The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-02
GMeHtg= Sr0enth Congress.
THIRD SESSION.
WEDNESDAY,, March /, lS43.
SENATE.

The reading of the journal was dispensed with,
Bates, SMrH, and w oopBuRr.
MIR. MOREHEAD moved to take I'D the House
bills; il being too late in the session to pass upon
bills originating in the Senate except by suspen sion
of the rules,
A large number Of private bills were read third
time and passed
Mr. YOUNG, of Illinois, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, reported back to the Senate
Senate bill No. AZ, heretofore referred to that Com
mlttee, granting an additional quantity of land to
the State OF Illinois, to aid in the complexion Of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal" with a recommended
lion from the committee in favor Of it, passage The
bill is as follows:
BE snacied by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
fres Of the United States Of America in Congress assem-
bed Tha; in addition 10 the lands heretofore granted
TO the State OF Illinois, for the purpose Of assisting
IN the construction of the 'lllinois and Mich igan
Canal" there IS hereby granted to the said State
the further quantity of four hundred and seventy
eighthousand five hundred and seventy light acres to
aid in the completion Of the said work The said lands
10 be selected by an agent agents to be appointed
by the Governor OF the said State, in sections half
sections, quarter sections and half quarter sections
from any OF The unreseryed lands belonging TO the
United States, within the limits OF the said State
Provided that such selection shall be made under the
direction Of the Secretary Of the Treasury Of the
United States, and shall not extend to any lands
to which the right Of presumption may attach under
the existing laws of Congress.
An act for the relief of the heirs or the assignee.
OF The heirs OF Isaac Todd and James McGill gave
rise 10 protracted debate between Messrs SMITH
Of Indiana, HENDERSON, YOUNG, BENTON.
LINN, and Others.
The bill was amended az passed
Mr. EVANS reported bill for the completion of
public buildings in Florida.
bill TO refund the balance Of money due 10 Mas
sachusetts for disbursements during the late war
coming up on its passage
Mr.. WRIGHT called for the yeas and NAYS
Mr.. WALKER spoke briefly against the passage Of
The bill, when IT was passed by vote Of 20 to l9
DISTRICT BANKS.
The bill to extend the charters of the District
Banks coming up on its final passage,
Mr.. ALLEN moved TO lay the bill upon the table,
but the motion was negatived-2 10 10.
The yeas and nays were then called upon its pas
sage. (Nessrs, Wright, Allen and Benton gave no
tce that they would consent 10 have this bill 20
10 the House, IT could not without postpopement
Of the rules which required vote of two thirds
The bill was passed BY the following vote, VIZ.
YEAS-Messrs. Barrow, Bates, Bayard. Berren
Clayton, Conrad, Crittendep, DAYTON, Evans. Ora
ham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr Mangum. Mil
ief Niorehetu, fbeiP>, forter Riyes, Sewer, Sim
mons, Smith, Of Indiana, spraguc, Tallmadge,
Woodbrdge-26.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Bogby, Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun, King, Linn, McRoberts Smith Of Conn
Sturgeon, TaPpan, Walker, Wilcox, Woodbury.,
Wright, Young-l6.
Mr. EVANS moved that the Joint rule be su,
pended, IN order TO send the two lost bills and two
private bills to the House
MIR. BENTON objected to the suspension of the
rules and the motion had to lie over.
A ball for the relief Of Anne Royal widow of
Capt VIM. Royal was rejected l6 10 10.
sir. BENTON, at hali-past five O'Clock, moved
that the Senate adjourn.
MIR. ARCHER hoped that the Senate would take
up the bill making appropriation for carrying uto
effect III. late treaty with Great Britain.
Mr.. BENTON said that they could take il up to-
morrow.
Mr.. EVANS observed that they had yet the civil
and diplomatic appropriation bill to spose Of; nd
he hoped that the Senate would not now adjourn
The question was taken on the motion Of Mr. BEN
ton, and II was decided in the negatve-yeas mays
81.
The Senate then disposed Of various private bills;
and at late hour adjourned.