The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-01-31
Twenty-Eighth Congress,
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, January 30, ls45.
STURGEON presented a petition from Cadvalla-
der Evans of Pittsburg, in the State of Pennsylva.
mia, asking Congress to make appropriation TO en-.
able him to make certain improvements in the ste
boiler to prevent It's explosion. Also one from VII
nam a wright oil the same place, praying Con-
gress TO purchase the right of this invention
Mr.. s. concurred in the views of the petitioners.
and considered that it the duty Of Congress TO
encourage such Improvements in those dangerous vel
necessary and useful engines. He moved that the
petition be referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. DICKINSON presented renonstrance from
citizens 10 the State If New York against the annex
alton Of Texas. Referred TO the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs.
Mr.. BREESE presented a memorial from % citi-
Gems of the State of bnsyvana against the annex
alton Of Texas Referred TO the Committee on Fo-
reign Affairs.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented the petition of Alex
ander Taite, for relief Referred to the Committee
on Claims
Mr. WALKER presented the petition of Joseph
Nourse, praying Congress TO grant him relief Ike
ferred TO the Committee on Claims.
MIR. BARROW, from the Military Committee.
was instructed 10 make a favorable report on a bill
which was referred to them, authorizing the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury to appropriate, out of
any money in his hands not Otherwise provided for
by law the sum Of S25 900 for the erection Of suita
bic buildings at Pass Christian to accommodate the
United States troops stationed at that point.
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance to
whom was referred the petition Of - Harvey, for
certain drawbacks on duty paid into the Treasury,
made an adverse report The committee did not
know of just evidence of such claims He asked
and was granted, that the Committee be discha rged
from the further consideration Of the subject
Mr.. UPTON presented set Of resolutions
from Vermont, passed by the Legislature of
that State, directing their Senators and request
ing their representatives in Congress TO use
their efforts to procure the passage of law for the
reduction of postage, also petition declaring that
they IN favor Of the tariff laws of IS4I also one
from the same body against the annexation of Texas
tie and they said that If they had the power il
would he mprudent to do They we're entirely
hostile TO 1t in every form. He moved that the reso-
lutious be read and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. EVANS moved to take up the Senate bill No
81 IN relation to receipts and disbursements of Urea
sury notes, and for providing for the payment of the
evidence of public debt in certain cases which was
read third time and passed.
| bill amendatory TO an act to change the time for
holding the circuit and districts courts in Iowa was
read third time and passed.
| Mr.. ASHLEY asked leave to introduce bill sup
Elementary to an act making appropriations of the
proceeds of the public lands and to grant pre emp
ton rights to settlers on those Iands in the year ls4
| Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands
Joint resolution for the relief of Francis Stoke,
was read twice aud referred to the Committee OF
I Claims.
A bill for the relief of the heirs of John Hart de
ceased, read twice and referred to the Commit
tee on Claims
The resolution calling for information in regard Il
making contracts for removing the Choctaw indians
was called up; when