The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-22
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, January %, ls45.
SECOND SESSION

MIR. ALLEN presented resolutions from the Gen.
ersl Assembly OF Ohio, requesting the Government
Of the United States to take entire and iWmediatr
control the territory Of Oregon, ard protesting
against the surrender Of any portion oil that territory,
by treaty or otherwise, TO any foreign government
also from the same body, against the annexation
Of Texas which we're read and ordered TO be print
ed, and referred TO the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs.
MIR. CRITTENDEN presented the petition Of
Thomas Blcnerhasset and others, legal representa-
tives Of - BleDerhasset, for compensation from
the United States
Mr. RIyES presented the petition of Mary Ann
Lyon, the widow of an officer Of the United States
Navy, for relief
Mr. BERRiEN asked and granted leave TO
Withdraw the petition Of Thomas Stewart, and have
IL referred.
Mr.. PHELPS presented the memorial Of sundry
citizens OF Yates county, State Of New York,
TO adopt measures to settle all future controversies
with foreign nations by peacesbe means.
Mr.. HENDERSON reported back bill confirm
ing certain land claims in the State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented an adverse report from
the Committee on Military Affairs GU the petition OF
Abner Day for compensation.
Also ooe from the same committee, 10 favor Of
the petition OF James Small, and Others, for com
pensslion for services rendered al the battle Of
Plattsburg, while serving in regiment Of Vermont
militia.
Mr.. Chll IENDEN offered q JOINT resolution
taking of certain restrictions for making compenss
ton for services not otherwise authorized by act OF
Congress In the Territory Of Florida.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON offered q resolution calling
on the Postmaster Gedersl for inform alton 10
whether the receipts Of bis Depar menl exceeded the
expenditure for-(time not heard.)
Mr. SIMMONS, from the Committee on Printing,
was requested 10 make favorable report 90 the Orc
gon Territory report, which was referred 10 II, with
instruction that IL be printed.
The bill for improving the Cumberland road, in
The State OF Ohio, came up for third reading,
which, on its passage The yeas and nays being called
for resulted as follows yeas rs, nays IA.
The bill making compensation to the State Of Mas.
sachuselts for military services during the last
with Great Britain also passed; yeas 25, nays 10.
The bill for the relief Of Joshua Shaw, granting
him t25, 900 for certain Improvements 10 percussion
caps, came up for decision, and was advocated by
Messrs. CRITTENDEN and BUCHANAN and
opposed by Messrs. HENDERSON, BAGBY and
Mr.. BAGBY moved that IL be recommtted to the
Committee on Patents, with instructions that they
port 1t back reducing the sum from S25, 900 to 81
900.
The question then taken on referring it by ayes
and nays, when it was decided in the negative by
ayes 20, nays %.
The question then recurring its final passage,
me vote oy ayes and nays stood follows ayes
Pc, nays I6.
message was received from the President of the
United States by his private Secretary, John Tyler,
Jr., communicating certain information respecting
the late treaty with China, and asking Congress for
the adoption of such measures may be calculated
TO cultivate future friendly relations between that
country and the United States.
The following bills were then read third time and
passed:
bill for the relief Of Mary C. Zantznger.
An act TO repeal an act for the better organization
OF the United States District Courts in the State of
LOU lana
The Senate had not adjourned at half past two
o'clock, when our Reporterleft.