The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-01
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THIRD SESSION
TuE.pAr, January 81, is4S.
SENATE.

SENATE
TIMBER, THE BANKRUPT LAW, GOVERNMENT
STOCK, ETC.
Mr. EVANS presented memorial from Maine,
asking Congress to pass law with reference 10
timber imported from Canada
MIR. WILLIAMS presented memorial from
Maine, asking Congress TO pass law Tor the pro
lection of the shipping interests of the country
MIR. MILLER presented memorial from New
Jersey, asking Congress not 10 repeal The nanNi"p'
law.
Mr. WRIGHT presented two circumstances from
Western New York, against the repeal oil the BANK
rupt law, and one memorial for the repeal
Mr.. STURGEON presented memorial from
Pennsylvania, asking for the issue OF two hundred
millions of Government stock, for the relief OF the
States.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented memorial from
New York for the erection OF floating dry dock al
Brooklyn.
Mr. MILLER, from the Committee on the District
of Columbia, reported a bill extending the charters
of the District Banks Also amendments to the bill
proposing the Improvement of Pennsylvania avenue
A report was made from the Committee on the Posi-
Postmastcrs General.
Also, from the Judiciary Committee, changing
the Mace for holding The court from Burlington to
Trenton
raE FINE IMPOSED ON GEN. JACKSON.
Mr. WILLIAMS presented resolutions adopted by
the Legislature of Maine in favor OF The payment oil
the fine imposed upon General Jackson which were
read and laid upon the table
HEMP AGENCIES.
The Joint resolution from the House of Represen-
tatiyes for the establishment of hemp agencies IN
Kentucky aud Missouri was taken up for considera-
Mr. CRlTTENDEN advocated the passage of the
resolution.
Mr. KING opposed it as unjust, leading to an ex
pense, and an experiment which the authors OF 1t
some months hence would be the first to abandon.
MIR. YOUNG, at the request OF a member oil the
House moved that agencies be appointed at Iennes'
see and Illinois. Both were hemp growing states
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, and MIR. YOUNG OF
Illinois, severay made few remarks as to the quail
ity Of hemp grown in their respective States
Mr. BENTON advocated the adoption OF the reso,
luton when it was reported to the Senate, and
them
On motion of MIR. McDUFFIE, its further consid-
Grafton was postponed until tomorrow
OREGON TERRITORY.
The consideration Of the bill to provide for the
cupation and settlement Of the Oregon territory
was resumed--the question pending was on motion
to commit the bill to the Committee on the Judi
cary.
Mr.. CALHOUN addressed the Senate at length
in opposition to the bill. He argued strongly against
the occupation of Oregon, upon the ground that 1t
would lead TO the most disastrous results tie did
not however, suppose that war would be The conse-
quence. He placed higher value upon the
soil and the commercial advantages of the
Oregon than his able and eloquent colleague, and he
believed that he doing much for the territory It.
self, in resisting the passage of the bill. lie was
sure Interests would be jeoparded by he passage
of such law, and our finances were not In cond-
ton meet the cxgences Of such an event We were
Spending more than our income our debt would be
forty millions of dollars at the end Of the present
year The sales of the public domain would not pay
the interest of debt. Under every consideration,
then he thought that the bill ought not to pass. The
extension of jurisdiction the territory he was
ready TO give, but nothing more, and he should,
therefore, vote for the motion to recommit the
bill.
Mr.. PHELPS spoke chiefly in favor OF the bill,
and in reply to the objections OF MIR. Calhoun and
Others.
Mr.. LINN indicated himself from the imputation
OF being in favor of a with Great Britain, and
from the charge Of rashness in passing the bill
Mr.. RINES desired that the bill might be passed
by until tomorrow, as his views were somewhat G
culiar and he wished to express them to the Senate
And the Senate then adjourned.