The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-02
TWRmtp=&trth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.

SATURDAY, February 81, 1s4l.
DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
Mr.. CLAYTON submitted the following resolu-
tons Of the General Assembly of Delaware; which
were laid the table and ordered to be printed:
The GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
DELAWARE, JANUARY SESSION, 1S4l.
Resoired by the Senate and House Of Representa-
fires Of The Stale Of Deianare in General Assembly
met, That the cession by the States of Virginia and
Maryland ofthe Territory of the District of Colum-
ba their grants Of money facilitate the erection of
suitable buildings and Notifications for. the
dation and security Of the President Congress, and
the several Departments of the Government and the
generous donation Of lands by the propretors Of the
soil upon which the city Of Washington was laid out
and its plan projected to the United States high
ly beneficial, and merted kind LIBERAL and generous
consideration in return.
Resolped That, in the opinion Of this Legislature,
the refusal by majority of Congress to recharer the
banks of the District of Columbia unwisc and OPP
pressive.
Resolred, That this Legislature are unwilling to
believe with the citizens of Washington and George
town. that their only chance for good government and
prosperity rests in retrocesson Of the territory coded
10 the United States by the State of Maryland, but
confidently hope the next if not the present Con-
gress will grant them ample redress of all their grev
ances.
Resoired That the people of the District Of Colum-
ba ought to be represented in the Congress Of the
United States and that should be taken,
soon as conveniently may be, to bring about such a
Just and desirable end
Resolred, That the foregoing resolutions be signed
by the Speaker OF the Senate and the speaker of the
House of Representatives and transmitted to our Sem
aors and Representatives in Congress- to be laid be-
fore their respective Houses.
R. HOUSTON
Speaker oftbe House Of Representatives.
CHARLES POLK,
Speaker of the Senate
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial from Joseph
Leavitt citizen of New Jersey, asking Congress to
take some steps by which adequate and equitable
market for American wheat may be secured
MIR. I. briefly observed that he considered the me-
mortal one Of great Importance going as 1t did into
full examination OF the capabilities Of the six North
western States of this Union to produce immense
quantities Of wheat and the of an adequate
ket for the He desired that the memorial might
be referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and be
printed.
Mr. NORvELL moved to print five hundred add-
tional copes agreeing with the Senator from Ohio in
the importance of the subject.
Mr.. BUCHANAN complained of the difficulty of
hearing that side of the Senate and would like to
hear the memorial read or its object stated.
Mr.. TAPPAN then went on to show the general
bearing of the memorial but such, however, is the
crowd at present in the Hobbies that is difficult
hear any thing distinctly. He understood to say
that the memorial into full examination of the
injurious effects Of the Corn Laws of England upon
the people well upon the revenue of that Govern
ment and that they subversve of the interests of
both countries.
Mr.. LUMPKIN doubted the propriety of printing
extra numbers OF any document that had not been
read There might be many things in the memorial
important matter of information but of that the Sc
nate should have the means of judging He was not
disposed therefore, TO print than the usual num-
Der. IT, after that the document was found as mpor-
tant represented the copies could be ordered
| Mr.. NORVELL was understood to have said that
he had examined the document, and believed 1t to be
ofvery great moment and Importance, or he would
not have asked for the extra copies
Mr.. PRESTON thought the principle laid down
by the Senator from Georgia in relation to printing
was correct There appeared to him great waste of
public money in the indiscrimlnate manner in which
II was ordered There was, too manifest improprie-
y in directing extra copies to be furnished of paper
the contents Of which they entirely ignorant of
They should at least know what they were about
when they gave the sanction Of he Senate TO any do
cument. II might be worthy of consdcraton-he
could not pretend to say-but it must be on his own
! judgment in the matter that he gave his vote.
/ Mr.. LINN was glad that il had been committed to
the Committee on Agriculture II might be very i'm
portant document-al things relating to corn laws he
considered so-the committee would act adyisedly,
and, if found worthy, the committee would recommend
/ the printing
The usual number of copies was ordered and the
memorial referred.
Mr.. LINN presented memorial from John Myers,
asking remuneration for horses stolen by Usage In
dams.
Mr.. HENDERSON presented memorial from ci-
tizens of Mississippi for the enactment Of uniform
bankrupt law.
The bill from the House making appropriations for
the naval service for the year 1871 was read first
and second time and referred to the Committee Ma
val Affairs.
On motion of Mr. STURGEON, 1000 extra CO
pies of the annual report of the Commissioner of Pa
tents were ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. PRESTON,
Resoired, That the Secretary of War be requested
TO communicate TO the Senate report of the expert
ments made upon the bomb cannon invented by John
Cochran, ia conformity with the joint resolution of
| April 25 $40.
| On motion of Mr.. WALKER,
| Rcsoiped, That the Committee on Public Lands be
nsrucedto inquire into the expcdiency ofappropriat-
ing sufficient for deraying the expenses Of the
employment, Of special agent 10 procure information
as TO mining and smelling lead, copper, and other
crcs
Mr.. KING introduced resolution that was unani-
mony agreed To- allowing pay to such members of the
Senate detained in consequence Of the storm
from being present the first day Of the session.