The Arkansas banner., 1844-02-27
,-nTY-ElGHTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION.
syNopsIs OF PROCEEDINGS.

 i SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.
 WESTERN IMPROVEMENTS.
 IN SENATE, January 30. :.
 p,rrzr submitted the following res-
 which lies one day on the table, un- rule, viz
 .olped. That the Committee on Naval sVs he directed to inquire into the expedi- if providing for the examination of 0a;at Y I at or near the confluence of the iod Mississippi rivers, by some compe- a @cer of the navy, to be appointed by .ns 'aS;dent of the United States, and to be sod with some skillful officer of the '@ of typographical engineers, to be ap- G in ike manner, and to report to the Lesion of Congress upon it's advantages Facilities for naval depot and dock
 and into the expediency of appropria-. I snm of money for that purpose, equal Pon,,t to the sum appropriated for the 2 ;aa,;on O of the harhor of Memphis, in assee ~ and that the said committee be .;zed to cali before them and examine g Ps,ent civil and other engineers, acquaint- ' lth that locality, as to it's capabilities for I naval depot and dock-yard; and also, tbev inquire into the expediency of es- (hiac marine hospital at or near said and that they report by bill or other
 Ty THE HoUsE, Jun. 29.
 motion of MT. ROBERT SMITH, (solped, That the Committee on Naval [s be instructed to inquire into the ex- |ncv of making provisions for an exam bn of the harbors of Alton, Chester and
 in the State of Illinois, and St. Louis, State of Missouri, in connexion with |arbor of Memphis, in the State of Ten e, and such other points as they may expedient, with view to ascertain the eligible site for establishing a naval de- Ind yard for the building and repairing |amshps, and other vessels of war. glued, That the Committee on Naval $. be instructed to inquire into the ex- ncy of establishing marine hospital at bnction of the Mississippi and Ohio riv-
 MARINE HOSPITAL.
 motion of MT. AsHE,
 Isolped, That the Committee on Com be instructed to inquire into the expe- y of establishing marine hospital at tty of Memphis, in the State of Tennes-
 WESTERN ARMORY.
 BOYD presented the proceedings of a Ing of the citizens of Paducah, Ken proposing that place as the most suit for the location of the contemplated Fm armory.
 PUBLIC LANDS. IN THE SENATE, JdR. %.
 FULTON presented the petition of ms of Arkansas, for right of pre-emp- b certain lands in that State January 30. FULTON, on leave, introduced a bill alton to donations of lands to certain |ns in the State of Arkansas which was ] and referred to the committee on Pub |ands
 January 31. motion of MT. SEVER, Esatred, That the Committee on the Pub bnds be instructed to inquire into the Flency of repeating the third section of |, entitled @An act, authorizing the Go- br of the Territory of Arkansas, to lease blt Springs in said Territory, and for purposes" approved the 20th day of lS32, or else of granting the title of United States to the subject matter of fsaid section, to the State of Arkansas. WESTERN HEMP. IN THE HoUsE, Jun. %. \ HARDIN submitted the following joint |hon which was read:
 lsolced by the Senate and House of Rep Fahres of the United States of America, Pagress Assembled, That there is here the sum of S50,000, to be fded under the direction of the Secreta- the Navy, for the purchase of wate- hemp for the navy of the United States; F'ch sum p30,000 shall be expended for grown in the State of Kentucky, and fmalnder grown in the States of Missouri llnols, and the Territory of Iowa.
 WM J. BROWN moved to amend the atlon by inserting the State of Indiana e resolution being objected to, lies over he day.
 POST ROADS. IN THE SENATE, Jan. g. motion of MT. SEVER, it was Fsofred, That the Committeee on the | oiilce and Post Roads, be instructed to re Into the expediency of establishing a ffoute from Clarksville, in Johnson coum- oarrollton, in Carroll county, State of (nsas.
 IN THE HoUsE, Jan 29. motion of Mir. FIcKLIN, Esolred, That the Secretary of War re- 10 this House the amount of money ex- |ea Tn each of the States of Maryland, |lsylvanla, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana. and ps, Tor the construction of the Cumber- load and the estimated amount neces- soeomplete said road to the city of Jeff P.i' in the State of Missouri, and also that |sporl the amount of the two per cent EL. shch has accrued in each of the States |mo' indiana, Illinois and Missouri, upon Tales '' ei public lands within their respec- ''n'i's and also, that the Secretary of W s"s ms opinion as to the importance of ''a 'o 'his country, as military post