The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06

persons who were formerly admitted TO tie noor OF
tue senate The number was found ineonsrnient
:" Ionssquence o. which many officers connected
WIN 'ne supreme Court of The UnHed States were
eAeiuoed as Were also officers Connected with the
treasury Department, and who had business
WIN members of Congress. There was not only
40 precedent to- admitting persons The qrof the
senate Dy name but If the resolution should pre-
van, II would place even the midshpmen engaged in
the expedition on footing with those who received
the votes and thanks of Congress for mertorous ac-
tions during the late That would be the effect
oi 'ne resolution, and he opposed to the bestow-
al oil wholesale honors altogether.
The question was then taken and the resolution
was disagreed TO-
Mr. BAGBY asked the Senate TO take up the re-
solution, submitted by him few days ago, directing
lhe COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs To inquire whether
any and II so, what amount of money has been paid
70 John Ross, beyond the contract prce, Tor the
nosai oil the Cherokees beyond the west of the Mis-
slssppi.
ar CRIFrENDEN remarked that his colleague
N,, 'io!ehead) was absent, and would not be here
un'n tomorrow and his friend being the Chairman
Vi 'ne COMMITTEE ON Indian Affairs, might wish to
%! 'o'iie 'nins on The subject, he MIR. Crtenden)
"oPeu ma. me Senator would not press his motion
WI bhGbf said that he would Withdraw his mo-
,on WIN The understanding that the resolution shall
DC taken up tomorrow
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN would agree 10 no such nm
uetstahdlng, and he would oppose The motion 10 take
up the resolution at this time
Mr. bAGBf remorked that The only objection of
INC senator from heniucky (Alr. MoTehead,) was
that tue COMMITTEE on Indian Affairs were directed
10 make the inquiry proposed in the resolution instead
'ne can Tor Tue information being made directly on
| the Secretary Of War. If there was any certainly
'hai the resolution would be taken up morrow or
Tue next Gay, he would not insist his motion now
| Mr. CRlTIENDEN had no doubt that ia day
or Two, the resolution would be taken up he would
'nch nave no objection, aQd he his colleague
would not.
| Mr. BAGBY. Very well, sir.
| Mr.. TAPPAN, on leave, introduced bill 10 ex-
tend the Patent Office Building to Seventh street,
when was read a second time and referred TO the
Committee on the Public Buildings
An act Tor the relief of the legal representatives of
JOSIAH Blakely the bill for the relief of John p.
campbell, and the bill for the settlement Of the ac-
counts OF Joseph Nourse, were severay ordered to
be engrossed for third reading
The bill fur her supplementary to an act entitled
AN act to establish the judicial courts of the United
States passed the oath of September 1885," was
| taken up.
Mr.. BERRlEN explained its object when
On motion OF Mr.. WRIGHT, its further consider
alton was postponed
Mr. YOUNG moved to postpone the previous or
ders ior The purpose OF taking up the bill providing
Tor the transfer OF the stock held by the United States
IN the Chesapeake end Ohio Canal to the State of
Maryland; and on the question being taken the mo-
| ton was disagreed TO-.
ihe following bills were then read third time and
passed, viz
The bill to authorize the commissioners Of Linn
county, In the Territory of Iowa, TO enter by legal
subdivision, quarter suction Of land upon which the
county seat OF said county has been located the bill
Tor The settlement of the coming mt expenses of the
| Territory of Wisconsin; the bill to confirm to the
State OF Indiana the lands selected by her in lieu of
the lands covered by reservations in the treaties of
| 1887 and 1889 with the Miami Indians; the bl TO
regulate the value to be affixed the pound sterling
by the Treasury Department AMI, bills for the relief
of the following named persons, viz: Zachariah Je-
| son, Obed +. Lacy, Elisha BIyson, Peter Sky, an
| Onondaga Iodan, Burnett Butdsa William Da-
Wis, Lieut. John l. Kline, and Francis p. McCauly
Inc 6lil TO increase the compensation OF the Judge
of the United States District Court for the State of
| Louisiana was taken up
The amendment Of the Committee on the Judi
cary proposing to increase The compensation of the
| Judge Of the United States District Court OF M,sis
sipp to 81 500 having been read
Mr., SMITH, Of Indiana moved to amend the
amendment by increasing the salary of the Judge of
the district court of that State to 81 500.
At the suggestion of Mr.. YOUNG and MIR. TALL
MADGE tue amendment amended so as to in
crease the salaries Of the district Judges of Illinois
and Ohio TO the amount.
long debate ,nsued, running through three hours
he relative amount OF labor performed by the several
Judges was discussed, and the question of economy
entered largely into the controversy.
Mr.. BATES said that there was one hing in
which they could economist, and that was time
| They had been in session seven monlhs-and here
was calendar Of eight page of public and private
bills to be acted Now would il not be good
practical economy TO take the question this bill
without any more debate2
| Mr. TALLMADGE seconded the motion, amidst
cries of agreed, agr eed I"
Mr., TALLMADGE and Mr.. WHITE submitted
| a few remarks, and the question taken the
| amendment of Mr. SMITH, modedI TO the amend
ment of the Committee the Judiciary, and it was
decided In the negatve--yeas lS nays 49,
| The question was taken the amendment of the
Committee, as above stated, and it rejected-yeas
IL nays "a
The question was then stated, on agrossng he
bill for third reading and the yeas and nays be-
ing taken, the result was-yeas 10, nays 81
So the Senate refused to order the bill TO third
reading
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported with amendment, the
bill to suppress the sale of lottery tickets in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
And the Senate adjourned.