The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-11
Twentps 4eOemth Gomqress,
THIRD SESSION
Tuesday, January 10, 1913.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, January III, 1913.
SENATE
The PRESIDENT of the Senate laid before Jhs
body the following communications, viz
l. From the State Department in answer 10 the
resolution calling for information the operation
Of the Bankrupt law.
q From the Solicitor Of the Treasury, contain ing
report OF the United States District Attorney OF the
Eastern District Of Pennsy lyania in relation the
cloth cases.
g. From the Navy Department with regard to the
contingent expenditures for the year ending SeItem-
Der 80, 1912.
MEMORIALS.
MIR. CHOATE presented memorial from Boston,
asking for payment of claims for French spoliatons
prior to 1890.
MIR. CRITTENDEN presented four memo rails
from farmers OF Kentucky, and growers Of hemp,
asking for the adoption of measures for thu,
enlargement Of the growth Of this article.
REPORTS FROM COMM rTEEs.
Several reports were made from the standing com
mittees during the morning, and among which were
the following
From the Judiciary Committee, a bill "for the re-
lief of General Jackson, with an amendment to pay
the fine, principal and interest, in consideration OF
the distinguished military services Of Andrew Jnck-
son."
Mr.. BERRIEN accompanied the bill with report
giving the circumstances only under which the sub
ject had been referred to the committee.
Mr.. WALKER, member of the Judiciary Com
mittee, presented minority report highly eulogistic
of General Jackson and he declared that he could
not vote for the bill, for the reason that il was de-
signed 10 relieve, instead Of indemnify, General
Jackson.
The reports were ordered to be printed.
MIR. LINN moved the printing Of 10000 extra co
pies, and the resolution subsequently modified to
10000; and then laid over for further considcra-
ton.
From the Committee on the District of Columbia,
bill reported to amend the charter of the city
of Alexandra; bill to extend the Patent Office to
Ninth street and bill for the paving and repairing
of Pennsy lvania avenue.
RESOLUTIONS
Tie following resolutions, offered yesterday, were
adopted, viz
On motion of Mr. HUNTINGTON, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of mCdi-
flying the existing laws that the Circuit Court of the
United States in the district of Connecticut shall be
held on the Sd Tuesday of September and the 4th
Tuesday Of April in each year, instead of the tiIaes
now provided by law.
On motion of Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed
to communicate to the Senate such information as
may be in the possession Of the War Department,
and not heretofore communicated, relating to any ex-
isting mpedments TO the convenient navigation OF
Lake ST. Ciar, and TO the sufciency of the harbors
and the safety Of the commerce of the upper lakes
On motion of Mr.. BARROW, it was
Resolped That the Secretary of War be directed
to inform the Senate why the appropriation made by
Cong ress at the last session for Fort Livingston, in
the State of Louisiana, has been withheld from the
officers experimenting the construction Of that work
and also by virtue Of what law or by whose author
ity said appropriation was withheld and whether the
appropriation has been expended any of the mil
tary defenccs Of the country and also that he inform
the Senate whether the completion of Fort Livings-
ton is not ndispensaby necessary TO the military de-
fence Of New Orleans.
On motion of Mr.. CONRAD, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs
be directed inquire into the expedency of repeal
ing 50 much Of the act entitled "An act respecting
the organization of the army and for other PURPOSES
passed August lS42 provides that the second re-
giment of dragons shall, from and after the 4tt
T, day of March next, be converted into regiment
| rhemen.
Several bills from the House were read twice b.
their titles and appropriately referred.
OREGON TERRITORY.
| The bill to provide for the occupation and settle
ment of the Oregon Territory came up as the regular
order of the day.
Mr.. BAYARD, who, at the adjournment yester'
eay had entertained idea of moving amend
ment the BILL said that he had concluded no, to dc
So for the reason that the subject one attended
with great many difficulties. He could not vote
for the bill as it vas but if it should be amended he
would cheerfully vote for II.
| Mr. BENTON gave some intimation OF wish t.
speak upon the bill wh.n
Mr.. CALHOUN moved that it be postponed unit
tomorrow.
| And the motion prevailed.
The remainder Of the day was devoted to the con
sideration Of the general orders.
| A BILL reported from the committee Public
Lands for the sale Of mineral lands taken up b.
| the Senate; and, after brief debate, in which
Messrs. SMITH, of Indiana, YOUNG, Nero
BERTS, CALHOUN, and LINN pa, iicipated, th'
bill was ordered 10 be cngrossed
bill for the relief of the Postmaster at New Or
leans was also ordered to be engrossed.
The bill for the continuation of the 'nsolvcnt law
Of the United States for three years from May, l643
when the present expires, gave rise to protract
ed debate between Messrs BENTON, BERRlEN
CHOATE, WOODBURY., and HENDERSON.
And the Senate adjourned.