The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-12
glDeups @eoenth Gongrgss.
THIRD SESSION:
WEDNESDAY, January II, lsa1.
SENATE
rae aUINTuPLE TREATY

ihb OuiNIuPLE TREATY.
The PRESIDENT pro ten. laid before the Senate
communication fom the President of the United
states, IN answer 10 the resolution adopted at the
Instance OF Mr. Bonton) calling upon him TO state
whether the Quntuple Treaty, for the suppression Of
the slave trade, has been communicated to the Go
vernment of the United States in any form; if SO,
Oy whom, and Tor what purpose, ETC., aud also to
show the origin of the American squadron articles.
The President in reply, says: " These inquiries
were particularly unexpected by me at the present
time As had been fortunate as to find my own
views OF the expediency of ratiing the late treaty
with England confirmed by vote OF somewhat more
than iourfiths of the Senate present have hitler,
10 hattered myself that the motives which influenced
my conduct had been fully appreciated by those who
advised and approved it; and that if a ccessity
should ever arise for any special explanation or de
fence in regard TO those motives ii could scarcely be
in the Assembly itself"l
The report was referred to the Committee on Fo.
reign Relations, and ordered TO be printed.
PRE5EN rArIoN OF MEMORIALS.
MIR ARCHER presented memorial from Har-
per's Ferry asking for the Grafton of the civil
perintendence over the armory at that place.
Mr.. BATES presented a memorial from Horatio
Greenough, the scuor, which was REFER, d to the
Committee on the Library.
Mr.. BENTON presented memorial from New
York, adverse TO the Bankrupt bill, upon the ground
of Its unconsutonality and he took the occasion
TO express his opinion, very briefly, upon cases of vo
iuntary ansruplcy. Some years since, he had said
that there could be OF voluntary bankruptcy
That opinion he had found upon a better eXamina
tion OF the subject, TO be erroneous and upon two
occasions before he had corrected the error of the
first opinion lie now, for the third time renowned
it, He then examined and interpreted the British
statutes, in order to maintain h 5 position.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented memorial for
claims growing out of the French spoliatlons prior
to 1860.
Several House bills adversely reported by
the Committee on c mmerce, the Judiciary and other
committees.
FINE IMPOSED ON GENERAL JACKSON.
The motion submitted yesterday by Mr.. LINN, to
print 10 900 extra copies of the reports of the Judi
ciary committee on this subject, was taken up Tor
consideration
MIR. CRlTTENDEN opposed the motion, upon
the ground that it would involve useless expense.
And, after remarks by several Senators,
Mr.. ALLEN called for the yeas and nays and the
resolution TO print 10000 extra copies was lost by
the following vote, viz:
YEAS.-Messrs. Allen, Benton Buchanan, Full
necticut, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker Wilcox, VIII
liams, Woodbury., Wright, loung-i7
NAY S.-Messrs Archer Barrow, Bates, Bayard
Berrien, Choate Clayton, Conrad, Crafts, Dayton
Evans, Graham, Kerr, McDuihe, MaDgum, Miller
Morehead, Porter, Smith of Indiana, White, Wood
bridge-22.
A bill for the relief of Henry Goddard and Others
belonging TO an association called the New England
Land Company, was, on motion, of Mr.. kNG
made the special order of the day for Monday
next.
A bill for the relief Of the sureties of Gordon A.
Boyd, of Mississippi, the subject of an animated
discussion between Messrs. Henderson, King and
Evans, and it finally rejected.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill authorizing the occupation and settlement
of Oregon taken up, the question pending being
on its passage.
Mr.. TAPpAN very briefly stated tie reasons why
he should vote for the bill.
Mr. SEWER, member of the select committee
who reported the bill, gave notice of hIs intention TO
address the Senate and the subject was postponed
until tomorrow.
And the Senate adjourned.