The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-09

Mr. MOREHEAD withdrew his amendment Oh
serving that on such nnpuations those thrown out
he could not object to the investigation in the manner
suggested.
And the resolution then adopted.
The following named bills were read third time
and passed, viz
The bill further supplementaryto an act, entitled
An act to establish the judicial courts OF the ned
States passed the Gath of September 1889 J" the bill
TO provide for the reports of the decisions of the SUI
preme Court of the United States the bill to amend
act entitled An act for the relief Of Chauncey
Calhoun passed March g. 1889 :" the bill to annex
part of the of Tiverton, in the State of Rhode
Island to the collection district of Fall river, in the
| State of Massachusetts; and bills for the relief Of
| Phydelia Stevens, Elisha Burnett William Polk,
Thomas BrowneI, Elizabeth Monro, the legal repre-
sentatves of Colonel William Piatt, Beckford G.
Matthews, Sarah Decker Ellen Turney, Huldah
Farlow, Clarssa Turney Esther Parrott Daniel G.
Skinner, and J. h. left.
On motion Of Mr.. BAYARD, the Senate took up
the bill to provide for the erection Of hospital in
the city of Washington He stated that the Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia proposed certain
amendments to the bill of which provided that,
instead of erecting costly building, certain altera-
lions should be made III the old Jail and the grounds
connected with it. The expenses attending these
improvements would not be more than ten thousand
dollars, instead of twenty thousand dollars for the
| erection of new building, contemplated by the
original proposition.
| Mr.. WRIGHT although his sympathes were
with the uni orunate class of individuals designed to
be benefited, could not vote for the bill, regarding
it, as he did, TO be the germ of great national es-
Enlistment.
| MIR. BAYARD said that Congress made annual
appropriations for sending insane persons to the Ma
ryfand hospital; but they could be supported at a
much less expense in the establishment proposed to
be created than paid for their support In Baltl-
more.
Mr.. TAPPAN observed that it had been happily
ascertalned that insane persons by means OF bodily
exercise, free air and proper attention, might be re-
covered but not reganed his senses by be-
ing shut NJ in prison.
Mr.. BAYARD remarked that the amendment ofthe
committee would accomplish the very thing which
the Senator desired. Heretofore those unfortunate
individuals had been confined in the public jail but
now 1t was intended to change the appearance OF that
building alt geher; and by fencing In portion OF
the square which the jail is erected, and
planting trees and shrubbery, make the proposed IN
stitutlon very pleasant summer retreat
| Mr.. CALHOUN concurred in the views expressed
by the Senator from New York Mr. Wright.l he
saw in inns moveu mt the beginning OF new lnstl-
tuition an! exercise Of power not belonging to
this Government.
| The amendments of the committee concurred
| in. and this bill and that for Incorporating the Ma
tlonal Institute for the Promotion OF Science, Were
severay ordered TO be engrossed for third reading
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to extend further remedial justice n the courts of the
| United States; and after much discussion and the
adoption of several amendments the bill was ordered
to be engrossed for third reading by vote o-yeas
25 nays II.
Mr.. ARCHER, from the Committee on Naval AT
fairs reported bill providing for the establishment Of
schools for instructo the naval service OF the mi
ted States.
And the Senate then adjourned