The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-05


ken on every question brought before the Senate,
when the yeas and nays should be demanded by one'
fifth OF the members present The question OF OF
der which he raised therefore, was, whether, when
the yeas and nays had been ordered any question:
il in order constitutional 10 lay that question
on the table unless with view 10 take II up again
at the first convenient season, Conversation near
the desk prevented Mr.. M and others from being
distinctly heard by the reporters.
Mr.. Upton was understood 10 say that the gen
ileman himself was not in order TO argue cues
ton in this manner, pending motion TO lay II on
the table.
Mr. HUBBARD was understood TO say that
question was not before the Senate in The sense OF
the Constitution till was actually put for The vote
and then the Senator would not be deprived OF the
right to record his name IL he seconded by one
fifth Of the members present. as the Constitution re-
CURED 1.-THE noise was still ouder.l
The VICE PRESIDENT (havihg decided the
question OF order in opposition to the views Of Mr..
MoRaIs, and Mr.. M. having appealed to the Senate
from the decision OF the VicE PREsDEST, proceeded
to state the question above in disiinct terms, and
10 give succinct account of the proceedings that
had occurred on this petition.
Mr. MORRIS withdrew his appeal.
(, Mr. NORVEl4L stated briefly that both the SUD-
jecs embraced in this petition would in all proba-
billy not be presented for legislation by the Senate
for long time TO come On this account therefore,
4 ON no other ii was proper thai the petition should
lie on The table
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Miss, now renewed his mo-
ton to lay the motion to receive on the table, and II
was carried in the affirmative, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Benton, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay OF Ala, Foster Fulton, Hubbard, King, Linn,
Lumpkin, Lyon, Moulon, Nicholas, Norveil, Pres
ton Rlyes RSsne Robinson Strange Tipon' Wal
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Clayton, Davis, Knight,
Mexican, Morris, Niles, Pierce, Prentiss, Ruggles,
Smith, OF Conn, Smith, of Ind, Swift, Williams,
of Me.-H.
Mr. McKEAN presented the petition Of $50 wo-
If nal axuar nt, nSvua nrb n
the same effect as The former and from William
r. Wilson, a citizen of Philadelphia, praying that
no slave State may be hereafter admitted into the
Union, and demonstrating against the annex alton OF
Texas. 't.. "-..... ..,
Mr. WILLIAMS, Of Miss, moved again that the
motion TO receive lie on the table '.
On this question Mr.. McKEAN asked the yeas
and nays; which were ordered, and the motion was
carried Yeas 81 nays IL. "...s
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petition from a
citizen stating that he had discovered the means OF
preventing the explosion of Steam boilers and ask
ing such Senator'S as might please to test the value
OF this discovery.
Mr.. b. said, from the high authority that had sus-
tanned the memorial, he was induced to believe that
the memorialist had really succeeded. -
Also, petition from Catharine Howard.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
By Mr.. SMITH, of Conn. from the Committee
on Agriculture, asking to be discharged from the
further consideration of the memorial of the citizens
of this District, asking to be incorporated into a
company for the growth and manufacture of silk,
and that the same be referred to the Committee on
the District OF Columbia.
Also, asking to. be discharged from the further
consideration of the petition Of Andrew Logan in
relation TO the same subject,
BY Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Com
nerce report on the memorial Of sundry officers
of the revenue cutter service, asking increase of
pay, recommending the poslponement OF all further
action until the next session of Congress.
BY Mr.. STRA NGE. from the Committee on the
Judiciary, unfavorable report on the petition of
joseph Edison @. 4.
BY Mr.. KNIGHT, from the Committee on the
Contingent Fund, report on the memorial OF
certain reporters asking seats, and appropriaing
one-haf the front seat Of the east gallery to their
BY Mr.. ROBINSON from the Committee on
the Post Office and Post Roads A bill to pro-
vide for additional number of clerks in The Post
Office.
BY Mr. BENTON, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs: A bill to provide for the armed occu-
patton and settlement of certain parts Of land in Flo
rda, which is now overrun and infested by maraud-
ing bands of hostile Indians.
The following bills were introduced, read twice,
BY Mr. LYON: Bills for the relief of Henry A.
Marsh, Francis Lavenlure, Ebenczer Childs, and
Lewis f. Thompson.
BY Mr. MOUTON: A bill for the relief of Juan
Belgrade. rn.,' ..""
BY Mr.. LINN: A bill for the relief of Thomas
A. Smith. .."# Ill.,. f. .... 4
Mr.. RIVEs introduced the following resolution ::
Resolred That the President be requested to COM
municate to the Senate at early day practicable
the terms of any agreement" informal or otherwise
which may have been entered into betweenthe Secrea
ry of War and the Bank of the United States respect
ing the sale or payment of one bonds of that
institution, held by the United States relative the
proceeds Of the depose thereof in said bank, the
periods when, and the proportions in which, they
to be drawn out the places where to be paid, and the
manner in which they to be disbursed the time
when such arrangements entered into and whether
with the bank directly with agent or agents OF the
bank and in the latter case, the Of such
agents, together with all the correspondence which may
have passed between the Secretary of War and the
bank or its agents in relation thereto. Also, copies Of
all circulars issued instructions given by branch
of the War Department relative to the mode medium
IN which the money arising from the sale payment Of
the said bond part thereof was to be dsbursed
and, as far be conveniently stated, the amount
which has been dsbursed the notes Of the bank under
the said instructions and the objects for which such dis
bursements were made together with all correspon-
dence communications which may have taken place
between the Secretary of War and the Bank of the
United States, its agents, or between him and any
other Department Of the Government, on the subject
matter of these instructions. @>-....
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS, .. .:.-a
Resolped That the President Of the United States be
requested to communicate to the Senate such proceed
ings as have been had under law Of the last session.
providing for the examination Of inventions designed
diminish or prevent the calamities resulting from the
explosion of steam boilers.
On motion of Mr. MERRICK,
Resolred That the Committee for the District of
Columbia be instructed to inquire and report what
alterations, if any, the progress Of improvement and the
altered condition of the city Of Washington render it
expedlent and proper make in tho charter Of said
city.
The Senate then took up the special order of the
day. the bill to reduce and graduate the price of pub
lie lands, the motion of Mr.. Clay pending viz :
"That the bill be recommiued to the Committee on
Public Lands with inst rucons to restrict the right
to purchase the public lands at the reduced price of