The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-16
CONGRESS-,

In the Senate, on Monday, Mr., CALHOUN pre-
scented petition from citizens of Jackson county,
Florida praying for donations of public lands and for
the admission of that Territory into the Union.
Mr.. ARCHER presented memorial from Amelia
county, Virginia, protesting against the surrender of
the control of the General Government the pub
lie lands.
Mr.. WALKER from the Committee on the Judi
cary reported bill entitled An act to confirm the
sales of public lands in certain cases. with amend
ments; which were ordered to be printed, and the
bill made the order of the day for tomorrow.
Mr. RIVES asked the Senate to go into an Execu-
tive session for few minutes If they should do SO,
he would then state the reasons which had induced
him to make the motion. 1t would be but momen-
tary interruption and he hoped that in this he would
be INDUCED.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, suggested to the Senator
to withdraw his motion for ten fifteen minutes,
that several bills now before them might be dis
posed of.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN remarked to the Senator from
| Indiana that the Executive business alluded to by the
Senator from Virginia. would not occupy five mi
nutes.
MIR. SMITH would not object
And the Senate went into an Executive session.
THE matter in question, it is understood, had re-
ference to the recent treaties.
When the doors opened
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to provide for ascertaning and dsposing OF the
lead mineral lands in the States of Illinois and Ar
kansas and the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
Mr.. LINN stated his objections to the bill.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, he'd.
And the BILL after being amended, was read third
time and passed
The bill to authorize the adjustment of The claim Of
municipality No |. OF the city of New Orleans, 10
certain lands within said municipality, and now in
the occupation of the United States, was taken up,
when
Mr.. CONRAD delivered his remarks in support
of the bill.
Mr.. WRIGHT also submitted a few observations
upon the subject.
Mr.. BUCHANAN moved to postpone the further
consideration of the bill until the next session OF Com
eress and called for the yeas and navs, which were
ordered; and the question decided in the atfrma-
tive-yeas 26 nays ID.
The bill for the paymen, of Florida militia, and the
bill entitled Gan act to amend the acts of 1886 and
1885, allowing pensions to certain Widows were seve-
rally read third time and passed
The bill for the relief Of Casper w. Weaver was
laid upon the table.
Mr. YOUNG moved to take upthe JOINT resolution
from the House descna ing Monday, the 22l instant,
the day for the Adjournment sie late OF 'he TWO
Houses of Congress
The CHAIR announced that the resolution, hav-
ING been made the special order of the day, was now
before the Senate.
,ob,e until Thursday next The Senate could call it
I'M in the meantime if they should think proper to
do So 49, - 49, ;.
Mr. YOUNG would be glad ifthe body would indi-
loay th.,r ~ far th.4ir
homes as they had been in session for more than
Mr. PRESTON hoped that they would be able to
consider the resolution Thursday, but he desired
that il should lie upon the table, with the unders and
ing however that they would take it up as early as
possible "
Mr. WRIGHT called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. BUCHANAN would say, distinctly, that he
would vote for fixing day of adjournment until
thew had given the House of Representatives full time
10 act on a revenue bill.
iCres of Question queston!"l
nd it was then taken, and decided in the affrma-
tive-yeas %, nays 10, as follows:
YEAS-M essrs. Archer, Bates, Bayard, Benton,
Rerren, Buchanan Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts,
Crittenden Dayton, Evans, Huntington Kerr, Mil
Ter Morehead, Porter Preston, Rives, Smith, of Ia
Sprague Woodbrdge-23
NAYS-Messrs. Bagby, Calhoun, Fulton, Hen
derson, McRoberts Mangun, Sewer, w alker, White,
Woodbury., Wright, foung--l2
! So the resolution was laid on the table.
! The bill to allow John Underwood extra compen-'
so,on for extra services as clerk Of customs in the
Treasury Department was after debate, read third
time and passed.
Mr.. ALLEN moved that the Senate take up the
resolution heretofore submitted by the Senator from
South Carolina, (Mr. Preson) providing for the re-
| endorsement to the Treasury of moneys paid under
| Indian treaties.
| ICries of "no noi'l
| The question was taken, and decided in the mega
tve--yeas IL, nays Is.
| MIR ALLEN gave notice that, on the opening OF
the Senate tomorrow morning, he would ask for the
consideration of the resolution, and, that notion
| call for the yeas and nays