The Madisonian., 1840-01-04
TWENTY CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSIO
IN SENATE.
TuEspAY, December 81, 1889.

Sundry memorials and petitions were presented
MIR BENTON moved to add 300 copies 10 me
number heretofore ordered OF the Message OF The
President Cf the United States.
A Senator near suggested 1000, which modhca-
tion adopted, and that further number OF The
Message and documents ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. SMITH Of Indiana, the me
mortal Of The Legislature Of Indiana Of the last ses-
sion relative 10 canal Al the Falls OF the Ohio, on
the Indiana SIDE and all petitions on The same sub
jecl on the files OF the Senate, referred TO The
Committee on Roads and Canals.
BY Mr. LINN: A memorial from numerous
steamboat companies in relation 10 the adoption Of
system TO prevenl the explosion OF steam-boil-
ers and requiring some practical test o those per-
employed To act as engineers. MIR. L. thought
il somewhat important, as numerous explosions had
taken place the Mississippi since the adoption OF
the law Of Congress in relation 10 that subject The
preventiveS which might answer in ordinary cases
would not do so where high-pressure engines were
used as The case on the Mississippi.
MIR. CALHOUN gave notice that he would ask
leave bring in bill 10 cede the public lands TO The
new States on certain conditions.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported The bill relinquisbng TO the
Stale a Alabama the two per cent fund accrung to
her under the act Tor her admission into the Union,
without amendment.
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee Private Land
Claims, reported the following bills without amend
meni, and recommended their passage. Most OF
them had been passed al previous sessions OF the Sc
nate, but not acted in The Other body for want Of
time:
bill to aulhorise the Issuing Of patent TO the
heirs or legal representatives Of Francis Rivard, de-
ceased.
bill 10 confirm certain land claims in Missis-
sppi.
A bill to confirm certain land claims in the Qua
chita land district, in the Stale of Louisiana.
A bill 10 confirm land claims in the district be-
tween the Rio Hondo and Sabine rivers.
A bill TO settle The title 10 certain tracts Of land in
the Stale OF Arkansas.
A bill 10 amend an act confirming certain claims
in the Stale OF Michigan.
A bill 10 confirm the title to certain tract OF land
in the county oi Mobile.
A bill to confirm certain land claims in the Greens
burg land district, State of Louisiana.
bill 10 continue in force the act FOR the final adj
iusment OF private land claims In Missouri
A bill 10 transfer to The citizens OF the parish Of
Concordia, in the Stale Of Louisiana the interest Of
The United States TO certain tract of land.
bill authorizing patent 10 be issued-to Joseph
Campan, for certain tract OF land in The Stale of
Michigan.
A bill for the relief Of the heirs of Madame de
Lusser
A bill for the relief Of Pierre Ba,in.
A bill for the relief Of the heirs and legal rerre-
sentatives of VIM. Conway
A bill Tor the relief Of Daniel Marsaque.
A bill for the relief OF Alvarez Fisk
A bill for the relief of Juan Belgar.
A bill Tor the relief of Francis Laventure, Ebene-
ger Childs, and Linas Thompson.
A bill for the relief OF Joseph Bogy.
A bill for the relief OF Joseph Cochran
A bill for the relief the legal representatives OF
Philip Barbour, deceased
A bill for the relief OF Charles Morgan, Of Louis
lana.
A bill for The relief OF Charles Morgan.
A bill for the relief OF Jean Bapiste Granger
A bill forlhe relief of Sebastian Butcher, and heirs
and legal representatives of Bartholomew Butcher
Michael Butcher, and Peter Bloom.
A bill for the relief Of Obed p. Lacy
The following bills were introduced, on leave,
twice read, and referred
BY Mr.. BROWN: A bill supplementary to the
act establishing branches of the Mint OF The United
States
BY Mr.. PIERCE; Bills for the relief of James
Bassei; of Samuel Collins OF John S Billings and
bill granting pension To Hannah Laighon.
On motion of Mr.. MERRICK, a clerk was allow
ed TO The Committee for the District of Columbia
On motion of MIR. NORVELL, the memorial OF
naluralized citizens of the United Slales 10 have
their rights recognised and secured, was taken from
the files of the Senate and referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mr.. LINN, il was
Resored, That the Committee on Commerce be in
s,ruc,ed TO inquire the expedency Of making an
appropriation to improve the harbour Of the city Of ST.
LOUIS, Missouri.
Mr. NORVELL submitted the following
Rcsolrcd, That the Committee on Indians Affairs be
instructed TO inquire into the expedency OF making
appropriation sufficient effect, by pcaceabe aud pecu-
mary means and inducements. the immediate removal
of the Mississippi of all the Indians in the
Territory Of Florida
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Chaplain, when
the second ballot, the Rev Mr. CooKMAN, having
received 20 votes was declared duly elected
On motion OF Mr.. WHITE the Secretary pro-
ceeded 10 inform he House OF Representatives of
said election and OF the religious tenets ofthe Chap
lain.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The bill 10 amend the act for the punishment Of
certain crimes against the United States was taken
up in Committee of the Whole, and, after some ex-
PLANTATION from Mr.. WALL, was ordered 10 be en-
crossed for a third reading.
The bill TO establish Board of Commissioners to
hear and adjudge claims against the United States
was taken up in Committee Of the Whole and after
few observations from Me>srs HUBBARD
and TAPPAN il was made the order OF the day Tor
"Wednesday next, when,
On motion OF Mr. KING The Senate proceeded to
the consideration of Executive business, and after a
short session, adjourned TO meet on Friday