The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-01-24
GMemtY=SROem Congress.
THIRD SESSION..
MONDAY, January %, lS43.
SENATE.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate
the following communications, viz:
l. From the Treasury Department, giving the
amount of customs for the first and fourth quarters of
the past year.
2. From the State Department, two communfca-
tions, showing the number of clerks employed, and
their compensation.
3. From the Navy Department, with reference to
the ship timber growing upon the public domain.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
MIR. TALLMADGE presented two memorials
one from Baltimore and the other from Cincinnati
demonstrating against the repeal of the Bankrup,
law.
Mr. KERR presented memorial from Baltimore
against the repeal, signed by shipping and commits
sion merchants
THE EXCHEQUER.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented three memorials from
Philadelphia city and county, asking for the estab
lishment of the Board of Exchequer.
MIR. c ALHOUN and Mr.. BAYARD each present
ed memorial upon the same subject from the same
quarter.
GOVERNMENT STOCK.
Mr.. ARCHER presented memorial from Virgil
MA, asking for the creation of Government stock OF
two hundred millions Of dollars for the relief of the
States.
COMMERCIAL LAWS.
Mr.. KING presented memorial from Newbury.
port Massachusetts asking fot change in the pre-
sent commercial laws, which alleged to be detri-
mental to the interests Of the commerce of the coun-
try.
Mr.. CHOATE presented memorial from Boston
| asking for the maintenance of the consti, utiona
rights Of the citizens, which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
bill was reported from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, establishing hemp agencies in Kentucky and
Missouri.
AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. SEWER off red resolution asking for the es-
| Enlistment of Select Committee on Agriculture
After brief conversation between Messrs Sc.
WEIR, EVANS, and KING, the resolution was re
jected.
PETERSBURG RAIL ROAD.
The bill for the relief of the Petersburg Railroad
Company proposing the importation Of rail road iron
for the use Of the company free of duty was taken
up-the question being on its passage.
Mr.. LINN was opposed to the discussion of the
subject at this time, and called for the consideration
| of the Oregon bill
| The motion was lost-ayes l8, noes 49,
Mr.. ARCHER advocated the passage of the bill
and replied to some remarks made on Friday last by
Mr. Buchanan.
Mr.. BUCHANAN rejoned in opposition 10 the
bill, arguing that its effect would be donation OF
fifty thousand dollars to the railroad corporation il
two thousand tons Of iron were to be used The
bill, IN his opinion, was all wrong which he ear
nestly endeavored to show for the reason
that the company had had already a release OF
$4,000, and this was ooly second release and one
which would prove but an entering wedge 10 innu-
merable bills Of a sim lar character. He called for
the cas- and nays, which were ordered.
MIR. RIVES continued the debate, in reply to MIR.
buchanan, and In favor of the bill and he was fol-
| lowed by
| Dir. EVANS, upon the same SIDE of the question.
Mr.. PHELPS briefly rejoined when the question
was tax upon the passage of the BILL and it was
decided in the aflirmative-yeas 20, nays 10.
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS.
The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before the Senate
| additional documents from the State Department in
answer to resolutions cfthe Sente upon the &C.
cupspcy of the Territory Of Oregon, and the other
transmitting unpublished correspondence in relation
TO the steamer Caroline.
The bill providing for the occupancy Of the Terrific
ry of Oregon, came up At a late hour.
Mr.. MOREHEAD addressed the Senate in {, vor of
its passage, and went into exaainaon of the bis
torIcal progress made by the Hudson's Bay Co npa-
ny, and which the Senator argued in violation of
the charter of the 'mpany and the treaty of 1918 -
The possession Of he Territory, according 10 the bill
was just cause Of offence Great Britain and Il
was due to the honor of The Government to take pos
! session Of the Territory.
Mr.. McROBERTS cited the debates in Parsmen,
upon tho treaty of Nootka Sound.
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,