The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-09


Nh. BAYARD said that the avenue was the grea'
thoroughfare between the Capitol and the puDic
offices, and that 1t must be apparent TO every ono
that ought to be repaired, as the metal on us sur
face out. 1t proposed, at former
session, to pave the avenue with wood; but
the plan was ascertained to be too expensive
The proposition now was to divide 1t into three
strips The centre (forty feet) to be covered with
gravel the two other strips thirty feet each) WIN
pebbles not than three inches in diameter
The distance from the foot Of Capitol Hill to the
Presidents House, was one mile and quarter, ana
the hundred and eight feet In wdtii
And the whole expense Of repaving the avenue, and
planting three hundred and lty-our trees, would
be $4,000.
The bill was read third third time and passed
Mr.. BENTON observed that ingenious French
philosopher had said that was machine, and
the remark was correct. He had never thought so
until to-day. When it wound up, it will run
down. Now, they had been wound up all this week,
and had exhausted all their faculties and he be-
leved that the whole Senate was run down There
fore, he thought it would be better for them to adj
journ. Naughter)
| Mr.. WALKER asked the Senator to give way for
moment that he might offer resolution
Mr.. BENTON did So although, as ne observed,
| he was run down.
Mr.. WALKER then submitted resolution, call
ing upon the President to inform the Senate so far
can be done compatibly with the public interest,"
what have been taken for the performance
of the treaty stpuations with Mexico in relation to
the awards OF the commission under the convention
and the resolution adopted
| On motion of Mr.. ARCHER, several Navy bills
were made the order Of The day for Monday next.
And the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, on Saturday, Mr.. MOORE, from
the Committee Private Land Claims reported the
following bills, which referred to the Committee
| of the Whole:
An act confirming titles to lands in the district be-
| tween Rio Hondo and the Sabine;
An act to authorize the issuing of patent to the
heirs or legal representatives of Francis RIvard
Acts for the relief of j. B. Comeau, of John Comp
ton, assignee and representative of g. Flaujac and OF
the legal representatives of Therese Maletle, widow of
| G.. Phiole.
| Mr. j. YOUNG, from the same Committee, re-
ported back the bill for the relief of Jean Belga with
adverse report, and, on his motion, the report was
ordered to be printed.
On motion of MIR KCkEON, the following reso-
luton adopted:
Resoired That the Secretary of War report to this
House the number of public arnlores and arsenals,
under the direction Of the Department of War where
the situated, the time when established, the
quantity of land occupied by each, and the cost OF the
same the number and description of the buildings, and
the whole of the buildings and improvements at
each, together with the value of the stores deposited
hereat belonging to the United Safes, designating
such have been abandoned or not now occupied
as arsenals or depots
Mr.. TILLINGHAST from the Library Commit
tee offered joint resolution, which was read twice
and then, by general consent read third time and
passed Ii directs the Librarian of Congress to give
each member of Congress and Delegate, copy of the
catalogue of the library. This distribution is to be
made from the surplus copies, which are nearly i've
hundred in number.
Mr.. ROOSEVELT offered the following resolu-
| ton, which was adopted:
Resolued, TT at the Secretary ofthe Treasury be d
rected to furnish this House with copies of the quar-
ter-yearly accounts of the collector naval officer,
| and surveyor of the port of New York, required by
the act of March 3d. l84l, of moneys received by
them respectively for forfeitures rents compromises
&c., and also to inform this House whether all the
storehouses hired by those officers for the storage of
goods at that port have been rented on public ac-
count, and whether any Inspector of customs other
officer is now, has been, employed to superntend
the reception or delivery of goods in any storehouse
not rented on account of the United States and also
list of the storehouses, with the amount of the rent
Of each hired by either of said officers, and the names
of the persons respectively from whom the same
have been hired
| Mr.. HALSTED submitted the following resolu-
! ton; which adopted
Resolued, That the Register of the Treasury report
to this House, as nearly as be ascertaned from
| the books of his office, the amount for which the
Treasury liable on the 4th of March, 1884, on
account Of appropriations of all kinds undrawn on
that day, designating the amount of specific appro
priations undrawn, and adding the amount of indefi
mite appropriations drawn between the 4th Of March
and the 3ls December, 184l) and of Treasury notes
then outstanding, after deductng the balance of cash
in the Treasury on the said 4th March, exclusive of
deposites with the States and the available funds
due by defautng banks.
Mr. HALSTED offered also a resolution to stop |
debate the contested election bill, Monday, at
| 12 o'clock
Mr. WELLER moved to lay the resolution on the |
table.
The motion was negatived, and then the resolution
was adopted
Mr.. CUSHING, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported back bill requiring that the foreign
regulations OF should be annually laid be-
fore Congress.
Mr.. ADAMS rose to continue his remarks on the |
report and resolutions Of the Committee on Indian
Affairs. But, preliminary, he expressed wish,
on account OF certain contingency, 10 defer his
marks until Monday, and for that purpose moved
that the House should go into Committee of the
Whole.
His motion was negatived, and he read portion
Of the remarks made in Committee of the Whole on
the Army bill, by Mr. Cushing-as these remarks, he
said, were the text on which his comments were to
be made.
Mr.. BOVINE rose to point Of order. In the first
place. he said, the observations of MIR. Adams were
not pertinent to the subject of debate and secondly,
it is not in order to in the House speech
made in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. CUSHING expressed hope, that his col
league would be allowed to proceed under the expec
tation that he would be allowed to reply.
Mr.. ADAMS, by general consent was allowed to
proceed and he delivered a series of severe COM
ments on the course of the President and the argu-
ments of Mr.. Gushing.
Mr.. PROFIT said that the conduct and arg,i-
ments of the gentleman from Massachusetts were
exceedingly at variance When it was first a legged
that these frauds had been committed, he Mr.. Prof
ft,) offered a resolution calling on Mr.. Bell for the
information and evidence in his possession relation
to them. His resolution was voted down on the
ground, said by those who assigned the for
a. that
at the Department was yet incomplete At the head
of the list of votes in the negative stands the name of