Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-05-18
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, May II, ls42.


terday evening. Nothing was accomplished.
The Executive session was for the cGnsldera-
ton of naval business.
The President of the Ssnate this morning
laid before the Senate several Executive COM
muncations, relating to the business OF The De-
partmenIs.
Copy Right Law-Mr Preston put ques-
ton TO the Chairman of the Judiciary Commit
lee, in reference to the Copy Right Law, the
purport of which was to obtain information
when a report would be made.
The answer of Mr.. Berrien was not very sa-
tsfaclory TO the friends OF The law The Com
miuee had retained the Report for another Pur-
pose. They were opposed TO the bill. .
Mr. Buchanan In his seat expressed himself
graiiied to hear it, and, without farther remark,
The subject passed fromIhe Senate.
The Resolution of Mr.. Benton, calling upon
the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
to make certain inquiries as to publication III
regard 20 himself III the Madsonian, came up.
Mr.. Merrick was entitled 10 the floor, and
before proceeding in his remarks, proposed
substitute TO the Resolution. by declaring that
the papers laid before the Senate for conside-
ration in Executive session could not be made
public without violating the rules of the Senate,
and declaring farther that the papers should be
returned 10 the Department after being dlspo-
sed of in The Senate.
Mr.. Merrick supported his Resolution in a
strong speech.
Mr.. Merrick, a, the suggestion Of friends,
withdrew his resolutions here, intending to Of
fer them as an independent proposition. Mr..
Benton's original resolution was then laid upon
the table, by vote nearly unanimous.
Remedia! Jnst:cc.-The special order was
now called for, and occupied the time of the
Senate for the remainder of the day.
The President having made the Senate ac-
quainted with what he has done, now proposes
and recommends the SUBJECT to the attention of
The Senate, to have Florida settled by an agrl
cultural population. For this purpose an>arm-
ed occupation is recommended, and an appro-
prialion of bounty land recommended TO en-
courage settlement.
The communication was read, and gave rise
to a brief debate Mr. Preston expressed his
belief that the war was now ended, though We
had often heard il was ended when 1t was not.
Mr.. P. thought The Senate ought TO show some
mark ofrespect to the distinguished officer who
had commanded in Florida.
Mr.. Sewer thought the ten Osages who had
been sent to Florida should be rewarded, and
remuneraed, if any one was 10 be. They had
contributed more to The peaceful closing of the
war than the armx
The message OF the President was laid upon
the table, and ordered 10 be printed.
The Senate then proceeded to The conside-
ration Of the bill providing for the extension of
remedial Justice in the courts of the u. States.
Mr.. Huntingdon addressed the Senate in ia
ror of The bill, and in reply 10 the remarks Of
Mr. Buchanan, delivered on former day.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Afier the passage Of private bill,
the Appropriation bill was taken up in commit
tee Of the whole, and the debate on the Senate
amendment approprialing $4,000 for the New
York customhouse, was continued al great
length by Messrs McKeon, Bovine Reynolds,
Fillmore, c. Davis, Cave Johnson, Profit &c.
Mr.. Roosevelt proposed proyiso, that the
account should be authenticated by the proper
officers of the Treasury. This pToviso he mo-
difed, so that il should read, that such sum
should be paid for completing the New York
custom house as should be found due by the ac-
counting officer, provided il should not exceed
SIS, goo. This amendment prevailed. On the
question Of agreeing to the Senate amendment,
as amended by the committee, the vote was Ia
ken by lellers, when 81 voted in the affirma-
live, and sc in the negative.
To the Senate amendment apPropraing one
thousand dollars for removing the statue of
Washington. Mr.. Keim proposed another, ad-
ding $4,000 for constructing the pedesial-the
choice OF the artist and the plan of The work 10
be determined by the President and Heads Of
Departments After brief debate, in which
the mover, Mr.. Pendelon, J. II. Ingersoll and
Wise, participated. the amendment Of Mr.,
Keim was rejected, and the amendment Of the
Senate was carried.
Other amendments were carried without dis
cusson, till that restoring The salaries ofthe
Charges to Belgium, &c. were reached, which
gave rise 10 another discussion of considerable
length, and without taking any question there
on, The committee al O'Clock arose anl the
House adjourned.
IE'oVL;60goD lt1n 10 1870