced
institute this inquiry not from any newspaper Iumor
or authority, but he had received letters requesting hun
to give his attention TO the subject, which were OF
most unquesonable authority, which stated the amount
large--hat they were mostly paid IN bills OF this bank,
Of which 100 dollars worth would not now buy loaf
of bread. This loss fell heavily upon a class OF poor
entcrpiising fishermen. That many Of these persons
had applied for payment IN either gold or silver or
Treasury notes, but told by the discussing oihcer
! that they must take checks the Commonwealth Oh
| fee take nothing.
| Mr.. HUBBARD objected 10 the resolution on the
ground that il reflected by implication on the con
duct Of the Secretary Of the treasury
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ton was Director Of, or in any way concerned in
the Offices of the Bank in question.
! Mr. WEBSTER was not aware he was, but was
certain thai the Deputy Collector as well the Dis,
trict Attorney were both Directors of the lnS;itu
Mr. HUBBARD asserted that the Secretary had
given no directions relative 10 the manner III which
the payments were to be made Nor was the Colec-
tor Director OF, or in any way concerned IN Inc
offices of the Bank
Mr.. NILES moved an amendment to the resolu.
tion which was adopted
MIR. HUBBARD also moved further amend
ment, which, however, he subsequently Withdrew.
After some further remarks by MeSSrs Strange,
Clay, of Ala, and King, the resolution, as AMENDED
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr. NORVELI. the vote Of yesterday
making the Sub Treasury hill the special order Tor next
Tuesday week, was rcconsdcrcd, and Monday next
was fixed upon for that purpose The vote to re-consI-
der was carried 20 10 IL. ,.... ),
Mr. RIvES. on leave, introduced bill authorizing
an examination and survey for Navy Yard at hoy
West: read aud referred TO Committee on Naval Al
fairs -. -, ..i.
On motion Of Mr. BUCHANAN, the bill providing
for the more eectual observance Of our neutral relations
was taken up and after short dlscussIon was without
further amendment passed to DC ehSfoSseu'
MUS
For the rclefof certain persons therein named
For The relief of the Nantucket Steam Boat Com
Var tho relief Of c r ClCthercll, and others.