The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-29

SENATE.

SENA f.
The CHAIR presented the report Of the Secreta-
ry of the Senate, giving an account OF the expendi-
tn .es from the Contingent Fund.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented three memorials
from New York, demonstrating against the repeal of
the Bankrupt law
Messrs. CRITTENDEN and BERRIEN presented
similar memorials
Mr.. ARCHER presented memorial from Phlla-
delphia asking that the law may be modified and not
repealed.
Messrs. WOODBRIDGE and PORTER, several
ly, presented memorials demonstrating against re-
peal
Mr.. McROBERTS presented memorial from H.
linos, asking for the repeal Of the Bankrupt law.
All these memorials were referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS
Mr.. MoROBERTS presented the credentials of his
new colleague, the Hon. SIDNEY BREEsE, elected for
six years from the 4th Of March next in the place of
Mr.. YOUNG.
Mr. YOUNG, of Illinois, presented the petition Of
Alexander Nj. jenkins, Richard J. Hamilton and
Samuel Lee, of the State Of Illinois securities of
William Linn, late receiver of public moneys at
Vandalia, IN said State, praying that law may be
passed discbargng them from their Joint liability,
upon the payment, by EACH Of fair disiribuye
proportion of the judgments obtained against them
on account OF the deialcation of the said Linn
which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
petition from William Elliot, Jr, of Fulton
county, Illinois, praying that law may be passed to
enable hm to enter certain quarter section Of land ;
which was referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
And petition OF number Of citizens Of Boone
and McHenry counties, for post road from Hart
land, IN McHenry county, by way of ''Cold Spring
Prairie" TO Amazon post office, in Boone county in
SAID State which was referred to the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads
large number Of private bills from the House
were scverally read frs aud second time, and
appropriately referred.
Mr. HENDERSON, on leave, introduced bill to
extend The time OF payment of judgment against
the Agricultural and Planters Bank of Mississippi
CASE OF SUBPOENA.
The SECRETARY OF THE SENATE, through the Pre-
sIdent pro tenn, laid before the Senate subpoena TO
appear as partner before the Circuit Court now in
session. with paper or bill in the office of the Sec
rotary Of the Senate.
brief conversation followed between Messrs
BERRrEN, HuSTMcToN, McRoBERTs, TAppAN and
Ming, when reso luton was introduced and adopted
authorizing the document called for anti Bank me-
moraD to be taken from the files under the care of
the Secretary Of the Senate.
The morning business having been transacted, the
general orders were taken up, and the following bills
ordered to third reading, viz:
bill Tor the relief of sundry citizens of Arkan-
sas who lost their improvements i'm consequence of
treaty with the Che, ktaw Indians.
Dill allowing a drawback foreign merchan-
disc exported in their original packages to Chihuahua
and Sana Fe, in Mexico
The bill Tor the rel eff of Joseph Nourse was after
iIv l,,d tla
The bill for the settlement of Oregon Territory
introduced some time since by Mr. Linn came up in
ORDER and was postponed until Tomorrow Mr. Linn
was requested to make the bill the special order for
some future day but declined TO do So for the reason
ina. MS OIL had twice been lost in consequence of
similar proceeding
Aiterthe passage of three four private bills TO
third readings the Senate adjourned.