The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-03

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The PRESIDENT of the Senate announced that,
unless otherwise directed, he would make up the
nav roll from the commencement VI the session IN
December
No objections were made to the proceeding sug-
gested.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate mes
saye from the President Of the United States inclos
ior Communications from the Minister Of the United
states at ST. Petersburg, and the Consul at Odessa
These papers, in Russian, had been placed ~ The
hand, of the Russian Minister, who furnished the
President with an abstract, which he has laid before
,be Senate and which the Senate have ordered to be
printedl
STEAM VESSELS
The bin from the House for the better security OF
passengers, amended by the Senate, was taken up
aud passed.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. EVANS reported the Civil and Diplomatic
bill with sundry amendments which were ordered
tob be printed
NAVAL PENSION BILL.
The Senate receded from its amendment to this
bill.
NAVY APPROPRIATION BILL
This hill was taken from the table, and all the
disagreeipg amendments between the two Houses
conquered in except that in relation to the floating
dock The Senate insisted, and the bill was returned
to the House of Representatives.
Mr. LINN offered a resolution, TO the effect that
the President Of the United States Furnish ut the
commencement Of the next session Of Congress, in
formation Of an agricultural nature.
Mr.WRlGHT presented tho joint resolutions adopt
ed by the Legislature of New York, for the release
of Amos Kendall, which were laid upon the table.
Mr. EVANS moved that the sixteenth joint rule
be suspended TO allow four bills to be sent to
the House, viz: The bill for the payment Of the
Massachusetts claim for the extension Of the char
ters of the District Banks, and two private bills
Mr. ALLEN spoke against the suspension of the
rules, and the yeas and nays were ordered.
The resolution to suspend was adopted by a vote Of
- to Is.
solutions of the Legislature of Georgia. in reference
to Mr. Berrien, Zone of the Senators from that State
Mr. c. asked that the report and resolutions be read
They read accordingly by the Secretary Of the
Senate
Mr.. BERRlEN rose and asked that the resolu-
tons of the minority Of the Georgia Legislature be
read. They were read accordingly, and we're Of a
direct contrary character from those Of the majo-
ry.
Mr.. BERRIEN vindcated himself from the as
saults of portion Of the members Of the Legisla-
ture, which he held Gin perfect and absolute con-
Tempt"
Mr.. CUTHBERT replied.
The Senate refused to print the resolutions--ayes
81, noes "a.
message was received, announcing that COM
mittee Of conference had been appointed on the part
of the House the disputed point IN the navy appro-
priaton bill The Senate appointed committee OF
conference Oh its part.
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
Mr.. ARCHER called up this bill, which gave rise
10 extended debate between Messrs. BENTON and
ALLEN in opposition to the BILL and Messrs ARCHER,
CALHOUN, EVANS, RWKs, and Others, very briefly in
its favor
The debate took place the motion of Mr. Allen
to limit the appropriation for the African squadron
TO S24l 900. This amendment was rejected and
the bill having been passed, the Senate took
until six o'clock