The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-18
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. ~, le45.

nc icauine VI the wsfe
A communication received from the Treasury
Department ON the subject Of the lighthouse on
Chnstiana river, sncosing a letter fiom >, Pleason-
ton
communication was received from the War De-
paHment.
Mr. MERR RICK said he wished to offer additional
testimony in behalf ofthe petition Of - Buchanan,
which he wished referred 10 the Committee ON
Claims
Mr. WHITE presented a petition from the State
OF Indiana tor reduction Of the rates Of postage
The petition was laid on The table.
Mr. DIX presented petition from 100 citizens Of
Newport, Tor the reduction OF the rates Of postage
Laid on the table.
Mr.. STURGEON presented The petition Of ThOs.
Hall Tor pension.
fairs, was instructed report the petition OF John
Dillon, Recommending that 1t be rseOmmiIied TO the
Committee Of Finance.
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee ON Naval Az
fairs, reported bill cor the relief OF Jesse p Elliott
which Was read, aud ordered 10 be printed.
MIR. DAYTON offered a resolution that the Com
mtee on the Library be instructed forth with, TO m
quire as 10 whether not OF books had been
forwarded by the French Government for the use Of
the Government OF the United States, and II So that
the secretary Of the library be required 10 accomplish
the recovery Of this salabe collection of books
which he understood had been suffered to
remain nine months in New York fsr the
mere expenses Of storage. II this be 50, he
said Il was disgrace 10 the Government. He said
not regardless Of all those eiYites which
are due 10 nations and TO overlook those matters IL
seemed 10 him as well as To The French Government
that something should be done the subject
MIR. TAPPAN said that IL struck HIM that the col
lector at New York. or at any other port Of the coun
try, had no right TO detain the property Of the gov.
ernment Of the United States for duties
Mr.. MeDUFFlE said that this seemed 10 him
very extraordinary case He should be highly graft
fed TO learn something about it, To what function
airy Of the government this case Of books sent
They not sent 10 any functonary that he knew,
but were sent TO the custom-house al New York and
sold under the rules OF The custohouse for the
payment VI duties.
Mr.. DAYTON said they were sent from the Cham.
Der Of Deputies 10 this Government, and ought TO
have been addressed to some officer Of this Govern
meBL
Mr.. HENDERSON said il would be better to
strike out the Secretary Of the Library from the
mGee, and insert the Committee the Library in lie
place; which was agreed to-
Mr.. ARCHER and said that he held in hi.
hand memorial ffom ST. Louis, Missouri, signed BY
200 citizens of that place, asking for change in the
naturalization laws. The memorial was referred TO
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. ALLEN desired to ask the Chairman OF the
Judiciary Committee, II il his intention Of calling
up and pressing upon the Senate the Till upon this
subject. He would like 10 know what progress was
made by the commission Instituted TO take evidence
upon this subject at Philadelphia and other cities.
He did not know by what authority this commission
was instituted. He did not know more about 1t than
what he saw in the newspapers. He would like 10
Know something about it before the bill up for
consideration.
Mr.. BERRIEN said, in answer TO the Senator
from Ohio, that when these petitions for change
10 the naturalization laws were referred TO them, the
Committee invested with power to send for per-
and papers in order TO inquire into the subject
Another resolution was Afterwards submitted 10 the
Senate, authorizing the Committee to issue these com
missions. He had this, then, to say in answer TO the
gentleman from Ohio The commissions were is
sued for Philadelphia, New York, Boston and New
Orleans. The commission for Philadelphia has been
returned; the commission for New York has been he
believed, closed that Of Boston not yet finished
He had not yet heard fIom that which sent to N.
Orleans. Ii was his ntention,so soon the commits
sions before the Senate finished to call up the
question. 1.-THE returns be made in the of the
present week, it his intention TO submit the sub
ject to the Senate.
The bill for the payment, Of the 4th regiment in the
I'd brigade Of the Sd division of the Vermont militia
for services at the battle Of Pattsburg then read
third time and passed.
Mr.. MERRlCK presented the memorial Of sundry
merchants of Baltimore, for remission Of duties on
Guano manure; also, thought il would be well to call
up the bill for the relief of - Burns. Not agreed
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE said he was directed BY the
Committee on Commerce to report joint resolution
for the relief OF SIlas MITCHELL for cer ain expenses
incurred in furnishing lighthouses.
MIR. WHITE, from the Committee on Indian Az
fairs, to whom was referred the memorial of William
HouseD, praying compensation for services rendered
the Government, was directed TO report bill in his
favor. .."
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE offered a reso ution, asking
that extra number OF copies of The report of the
geological expiration be printed for the use of
the Senate. He said il a most valua-
be work, and he thought il wa- well deserving Of
The attention of the Senate He thought that at least
1900 copies Of The work ought to be printed The
resolution BY general consent was then read and
agreed to.
MIR. HANNEGAN from the Committee on Militia
ry Affairs wished the report for the relief of David
Ashley be taken up and acted upon, which was not
agreed 10. 70. D.. =
Mr.. ARCHER asked that the bill making compen-
sation for French spolatons prior to the year 1900
be taken up, which was agreed to; but was suisse
queny laid upon the table without further consdera-
ton
Mr. WHITE from the Committee on Indian Affairs
to whom was referred the petition of David Ashley,
for relief, reported a bill for that purpose; also,
another bill from the same committee TO whom
referred he petition Of William Thomas for relief
read twice and referred En...
Bill No. III, vestng in the county commissioners
of the county Of Wyandot the right to certain town
lots and out lots in tho town of Upper Sandusky in
the State of Ohio after being amended was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. ARCHER then moved thst the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration of the order Of the Gay,
which was the joint resolution Of the House OF Re-
representatives. tor the annexation of Texas-whlch
was agreed to, and
Mr.. CHOArE then proceeded to discuss the qucs-
ton, and had not finished when our reporter left.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday, February Is, l845.
After our paper was put to press yesterday, the
bill 10 regulate the pay OF the army and for other pu-
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