The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-16
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
TWENTY-EIGHT CONGRESS-.
FIRST sSION.
Senate.

FL I'D r 81 " N.
Senate.
THURSDAY, Dec. IA, 1913.
Petitions and resolutions were the order of the
day, and the following were offered and approprl-
ately refereed
Mr. WRIGHT presented the petition and papers OF
Quackenboss and others, praying that the claim OF
the United States against them, suretes of Sam
Swartwout, late collector ofthe port of New York.
may be compromised, referred to the Judiciary
Committee
On motion by Mr.. FAIRFIELD, it was ordered that
the petition of Noah Miller praying remuneration
for the capture of vessel during the late war with
Great Britain, be referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. MILLER presented memorial from the Pre-
sdent and officers OF the Bank of the Metropolis of
this city stating that their charter would expire
the 4th of July next, and asking Its extension.
Mr.. ATIIERToN presented resolutions adopted by
the Legislature Of New Hampshire, instructing the
Senator's, and requesting the Representatives from
that State TO vote for the adjustment of the Mill
tary Academy at West Point; referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs, and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented petition from num-
| Der OF persons of Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
praying tor reduction of the rates OF postage; re-
tered to the committee the post office and post
roads.
| On motion Of Mr. FULTON, it was ordered that
the resolutions OF the Legislature of Arkansas, in
structng the Senators, and requesting the Repre-
sentatves, from that State, vote for the restora-
| ton to General Jackson of the amount of the fse
imposed by Judge Hall, be taken from the files of
the Senate, and referred TO the committee on The
| Judiciary.
Mr. ARCHER presented memorial from the members of
the in Staunton and Winchester Virginia in favor of
the increase of the salary of the Judge of the United
States court in that districts referred to the committee
the Judiciary.
Mr.. DAYros presented petition from Mary Mccall.
widow of VIM c. Mccall late in the service ofthe United
States praying to be restored 70 the pension roll Also
petition from Susan McCulloch, widow of George &.
McCulloch late lieutenant in the United States services
praying to be restored to the pension roll which
referred to the committee on pensions.
Mr.. FULTON gave notice that he would on tomorrow
ask leave to introduce bill allowing drawback upon for
huahua and Santa Fe in Mexico and bill for the relief
OF sundry citizens OF Arkansas, who lost their improve
ments in consequence Of the treaty between the United
States and the Choctaw Indians.
Mr. ArcHIsoN gave notice that he would the earliest
day practicable ask leave to bring in bill to authorize
the occupation and to encourage the settlement of the
Oregon Territory.
Mr. HUNTINGTON presented memorial from Jonathan
Ward Co.. of New York. praying Congress to indemnify
them losses sustained in of having to re-
turn to the Treasurer Of the United States stock to the
amount of $500 $40 81 which illegally issued by tho
Register OF the Treasury referred to the committee on
finance Mr.. II. also gave notice that he would to-
morrow ask leave to bring in bill to regulate the APP
poinmen OF the Assistant Postmaster General Of the Uni
ted States.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution which,
under the rule, lies one day on the table:
Resolved That the President of the United States be
quested to to be communicated to the Senate all
the mountain howzer," obtained by Lieut.. Fremont
from the arsenal at ST. Louis in May last and taken by
him on the expedition to the Oregon.
On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY. the resolution of the Le'
gslature Of New Hampshire for restoring to Gen. Jack
son the fine of $1,000 which presented by him
Monday last taken from the table and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mn. TAPPAN gave notice that he would the earliest
day practicable ask leave to introduce joint resolution
to amend the Constitution of the United States to
limit the term of the judges of the United States courts
message received from the House of Representa-
tives by the hands of Mr. McNuLTY their Clerk inform
ing the Senate of adoption by that body of certain
solutions in testimony Of respect for the memory OF the
Hon. Barker Burnell, deceased late Representative
from the State of Massachusetts,.
Mr. BATES rose and delivered brief commentary upon
the purity ofcharacter of the deceased, and then
The Senate adjourned