The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-07
Tmemtp=&enRlrth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
TUESDAY, April 5, IS42,

TUESDAY, April 5, lS42.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate state
ment of the contracts made by direction of the Trea-
sury Department during the year lS4l, and he pre-
scented four memorials from the Legislature of Iowa
praying for the establishment of certain land offices
in that Territory.
Mr.. YOUNG presented petition from citizens OF
Grundy county, Illinois, asking for an additional
grant of land for the completion of the Illinois and
| MIR. M OREHEAD presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Kentucky, instrucng their Senators
and requesting their representatives to use their exer-
tons to have agency established in that State for
the inspection and manu- tacture of watcr-rotted hemp
for the use of the navy.
Mr. CHOATE from the Committee the Lii
brarv made an adverse report the petition OF Sally
Ann Miles the widow of Hezekiah Niles, asking
Congress to purchase number of volumes OF Niles
Register.
Mr.. MOREHEAD, from the Committee Indian
All s reported the bill to provide for the satisfac
ton of the claims arising under the 18th and 18th
,cles of the treaty concluded at Dancing Rabbit Creek
between the Choctaw Indians and the United States
in September 1880.
On the motion of Mr. MOREHEAD, the bill was
made the order of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. GRAHAM submitted the following resolu-
ton, viz:
Pcsolred, by The Senate, the House Of Representa-
tires concurring That the following be added to the
Joint rules of the two Houses Whenever claim
against the United States oil any description mas
been or shall be- presented to either House. and re-
ferred to committee, and such committee shall have
made report in writing against the allowance of the
claim, and the same shall have been concurrcd
in by such House. it shall not he in order to revive
the consideration of such claim in that House. at the
same or any future session Of Congress, either by
BILL resolution, petition otherwise, except upon a
memorial of the claimant first setting forth upon
affidavit that he has discovered new evidence in sup
port of his claim since the decision against it, and
statement of the substance of such evidence, or,
cond assigning specific in the report of the
committee adverse to it, and a certificate of mem
Der Of that House that he believes that the former
decision erroneous, charged in said memo
rial provided that an order dscharging committee
from the further consideration of claim shall in no
wise require compliance with this rule.
| MIR. MANGUM, from the Committee on Nava
Affairs reported bill authorizing the Secretary o
the Navy to contract for the building Of certain wal
steamers.
| Mr. PRESTON, from the Committee on Military
fairs reported bill TO raise two new regiments and
organize corps of horse artillery also bill to ao'
| lsh the office Of Commssary General OF Purchases
| MIR. PRENTISS, from the Committee on Patents
and the Patent Office, introduced bill for printing
and distributing the Digest OF Patents, and tor other
purposes
THE RESOURCES OF THE GOVERNMENT.
On the motion Of Mr.. ALLEN the Senate took vi