The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-05
gmemtp=Strth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.

THURSDAY, DEC. 81, 1910.
The VICE PRESIDENT Ibid before the Senate
letter from the War Department covering report OF
the Chief Engineer in the Ordnance Department SHOW
ing the most eligible situation for fortications on Lake
Champlain, neal Lower Canada
The following memorials and petitions We're pre-
scented and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. STURGEONe From the President OF the
Norristown and Valley Forge Railroad company, ask,
ing for an extension the bonds given for payment OF
duties on railroad iron
ByMr. BUCHANAN: From Stephen Simpson,
praying the passage of law for the allowance of GER
tain per cent in the settlement Of the accounts of his
late father.
BY Mr. RUGGLES; Two memorials each signed
by forty odd individuals citizens of Maine remonstrat-
ing against the repeal Of the fishing bounty.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr. PIERCE, from the Committee on Pensions,
asking 10 be discharged from the further confederation
Of the petitions of VIM. White and Of John Bennet
Mr.. p asked permission to employ clerk to the
committee on the ground Of the onerous duties impos-
ed and the necessity that existed for frequent confer
ence with the Departments The motion was agreed
To.
BY Mr.. NORyELL, from the Committee on Com
merce: With amendments, the bill authorizing the
erection of light houses and lightboats, and the es,a
bshment of certain buoys and beacon lights
BY Mr.. BENTON: From the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs: With amendment, bill for the
lief ofcertain Missouri volunteers
bill to fix the compensation of the collector of ST
Louis.
By Mr.. KNIGHT, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads bill for the relief Of the
Nantucket Steamboat Company.
BY Mr.. MERRICK, from the Committee for the
District of Columbia The bill to authorize the issu-
ing Of letters testamentary and of administration to
heirs in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. NICHOLAS on leave introduced bill to au-
thorize experiments to be made Of the application OF
steam power for harbor defence
Mr.. LINN gave notice that he would ask leave to
bring in bill to extend the laws the United States
over the Territory of Oregon.
The following resolution, offered yesterday by Mr..
KALAMAZOO, was taken up and adopted
Resoired That the Secretary fthe Treasury report
to the Senate list of the drafts drawn by the Trea-
sury Department. by its order between the 18th OF
February, 1885, and the 4th of July last and also
since the 4h day of July last that have been protest
ed for non-payment, that have been presented for
payment and not paid presenment, or that remains
unpaid exhibiting in tabular FORM the date of such
drafts the names Of the payees, the names and Office
OF the drawees and the place where payable the time
when payable, the amount the time when presented,
and the time when protested
The bill to create an additional land Office in the
State OF Michigan, and for other purposes was taken
and opposed by Mr.. PORTER, the question on en-
grossment was taken by yeas and nays, when there
appeared for il l6, against it %.
DISTRICT BANKS.
Mr.. MERRICK moved to take up the bill to revive
and continue the existence of the banks of the Dis
trict of Columbia with view to make il the special
order fer Monday next.
Mr.. BENTON said there were great many other
orders set for that day
Mr.. TAPPAN did not see the necessity Of any
hurry on the subject; il matcred little whether the
banks chartered not this session. they still
continued to do business usual, well without
their charters with them.
Mr. MERRICK said he woud not contradict the
assertion of the Senator from Ohio but, he must say,
that his information very different The banks
could do no business-they could not receive dol
lar on depose, from member Of Congress.
Mr.. TAPPAN asked if the Senator had not read
in the newspapers Of the day their advertisements
Mr.. MERRlCK said those advertisements related
TO matters incident to the privileges granted by the act
OF the last session twas matter Of great moment
to the people of this District that this matter should be
speedily disposed Of Ever since the 18th Of July last
the inhabitants Of this District have been deprived by
an act Of Congress, Of those privileges that were
tended to the citizens of the circumacent States.
Why was this Why should they not be placed on
the same footing the inhabitants Of Maryland and
Virginia? He hoped that justice at least would be
extended The object he had in naming Monday
for its discussion was with view to obtain early
action on the subject, in compliance with the anxious
wishes of the citizens.
Mr. CLAY, Of Alabama, suggested that it would
be better to fix the day for Thursday next which
Mr.. M having acccded to, that day was fixed for the
discussion
INDIANA CANAL BILL.
The bill to confirm to the State of Indiana the
lands selected by her for that portion of the Wabash
and Erie canal which lies between the mouth Of the
Tppecanoe river and Terre Haute, taken up
in Committee of the Whole, and after debate by
Mr. TAPPAN against the BILL and Mr.. SMITH,
of Indiana, in support of the claim of that State the
bill was ordered to be engrossed for third reading by
large majority
on motion Of Mr. BUCHANAN, the Senate pro
ceeded to the consideration of Executive business
and, after spending some time therein
The Senate adjourned till Monday next.