The Madisonian., 1840-02-13


| ference 10 the affairs Of the Mormans were taken
up and referred 10 the Committee the Judiciary,
TO whose charge The subject is committed.
/ DIVISION OF TIE TERRITORY OF FLORIDA.
| Mr. WALKER presented two memorials from
citizens of Florida, praying for aduission
of the Territory to The Union; and the other, for
| division Of the Territory. He moved that they be
| referred 10 select committee.
Mr. DAVIS, of Mass. said the questions involved
came properly within regularly organized stand
| ing committee OF the Senate-and therefore he
should perfer 10 refer The memorials TO the Commit
! tee on the Judiciary.
Messrs. SEVER and TAPPAN made few
| marks on the motion after which, the question was
/ taken and The memorials were referred to a select
/ committee.
DUTIES ON
Memorials urging the imposition Of duty on
| foreign silk were presented BY Mr.. WEBSTER and
| MIR. WALL.
| NATURALIZATION LAWS
Mr. WALL from the Committee the Judi.
ciary, made report on petition for me repeal OF
the Naturalization Laws, recommending that the
prayer Of the petitioners be not granted. The re-
port concurred in by the Senate.
SALT DUTIES.
/ Mr. BENTON, in conformity with bis old habit Of
reminding the Senate OF every Thing he has done In
Congress in the past year aud said he had moved
against The duties Salt early thirteen or )onr-
teen years ago. ana was determined 10 make sIuggo
for their abolition the present session. The Senator
from Missouri then laid before the Senate large bun
die OF papers relation to the subject and his mo-
ton they were referred 10 the Committee Finance.
STATE
The bill for the continuance and completion of the
Cumberland Road postponed till Monday next
and the Senate resumed the consideration of the report
OF Mr. Grundy aud his associate destructives on the
Debts Of the States.
1t was expected tha, Mr. PHELPS of Vermont,
would speak The general subjects presented in the
report, aud in OF the discussion, he was entitled
to the floor but in consequence OF indisposion he
yelIed his privilege to Mr. SMITH. Of Indiana, who
rose and made speech Of remarkable ab ty and fOrce
in the course OF which, he replied in detail to many OF the
prominent arguments and sophstrics Of Mr. Calhoun,
and noticed also Of the propositions which Mr..
Allen of Ohio mingled with The extraordinary ollo po
drido he threw out.
After Mr.. SMITH finished, the Senate adjourned.
TuE HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES has been
gagged for several DAYS past in discussion on the
Cumberland Road which was produced BY reso-
luton Of Mr.. CASEY, proposing 10 instruct the Com
mittee of Ways and Means TO report bill making
appropriation Of one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars for each Of the States Of Ohio Indiana, and
Illinois, 10 be expended on the National Road in
said States in the year 1910, under the direction OF
The War Department; said appropriation 70 ee sub
ject 10 all the restrictions and conditions OF formcr
appropriations on id road.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Mason, Of Ohio, made an ex-
ceedngly lucid and cogent speech IN favor OF con-
tinuing and completing the road and went very fully
into the legislative and executive history of the
country for the purpose Of showing that the faith of
the government was pledged 10 that object.
Yesterday Mr. OGDEN HOFFMAN began the
debate and his speech is generally acknowledged
have been ofthe mos, vigorous and effective as
well most brilliant that have been made In Congress
for long time full report OF il may well be locked
for with deep interest BY the public; and especially
by those who desirous oi spreading before the
people OF the West and the Souh the decepions
tla ha We been practised by the Administration, in
regard to the National Road
These deceptons Mr.. HOFFMAN place in bold
reie He exposed the whole system Of imposurc
SO strikipgIy that no can fail TO be impressed
wi h it.
But although he was friend TO the Road, and al
though he has always voted in favor OF the appro
priaons for it, he against the resolutions AT this
time, because, in his opinion they would invade the
proper duties Of the Committee OF Ways and Means
II that committee should neglect their duty, he would
vote for such resolutions 10 compel them to do it
: The truth is Mr. Hoffman wished 10 reconcile his
friendship for the road with his duty 10 the repre-
sentative principle Of the Government.
The debate continued by Mr. Hubbard, Oh
Alabama, and Mr. Howard OF Indiana.
4 After which a large number OF executive comuu-
nica,ions were received and disposed OF, when the
House adjourned.