The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-10
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
MONDAY. February 10, 1915.

communication was received from the Treasury
Department, which ordered to be printed.
A communication was received from the War De-
partment, in relation to distributing the Army lie
glster.
Mr.. CHOATE presented petition from citizens
of the town Of Webster, in the State of Massachu-
sets, against the annexation of Pexss
MIR DIX presented two similar petitions from the
interior OF the Stale of New York also petition
from Madison county, New York, Tor the abolition
of slavery.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE presented a petition from
citizens of Michigan, complaining that up and down
the Lakes the laws have been transgressed,
and praying that the subject be taken into considera-
ton by Congress.
Mr. DICKINSON presented petition from Otse
go, New York for the anne alton of Canada.
Mr.. PHELPS, from he Committee Patents,
reported bill for the relief OF William Cooper.
Mr.. HAYWOOD presented the joint resolutions
Of the Legislature of Nsrth Carolina, inslructing
hun to his influence to secure the Just claims OF
the Cherokee Indians.
He then introduced memorial for that purpose ;
which was referred to the Committee On Indian Al
fairs.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported a resolution concerning the
copper rock on Lake Superior
Mr.. HUGER presented a memorial from the
Charleston Railroad Company, asking Congress to
encourage the importation of pipes for making expert
ments 10 propel railroad cars by air pressure. He
made some remarks in favor of the object. The me-
mortal referred to tie Committee on Finance.
Mr. SIMMONS reported in favor Of prinin an
extra number Of copies of the report Of the Com nit
tee Foreign Relations
About seven cen House bills were then read third
time and passed
The appropriation bills for the Post Office Depart
ment, Paten. Office, and Forlifcations, were read
third time.
Mr.. JARNAGIN called up Senate bill No. l19,
providing for the purchase and dstrbu ion of the de-
cIsons Of The Supreme Court of the United States
among the seral States and Territories.
Mr.. MERRlCK asked the Senator to allow the
bill TO remain on the table until tomorrow, as he
had some remarks to make in relation TO il, which
was agreed to.
Mr. TAPPAN called up the joint resolution, No.
! for distributing the work of the Exploring Eape
dton. After several amendments being made theI re-
to- the bill thus amended reported the Senate
in Committee of the Whole, read third time, and is
as follows:
Be resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-.
tires Of the United States IF america in Congress
bied, That each part of the work in course Of
publication on " The Exploring Expedition" shall be
completed, i(y-six copies of the same shall be de-
lvered to the Secretary of State, be distributed
follows, that say To each Of these United States
one copy to the Cover nment of France two copies
Great Britain, two copies and Russia two copies
and one copy each to Sweden, Denmark, Prussia,
Austria, Bavaria, the Netherlands, Belgium, PortI-
gal, Spain, Sardinia, Tuscany, the Ecclesiastical
states, the Two Sices, Turkey, Greece, Mexico,
New Grenada, Venezuela, Chill, Peru, the Argen-
tine Republic, Brazil and the Sandwich Islands; and
| one copy to the naval squadron in Brooklyn, New
York.
SEC. 3 find be further resolved, That one copy of
said work be given to Charles Wilkes, Esq, the com.
mander Of said expedition one copy TO William l..
Hudson, Esq, and one copy to Cadwallader Ringold,
Esq, commaudants OF vessels in said expedition.
SEC. 3. find be further resolved That two copies
Of SAID work be placed in the Library of Congress,
and that the residue of said work shall be delivered
to the Librarian to be by him preserved for future
distribution.
Senate bill No. being a joint resolution to au-
thorlze the Attorney General to contract for copies
Of proposed edition of the laws and a,es OF the
Unucd States, came up for consideration. The reso.
,ution was reported to the Senate and read third
time.
Senate bill No, A. providing for the ascei,anmen
of claims of American citizens for spoliations prior
TO the 3lst day Of July, 1901, was next taken up
Mr.. CHOATE offered an amendment appropriate
| ing five millions Of dollars, thereby striking out all
after the enac'ing clause and substituting the above
provision therefor.
| The question, after very able and eloquent speech
| from Mr. Choate in its defence, ives ordered TO be
| engrosed and read third time and passed
| YEAS-Mrssrs. Ashley, Barrow, Bates Bayard
Beuien, Buchanan, Choate, Dayton, Evans Fair.
| field Frances Huntington, Johnson, Merick Miller
Niles Phelps Porter, Sewer, Simmons, Sturgeon, Up
| ham, White, Woodbridge, and Woodbury-26,
| NAYS-Messts. Allen, Atchison, Anterior, Ben.
ton, Breese, CoIqutt, Dickinson, Dix, Hannegan
Huger, Lewis, MeDufie, Mangum, Tsppan and Walk
| er-I5.
Our reporter then let the Senate.