The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-15
gmentp-s eoemth Congress.
IN SENATE,
FIRST SESSION.

SATURDAY,
The following memorials and petitions were pre-
sented and appropriately referred s,om
BY MrCLAY, Of Kentucky: Two memorials rom
the city of New York. numerousiy signed, praying 'ne
enactment of uniform bankrupt law.
Also. fiom citizens of w ashngton, in the District
of Columbia stating that the city was Hooded WIN
small notes from abroad not worth what they bore on
their face and asking that the banks Of said District
NAV he allowed 10 small notes payable IN specie
By Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana. A memorial, hume
rousy signed by the citizens OF the town OF Wayne,
in that State praying Congress TO pass general bank
By Mr.. PRENTISS From number of citizens
of Vermont, praying for the establishment of mail
route from Derby, through the towns Of Holland,
Morgan, East Charleston Brunswick, and Maidstone,
BY Mr. HENDERSON: From citizens Of Jefrer-
county, Mississippi, fol the enactment of bank
rupt law.
BY Mr.. WRIGHT Memorials from citizens of
New York, and from citizens Of Clinton, in Clinton
county, in that State, for bankrupt law.
Mr., MERRlCK, from the Committee for tie Dis
trict of Columbia reported bill to revive and con-
tinue in force until the 4th day of July, lSi3, the
charters of the banks fthe District of Columbia.
The bill appropriatng for limited time the proceeds
of the public lands TO the several States and for grant
ing lands to certain States read second time,
and referred TO the Committee on the Public Lands.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. Smith, of Indiana,
and published on prior day. calling on the Secretary
OF the treasury for Information In relation 10 the pub
lie lands, was adopted.
The resolutions submitted by Mr.. Benton, and pub
lished in this paper some days since, calling the
President for certain information were severay con-
sidered and adopted.
MIR. SEWER expressing the intention to a
resolution, first called for the reading of clause in the
report fthe Secretary of War which alludes certain
frauds perpetrated in the Southwest in the execution
of Indian treaties. The clause having been read he
then sent to the Chair letter from J. R. Stevenson,
disbursing agent, nquirng whether he to consi-
der himself as included in the clause referred to.
MI. S. then offered the following resolution:
Resolped That the Secretary of War be directed to
furnish the Senate with the of all the contrac
tors in the Southwest who have received enormous
profits under the Indian annues, involving the dis
bursements ofarge sums of money for the emigration
and subsistence OF Indians referred to by him in
his communication to the President on the 3lst May
lS4l, and which profits effected by brbing some
of the subordinate instruments in the public employ
ment furnishing the names of those instruments, Oh
through the Encouragement Of higher public agents.
giving the names ofthose agents. who only screen
themselves from suspicion Of a connivance in the
frauds by submitting the imputation of gross neg
ligcnce or ignorance ncapacty in the performance u
their duty; and that he furnish 10 the Senate the
names OF all thepares referred to, whether agents
high or subordinate grade, bribed instruments con-
ton is predicated
After some conversation the resolution was laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed
RETURN OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.
M. PREsToN's resolution of inquiry concerning the
return of portion Of oui feet in the Mediterranean
having been taken up
Mr. PRESTON modified it so as TO make il call
for the correspondence of our Minister in England
with the officers Of the Mediterranean squadron and
the dispatches addressed by Captain Bolton to the
Secretary of the Navy.
After some conversation between the mover and
Mr. Sewer as TO the distinction between this call and
that relating TO the transfer of Gen. Arbuckle the
resolution having been slightly modified, was agreed
to.
The following resolution, moved some days ago BY
Mr. Clay OF Kentucky, having bean taken up for
consideration.
:. RESOLVED, That when the Senate adjourn durinp
the present session leaving subject under discussion
and undecided the consideration of the subject shall
dately after the journal is read and petitions and re-
ports are received, without waiting for the usual hour
Of one o'clock.
This was debated by Messrs. Benton, Clay, of XIV.
Young, Bayard, Buchanan, King, Calhoun, and
Allen.
Mr. CALHOUN moved to Law the resolution on
the table Negatived Yeas 10, nays 81.
Alter some amendments il was adopted, as follows
hesoired, hat during the present session. at the
expiration OF one hour after the meeting OF the Sc
nate each day, the Senate will proceed TO the conside-
ration of the subject left unfinished the preceding day
unless otherwise ordered by the Senate
Mr.. WALKER moved the following resolutions:
Resolred, That the Select Committee to whom was
referred the question of reporting to the Senate on
the subject of fiscal agent for the Government Of tho
United States be directed to inquire into the ex ped
ency Of vesng the control Of said agency in a board
OF SIX directors located in the city of Washington
be chosen BY joint vote Of both Houses of Congress
two OF said directors TO be elected each
vote, each member being permitted to vote only on
each occasion for one director, to prevent said
board being placed under the control Of the Executive
or Of any party
Resoired That said committee be also instructed tc
inquire into the expectancy of rendering to the States
branches of said fiscal agency on the condition prece
dent that said States have first entered into an
ment with each other foi the gradual and prospective
limitation abandonment of the banking power .
the States.
Resoired That said committee be also instructed Il
inquire INTO the expectancy of combining said agency
to the use OF gold and silver and of bills receivable
the Government of the United States of large denomi
nations, excluding all the paper of the State banks
and so as to retain an adequate supply and crcula
ton of gold as well as silver at all times in the Unite,
States
Resoired, That said committee be also instructe,
to inquire into the eIpedency Of applying prospective
" the bankrupt power Of this Government TO the Stat
banks.
The resolutions were then laid upon the table an,
ordered TO be printed.
FISCAL BANK OF THE UNITED STATES
"A report was received and read from the Sccretar,
of the Treasury containing the heads Of his propose,
plan for Fiscal Bank Of the United States accompa
MED by bill in correspondence with it.
The bill and report were referred to the Select Com
mtee on the Currency, and 500 extra copies of boil
were ordered to be printed. 1.-THE plan Of the Secre
taIy will be found in another part ofthis paper
The Senate then went into the election of Chap
lain
When the Rev. Mr.. TusTiN, having received 2!
votes, was declared duly elected
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, June IL, 1871.
MI CHAPMAN, Of Alabama, introduced Hon
WIN. W. PAYNE, Representative elect from the Stat
OF Alabama, who was qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. GOGGlN moved that the further consideration