The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-07
IN SENATE,


WEDNESDAY, December 4.
Mr.. BENTON submitted several resolutions, OBJ
serving that u would be as well TO communicate
them as nnalory step TO procure Information for
subsequent legislative action, viz:
A resolution requesting the President ofthe United
States To cause 10 be laid before the Senate copesof
records and all the proceedings OF The Court OF In
quiry and Of the Coun Martial held In 81. Louis on
Lieut. Colonel BRAsT and copy Of his res gnstion,
and oil the papers connected herewith
Also. resolution calling for The names OF all the
banks 10 the United States which may have stopped
payment during the suspension Of 1885, also those that
did not stop also the banks that have refused pay the
Government IN specie when demanded, with oil the elf
cumsiances OF such failure, aud the correspondence to
which II led also whether any Of the Departments
have information have 10 believe that any Of
the Government creditors have been paid IN deprecated
currency since the general resumption Of 1888.
Also, resolution calling the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO communicate
lst The articles OF foreign import that may have
been manufactured into different article in the United
States, and allowed drawback being exported
and the value OF such imports and exports; the amount
of duties received, aud drawback paid from the year
1888 TO the end Of the fiscal year 1889.
"a. The amount OF drawback which would have been
payable on such expectations II the act OF March I'd,
1888, Commonly called the Compton, Act) for the
reduction Of duties, had provided for reduction Of
drawback IN proportion TO the periodical reduction OF
duties
I'd. The probable quantities and value OF such
ports aud imports, aud amount OF duties receivable and
OF drawbacks payable thereon, from the year ls4O TO
the consummation Of the Compromise Act in 1912,
and for one year thereafter provided the act re-
mains as il is.
4th The same quantities. values and duties for the
same time, which will be payable the drawback UNI
dewent reduction proporiona.e to the reduction OF the
duty.
9th. A table Of reorganization aud comparison, show
ing the annual difference aud the aggregate difference
between the amounts OF drawback paid and payable
under said act from 1888 to lS42 and year hereaf
ter, if the act remained il is and the that
would have been paid if the drawback had been subject
to reduction proportion the reduction Of duties
from the date of the act
Also, another resolution calling the Secretary of
the Treasury Tor information In relation TO the imposi-
ton OF tolls, and the annual amount collected all
vessels passing the louisville and Portland canal
gether with the amount Of dividends belonging to the
/ United States and the amount paid upon them, &c
! MIR. CRlTTENDEN said he had prepared bill in
relation to the subject of this resolution which he gave
notice he would bring forward at early period
practicable to authorize the United States purchase
| the stock of the Louisville and Portland canal.
! Mr.. WALKER gave notice that he would, at the
earliest period when it in Order ask leave intro
duce the following bills
LIST bill to provide for standing and permanent
pe-empton system, with sales also TO actual settlers at
reduced prices. Tx.
ID A bill to renquish to the State of Mississippi
the two per cent, fund arising under the compact for
admission into the Union
3D. A bill to cede to the State Of Mississippi guam
tity Of public lands equal that heretofore granted to
the State Of Ohio for the purposes of internal improve
/ ment. ."..
4lh A bill to authorize the substitution Of other land
in place Of school sections which useless unpro
ductive.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Alabama, at the same time gave a
similar notice in relation TO large number of bills
| Those OF public nature we're: ~#.. ..-
bill for the reduction and graduation Of the price
| of the public lands.
bill to renquish to Alabama the two per cent
fund for the purposes Of internal improvement.
A bill to discontinue the office of surveyor general
as soon as surveys completed, and to abolish the
! office Of solicitor of the General Land Office. g..
Mr. NORvELL also gave notice that he would en-
brace the earliest period introduce several bills,
! amoug which are
bill making grants land certain States for pur
4 poses Of internal Improvement; and
bill granting land to Michigan, to aid that State in
the construction OF a canal around the falls OF ST.
| Marie. :.@r
And then the Senate adjourned. ....