The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-05


the communication Of the President Of the United
States transmitted TO the House ON Saturday. in re-
lat on 10 China and the Sandwich islands which
was referred TO the Committee ON Foreign Bela
tons.
Also, communication from the State Department
in 10 a resolution of the Senate with refer
ence TO the operations of the Bankrupt law; which
was referred to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr. CALHOUN presented memorial remonstrat-
ing against the repeal of the Bankrupt law and he
expressed an opinion in favor of repeal for the rca-
that the law was inexpedient and unconsiitu-
tional.
MIR. TALLMADGE presented two remonstrances
from New York. He hoped that the committee
would make the law constitutional and exPedient,
and that il would then receive the support OF the Sc
nator from South Carolina
Similar memor ais presented by Messrs.
MILLER and DAYTON and several for repeal from
Ohio by MIR. TArrAs
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GENERAL JACKSON.
Two memorials were presented TO refund The fine
imposed upon General jackson; one from South Ca
roIna, by Mr.. CALHOUN and the other from Penn
sylyana, by Mr.. BUcHANAS.
THE FINE IMPOSED ON DIR. COOPER
Mr.. CALHOUN presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of South Carolina, instructing their SEN
at rs and requesting their Representatives to their
exertons to procure the passage of bill to refund the
lne imposed on DR. Cooper, in 10 D, for an alleged
libe on the then President of the United States.
Mr. RlVES submitted resolution which lies
Tor one day, calling upon the President o the United
States 10 communicate, If compatible with the pub
lie interest, cOrreSDOldence belW the Aner-
can Minister at London and Others in relation to the
destruction of the Caroline.
Several bills were reported du ing the day; and
among them from the Committee the Post Of
flee and Post Roads, authorizing permanent contracts
to be made with the railroad companies for carrying
the United States mail
MIR. BENTON rose TO call the attention of
the Senator from Virginia MR. Rives) to a remark
in his speech in secret session upon the treaty Mr.
Is. complained that he had been msre presented
by the Senator from Virginia in his refer
ence to the maps which tad been introduced in
session, and the lines drawn upon The maps, defining
the Northeastern boundary and he went int,
lengthy explanation, for the purpose Of placing HIM
self in the right and Mr. RNEs in the wrong.
Mr. RyEs replied t. the facts in the and
the occurrences the Senate during secret session.
and he appealed TO Mr. CALHOUN to sustain his
position.
Mr.. CALHOUN conceded in opinion tn him, and
MIR. BENTON closed the conversation by a reiteration
OF what he had before said.
THE wAREHoUsING SYSTEM.
Mr. WRIGHT moved to refer to the Committee
on Finance the memorial, presented by him raj
weeks since, asking for the establishment of the
Warehousng system.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON claimed the memorial for
the Committee on Commerce and after debate
between Messrs. WRIGHT, HUNTINGTON aud
KING, the motion to refer to the Committee on Fl
nance was negatived-yeas II, nays 81
On motion of Mr.. HUNTINGTON the memorial
was referred 10 the Committee Commerce.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill to authorize the adoption Of measures for
the occupation and settlement of the Territory of
Oregon, ior extending cartnn portions of the laws OF
the Oniied States over the same and for other pur
poses, which yesterday ordered to be printed
was to-day further amended and ordered to be en-
crossed for third reading.
This bill authorizes and requires the President Of
the United States to cause 90 be erected, at suitable
places and distances, line of military posts from
some point on the Missouri and Arkansas rivers into
the best pass for entering the valley Of Oregon and
also, at the mouth of the Columbia river and
enacts that p DIVISION hereafter shall be made by law
TO secure and grant six hundred and forty acres or
section of land, TO every white male nhabtant
of the Territory Of Oregon, of the age of eighteen
years and upw ard, who shall cultivate and use the
sames for i've consecutive years, to his heirs
at-aw, if such there be, in case of his decease And
TO every such inha5itant or cutivator, being
ficu man, ucrc sHall NC auultiOn, one nun
dred and sixty TO the wife of said husband, and
the like quantity Of one hundred and sixty TO
the father for each child under the age Of eighteen
years he may have or which may be born within the
five years aforesaid. The President is also author
lied and requ red TO appoint two additional Ind ian
agents, TO superntend the interests of the United
States with any every Indian tribe west of any
agency now established by law; and the of me
hundred thousand dollars is appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
TO carry into effect the provisions of the act. The
remaining sections provide for the extension Of civil
and criminal jurisdiction over the Territory
FOREIGN COIN.
a bill from the Committee of Finance to regulate
the value of foreign gold and silver coin, briefly
debated by Messrs. BENTON and EVANS, and then
postponed until tomorrow
Mr. BAfARD gave notice that tomorrow he
should ask an Executive session for the purpose Of
disposing of the naval appointments before the Sc
nate.
And the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SUPPORT OF THE ARMY
Mr.. FILLMORE, from the Committee Of Ways