The Whig standard., 1843-12-16
TWENTY EIGHTH CONGRESS-,
Qafl.- FIRST SESSION.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IA, ls4a.
SENATE. -
FIRST SESSION.

Several written messages were received from
the President, by the hand Of his Private Secre-
tary, MIR. John Tyler, jr.
Mr.. CHOATE presented the petition OF +.
Appleton and numerous other booksellers, pray
ing for the protection of literary property. Inc
petition of E.. l.. Pierson and Others, Tor naval
pension. Also of H. Hatch and others, in rela-
ton to French spoliations prior to lSOo. Mr..
G. also moved that so much OF the Presldehts
message as related to the Smithsonian bequest'
should be referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
MIR. ATCHISON presented the resolutions OF
the General Assembly of Missouri, in favor Of
remounting- the Cd regiment OF dragons; also,
for new military post on the western bounda-
nv of that State; also, for improving the nayiga-
ton of western rivers; also calling upon Con-
gress to appoint commissioner TO act with one
appointed by that Stale in compromising the dis
eputei between Missouri and Iowa, in reference to
the boundary line between them. Mr. moved
the reference Of this last subject to select COM
mittee. t
Mr.. HUNTINGTON believed il had always
been usual TO refer like matters to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. ATCHISON preferred his own motion.
Mr.. BUCHANAN suggested to Mr.. A. that
the practice in these matters differed here from
what it was in State Legislatures, and the cus-
tomarv reference was the Committee on the
Judiciary was the reference in the case
Of Ohio and Michigan.
Mr.. ATCHISON yielded to these suggestions
Mr.. MOREHEAD asked leave to withdraw
from the files, the papers OF Francis IL. Harrl-
son. and refer them to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
TThe President here interposed, to have read
a rule which forbids bringing up anew claims
passed upon, unless there be new evidence, &c, /,
stating, however, that he did not mean to apply
it here, as he knew nothing Of the particulars in
this case. Mr. Morehead was aware of this
rule, and in this case, the claim had been favor
MI. MOREHEAD then referred to motion,
which he had made at The last hour, almost, OF
the last session, to have certain pamphlet up
on the cultivation Of hemp translated from the
Russian language, and printed He observed IN
the report Of the Secretary Of the Navy that this
document had been translated, and ne now
moved The printing of A or 500 hundred copies
Of il for distribution in three four Of the west
ern States.
Mr.. KING thought the proposition should go
TO the Committee on Printing; but Mr.. M. SAID
the whole document was now in process OF being
printed and it would be easier TO detach this
portion Of it now than TO have the composition
done anew.
After some further conversation, il was agreed
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MIR. WALKER, on leave, introduced bill to
transfer to the State Of Mississippi certain mum
dated lands for the purpose OF constructing a
levee upon the southern bank of the Yazoo.
Mr.. PORTER asked leave to introduce bill
to establish the northern boundary line of the
State of Ohioj also, in relation to the office OF
Surveyor General Of Ohio, Indiana, and Michi-
gan.
Mr.. FULTON'S bill to allow drawback upon
goods exported to Santa Fe, was twice read and
referred; and he also obtained leave to bring In
bill for the relief of sundry citizens in Arkan-
sas who lost their land by the Choclaw treaty.
Mr. HUNTlNGTON'S bill TO provide in fu-
ture that the offices Of Assistant Postmasters
General should be filled by advice and consent
of the Senate, was read and referred
Mr. MILLER'S bill for establishing an insane
asylum in this city was read and referred.
Mr. BAYARD moved that the Senate go into
Executive session.
The Senate were a short time in session, and
adjourned over until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.