The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-03
Tmentp=G eoemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
SATURDAY, April 80, 1842.


MIR. PHELPS presented the credentials of the
Hon. SAMUEL c. CRAFTS, appointed by the Govern
or of Vermont Senator Of the United States for
that State in the place of the Honorable Samuel
Prentiss, resigned
Mr.. CRAFTS was then qualified and took his seat
in the Senate. 80
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from citi-
zens of Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, COM
nIaining that American manufacturers Will not be
able to endure the competition Of foreign manufactu-
rers after the duties under the Compromise Act shall
have been reduced to twenty per cent, ana they,
therefore, ask Congress to pass, speedily and prompt
". a tariff to protect the domestic industry of the
country also a memorial from citizens Of Washing
ton. in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in which
they enter into an argument for the purpose OF prov
inr the improperly of the mails being transporte
and the post Offices kept open on Sunday, and they
ask for the repeal of all laws which give sanction to
this violation Of the Sabbath.
Mr. LINN presented memorial from citizens Of
Missouri praying for the settlement of the Oregon
territory. and asking for the establishment of military
posts and expressing their desire to have law passed
giving tract Of land to each soldier connected there
with after the expiration of his term of enlistment
Mr. LINN gave notice that he would, on Wednes-
,ay, move to take up the bill Con which an adverse
report has been made by the Committee on the Judi
cary to refund to General Jackson the fine imposed
on him in 1915, by the District Court of Louisiana.
The following bills were engrossed for third read
ing, VIZ:
The bill confirming the claim Of the heirs and legal
representatives of Pierre Doet deceased to tract of
land in the State of Louisiana;
The bill confirming the claim OF John Baptls'e Lee
compte to a tract of land in Louisiana; and
The bill to continue in force the act for the final
adjustment of private land claims in Missouri, APP
proved 9th July, 1882, and the act Supplements
thereto, approved March, 1888
The bill for the relief of John G. Reynolds, late dis
bursting agent of the Indian Department, having been
read
Mr. ALLEN moved to lay it on the table, for the
purpose of taking up the resolution heretofore sub
mitted by him requesting the President of the United
States to furnish to the Senate certain information in
relation to the existing controversy In Rhode Island
He said that the resolution could be passed without
word of debate. If his motion should fail, he would
feel bound present the question in another form, so
that the information which be desired could not be
suppressed; and he gave notice that he would pcrse-
we're in this movement For the purpose of testing
the sense of the Senate on the subject, he again
moved to Law the bill the table but the motion was
disagreed to- -
The bill for the relief of John c. Reynolds and the
bill for the relief of Charles M Keller were then en-
crossed for third reading.
| THE APPROPRIATION BILL
| The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic ex
uenses of Government for the year lS4S.
The amendment of the Committee on Finance,
striking out $4,000 and inserting IL ,2l5 dollars 10
commissions to superintendent of lighthouses, wa
| agreed to-
/ The following proviso was stricken out, viz:
/ THAT the commissions of two and half per cent
land anv and all other commissioner heretofore allow
ed to the superintendents of lighthouses, be dlscor
,inued in all where the compensation OF 'he col