The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-11
GWgntp= AgOemth Congress.
THIRD SESSION
FRmAY, February 10, 1913.

Mr. DAYTON presented memorial from Tren
chequer plan. Also, memorial asking Congress Il
repeal The portion of the steamboat law Of 1887
which makes the use Of any but iron rods and chains
Tor the steering of steamboats,, penal offence. lii
pressed the Importance of this subject upon the Com
mtee Of Commerce and the Senate.
MIR. HUNTINGTON said the subject would hav,
been brought before the committee but for the fac
that 1t had been referred to select committee in the
House of Representatives, and bill was now pend
ing.
MIR. SMITH, of Indiana, presented the joint re
solutions adopted by the Legislature Of Indiana upor
the subject of the improvement of the western wa
tiers.
Mr. LINN presented joint resolutions adopted b,
tho Legislature of Missouri in favor Of the occupan
cy of the territory of Oregon and the estimate o
the Legislature to the value of the territory anG
the rght Of the United States in the same.
Mr.. McROBERTs presented similar resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of Illinois.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
New York and one from Pennsy lvania, stating thai
some new improvements have been made in the pre-
sent discovery for raising vessels, and asking tho
ton Of Congre in the premises.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from cit
liens Of Pennsylvania for the issue of $500 900 900
Government stock.
MIR. MILLER presented report from the District
Committee to incorporate the Georgetown College.
, MIR. BARROW introduced joint resolution max
ing appropriation of 900 to experiments for
removing snags and sawyers in rivers.
Mr.. WALKER asked for the consideration of the
bill allowing portion of the two per cent. fund of
Mississippi (S25 0O0) to be expended for the compile
ton of link in Of the central railroads Of the
State. The bill was taken up and passed.
MIR. EVANS called for the consideration of the
Army Appropriation bill.
Several amendments, reported by the Finance
Committee, concurred in without objection.
MIR. BENTON spoke in opposition to the amend
ment of the committee to appropriate $1,000 for the
fiscal year, for meteorological observations it was
designed to secure the services Of Professor Espy.
Mr.. TAPPAN also opposed the amendment.
MIR. CALHOUN paid high compliment to the
scientific attachments of Professor Espy, but was
doubtful TO the propriety of making the appropra
ton.
Messrs. WALKER, EVANS, BUCHANAN,
CRITTENDEN, and LINN defended the appropria-
ton.
Mr.. McROBERTS called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered and the amendment was ncor
porated in the bill by the following vote:
YEAS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard,
Berren, Buchanan, Cboate, Clayton Conrad, Crafts,
Crttenden, Dayton, Evans Graham, Kerr, Linn,
Mangum, Miller, Porter, Rves Simmons, Sprague,
Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Walker, Woodbury., Wood
bridge-2S.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Fulton, Nero
berts, McDufie, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut,
Smith, of Indiana, Tappan, Wilcox, Williams,
Wright, Young-l3
Other amendments, mostly unimportant in their
character, were adopted, when the amendments were
concurred in by the Senate, and the bill reported
to the Senate.
after some time spent therein, the doors were open
ed when
The Army bill was read third time and passed
And the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.