The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-19
Tmentp- Strth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
in SENATE.

IHUhsDAYi Dec. ~, 1910,
The PRESIDENT submitted report from the
Secretary ofthe Senate, compliance with the PROV.
sions Of the act Of May o. 1886 of the expenditure,
made from the contingent fund Of the Senate for tho
year ending December 7, 1870 which was laid uIon
the table, and ordered TO be printed
Mr. DAVIS, in pursuance Of previous notice asked
and obtained leave TO introduce bill for the relcf n
the Plumb Island Bridge and Turnpike Company
which was read twice, and referred to the Commute
on Commerce.
DISTRICT coLuMBfA
Mr.. MERRlCK, from the Committee on The ID,
trict of Columbia To which was referred lnea,o,ial *
the subject, reported bill for the extension of tbe
charters Of the Banks Of the District which was rc,J
and ordered 10 a second reading
Mr.. KING, in pursuance of previous notice asked
and obtained leave 10 introduce bill for the relief ~
the corporate authorities OF the city If Mobile Licl
was read twce and referred to the Commute 81
Military Affairs,
COMPANY OF sAPPERs AND MINERS
Mr.. PIERCE, IN pursuance Of previous notice
asked and obtained leave TO introduce hIll for the
organization of a company Of Sappers Miners and
PontonieTs."
Mr.. FULTON gave notice that tomorrow H.,
would ask leave 10 introduce bill to authorize tls
Legislature Of the State Of Arkansas To sell the nd
heretofore appropriated for the of schools in hot
State.
Mr.. WHITE submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to;
Resored, That the Secretary Of War be directed i,
inform the Senate whether instructions have latcI,
been given by that Department to the supcnntcndents
OF harbors and rivers for the construction and Improve
meat OF which appropriations have been herttoi,rc
made and which yet unfinished and toihe sip.r
intendents Of the Cumberland road for the sale OF M,
chnery, implements, and materials used IN the con.
struction of said works and by what authority sucl
sales were ordered together with comparative stal,
ment OF the aggregate cost of the same and OF the r
ceeds of the sales and whether such sales were mazda
in contemplation of an abandonment of the furhcrlm
provement OF said works
Mr. PRESTON presented the memorial or The cAe.
cutors Of De Thomas Cooper, praying that CERTAIN
of money exactcd fine under The scdition lay
may be refunded.
Mr. p. gave notice that tomorrow he Womb ask
leave TO bring in bill for the relief Of the legal repre-
sentatives of Thomas Cooper, deceased and
! bill for the relief of Col George Crouhan,
Mr. YOUNG submitted the following resolution
which was considered and agreed to
| Resoired, That the Committee on the Public
Lands be instructed to inquire into the expedency of
| providing by law for additional compensation 10 the
registers and receivers of the several land offices Of
the United States in cases where their annual com
pensation including the per allowed the sales
of the public lands shall not in the whole amount to
the sum of one thousand dollars.
The bill for the establishment of permanent pros
pective preemption law, taken up, and the call
for the yeas and nays ordering it to second read
ing being withdrawn it was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Public Lands
FINANCES COUNTRY.
The resolution submitted by Mr. WRIGHT on Mon
day last to refer SO much Of the Presidents Message
as relates the finances of the country 10 the Com
mtee on Finance, which had been postponed on the
motion Of Mr.. Webster coming up for consideration
Mr.. WRIGHT spoke in reply TO Mr. Webstcrs
remarks on the financial part of the Message
Mr.. WEBSTER made brief rejonder after
which the reference was made mem. con and then
the Senate adjourned to Monday next.