The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-24
gwentQ- Sfoenth Congress.
THIRD SESSION
TnuRspAr, February %, ls49.
SENATE.

The CHAIR laid before the Senate two eommupj.
cations from the President Of the United States
covering reports from the State Department giving
further returns of the operations Of the Bankrip
law;
Also the number of foreign passengers which A.
ised at the different collection districts in the United
States during the last year.
MIR STURGEON presented a memorial sgans,
the annexation of Texas TO the United States.
Also, memorial praying for the abolition of slave
ry in the District of Columbia
The motion to receive this memorial was laid nnoo
the table
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported bill for the improvement #
The navigation of the Thames river in Connection
lie also made report adverse to the erection
OF marine hospitals at Pittsburg and Key IVES,
And reported a bill from the House, with an amend
meht Tor the erection Of marine hospital at or near
ocracock, North Carolina. The amendment of the
committee relates merely to the time of building
Ihe Dill was considered and passed
The bill from the House of Representative for
The reduction of the number of officers at the New,
York custom house, was reported back with ameod-
ments curlaiiing the expense of the New York Gus
wAREHoUsING SYSTEM
MIR. HUNTINGTON made a renor, uno, -.
warehousng SYSTEM declaring it to be inexpediep,
TO act upon the subject at the session of Con-
gress. The report embraces the views of the maio
rity.
WI NiNu reported minority report discussing
'"e "Aiohousihs system as commercial question
solely
MIR. WOODBURY. hoped that some friend Of
'he warehousing system would call for action upon
this Dill at the present session of Con .res,.
some little discussion upon the merits Of the
warehouslng system; when the two reports were
ia'd upon the table and ordered to be printed.
Inc morning business having been transacted. Mr.
Ano1Ef, member Of the Committee on Fo-
reign RELATIONS, read an extract from an official let
'er Oh the American minister at st. James TO the De-
partment OF State, with reference TO the sneecb os
r ROBERT reel upon the right Of visit alton and the
construction OF the two articles in the recent treat,
referring TO this subject.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The usual appropriation bill coming I'D on ifs pas
sage,
MIR. BENTON moved that the bill be recommit.
ted, with instructions TO strike out all the appropra
o
Africa.
The motion, in connexion with the communication
from Mr. Everett, gave rise TO protracted debate
Mr.. ARCHER said he had introduced this subiect
mere tthe letter from Mr.. Everett in order to ena-
BILE the Senator from Missouri (Mr Benton to die.
this question with all the information p The n
parmen before him.
Mr.. BENTON made speech upon the treaty in
connexion with the speech of Sir Robert Peel and
the portions of the treaty referring to he rgb, I
hat ho vT.,,tnl
srued the treaty one way, and Great Britain another
way. There was difference of opinion as to the
treaty and he called upon Senators not to vote any
money Tor its execution until there were new nego
tiations and better.
Mr.. ARCHER opposed these views and contend.
ed that there was material rstandng of the
subject between the British and American Cove rn-
ments.
Inc discussion was continued by Messrs CAL
HOUN, KING, CUTHBERT, ARCHER, CRIT.
TENDEN, BAGBY, ALLEN, WOODBURY., and
others.
MIR. BAGBY moved to amend Mr. Benton, amend.
ment by instructing the committee strike out that
portion OF the bill which makes provision for re.
turning re-captured Americans.
Inns amendment was opposed by Messrs CAL
HouN, kHG, Evans, CKIrrENpEs, and others
Mr. ARCHER called Tor the yeas and NAYS upon
the amendment TO the amendment; which were Or
dered and II was rejected-yeas S, nays IS as fol-
lows;
Smith, of Cons
NAfS-Messrs. Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayari.
Berrlen,i Buchanan, Calhoun Conrad, Crafts, Crit
tenden, Dayton, Evans, Fulton, Henderson, Hunt
ington, King Linn, McDl,ffe Mangum. Merrick
Miller, Morehead, Phelps, Porter, Rives Sewer,
smith, OF Ind, Sprague, TalImadge, White, Wilcox
Williams, woodbridge Woodbury-35.
The vote was taken on Mr.. BESroN's amendment.
and II was reJected-yeas 4, nays SO, as follow.
AYES-Messrs. Allen, Benton, Linn, smith. Of
Conn.-4
NAfS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates. Bayard.
Berrien, Calhoun, Choate, Clayton Conrad, Craft,
Crlttenden, Cuthbert, Dayton, Evans, Fulton. Hen
derson, Huntington, Kerr, King, McDufie, Mar.
gum, Merrick, Miller Morehead, Phelps, Porter
Tallmadge, White, Williams, Woodbridge. Wilcox
Woodbury-36.
The Naval Appropriation bill was finally passed.
Several bills from the House were read twice and
appropriately referred.
The Senate, after an Executive session, sd-
joumed.