The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-01-21
ymemtp-A trth Congress.
IN SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.

qualihed, and took his seat.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary Of the Treasury
made in compliance with resolution Of the 10th in
stant calling for the plan Of the Secretary in relation
to the permanent change Of the tariff
Mr.. ROBERTSON presented resolution Of the
Legislature of Illinois, demonstrating against the
peal Of the Subreasury, and against the establish
ment National Bank.
Mr.. LUMPKIN presented several resolutions Of
the Legislature OF Georgia; one In relation To the
claim Of Daniel Hills for servces rendered issuing
comm ssary ano her in relation 10 depredations
property by the Creek Indians; also, others in rea-
lion to the establishment of several mail routes
The following memorials and petitions pre-
scented, and appropriately referred
BY MIR. MERRICK; From citizens of Baltimore,
asking the erection Of fortress Sollers's point
flats
BY Mr.. HUNTINGTON Asking confirmation
of claims TO land the south side Of Lake Supe-
Iior.
BY Mr., PORTER From citizens Of Michigan,
asking the passage Of bankrupt law.
BY Mr.. RUGGLES: From ship owners and mas
tiers of the city of New York asking that light boat
be placed at Execution Rocks
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
BY Mr.. CRITTENDEN, from the Committee on
Revolutionary Claims bill for the relief of the heirs
Of JDo DE IIenille, deceased.
BY MIR. FULTON, from the Committee Public
Lands bill directing warrants to he issued for the
bounty land due on account of the services Of Major
Major DE La Colombo
Mr. PIERCE, on leave, introduced bill relating
to the judicial courts of the district of New Hamp-
shire.
Mr.. SEWER, on leave introduced bill for the
relief of Samuel Mccoy
Mr.. WHITE, leave, introduced bill to pro-
vide for claims to bounty lands for military services
during the late
to pay the claims of New Hampshire for the services
of her militia (Which laid the table few days
since was read third time and passed.
Mr.. TAPPAN moved to take up the bill from the
House making temporary provision for the lunatcs in
the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Il. said that every principle Of humanity would
dictate speedy action on the bill Instead Of suffer
ing these unhappy persons to remain in the common
Jail of this city, at cold and incement like the
present, when the asylum in Baltimore was willing to
receive them, which neither consonant with JUS
tce or humanity, there should be provided some
commodation which might be the means of restoring
them to reason.
The BILL as amended restricts the expense ss3 600
The amendment ordered to be engrossed.
On motion OF MIR. KNIGHT, the unfavorable re-
port of the Committee on Commerce, on the claim of
Caleb Eddy, was taken up, and recommilted to the
committee.
Mr. LUMPKIN would ask a favor of the Senate
thing he .lad not done for some years-which was
to take up the bill for the relief of Avery Saltmarsh d.
Co. Which motion was agreed 10, and the bill order
ed to be engrossed.
Mr.. STURGEON moved to take up, as the unfn-
shed business of yesterday, the bill making approprla-
ton for the Patent Office The motion pending being
Mr. Calhoun's to strike out the 81 900 appropriated
for agricultural statistics. On this motion the yeas
and nays ordered, when there appeared
YEAS-Messrs, Allen, Benton, Calhoun, Clay, of
Alabama, Crttcnden, Graham, Hubbard, King Man
gum, Preston, Roane, SEWER Smith, OF Indiana, Tap
NAYS-Mcssrs. Buchanan, Clay of Ky, Clay
ton, Dixon, Fulton, Huntington Knight Linn,
Lumpkin Merrick, Mouon, Nicholas, Norvell Phelps,
D-1.r all
mndge Walker, White, Young-23,
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.
The following bills were scveraly considered in
Committee of the Whole and ordered to be engross-
ed
States surveys Of the lakes and lake coast to
be made.
A bill regulating commercial intercourse with the
port of Cayenne, in the colony OF French Guiana,
and 10 remit certain duties.
A bill authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to refund the duties collected the French ship Alex
andre.
Mr.. CLAY said il would be recollec,ed that two
resolutions were submitted by him day or two ago,
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury for his plan
of permanent tariff and for the mode OF assessing
the value of goods in ports instead Of those
Of foreign countries The document which had been
read in the Senate this morning was in answer to the
first part of the resolution. There could be no doubt
that it was important matter, and if the Senate
thought there were additional copies needed, he would
move for extra number, say 200. He had not
seen the report himself but friend had informed him
that 1t recommended adherence TO the compromise
act acknowledged the deficit in the revenue and re-
commended that it be supplied by tie imposition OF du-
ties on free articles.
Mr. KING thought the usual number would be
sufficient; and the usual number was accordingly
ordered.
PROSPECTIVE PRE-EMPTIoN BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to the discussion of the
bill for the establishment of permanent prospective
presumption system, when
Mr.. WHITE rose and addressed the Senate until a
late hour
The question was taken on Mr. Cahoun's motion
to cede the lands, &c. by yeas and nays and decided
fellows
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Anderson, Benton Cal
houn, Clay, of Alabama, Fulton, King, Linn, Lump
kim Mouton, Nicholson, Norvell Robinson, Sewer,
Smith, OF Conn, Tappan, Walker, Young--ls.
NAYS-Messrs. Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, Of KY,
Crttenden, Dixon, Graham, Hubbard, Huntington,
Kerr Knight, Mangum, Merrck, Phelps, Pierce,
Porter Prentiss, Preston, Rugges, Smith, of la,
Tallmadge, White Wrigh-22.
The question was then taken on the motion Of Mr..
Crtenden to recommt the bill, with such instructions
would embody the two principles, pre- emptIon and
distribution when there appeared for the motion as
follows:
YEAS-Messrs Bayard, Clay, Of Kentucky, Clay
ton, Crittenden Dixcn Graham, Huntington, Kerr,
Knight, Mangum, Merrick, Phelps, Prentss, Rug
giles, Smith, of Indiana Sou,hard Tallmadge, White
is
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, Blu
chanan, Calhoun, Clay of Alabama Fulton, Hub
bard, King, Linn Lumpkin Mouton, Nicholson,
Smith, of Connecticut, Tappan, Walker, Wright,
Young-H.
The question was then taken on the amendment Of
Mr. Prentiss giving every head of family over q
years of age, Con lands where the Indian title Is ex-
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