The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-16
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January l6, 1916.

A communication from the Post Office Depart.
men, in answer q resolution Of the Senate on the
subject of the penny hostages of England
Mr.. JOHNSON said there was communication
made yesterday in relation 10 the Custom-house
at New Orleans which he asked to be printed.
Mr.. TAPPAN made a report from the Committee
on the Library, asking II TO be printed, and gave no.
tce that he would ask to have It taken up for consi
deration morrow. II was ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. MERRICk said he not in his seat when
a communication was made in relation to the penny
postage. 1t was great advantage to large class Of
persons in this country; he meant that class OF
persons who emigrated to this country. He moved
that 10000 copies Of that report be printed for the
of the Senate and 1000 copies for the of the De-
partment 10 give information the inland post
age in the British islands. Motion agreed to.
Mr.. CHOATE, from the Committee the Libra
ry who instructed to inquire into the expense Of
publishing Eiotts Debates, presented report, and
asking be discharged from the further consdera-
ton Of the subject Motion agreed TO.
Mr. NILES wished to offer an amendment to a
bill before the Committee the Post Office and
Post Roads, which he wished to have printed. Mo-
ton agreed TO.
Mr. EVANS asked leave to introduce a bill grant
ing pension to Joseph Wallace. Read twice and
ordered to be engrossed
Mr.. SEWER asked the permission Of the Senate
to take up the adverse report from the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads, for the relief of
- Caldwell. Motion laid on the table,
Mr. MERRICK introduced memorial, of which
he gave notice yesterday, from the messengers in the
Post Office Department, asking for the same compen-
saton for their services that persons of the same
class get in tho other Departments.
A bill from the House Of Representatives in rela-
ton to the public deposites in the District of Colum
bia. Read third time.
An act in relation to the sale Of the Arabian
horses. Read third time
An act for the relief Of VIM. Fisher, deceased
Read third time.
An act authorizing the Sd Auditor of the Treasury
to settle the accounts of Asa Anderson under the d.
rcction Of the Attorney General. Read third
time.
An act from the Legislature of the State of Virginia.
incorporating the Ohio and Chesapeake canal Read
a third time. HI#.t ..f t. h..rr
An act for the relief of VIM. Elliott, from the
State of Illinois. Read third time.
Mr. ARCHER said he 10 ask the attention OF
the Senate to an article one of the morning pa
pers II will he recollected that, in reply 10 the ques-
ton of the Hon. Senator from Ohio, asking for nfor-
nation in relation 10 the negotiation between this coun-
try and Great Britain the Oregon territory, stated
thai no communication was as yet received but that
one might be received in few days. He saw in the
Globe Of this morning long article on this subject,
in which he represented to have called the ne
COLLATION. now pending an attempted negotiation =
Now, sir attempted negotiation would imply that
none was undertaken. What he said was in answer
! 10 the Senator from Ohio, that a communication
would be laid before the Senate in a few days. am
very far from mpu,ing any blame to the reporter OF
the Globe for the error. ! merely say now, that q
communication would be made TO this House, and
then ii they choose to take action on it, they might
do so this was all that he said on it
MIR ALLEN called the attention of the Senate to
the newspaper article. He glad that the errors
which the reporters make were owing to their posi-
ton in the house He that the errors in reports
we're owing to the peculiar position of the
reporters to the Senate. This was matter
of great consequence to themselves IN sending
correct news of their doings to the people. They
we 10 placed in position not to be able TO eaten
the phraseology mot because members did mol
+; speak enough-a laugh and it was a great mus
tce then to be placed in position to send garbed
reports To the country. He renewed the hope thai
the Senator from Missouri would succeed 10 his ell
forts to bring the reporters into proper position ~
the Senate. He did not himself hear distinctly wba
the Senator from Virginia said, but he did not
understand him TO say that he said exscty
what was reported in the Globe.
| Mr. ARCHER thanked Mr. Allen for his admis'
sion in regard to this matter, and then the suoJeo'
was dropped
Mr.. SEWER called up the bill for the relief Of
Lorenzo Bernard when
| Mr. TAPPAN arose and asked that the House
bill providing for holding the election of President
and Vice President OF the Unit,d States the same
day should be considered, which, after short dis
cussion on the adoption Of an amendmen, fixing the
Hrst Tuesday ster the 6rst Monday IL November,
was read third time and passed
Mr., ATCHlsON presented report from the