The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-16
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
THIRD SEES SION.
IN SENATE, . :. -..,
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.

."... WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10
Mr. MOUTON presented petition from citizens Of
Louisiana asking grant Of land for the purpose of in
Producing the cultivation Of the Morus Multicaus in
Louisiana, and placing the same permanent footing
in that State. They ask, if Congress 10 feel
thorzed to make the grant, that may pass law CIV
ing credit of twelve years
Mr.. KNIGHT presented petition from officers Of
the revenue cutter service asking that the navy pension
law may be extended TO them.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. TALLMADGE. from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported House bills for the relief of the legal
representatives of Henry Richardson, deceased also,
for the relief Of Benjamin Hensitt
Mr.. MERRlCk, from the Committee Of Claims,
made an nnfavorahe report House bill for the relief
Of Joseph f Caldwell
Mr. ROBINSON. from the Committee on the Post
Office ard Post Roads, reported House bill for the re-
lief of Calvin Bishop; also House bill for the relief Of
Cornelius Taylor
MIR. FULTON, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported House bills for the relief Of Henry l..
REVERE, for the relief OF NJ Gclespie for the relief OF
Peter Samuel Jaccard for the relief Of James Mintern,
for the relief of Samuel Massey and Thomas James,
for the relief Of George Rouse, for the relief of Zehu
Ion Sheets for the relief Of the legal representatives Of
Lodowck Rowe, for the relief Of James Cooper, and
for the relief Of Washington Bingham.
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs reported House bill for the relief Of Samuel Ham
Mr. CUTHBERT, from the same committee. re-
ported House bill for the relief OF Spencer G. Gist
also, made adverse report on the case Of William
| Easily
Mr. RIVES, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported House bills for the relief Of DR.. J. NJ Foz
John b Mozart Thomas Kbby, Charles Rockwell,
lessee Seymore, and the legal representatives Of John
TIden. '.
On motion of Mr. ALLEN. the joint resolution to
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to cancel
tam certificates Of deposltes and 10 issue others in lieu
thereof read first and second time, and ordered 10
third reading.
The motion introduced yesterday by Mr. NoRvELL,
changing the hour for meeting OF the Senate to o.
CLOCK IN the morning, was taken up and, after being
amended as TO read " from and after Monday next it
was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. RoANE, the Senate consented to
set apart Saturday for the consideration OF the bu
siness Of this District
On motion Of Mr. MOUTON
Resoired. That the Committee on Commerce be in
sructed to inquire into the expedcncy of making an ap.
preparation OF money for the purpose of making an ox-
animation and surveys OF the bar now forming at the
mouths Of the Red Iver and Atchafalaya in Louisiana
aud also of the ledge of rocks ohstructg tho nayga-
ton opposite Alexandria, in said State.
The following bills from the House of Representa-
tres were read and referred
To establish the eastern boundary line OF the Terri
tory Of Iowa
To grant certain counties in Iowa land aid in erect.
ing county buildings,
To authorize the election Of certain officers in Iowa
To amend the act establishing the Territorial Co
vernment of Wisconsin. n...
The bill rellnquishg the reversonary interest OF the
United States to certain Indian reservations taken
up, and after being discussed by Messrs SEWER,
SMITH, OF Indiana, and YOUNG, was passed over in
formally.