The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,



Mr. PICKENS, on leave, offered the following
resolution;
Rcsolred That the President be requested 70 iuf-
nish TO this House If not incompatible with the pup
lie interest any information or correspondence nc
may have in relation 10 the recent seizures or search
Of any of vessels upon the coast OF AREA OF else
where by British cruizers authorities and the cause
OF such search or seizure and the authority under
which they have been made. To which
Mr. ADAMS offered the following amendment
nd also copies OF all correspondence between the
Government OF the United States and Of Great Bri-
tain relating 10 the African slave-trade since Sd of
March, 1887, and Of all dispatches from Nathaniel
Trist Consul Of the United States at the Havana, TO
the Department of State relating an any measure To
the said African saveirade.
Which amendment being accepted The resolution
us modified, was adopted
On motion OF Mr. CUSHING, it resolved
" That committee be appointed by the House, to
Join the committee for that purpose, OF the Senate
to ascertain and report mode Of examining the votes
for President and Vice President OF the United States
and of notifying the persons elected OF her election
The SPEAKER laid before the House sundry
communications:
From the Treasury Department showing how the
act entitled San act to provide for the collection, safe
keeping, and disbursement OF the public revenue, mas
been carried into execution :,
From the Navy OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF proceedings
Of the Courts Martial in the cases OF Commodore
Smoot and Lleuenants Sharpe and Stallings.
Also, the annual statement of the appropriations
fer the Naval service of 1870 showing the amount un
der each specific her d. and the balance IN The lrea
sury ON the 3ist Dec. 1910
From the Treasury Department-in accordance
with a resolution Of the House, Of 22d Dec, 1870
u statement of the amount of Treasury notes issued
since LIST of January, lSi0 together with the names
of persons to whom payable, &c
Which were sevcray laid on the table, and ordered
TO be printed.
Also, message from the Notwithstanding to
Congress the 18th annual Report of the Board OF In
| H.. Of CAI..
bia Referred to the Committee on the District Of
| Columbia.
q Also message from the President transmitting
report from the Secretary of the Navy showing the
1 condition of the Privateer Pension Fund. LAID on
the table and ordered TO be printed.
/ Also a communication from the Department OF
1 State, transmitting abstract of the census returns
| from the Marshal Of the District of Connecticut.
/ Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The following Senate bills were then twice read
and referred to the aforementioned committees:
To authorize the settlement and payment OF certain
claims of the State of Alabama. The Committee on
/ Claims
| A resolution authorizing set of standard weights
and measures to be furnished for,he War Department
| The Committee on Military Affairs
/ On motion of Mr.. JONES, Of Va the House then
resolved itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union (Mr. CASEY, of Illinois, in the
char, and resumed the consideration OF
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Mr.. HUBBARD, of Ala, continued his remarks
/ from Yesterday. He examined, in reply, the argu-
ments of the opponents of the bill He concluded by
recommending economy and retrenehment IN the pub
lie expenditures and by expressing the hope that as
has been promised, Gen. Harrison, in his adminstra-
tion would practice them-in that case he would sup
port him.
i When he concluded
4 Mr.. JENIFER of Md, took the floor.
Mr.. j. concurred with the proposition OF the gen
tleman from ~ " Mr. Barnard. He gave notice OF
\ IN tha ha To
proposition OF the gentleman from n Y failed After
the word authorize to substitute the following " 10
raise by loan such as the exlgencies OF
the Government may require, but not exceeding ten
m lions of dollars a, a rate OF interest not higher than
six per cent be reimbursed at any time after twelve
months when the condition Of the Treasury will add
NIT His object was, that the country should know
the amount of Indebtedness. He had never gone
against any appropriation BILL if he satisfied OF IFS
policy-and should now pursue the same course de
should go first for loan, such as may be required
but alternative he would so for the issue OF Trea
sury notes.
He intended TO confine himself exclusively to the
manner in which this money ought TO be raised for the
next twelve months. He regretted that he did moi
see the gentleman from Va Mr. Wise) in his seat
because he would reply TO of the principles as
sumed by him. in his very able speech.
With regard TO the policy of the coming admins
traton, he did not know what would be lis course
he knew his own policy-and of his own State Mary
land) in regard 10 the public lands. The Legislature
of Maryland had passed resolution TO distribute the
proceeds eff the public lands among the several States
With regard TO touching the tariff, and interfering
With the Compromise act he had heard no propositions
of this kind but there much fear entertained re
specting it. He believed as soon as the admnisra
ton into power-f the finances of the country
are in impoverished stae-if the Sub-treasuiy
which had created more ruin than any other measu e
was not repealed-he believed that HARRISON, coming
into power as he will, with the confidence of the
people, would call together Congress at as carly pc
rod he deems proper, and would be carrying out
{ the principles on which he has been lected.
MIR J. a Southern man in every respect; but
one he for the counfrytand not for the South
He was asionished that Southern gentlemen had come
TO the conclusion that tax wines and silks would
operate njurously on the cotton and tobacco trade
he went for duties on them and II you by duty pro
hibit the importations Of silks from France cse
where, it would be benefit 10 the cotton trade.
Mr. J, entered into general review of the positions
taken by the gentleman frem Va. He (Mr. w had
defined his position; and Mr. J. questioned whether
there was a man in the House that could tell what il
was. There not sin lie position taken, in which
he agreed, with what he charged on the coming adj
ministration He has said he was in favor of ma
tona bank, but il was To wait till his time.
He (Mr J. thought he had no, taken a single 20
stion that any OF the present administration could
take-and yet they were delighted in hearing his Mr.
w 81 yews--and were led to suppose they would re-
ceSe him as returning prodigal-but he had raised
their expectations only to blast them
!, The repeal non-repeal of the sub Ire asury
was enough TO cal Congress together-and Il Con
gross was not called, II would continue tweNe OF
eighteen months longer in operation; the sooner II
was repealed the better. Il is said if Congress is
called, there will be danger Originating the tariff and
the land question but he apprehended no danger
The sooner they came here TO allay these questions
which araie the country the better; If 1t was ne
cessary there danger to he apprehended in the
meeting of Congress.
When he concluded
Mr.. VANDERPOEL took the floor; but gave
way, for n moment 10
4 Mr. CUSHING, of Mass. Mr. G.. desired to state
what he conceived 10 he the opinions Of his State.
They were simply these. We wish tarii-a dis