The Madisonian., 1840-01-11
TWENTY-sIxTH CoNGREss.
FIRST SESSION.
IN SENATE
TuuaspAY. January 9, 1910.


The VICE PRESIDENT presented to the Senate
message from the President in relation TO the dspu'eo
boundary line; also. message from the President !"
reply resolution Of the 30lh ullimo, eaing o' "
formation relation to the suspension o. sne oa"A'
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS. &c.
The following were presented aud apP'0p''-''
feued: Si 7
By Mr. PRENTIss: The petition OF Samuel ;.
Smuh soldier in the late war; praying iof Pehsoho on
...o.n, ~ . di..hl,,y incurred while IA the service
By,Mr LINN: From Samuel Raub, In rcs''on 10
his steam safety-vslye.
By Mr. CLAY: From citizens OF me cry ana
.oa,,v or Phadelphia. and Of Bridgeport, IN Connec
;a, ..k,ru decaraiory law in relation TO the same
d,,;s. b~ng placed ON silk coach-ace manufactures as
worsied. -
Ted States residing INN Spain. asking that place
may be purchased by the United States Government
for the purpose Of sepulture Of deceased American c
zens.
By Mr. CALHOUN From the ves,ry Of ST. Phi
lips Church. Charleston. asking remission Of duties on
organ.
By Mr., MERRICK From the Patriotic Bank Of
Washington asking a renewal Of its charter also, from
Mary Pre,tymsn and from w. Hebb, keeper Of naval
magazine, asking increase Of compensation
By Mr.. WHITE, of Indians. memorial from
citizens of Illinois, asking the establishment Of GER
tain mail route.
By Mr. BENTON: The memorial Of the Superior
Of tho Ladies of the Sacred Heart, institution for
the INDECENT children oI St Louis, ASKING
of duties on presents sent from France
On motion OF Mr.. WALL, the several memorials re-
la,ing to lighthouse at the mouth Of Little Egg Har-
Dor we're referred to the Committee on Commerce
REPORTS FROM COMMUTERS.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance,
asked TO be discharged from the consideration OF The
memorials of VIM. Strickland and James Ihomp-
son, agents Of Bible Societies, and from so much Of
the Presidents Message relates TO the transfer OF
appropriations also, reported the bill amenda'ory OF
the act for the establishment OF branch mnts 10 the
United States without amendment I
Mr.. HUBBARD, from the same Committee, ask
ed TO be discharged from The consideration OF the
memorial Of certain wool growers, and that u lie on
the table
Mr. WILLIAMS, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs made an unfavorable report On the petition
OF Andrew Armstrong.
Mr.. STRANGE, from the same Commiitee, asked
10 be discharged from the consideration OF the pe-
tion of John H. Thompson, and that it be laid on the
table. -.
legal representatives OF Henry PicSerihS-"hich
was twice read and referred. ,
The resolutions offered yesterday were severally
taken up and agreed TO.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
The following bills were severally read third
time, and passed:
Forthe relief Of w. A. Whitehead, late Collector
of the port Of Key West.
For the relief Of Walter Looms and Able Gay
For the relief of w. Fl. Robertson, Samuel G.
Garrow and P. w. Simonton.
For the relief Of Benjamin Murphy of Arkansas.
For the relief Of Richard J. Banks, OF Arkansas.
And the joint resolution authorizing the President
TO cause cerlain surveys TO be made.
ARMED OCCUPATION OF FLORIDA.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the bill
providing for the occupation OF Florida BY armed
settlers.
The measure proposed by the bill was further OPP
posed by Mr.. CRITTENDEN and Mr.. PRES TON
and advocated by Mr.. PIERCE
On motion of Mr. STRANGE, Qhe subject still
being up,) the Senate adjourned.