The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-21

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of Florida and took up bill establishing new
land Office bill also establishing new coec-
lion district.
The committee rose about half past O'Clock,
and the House Immediately adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. BATES, fiom the Committee on
Pensions, reported joint resolution explanatory oil
the Pension act Of 1888.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the memorial Of
James OConnor, of Philadelphia, who states that he
has made great improvement in the steam engine IN
point of economy efficiency and security, and asks
the patronage of Congress in favor of his invention,
if it should be found to answer the purpose for which
it is designeI of which Mr.. Buchanan said he had
lit lie doubt. The memorial referred to the Com
mtee on Patents.
Mr.. PRES TON, on leave, introduced resolution
providing tnat all moneys expended by the Govern
exnguish titles to lands shall be reimbursed
to the Treasury flon the receipts from the public
lands.
Mr.. PRES TOM asked its second reading at this
time
Mr. w HI TIE remarked, not to-day.
Mr. PRESTON said hat he no: inclined to
move the reference of The resolution TO committee
he de-lrous OF making much progress in rela-
ton to the subject as he could to-day.
Mr. SEWER hoped that it would be printed.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn said that it would at
a matter ofcourse.
Mr. LINN would suggest that if the vote on the
second reading 10 be Il test question, it might
well be taken Tomorrow as at any other time BY
giving this notice now, the Senate would be full.
Mr. PRESTON observed that he would have no
objection to taking the question at any time If the
resolution should come up to- morrow, he would avail
himself of the occasion to submit few remarks !;
and he expressed the hope that the resolution would
be passed:
Mr. WHITE was DESTROYS that the resolution
should lie until tomorrow, and, in the mean
time, be printed, that they might then have it un-
der their eyes.
The resolution was ordered to be printed
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary report d, with amendments, bill further
to amend the judicial system of the United States.
Mr.. SEWER hoped that the Senator would make
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Mr.. CRIrTENDEN. Will the Senator suggest {
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| Mr.. SEWER named day after tomorrow.
And the motion agreed to.
The bills ordered to be engrossed yesterday, were
to-day, read third time and passed
The bill to carry into effect two resolutions Of the
Continental Congress, directing monuments to be
erected in memory of G neras Francis Nash and
William Davidson, taken up.
Mr.. SEWER inquired of the Senator from North
Carolina, by whom, and where, these monuments
were to be erected?
Mr.. GRAHAM replied, under the direct ION of the
Governor of the State, either at the place where one
of these officers was killed, or at any other which
might be selected. He believed that all similar reso-
lutions of the Continental Congress had been car led
into effect. 1t was mere matter Of honor to those
whose lives were sacrificed in the service of their
country. The expense trifing; and it
sary to nscrlbe upon the monuments that they were
erected at the instance of the Government of the
United States.
M SEWER remarked that the sum in the bill
was SMALL and was amount which would not IA y
much honor to the dead. 1t would be derogatory to
the Government; five hundred dollars was not more
than would erect monument even like those in the
Congressional burial ground.
Mr. GRAHAM would inform the Senator that the
sum named in the bill fixed by the resolution Of
the Continental Congress.
Mr.. SEWER, notwithstanding wished to increase
the sum, SO as to make it compor with the dignity Of
Mr.. CALHOUN remarked that, as great many
resolutions of this had not been comp led with he
would submit whether it would not be better to
permit the whole matter to go to the next ses-
sion, and appoint committee to look into the subject
involved, and propose some plan by which the views
of the Continental Congress could be carried out
He would be very loath to make opposition to any
measure designed to honor those who rendered val
liable service to the country but he merely threw
out this remark for the consideration of the Senate
Mr.. GRAHAM would adopt the suggestion of the
Senator but for the fact that he had looked into the
subject and discovered that nearly if not ALL of 81 nj
lar resolutions had been carried into effect both with
regard officers of the Revolution and those of the
late war with Great Britain. At the time the resolu-
on directing the monuments to be erected was lass
ed, North Carolina was with the enemy as
well during the following year and he had no
doubt that they would have been erected but for this
fact. This was an obligation which the Government
ought to fulfil; and he desired in accordance with
the gratitude for services rendered during the Revo-
luton, that they might be able inscribe upon the
that they had been erected at the instance
of Congress.
Mr. SEWER would suggest to the Senator to eff:
feet, in proper manner, the object designed by vot-
ing an Appropriate sum. Five hundred dollars,
which the bill appro .Iiatet would buy the ma er
al. Fur himself he would be disposed to leave the
matter the President of the United States, that he
might take measures for having the monuments erect
ed on The public grounds in Washington. However
he moved to strike out five hundred and insert five
thousand dollars.
Mr. GRAHAM remarked that the monument
was to be simply granite shaft, which, as mark Of
respect would be suitable any other and he
hoped that the Senator from Arkansas would not en-
barrass the biz by insisting upon his amendment.
Mr. SEWER SAID he would not, and withdrew his
amendment and
The bill was ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
A large number of bills were passed, among which
was one to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to
purchase for the United States the right to use Bah
bits ant-atrition metal and mother to extend the
time of pay .nent of judgment against the Planters
Bank and the Agricultural Bank of Mississippi
And the Senate adjourned.
From The ,Nafchez Free Trader.