The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-29
Twenty-Eighth Congress,
SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY,, January 70, l645.

"WEDNESDAY, January -, io1"'
STURGEON presented 9 petition from Csd~ ALA
der Evans, OF Pittsburg, IN the State OF fehhsyNa
MIA, asking Congress To make an appropriation W GU
able him TO make certain improvements ID inc sasm
boiler TO prevent its explosion Also one FROM VA
liam A. Wright, Of the same place. praying o""-
gress To purchase the right OF this invention.
Mr. s. concurred in the views Of the petitioner''
and considered that IL was the duty Of congress W
encourage such improvements in those dangerous YET
necessary and useful engines. lie moved That 'he
petition be referred 10 the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. DICKINSON presented a RESPONSIVENESS IRON
citizens in the State Of New York against the annex
alton Of Texas. Referred ~ the COMMITTEE ON ro-
reign Affairs.
Mr.. BREESE presented a memorial from - citi-
gems of the State of Pennsy against the annex
alton Of Texas. Referred 10 the Committee on fo-
MIR WOODBURY. presented the petition Of Alex
snder Tsitc for relief. Referred TO the CommitlSS
on Claims.
Mr.. WALKER presented the petition OF Joseph
Nourse, praying Congress TO grant him relief ke
ferrcd 10 the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. BARROW, from the Military Committee,
was instructed 10 make favorable report on bill
which was referred to them, authorizing the Be-
cretary OF the Treasury to appropriate, out oil
any money in his hands not otherwise provided for
by law the sum of S25 900 for the erection Of suita
BILE buildings at Pass Christian TO accommodate the
United States troops stationed al that point.
Mr. EVANS iron. tho Committee on Finance, 10
whom was referred the petition of - Harvey, for
certain drawbacks on duty paid into the Treasury
made adverse report The committee did not
know Of Just evidence Of such claims. He asked
and was granted that the Committee be dischs ed
from the further consideration Of tho subject.
Mr.. UPTON presented set Of resolutions
from Vermont, passed by the Legislature OF
that State, directing their Senators and request
ing their representatives 10 Congress 10 use
their efforts to procure the passage Of law for the
reduction OF postage, also petition declaring tina,
they in favor Of the tariff laws Of lS4l also, one
from the same body against the annexation Of Texas
He and they said that II they had the power il
would be imprudent to do so They entirely
hostile TO 1t in every form He moved that the reso-
lutious be read and referred 10 the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. EVANS moved to take up the Senate bill No.
81 IN relation to receipts and disbursements Of Trea
sury notes. and for providing for the payment OF the
evidence of public debt in certain cases, which was
read third time and passed.
A bill amendatory TO an act to change the time for
holding the circuit and districts courts IN Iowa. was
read a third time and passed
Mr. ASHLEY asked leave to introduce a bill sup
Elementary To an act making appropriations Of the
proceeds Of the public lands and to grant pre- emp
ton rights TO settlers those ands in the year I64
Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands.
joint resolution for the relief Of Francis Stokes
was read twice and referred to tho Committee on
Claims.
bill for the relief Of the heirs of John Hart de-
ceased, was read twice and referred to the Commit
tee Claims
The resolution calling for information in regard to
making contracts for removing the Choctaw Indians
was called up: when
Mr.. JARNAGIN begged that it might not then be
considered he in the receipt Of several private
communications on that subject since he introduced
the resolution be was an ious to give those com.
munications proper consideration and TO seek for
all information IN regard to il that may be obtained
MIR. WALKER said he did not why it should
not be discussed now, all the information regard
ing that subject was already before the Senate The
resolution was not cons ideTed.
A bill authorizing the sale of certain lots of land
in the town of Payersburg and Corgansville In the
State of Ohio, was read a third time and passed.
Mr.. BAYARD asked to postpone the previous or
ders to take up Senate bill No. 81, providing for the
enlistment of boys in the Navy-not agreed to.
bill for the relief of William Allen was read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads
The bill making alteration in the rates of post
age was called up, and under consideration when
our Reporter left the Senate.