The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-04-12
TWENTY-FIVE CONGRESS.
IN SENATE.
TursDAY, April 10.


The VICE PRESIDENT presented a communi-
cation from the War Department, IN pursuance Of
Senate resolution Of The 5h ulf offered By MIR Da-
Wis with reports from the Third Auditor and Com
missioner Of Pensions laid the table, and order
ed 10 be printed.
The following petitions, &c. were presented and
referred.
BY Mr. Upton: From the Legislature Of In.
diana asking aid from Congress In The construction
Of the Wabash and Erie canal ordered TO be
printed
BY MIR. LINN From an individual and from
citizens Of Missouri for new post route from Pal
myra 10 Shelbyville.
Also, for the removal Of the Land Office from St.
Louis
BY MIR. FULTON: From The Legislature Of Ar
kansas, asking The ranking privilege for the Go
yernors Of States.
Also, from the same, asking certain grants Of
lands.
Also, from citizens Of Arkansas, asking the con-
fFmatiun ofcertain land titles.
BY Mr. BUCHANAN: Agains, an International
copyright law.
Also, from citizens Of Lancaster county, against
dueing; laid on the table.
BY Mr. DAVIS: From - Howard And
BY Mr. SWIFT: Also, from an individual.
Mr.. NICHOLAS, from the Committee for the
District Of Columbia, reported bill to extend The
charter of the Bank Of Alexandria; read, and or
dered TO a second reading.
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims on the petition OF Roswell L. Polk reported
bill ~ revive The ac To enable claimants 10 ldhn IN
Missouri 10 try their titles read and ordered to
second reading.
STEAM BATTERIES.
The Senate look up the resolutions offered some
time since by Mr. Davis, calling on the Department
for information to enable The Senate 10 determine
what Notifications might be diminished or dispensed
WITH and whether system OF defence, by the aid Of
steam batteries would not be more economical and
efficient than the present system.
Mr.. BENTON insisted that all the information
asked for already before the Senate, and he
urged at considerable length, and with much earn
estnesS, than when the TreaSusy was full gentlemen
Of the opposition had resisted appropriations for the
defences of the country, that they might save the
money debauch the people by the State deposites;
and now when the Treasury was empty, they were
bringing forward their own projects for expenditures
on these deienceS.
Mr.. DAVIS said, if the gentlemen had listened
more auentively, he could not have fallen into so
great mistake. Mr.. ID. had not proposed at all to
increase the burden on the Treasury; on the
trary he had reform and reirenchment directly in
view, in connection with system which he supposed
might be more efficient as well as more economi-
cal Mr.. ID. also went into some further particulars,
10 show the advantages that might arise from the
of steam batteries as auxiliafeS 10 the existing
system OF defence.
The resolution was agreed 10.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief Of Boil
tina Laws, involving question OF interest, which
was debated al much length BY MeSSrs. Hubbard,
Roanc Upton, Wright, Rives, White, and PIentiss,
and indefinitely postponed; yeas 80, nays 8.
The bin for the relief Of the heirs OF Francis Re-
mard was read third time, and passed
| Mr.. ROANE presented memorial from George
town. PRAYING that II might be receded TO the Stale
of Maryland; referred 10 select committee OF
five.
The Senate adjourned after an executive session