The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-16
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SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.

| Mr. WRIGHT presented memorials from CHI,
zens OF Niagara county, New York, praying CongIess
SO far as they may consider it wise and exued .nt Il,
intercede with the British Government for the hb.rs
ton of the American citizens now prisoners at Van
Dieman's Land
| ton TO Marine Hospitals on the Western waters ans
a petition from the Chamber of Commerce Of the cit,
OF Philadelphia, praying that piers may be CONSTRUCTED
| i'm Philadelphia harbor.
| Mr.. BAYARD presented petition, praying thai
Tiers may he constructed in the Iver Delaware The
! western side of Christian.
! Mr. WOODBURY. presented the petition OF sun
dry citizens of Michigan, praying Congress TO nake
an appropriation TO improve tue harb1r o. Grand rht
| in that State
Mr.. KING presented the joint revolutions OF the
! Legislature of Alabama requesting the es,ab shmo,
of land Office that State Tor the disposition OF the
lands acquired under the Cherokee treaty AI'g'
Joint resolutions from the same body IN which CON
plant made of the great Inconvenience resul lug
The community from the present rates OF postage anil
requesting that Congress will CONFORM the same 10
| the small coins issued from the II int.
| In add ion 10 the above, petitions and menq
! rails were presented by Messrs BUCHANAN
WRIGHT, MILLER, SEWER aud PIERCE
! Mr. MERRlCK introduced joint resolution pro-
vidng for the transfer, to the company OF The suk
held by the United States in the Chesapeake ao4
Ohio Canal which read first and second lltr
Mr. EVANS introduced bill To giant awards III
the attorneys Of persons having claims under trctlr
with three separate powers, out OF the money wltY
has been paid on account Of the same, into The fna
sury of the Dited States
MIR. PRENTISS introduced bill To authorize lhr
payment of invalid pensions in certain cases uA
for the relief of Thankful Reynolds bill for the
relief Of Esther johnson, the widow OF the late Co
Johnson of North Carolina, and bill for the reiet
of Hudah Tucker.
MIR. WHITE introduced bill making appropfIa
ton for the continuation of the Cumberland road
through the States of Ohio Indiana and Illinois
Mr.. HUNTINGTON introduced bill to indeo-
Nifty Noah Miller and others, for the Capture by tut0
of vessel which was sold for the benefit of the ln
ted States
Mr. PORTER introduced bill supplementary to
the act provide for the adjustment Of titles to land
in the Territory OF Michigan, and for other purpose
passed in 1906 also, bill granting compensation
The services of the Michigan militia and bill Tor The
relief of Obed o. Lacy.
Mr.. FULTON introduced bill relative to lands
claimed by certain persons in Arkansas also, bill to
settle the titles to certain lands IN the State d
bill for the reliefof Samuel Norris and Frede rick Sau
grain bill for the relief of Henry Wilson, and
bill for the relief of Ephram ID. Dixon.
Mr.. PIERCE introduced hill to settle the claims
of New Hampshire against the United States bill
granting pension to Margaret Jane son; bill for
the relief of Mary Snow and bill TO equaIize the
pay of the Army OF the United States, and for
other purposes
Mr. MOUTON introduced bill to authorize the
Legislature of Louisiana TO sell the lands heretofore
appropriated for school purposes in that State.
Mr. LINN introduced bill creating land
district in Missouri and changing the boundaries of
the south and western land district in the said
State; also, bill TO continue in force the act for the
final adjustment of private land claims in Missouri
approved in 1882, and TO which supplement APP
pended in 1886 bill for the relief OF James II
Ref; bill 10 confirm the claim of the heirs Of Joseph
Segur, deceased, a tract of land in Missouri bl
foI the relief of Adam d Stewart !; and bin for the
relief of Sebastian Butcher and Others.
Mr.. KING introduced a bull authorizing the settle
ment and payment OF certain claims of the State of
Alabama against the United States a bill for the
relief of settlers on the public land who were de
prived of certain benefits under the pre- cmpon law
of June 1884 and bill for the relief Of the legal
representatives of John Scott
The bills above named severally read frat
and second time, and appropriately referred
THE ABOLITION OF REVENUE CUTTERS.
On the motion of Mr.. BAYARD it was
Resoired That the Committee Naval A FAIRS be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of aboshug
the revenue cutters and of employing part of tho
navy in that service.
THE PRINTING OF THE SENATE.
The following resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Mangum, was taken up, VIZ;
Resolved, That a standing committee Of the Sen
ate npponed,to whom shall be referred every qucs.
ton on the printing of documents, reports other
matter, transmitted by either Of the Executive depart
ments and all memorials petitions, accompanying do
cuments, together with all other matter, the printing
of which shall be moved, excepting bills originating
in Congress, resolutions offered by any Senator and
motions to print by order of the standing committees
OF the Senate OF reports, documents other matter
pertaining to the subjects referred 10 such committees
by the Senate; and it shall be the duty of such com
nittee pointing to report in every case, day
OF sooner, If practicable.
Mr.. MANGUM remaI ked that he deemed il unne-
cessary TO say any thing support of the resolution
the object of which was to economist; and he pre-
sumed that il would meet with objection in any
quarter.
Mr. X NC; had no great objection TO the provisions
Of the resolution; bu, he would suggest to the Senator
from North Carolina that, in excluding the printing
OF certain papers exception be made to communl-
cations sent 10 Congress through the representatives
of the sovereign States He supposed that such com
munca' ions would not be numerous, and as a cunse-
quence, the printing of them would be attended
with much expense; besides, there was a kind OF
courtesy due towards the States of the Union which
he trusted would not be disregarded by altogether re
fusrg to print the expressions of their will
Mr.. MANGUM was perfectly willing to accept
the modification suggested by the Senator from Ala
bama and would amend his resolution by Inserting
after the words resolutions offered by any Senator
the words, and communications from the Leghia.
lures OF the respective States
The res jlutlon amended, was agreed To, and the
Committee ordered to consist of three members to be
appointed by the Char
On the motion of MIR. BARROW il was
Rcsoired, That tho Secretary of the Treasury in
form the Senate what amount of public lands hash
surveyed and is for sale in Louisiana and also what
quantity has been advertised by proclamation, and al
forwards suspended, aud the reason therefor.
On the motion of Mr.. LINN, it was
ReSoired, That the Committee on Commerce be
strueted to inquire into the expediency OF making
appropriation for improving the navigation of the
Ohio Mis- ssipp and Mi souri, rivers, by the removal
of snags, trunks of trees and other instructions
their bodies which annually destroy great number
OF steamboats, and Other water craft and vast
amount of produce and merchandise.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
On the motion OF Mr. RIVES, SO much fthe Pre- =