The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-28
cwenlp- Asoenth Gonaress
THIRD SESSION
TUESDAY, December 81, 1912.
SENATE.

~ vicinity. and a petition from Louis Baou, and
fity-fve others citizens of Babcocks oro'e' Du
page county, Illinois, praying the establishments Vi
tr-weekly four-horse post-coach mail route, from
Chicago, by way of the Steam Mill settlement on Inc
Des PLANES river, Babcock's Grove In Du rage
county, ST Charles IN Kane county, Sycamore IN DE
Kalb county, Broaddys Grove and Jefferson Grove,
to Grand DE Tour in said State which, with the ac-
companying diagram, were referred to The COMMIT
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads
Also, the letter and memorial Of Uriah Brown, OF
Schuye county, Illinois, praying an investigation ny
Congress Of his right to the discovery OF the plan py
which ships of war may be blown up by means oil
current of galvanic electricity, to be discharged
through submerged magazines Of gunpowder which,
on his notion was referred to the Committee on Ma
val Affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. YOUNG, agreeably to previous notice, asked
and obtained leave introduce bills OF the following
titles, to-wit:
A bill granting an additional quantity of land to
the State Of Illinois, TO aid IN the completion Oh the
Illinois and Michigan Canal
A bill making further appropriations for the con-
tinuaton Of the work on the Cumberland Road, in
the States CT Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
A bill appropriating the rents Of the United States
Wisconsin and Iowa. for Improvements OF the nayl-
CATION at the Rock river and Desmones rapids In the
Mississippi river
And bill making further approp ration for the
continuation of the public wrrks, and rebuilding the
lighthouse at the harbor of Chicago, in the State OF
Illinois.
He also gave notice, that he would, on tomorrow,
ask leave to introduce bill to confirm the sales of
the school lands in the Stale Of Illinois.
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSONVILLE BANK
RUPT LAW, ETC
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
Pennsylvania, praying Congress to refund the fine
imposed upon General Jackson at New Orleans
Also, a memorial from form er opponents Of the
Bankrupt law, who, for the reason that the law has
now done its worst ask that the prospective feature
of if may be continued, Also, memorial from ct-
liens Of Pennsylvania expressing the opinion that
the great want of the country is a currency, and
asking that it may be furnished through the medium
of $500 000, 900 of Government stocks.
Mr. TALIMADGE presented the memorials OF
citizens of New York, asking Congress not to repeal
the Bankrupt law. Six of them were from the city
of New York, and several from the interior. In in
Producing them to the attention OF the Senate he ex-
pressed the opinion that the public not hos
tile to the measure had been alleged. II Con-
gress should delay its action upon The subject for
short time it would be found, tn at what what he
has said true. He believed, moreover,
that under the Constitution, Congress was
subject of bankruptcy, Ia answer 10 the numerous
letters he had received, making inquiry as to the fate
Of the law he could give no reply at present, not
knowing what to be its fate
MIR. 3ERRlEN presented a like memorial IRON
New York and he EXPIRE sed his opinion that the
people were in favor of Bankrupt bill OF S me sort
The evidence of the fact found an the petitions
presented at the last session OF Congress. There
were fifty thousand petitioners and but three thou
sand Of this number prayed for an unconditional re-
and forty two thousa we m
as it now stood
Mr. STURGEON presented memorial from the
western part of Pennsy praying for the repeal
of tho Bankrupt law and he said that nine enths of
the people of that part Of the country opposed
TO the law
MIR. BENTON presented two memorials, one re-
monsrating against the repeal of the law, (from
Pennsy lvania) and another asking for repeal, from
Maryland.
Messrs SPRAGUE and SIMMONS severally pre-
scented circumstances against the repeal of the law.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented memorials praying for
repeal and asking for continuance of the law with
notifications.
Several memorials of private character were al
SO esened, and petition by Mr.. Miller, asking for
a continuance of the charter Of the Farmers aud Me-
chanics' Bank of Georgetown.
THE NAVY.
Mr. BAYARD introduced bill from the Naval
Committee, TO amend the act recognizing the Navy
Department of the United States.
Also, q bill to establish school of instruction in
the naval service of the United States.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. WOODBURY. submitted resolution, which,
under the rule, lies over for day calling upon the
Secretary Of the Treasury to inform the Senate as TO
the amount of revenue from imports, in detail and
the aggregate for the first three quarters Of the pre-
sent year. Also, for the fourth quarter as as
the information shall have been received at the De-
partment; and information in relation TO The sale of
the public lands.
THE oUINTUPLE TREATY.
The resolution heretofore submitted by Mr.. BEN
TOM with reference to this subject, was, after few
remarks by Mr.. ARCHER, agreedto
THE ExcHEauER.
The bill "to amend the several acts establishing
the Treasury of the United States" introduced some
days since by Mr.. TALLMADGE, was called up as the
special order.
Mr. TALLMADGE said that at the request of Sc
vera Senator's he would move the further postpone
ment of the bill for week from to-day which
motion prevailed
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON.
The bill to refund the fine, paid by Gen Jackson,
before the Senate, on motion to refer to the
Committee on the Judiciary
Objections made to this reference and the
question being taken by yeas and nays, the result
was-yeas % nays l9-as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow Bates, Bayard,
Clayton Conrad, Crafts, Crittenden Evans, Graham,
Henderson, Huntington, Merrck, Miller, Morehead,
Phelps, Porter, Simmons, Smith, of Indiana, Sprague
Tallmadge and Whte-22.
NAYS-Nlcssrs. Allen, Benton, Berren, Bucha-
nan, Fulton, King Linn, McRoberts, Mangum, Sc
ver, Smith, of Conn, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury. Wright, and Young
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The bill was therefore referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary when
On motion of Mr. BAYARD, the Senate went into
Executive session, and subsequently adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. J. r. INGERSOLL presented memorial
from citizens of the city and county of Philadeph
al &c