The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-23
Cmentp=Strth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE,
SATURDAY, February 20, ls4l.

SATURDAY February 20, 1871.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the War Department relating to
the suspension of payments to the Stockbridge and
The following memorials and petitions were present
ed and referred.
BY MIR. CAY, Of Alabama, and Mr. WILL
LlAMS From citizens of their respective States in
favor of bankrupt law.
By Mr.. YOUNG: For mail route,
BY Mr. BENTON From Susan Daughery, for a
pension.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON,
Resolpcd, That the Secretary of War commune
cate to the Senate the number of claims filed before
the Board of Commissioners under the Cherokee
~ Of 1885 and &c. for compensation under said treaty
for reservations taken by the claimants their
tors under the Cher okee treaties of 1917 and 1919
the names of the claimants, and the amount claimed
for each reservation the number of reservation claims
allowed by the Board the amounts severally award
VI the aggregate thereof and the OF the claim
an,s TO whom awarded the number of reservation
claims rejected by the Board; the amounts severaly
claimed The aggregate thereof and the names of the
claimants. Also, the number of reservations register
ed for under said treaties of 1917 and 1919 That he
also communicate how much of the three hundred
thousand dollars appropriated under the third supple
mental article of the treaty of 1885, &c. for the salts
faction of reservation claims has been applied to that
object, and how much of said fund remains
pended; whether, in his opinion, any, and what, re-
servation other claims rejected by the Board OF
Commissioners are, from the evidence file, within
the equity of the provisions of the treaty of 1885, Sc
On motion of Mr.. LINN, resolutions were adopted
. relation to certain mail routes in Missouri.
The resolution introduced day two since by
Nr PHELPS, calling for information as to payment.
de persons reported as deiaulters, &c was taken
ufand adopted
y motion of Mr.. WRIGHT,
:, ResSred That the Secretary Of State inform the
senate Nhat progress has been made in the completion
OF the census of 1910 whether the work. any part
Veil tr,th n han enlfh he
congress, q required by the laws and whether the
printed apstracts may he expected TO be laid before
congress during its present session.
Mr. NORVELL moved to take up the resolution
aa,nung 10 the Irisileged seats in the Senate sucl
ladies' as may be introduced by Senators.
Mr.. WRIGHT asked the yeas and NAYS the mo
uon was lost; yeas ! nays 20.
ELECTION OF PRINTER.
The Senate proceeded to execute the order for an
election of printer to the Senate. And the Vice Pre-
sdei having notified the members 10 prepare iheil
ballots
Mr.. MANGUM and said that after what had
tanspired here yesterday in relation TO this election
he felt II due to himself well other members
the body who felt and acted with him, and in some
sort due the people whom they represented state
the course he meant To pursue regard to it, He did
not complain OF the determination of gentlemen on
the other side yesterday that their affair but in
asmuch as il indicated what would be the they
meant to pursue towards those who would for a few
days longer remain in the minority, he would say
that he should decline any participation in this cleo
ton at all He regarded il Intellectual to the pur-
poses for which Il was designed, and therefore his
course would embarrass one: but for himself he
must decline all participation in the matter
The ballots We're now cast, and their examine
ton al the Secretarys table il appeared that
Blair s. Rives had received % votes
Francis +. Blair
So the VICE PRESIDENT announced that Blair
and Rves had been duly elected printers the Senat,
for the next Congress.
REPEAL OF THE sUB-TREAsURY.
The resolution, heretofore offered by Mr. Clay, tC
repeal the Sub-treasury law, and the amendment of
fered az substitute therefor by Mr. Allen of Ohio
came up for consideration.
Mr.. CLAY observed that he had but very little t
say on the subject the resolution for he felt extreme
ly unwilling 10 consume much Of the time OF the Sc
nate at this late period Of the session. have hithcr