The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-19

BY Mr.. RoANE, From the Washington Build,
g and Improving Company, asking charter o.
Mr.. LINN introduced bill 10 grant to The Wash
instoa turnpike Company of Missouri the IIghl OF
presumption 70 half million Of land, 10 aid IN
mixing railroad from the Iron Mountain OF Mis-
sonri TO the Mississippi river.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. PRENTISS, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported House bill for the relief OF Stephen
Marsters.
The following House bills were also favorably re-
ported on from several standing committees.
Bills cor the relief Of She'll Barnes Harvey Reynolds,
Eliphslet spaford, A. IL Morgan, John Vanneiin, the
heirs Of Jes.e Copeland and FOR regulating the pay and
emolument q bIeyet officers
The following bills unfayorably reported on
Bills for the relief Of the heirs Of Preserved Clapp,
Levi Folsom Reuben Murray and William A. Cud-
deback
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance,
asked to take up the report made by him on the bill TO
repeal the duty salt and the allowances Of the fshng
bountes and moved that 10 900 copies be printed for
the use IF the Senate, embracing about thirty pages OF
thr evidence taken before the committee OF the House
| OF Commons
| Mr. w aid that the printing Of these documents
would cost near fifty cents per copy making for lOOoo
copies, somewhat less than 5000.
Mr. CALHOUN expressed much regret that the
Committee Finance had reported in favor Of printing
these documents They very unsatisfactory, and
besides, Mr.. c. at loss know how he could vote
for 1t, as the proposition substantially the same as
was voted down when moved by Mr. Benton. Mr. Z.
also expressed strong desire that the Compromise Act
should not be disturbed, at all events that the pro-
tective system should not be revived
Mr.. WRIGHT stated that this subject had arisen be-
iore the committee in connexion with inquiries as to
the repeal OF the duty several other articles. On
accoun, of the Of the Treasury, they not in
favor OF the repeal Of any Of the duties al this session
But these documents contained information highly IN
portant To the country in relation to the manufacture OF
salt and the committee therefore recommend that they
should be printed
In reply to inquiry by Mr. Davis, Mr. w. stated
that the committee had not, their part, settled the
question as to the expedency of repeating the duty on
SALT and bountles to seamen further than that the sub
! Ject should be postponed to the next session.
Mr., BENTON argued at large against various pro-
visions Of the Compromise act, and in favor Of printing
these documents, and Of sbolshng the duty salt and
seamen's bounties
On motion OF Mr.. DAVIS, and with the concur
renee Of Mr. WRIGHT, the subject was laid over till
Monday.
On motion OF Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, the Secreta-
ny Of War called to report the accounts of the
commission to settle the claims against the Miami In.
dams, with adetaed statement Of expenses, designa-
ing charges allowed for mileage, &c. &c
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the Secretary of the
Treasury called for information under the law Of
the Depose act of 1885, to the amount deposited IN
each State, in what banks and in what amount what
description of funds, what depreciation Of notes, and
what investments are made by the States and how
applied &c, &c; and that the Secretary have leave
to correspond with the States furnish said nlor-
nation. ..~.r. ..~.
SPECIAL ORDER
The bill 10 prevent the interference of federal Of
fcers in elections came up; when
/ MIR. NORVELL rose and addressed the Senate
in favor Of the report and against the bill
Mr.. CUTHBERT having minated desire to
speak on the subject moved that il be passed in
formally until Monday, which was agreed TO.
The Senate then proceeded to take up the bills re-
lating to the District of Columbia.
The bill to incorporate the Washington Silk Com
pany was takeu up when debate arose, in which
Messrs. King Allen, Smith, of Conn, Benton, and
Niles opposed the bill on the ground that all corpo-
raions were infrngements OF individual rights, and
of dangerous tendency; while Messrs. Merl lex,
BayaTd and Linn zeaousy advocated it, on the score
of the Introduction Of new and useful culture in
this District, without having the slightest tendency
to infringe rights of any description
Mr.. NILES moved its indefinite postponement,
and asked the yeas and nays; which, being ordered,
there appeared for IL u, against il ID. 49,.
The bills to incorporate the Washington Male
Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum, and to
make free bridge over the Eastern Branch, were
laid on the table, Ill.,. .. .".
| The following bills were ordered to be engrossed
= bill to incorporate Georgetown College.
| A bill granting certain lots to the Columbian Col
lege for purposes therein mentioned.
A bill to extend the jurisdiction Of the Corporation
of Washington over the Potomac bridge
The joint resolution authorizing the opening OF an
alley and the execution of certain deeds.
The bill from the House for the erection OF new
Jail in Washington was taken up when, on motion,
the Senate adjourned.