American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-05
Amertron Republican,
rReporcd for the American Republican,
FIRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, May 4, lSl6.
SENATE.

MIR. DAYTON presented the petition Of J. A.
Adams, of Camden, n. j., for the extension ol
d certain patent.
Also, from citizens of New Jersey for the
removal Of distractions in the Delaware river.
Mr.. Cass submitted resolution, which was
adopted calling on the Secretary Of the Urea
sury fol certain information connected with the
land Office at Sault Marie.
Mr.. Davis, a resolution, which was adopted,
That the Committee or Commerce inquire INTO
the exped;eucy of increasing the number OF m
spectors at Fall River, Mass.
Mr.. Lewis, reported, with amendments, the
Indian Appropriation Bill-ordered to bel rnl-
ed.
Mr., Ashley gave notice of a bill to grant a
quantity of land 10 Arkansas equal to what In
diana has had. "A laugh.)
The Revolutionary Pension Bill was taken
up, read a third time and passed.
The bill for the relief of Skinner and the
heirs of G reen, securities for detaulting pen
sion agent was taken up again. The bill in
wolves questions of law and equity. The Sc
cuti.es knowing that the agent was about to
fail, called OH the Government TO bring suit a
ganst hm, and avail itself Of its right of prior
lty to Secure the debt. The Government neg
ected to bring the suit, and the agents pro-
peTty was all seized for his private debts.
The bill was diseased at great length by
many Senators, and finally passed by ayes %,
noes Is.
On motion of MIR. johnson, of La, the Sc
nate took up the bill to adjust all suspended
land claims in the various states and terrific
Iies. The bill provides that the Secretary 0.
the Treasury, the Commissioners of the Lane
office, and the Attorney General shall com
pose board with power to adjudicate finally
upon all these claims in all the states.
A brief debate ensuod, but without taking
any action the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion, the memorial heretofore present
ed by Mr.. Tibbatts, in reference TO a Library
for the blind, was referred to a committee o
five, consisting of Messrs. Tibbatts, Rathbun
B!ggs, Marsh and Toombs.
On motion, the rules were suspended, anC
committees were called upon for reports.
The Speaker went through with the call
and good number of reports were made, bu
mostly ola private character.
A bill was reported from the committee or
Naval Affairs, providing for Floating Dry
Dock at Philadelphia and Pensacola, and ma
king the necessary appropriations for the same
That at Philadelphia is to be, according tc
the bill, what is generally known as the '|Ba.
lance Dry Dock" and that at Pensacola the
Sectional Floating Dry Dock" Probably
the Senate will prefer that docks should be
constructed on the better of the two plans.
The committee on the District of Columbia
reported bill granting certain privileges to
citizens of Washington therein named, as a
Gas Light Company with gas.
bill granting certain presumption rights
10 certain valuable lands in Louisiana at So
per acre, was passed, after a brief debate by
vote of rs to 46.
Mr., J. Q, Adams offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling upon the President to in
form the House whether any troops of the U.
States, under Gen'l Taylor, had been shot for
desertion, or in the act of deserton, and if so,
by what authority.
On motion of Mr. Mckay, the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole
on the deficiency appropriation bill, but after
being frequently without quorum, journed.