The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-28
Twenty-Eighth Congress.
SENATE.
SECOND SESSION.
TUESDAY, January %, ls45.

Mr.. DICKINSON presented petition from citi-
zens of the West, praying for grant of land for
Railroad from Lake Michigan TO the Mississippi river
and from thence to the Pacific ocean. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. ASHLEY presented petition from William
Beckman and others, for Post Office in the State of
Arkansas.
Mr.. BAGBY presented the resolution Of the SEN
ate and House of Representatives of Alabama, pray
ing that the postage mail matter be modified as
to conform to the national currency. Ordered to be
printed, and referred TO the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads.
Mr.. PHELPS presented petition from the State
OF Vermont against the annexation of Texas; and
one also, praying for the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia. The first was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Afairs-the second was laid
. Mr.. HUNTINGTON presented memorial
against the annexation of Texas, from citizens of
Connec lieut..
x Mr.. FOSTER offered a resolution to suspend the
operation of the Sd section of the act of the 18th
September, lS4l, authorizing the establishment Of
naval depot at Memphis, State of Tennessee, until
the title to The site be fully ascerained which cann
be done until after the meeting of the Legislature of
that State, in October next.
Mr.. DICKINSON introduced bill concerning
the district and circuit courts of the northern part OF
New York. ~
Mr.. ASHLEY offered resolution instructine the
Committee on Naval Affairs to make experiments in
certain improvements made by person 10 the State
of New York -
MIR. WOODBRIDGE offered resolution from
literary ms tuition in the State of Louisiana, for
copies OF American state papers of every descrip-
ton. The resolution adopted
Mr.. HENDERSON said the COMMITTEES on tho
fuolic Lands had instructed him TO report favoraby
I'D regard 10 the retrocesson of certain lands granted
TO Gen. La Fayette.
Mr. BAGBY presented the credentials of the Hon,
DIXON H. LEWIS, from the State of Alabama. who
was elected to as Senator for six wears from
the 4th of March next
MIR. BREESE presented the credentials Of the
Hon. James Sempie, elected to serve as a Senator
from the State of Illinois, for six years from the Ath
of March next
bill from the House of Representatives for the
purchase OF given number of copies Of Greenbow,.
work on Oregon, California and other territories on
the northwest coast of North America. was read
twice and referred 80
Mr JARNAGIN offered an amendment 10 hi. r..
olutlon, presented Thur day last calling for nfor
NATION relating to the transfer of the Cboctaw Jrd;
ans west of the Mississippi nsructnv the secre,arv
OF War to give copies OF all contracts for the removal
oil the lndiaDs-who the contractors vver..- ~.
amount Of money paid or to be paid under TN. provi.
sons OF such contracts-if any con,rscts ha ha.n
made, and what steps have been taken nv IN. con.
tractors 10 iulhl their obligation the amount Of
script that has been issued, &c -
The bill for the modification of the postage IN ,.,
ters came up for consideration and was under d;.c,.
SION when our reporter left. I-TT