The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-30
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
THURSDAY, January 80, 1916.

THURSDAY, January 3O, lo4o. go
0,s,sage was received from the House Of Rep.
..,olstyes making Appropriation for certain FORTH
n alons'
? ~, H HUNTINGTON moved that the vacancy in the
4 cmmittse on Commerce be filled by appointment OF
\. chair Hs also moved that the vacancy IN the
| SNamlttec on Pensions be filled in the same manner.
NJ, DICKINSON presented a petition from the
ala of New York against the annexation of Texas.
Nj, BENTON presented petition from inhabi-
..,, Of Allegheny county, State Of Maryland, pray
Congress to suspend the operation of the 9th
0 Of The existing treaty Of JOINT occupation of the
l oregon territory
aJDdian Affairs, providing for more accurate
,sy q tho boundaries Of Indian territories. The re-
| Doft W. ordered to be printed.
Mr.. FOREHEAD presented memorial from the
county OF tamlllon Ohio, praying that the circuit
aad district courts Of the United States be removed
/ 10 Cincloaati.
Mr.. ATCHlslN from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post h,ads made a favorable report for
the relief Of Sarah L,ayenworth.
Mr.. HANNEGAN uoyed that when the Senate
adjourn, II ADJOURN TO me't on Monday next-agreed
Mr. BAYARD from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs 10 whom was referred Jot resolution 10 rela-
uon to work commenced at Memphis, reported in ia
,or Of IT, He also submitted from ,he same Com
nlee an adverse report for the relief OF NathaDel
Ashley, and moved that it be rejected-which wa,
agreed TO.
A bill from the House Of Representatives making
,pproprations for certain revolutionary claims was
rad twice aud referred TO the Committee on Claims
A bill making appropriation for the services of tn,
Post Office Department, read twice and referred.
bill making appropriation for certain fortified
4 -. HIT. hot he.
he fiscal year in lS45 to the year 1876, read and
referred.
Mr. BAYARD moved to postpone the prevou.
orders Of the day, for the purpose Of taking up Sc
nate bill No. II, To which he moved an mendment
hat any officer Of the United States Navy going into
any foreign port at which no United States Consu
resided, be empowered to execute all the func ions
ofU States Consul at such port. The amendment wa:
agreed and the bill thus amended read twice and
ordered TO be engrossed.
Nh EVANS proposed tina, Senate bill No 81, be
taken up, authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to pay out OF any moneys in his hands not otherws.
provided for by law, the sum of 1866 to the egaI rep
ruse natives Of James Bell which was agreed to-
After which he offered an amendment, striking out
the words legal representatives and Inserting the
names Of special heirs, for the purpose Of meeting
some objections which were raised to the original form
Of the bill. The bill then read third time and
passed.
MIR HUNTINGTON asked and was granted
leave to take up Senate bin No. &C. in relation to
Revenue Cutters. He offered an anne ndment which
was agieed TO- that no revenue cutter from and after
the passage of this bill, be either built purchases
without appropriation be first made by law. The
bill Ibus amended was read third and ordered TO be
engossed
Mr. BAYARD called up Senate bill No. IT, con-
csrnng the appointment of Assistant Surgeons and
Assistant Pursers in the Navy. The provisions re-
atng to these appointments provide that there shall
be Is of the former class and IL Of the latter the sal
airy or pay Of which, each, shall not exceed $1,000
per annum and all future appointment OF Pursers In
the navy shall be taken from the Assistant Pursers
and that no person be admitted Assistant Pur-
ser whose age shall be less than 81 years or more
than IS years, and who shall not be previously
amined and found able to keep regular set OF books
One of the provisions of this bill requires that Chap
aims shall no, be 80 years Of age; which be-
ng read was objected to by
Mr.. CRITTENDEN, who took strong ground
against it, when, after some explanation in regard
to it by Mr.. Bayard,
MIR. MERRICk moved to lay the bill for the pre-
sent the table, and proceed to the consideration OF
he Post Office bill; which was agreed to.
Before, however, proceeding to the consideration
Of this bill,
Mr.. SIMMONS made report from the Commits.
,oner of Patents providing for the printing oil TO-
QUO copies of bis report patents including those
Oh agricultural matters. An amendment was offered
and agreed to providing for the printing OF 10000
extra copies, emitting the list of patents, 500 copies
Of which are to be appropriated Tor the use OF the
Patent Office
The bill modifying the rates of postage was then
aiken up, and was under discussion when our Re
porter left the Senate.