The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04
GWeutp= SeOenth Congress.
THIRD SESSION.
FmDAr, February 3, lsi3.
SENATE.

oil Ohio asking for the passage of law restoring
Amos Kendall TO personal liberty, of which he has
been deprived in consequence of judgment obtain
ed against him for certain of his official acts while
Postmaster General.
BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. TALLMADGE presented five memorials from
the interior of the State of New York, and from the
City of New York, and Pennsylvania demonstrating
against the repeal of the Bankrupt law.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
Western Pennsylvania asking for the repeal of the
Bankrupt law. The memoralists acknowledge that
the law has some merits but the evil counterbal-
the good
Among the reports presented during the morning
was from the Committee Of the Judiciary upon
the Bankrupt law from the House. Mr.. BERRIEN
asked that the committee be discharged from the
consideration of all the memorials and resolutions
which had heretofore been referred to it, and that the
bill to repeal the Bankrupt law be indefinitely post
poned
The Senate bill reported back with sundry
amendments, and accompanied by voluminous re-
port
The amendments mainly opposed the voluntary
principle of bankruptcy, on which more restrictions
are proposed.
Mr. TALLMADGE moved that 1900 extra copies
of the report be printed
Mr. KING objected, and expressed the opinion
that it was hardly worth while to go TO the expense
The session was short and the Subject would be dis
posed Of before the reports could be acted
Mr. TALI.MADGE said, whether the bill should
be disposed Of not, rejected or not, it would be
Ia ut
try would want them whether the bill was passed or
rejected
Mr. KING still objected but the motion to print
the extra copies was carried by vote Of 10 to IA.
SHAWNEE INDIANS AND RIGHT OF SEARCH.
Mr.. BENTON offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs to report some mode for the payment of in
terest due the Shawnee Indians under the laws of
1901.
Mr.. BESToN also submitted resolution, which,
under the rule, lies for day, cal ing upon
the President ofthe United States to communicate
the Senate, if not ncompat Bile with the public in
terest the protest or remonsrance OF the Minister TO
France, Genera Cass, against the treaty involving
the right of search; also, all the correspondence up
on the subject.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The Oregon bill was taken up for consideration
at an early hour
NT tffOA j. addressed Tie senate upon The me
rts OF the articles Of the treaty defining the bounds
ry as far as il was settled.
Mr.. BENTON rcjoined ret affirming his former
positions, and rejecting upon the treaty Of the Secre
tary of Stale.
MIR WOODBRIDGE made few remarks with
reference TO some Of the witnesses adduced by Mr..
Cboate TO sustain his pos tons.
MIR. CllOATE said few words in answer 10 Mr..
Benton. with Mtchell's map before him, which sus
tanned his view OF the question, and which were in
opposition to those OF the Senator from Missouri.
Mr. BENTON reJoincd, and said that the Senator
had not consulted the American map, CTanuers) but
had taken British map, (Nlitchells) printed thirty
one years before the declaration of independence.
Mr.. CHOAIE ssd that he had not pretended TO
show the boundary, but merely the intercourse,
and the authe ptcIty of the map, in this respect,
could not be doubted.
Mr.. ARCHER said il was apparent to the Senate
that the debate had gone far enough and lie there
fore Ithdrew his motion TO recommit the bill 10 the
select committee, which had been pending.
The vote ordering the bill 10 be engrossed for a
third reading was then reconsdered aud
MIR. ARCHER moved TO strike out the clause au-
thorizng grants Of land To settlers.
MIR. CALHOUN asked the gentleman from Mis-
soari whether this amendment was desired by him.
MIR LINN replied that, in his opinion, the bill
would be Intellectual without IT.
The yeas and nays ordered on t amend
ment OF MIR ARcunE.
After briei debate by several Senators,
MIR. CONRAD moved that the bill be referred TO
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
On this question the yeas and nays we're ordered ;
and II was decided in the negatiyc-yess % nays "a
as follows;
YEAS--Messrs. Archer, Bagby, Barrow, Bates,
Bayard, Berrien, Calhoun, Choste, Conrad, Crafts,
Dayton, tyans, Grpham, Huntington, McDufie, Mil
Ter, Porter, RWes, Simmons, Sprague, Tallmadge,
Woodbridgc-22.
NAYs-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay
Ilunlgrgnu I Mcn,
Mangum, Mcrrck, Phepbs, Sewer, Smith, of Conn,
smith, OF Indiana, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
White, Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury., Wright, Young
ga
The quest on was taken on the amendment OF Mr..
ARcHrR, to str Ike out the grants OF land settlers
and II was decided IN the negatye--iho vote being
precisely similar 10 the above
The bill was then ordered TO be engrossed for a
third resdng-yeas %, nays %, as follows
YEhS-AIcssrs. Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Clay
ton, Fulton, Henderson, King Linn, McRoberts,
Nangum, Merrick, Phelps, Sewer Smith, of Conn.
smith, OF Indiana, Sturgeon Toppan, Walker, White,
Wilcox, Williams, Woodbury. Wright and Young
IA.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer. Bagby. Barrow. Bate.
Bayard, Bcrrien, Calhoun, Choate, Conrad, Crafts,
Dayton, Evans, Graham, Huntington, McDudie,
Miller, Morehead, Riyes, Simmons, Sprague, Tall
madse, and Woodbridsc--22
The bill was read a third time and passed
TIE ENCHEaUER
Mr. TAILMADGE moved that the Senate take
up the EXchequer bill, with a view of making il the
special order for Monday but at the suggestion Of
several Senators, he withdrew his motion and gave
notice that, on Monday, he would move TO postpone
the previous orders for the purpose of proceeding
with the consideration OF the bill arncndatory OF
the acts establishing the Treasury Department.
The Senate then adjourned TO Monday next.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
INFRINGEMENT.
On motion Of MIR. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, il
was resolved that scelct committee be appointed