The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-24
Twenty-Eighth Congress,
SECOND SESSION.
SENANE.
MoSDAY, February "a, 1916

Communications were received from the Treasury
Department in relation TO receipts and expenditures
of the Post Office Department.
One also from the War Department, In relation Ia
public contracts, which was ordered To be printed.
MIR DICKINSON presented petition from the
State Of New York, 10 favor Of the nexaton Of
Texas, which was ordered TO lie on the table.
Mr. DIX presented petition from the State
against the annexation Of Texas.
Nj. WHITE presented petition from citizens OF
the Miami reserve, praying that pre-emption rights
may be extended to them.
Mr.. DIX, from the Committee on Pensions to
whom was referred bill for the relief Of J Jacobs,
msde report thereon and asked that the subject be
Indefinitely postponed
Also, a bill from the same committee, for the re-
lief OF Samuel Greenhowe, which was read third
Iine
Senate bill No. 81, to enable the Chickasaw nation
10 try the validity Of their claim in the courts OF the
United States, was, after some slight amendments,
IeaC third time and passed
Mr.. TAPPAN, from the Committee on the Ii.
brary, TO whom was referred resolution Of the Sen
ate making inquiry into the cause of the sale OF a
case Of books sent by the French Chamber of Depu-
ues g. the Government OF the United States, and
which sold for custom house duties, made a re-
port and communicated letter from The collector OF
the port Of New York, stating that when the books
arrived in that port Edward Curtis, Esq was collsc-
Tor Of the port. The captain Of the ship Utica, in
which the case had arrived, said that the case was
put board his vessel WITHOUT any marks, and that
IN cOnseq encs thereof he had sent it TO the custom
house stores where II remsined unclaimed until such
time as the general sac If all unclaimed goods for
the nunpayment OF duties took place. The report
was ordered To b. printed.
The bill making appropriations for the support OF
the Military Academy was called up, when, on mo-
ton OF
Mr.. BREESE, the yeas and nays were ordered.
~Mr. WOODBURY. said that he felt il due TO the
In nj ha mad Inv tngtF In
vote against the appropriation, but If he had not been
he wOuldyOte ~ favor OF IL.
The yeas and nays were then called and resulted
as follows:
YEAS.-hlessrs. Archer, Ashley, AtchIson, Bag.
By, Barrow, Bates Bayard, Benton, Berrlen, Bucha-
nan, Choate, Clayton, Colqutt, Dayton, Dickinson,
Dix, Evans Francis, Henderson, Huger, Hunting
yler, Sturgeon, Uiham, Walker, White and Wood
brdge-22
NAYS.-Messrs, Allen, Atherton, Breese, Fair.
field, Foster, Hannegan, Semple, Tappan, and
Woodbury-9.
The bill for the relief Of the widow of the late
Col. Thompson, Of the United States army, was read
third time and passed.
The joint resolution for the annexation Of Texas
was then considered, when Mr.. DAYTON took the
floor in opposition TO its passage.
SO soon as Mr. Dayton had finished speaking, the
President of the Senate about putting the ques-
ton on the motion Of Mr.. Allen, at the opening OF
the debate upon its lndihnte postponement; and up
on the yeas and nays being called for
MIR BERRlEN rose and said he hoped the ques-
tod would not be then taken, there were Others
desrous Of offering their views to the Senate on it
himself among them, and he wished that it would be
delerredor another days and he then moved that the
Senate take a recess tor an hour.
Mr.. DICKINSON wished to have some time spe-
cited when the debate should close; and in order 10
try the sense Of the Senate 1t, he moved that It
close at IL O'Clock on Tomorrow.
Mr.. hERRICk was anxious 10 it ais,
brought TO close but he would prefer that
there should be a common understanding among
Senator'S that specific time be named without
the ssity of resolution and he hoped that they
would agree TO the hour si o'clock on Wednesday
in order 10 give his colleague, who was absent on &C
couot OF sickness in his family, time 10 return.
Mr.. BEN ON said he was opposed to naming any
time for taking the question. Ii Was not the usual
course 10 that body. lie preferred the old plan OF
sitting quietly their seats until gentlemen had sPo-
ken, and then, when nothing more was to be SAID on
taking a recess, but hoped that the time lost by II
would be made up afterwards, and that gentlemen
would SIT TIL II o'clock at night until the Ject was
disposed OF.
Mr.. WALKER said il was his desire to take the
question Wednesday next, at or O'Clock, in or.
der TO give every gentleman opportunity to be pre-
sent at the time. He had The absence of the gentle
man from Marylan in view when he expressed thi
desire.
The Senate theen took a recess till o'clock.