The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-10
gmentp=$ gOenth Congress.
THIRD SESSION:
SENATE.


! The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communiea.
uoh from The Wisconsin Legislature. asking for al
appropriation by tho Government sufficient TO allow
the Territorial Legislature TO hold its sessions.
the BANKRUPT LAW AND THE TARIFF.
Messrs. ARCHER and WRIGHT presented me-
MORALS for the repeal of the Bankrupt law upon the
ground OF the uneonslitutionality and inexpedency
OF the act
Memorials in favor Of continuance of the law,
were presented by MIR. MILLER and Mr. KERR
Mr.. WRIGHT also presented memorials from
cotion and hardware merchants of New York, ask
ing that the Tariff may be modified so as to change
the rate of duty under the late tariff upon cotton
goods and hardware
GAsLIGHT.
Mr. CONRAD presented memorial asking for
an act OF incorporation for gasght compano in the
District of Columbia.
BANKRUPT LAW, FRANKING PRIVILEGE, REVOLT
TIoNARY PENSIONS, AND ABOLITION
Mr. CRAFTS presented resolutions from tie Lee
glsiature OF Vermont upon the following subjects,
VIZ In favor Of the repeal Of the Bankrupt law and
instructDg their Senators and requesting their Rep
resentatyes to vote for the repeal g In favor Of
Limitation of the franking privilege and reduction
OF The postage on letters g. In favor of revival of
The Revolutionary Pension Act of 1893, for five
years a. In favor of the abolition of slavery in the
District OF Columbia and the Territories, and against
When these last resolutions were sent TO the chair
and read,
MIR. KING moved that the question of reception
be laid upon the table.
Mr.. TAPPAN reminded the Senator hat the reso-
lutions were from State Legislature and he pre-
sumed, therefore, that they would not be treated as
other memorials upon the subject.
Mr. KING and Mr.. BERRlEN severalIy said
briefly that the rule applied 10 all cases.
The PRESIDENT of the Senate after mo-
mcnl's reflect n, delivered similar opinion.
The question of reception was laid upon the table
without division.
SENATOR FROM ONO.
MIR. TAPPAN presented the credentials of his
colleague, the Hon. Vs.. ALLEN, reelected by the
Legislature of Ohio to the Senate of the United
States for SIX years from the t.h Of March next
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Several bills were reported from the standing com
mittees during the day
From the Naval Committee a bill to regulate the
enlislmcns in the Navy Army, and Marine Corps.
bill for the payment of the Georgia militia was
reported from the Military Committee, with resolve
that il pass.
Several private bills from the House were report
ed during the day.
The bill for the payment of a balance due to
the owners of the Comet and Encomium for
slaves taken by agents of the British Government
from on board those vessels, was finally passed and
sent to the House.
OREGON TERRITORY.
The bill making provision for the occupancy of
the Territory of Oregon, coming up upon the ques-
ton OF its passage was debated through the day upon
its merits
MIR. CALHOUN, Cat whose instance the bill had
been poslponed,) took review of the whole subject
and he commended that the provisions Of the bill were
IN conflict with the treaty supulaioss, and that
therefore, unless amended, ii should not pass.
Mr.. CHOATE took the same view of the ques-
ton.
Mr. LINN replied, respectively to each of the
Senators; and he was llowed by
Mr. McROBER $, in favor of the bill, and in re-
ply TO the Senators from South Carolina and Massa-
chusetts.
Mr.. HENDERSON continued the debate in favor
't the bill, conendlng that it did not violate the
reaty Of 1878
Mr.. BAYARD said few words in favor Of some
modification of the bill and it finally passed
over for the day by an adjournment