The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-22
g~entp= Seoenth Congress
"WEDNESDAY, February 81, l543.
SENATE.
THIRD SESSION.


SENATE.
The PRESIDENT pro tem.'laid before the Senate,
in answer To the resolution Of Mr. Benton, the in
structions given by the President of the United
States to Daniel Webster, ESQ., upon the occasion of
the negotiations Of the late treaty with Lord Ashbur-
ton
Also, communication from the Secretary of State,
enclosing returns as to the operations of the Bank
rupt law.
MIR. WHITE presented the joint resolutions of the
Legislature of Indiana, asking Congress to reduce the
present rates Of postage.
Mr.. YOUNG submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, calling for information in relation to the
quantity of public lands to which the Indian title is
extinguished, and the amount paid for the same.
Mr.. CHOATE from the Naval Committee. re-
ported the House bill for the relief of the heirs of
Robert Fulton.
MI EVANS, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill allowing the entry Of goods from ship
wrecked vessels, in certain cases, free from duty
bill for the relief of Charles j. Jenkins and Will
liam U. Mann, assignees Of John McKinne, was dis
cussed great length and with much earnesness by
Messrs. McDurrE, EVANS, BUCHANAN, WOODBURY.,
DAYTON and BERRIEN.
NAVY BILL.
Mr.. EVANS asked the Senate to take I'm The Ma
Wy Appropriation bill. He he'd omitted to call I'm
the Dill before, IN consequence of the business inter-
ven'ng Two efforts were made to take up the bill
ana lost by tie votes-22 and % and % and 80
Mr.. EVANS moved to postpone the Drevious or
ders and take up the Navy Appropriation bill
MIR. BAYARD moved to take up the bill relating
to the Navy generally '''A'e
Mr.. LINN asked the Senate to proceed to the con-
sderaton OF the unfinished business of yesterday, be-
| ing the bill Tor the relief of General Jackson.
Mr.. TAPPAN was equally anxious IN nrocesd n
inc consideration OF the Senate bills upon The calen
dar to which there was no objection, in order that
they might be acted upon by the House
| 4 tie vote
| The resolution of Mr. Walker directing the Sc
cretary OF War to communicate to the Senate at
the next session OF Congress, plan and estimates
for the Improvement of the navigation of the Ohio.
by the construction of an enlarged steamboat canal
On he INDIANA s'de oil the fall near Louisville etc.
was discussed at some leugth by Messrs. WALKER,
TAPPAN, EVANS, and MOREHEAD, and then
amended and adopted.
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON,
The unfinished business of Yesterday was now
called up in order.
There was brief debate upon the merits of
the bill, by Messrs. DAYTON, BERRIEN, CON-
RAD, and LINN.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the bill was
passed by the following vote:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchanan.
CuthbeIt, Calhoun Fulton, Graham, Her derson,
King Linn, McRoberts, McDufie, MaDpum. Rives
Sewer, Smith of Connecticut, Smith of Indiana
SPrague, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Tappan, Walker,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young-2S.
NAYS essrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
BerrIen, Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Critten-
den nutn
Miller, Morehead, Phelps, White Woodbridge
1.-THE bill above referred to is in the words follow
ing to wit:
Re - .n"r,,a ~" S-'-'- --'L Ns.ss " Ssep,
tires Of the United States Of America IL, Congress, assem-
Died. That the proper occounting officers of the Trea-
sury Department be, and they are hereby directed
to ascertain the amount of the penalty or damages
awarded by the district Judge Of the United States at
New Orleans IN the year eighteen hundred and ff-
teen, against Major General Andrew Jackson. then
commander-ln-chief of that district for an alleged
contempt OF court and paid by him at the time and
that the sum so paid, with interest at six Ter cent |
per anDum, be paid to Major General Andrew Jack
son. out OF any moneys in the Treasury otherwise
appropriated.
BANKRUPT BILL
MIR. YOUNG moved TO postpone the previous or
ders, with view to take up the Bankrupt law.
conversation arose upon the merits of the NAVY
and the Bankrupt bills and as to which bill should
be first considered. The yeas and nays were order
ed, upon Mr.. foung's motion, and the Senate decd-
ed not to take up the Bankrupt bill at present by
vote Of "a to %.
NAVY BILL.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the NAVY
Appropriation bill from the House. TO which the
Committee on Finance had proposed several amend
ments. The amendments having been concurred
in,
MIR. CRITTENDEN moved an appropriation of
$4,000 for the hemp agencies proposed to be estab
Ilshed in the States Of ssouri and Kentucky. The
appropriation was reduced TO S4OyU and the
amendment was adopted.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REPUTATION.