The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-12
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, August IL, 1874

Mr.. SMITH, Of Indiana offered resolution in
structng the Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads to inquire into the eXpediency of providing by
law, at the present session, to enable the Post Office
Department to liquidate the dues from it.
MIR. CLAY, of Alabama, offered a resolution in
quring of the Secretary of the Treasury why he has
not laid before the Senate the information, in com
pliance with resolution passed last session. calling
for the issues of scrip, connected with military land
warrants.
Both resolutions lie over one day.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Secretary of the Treasury, in
compliance with a resolution of the Senate giving
list of all articles imported duty free, or bearing
less duty than twenty per cent. ad yalorem with
the amount OF duties paid on, and value Of those ar-
Giles in 1887, '3S, and '39 which laid the table
and ordered to be printed
Mr.. CALHOUN offered resolutions of highly re-
spect ,ble meeting of Isle of Wight county, Virginia
condemning IN strong terms the measures of the pre-
sent session, which had been so highly lauded here
and which he (Nlr. c. believed would meet with the
condemnation of the people, except Bank specua-
tors, brokers, etc. The resolutions condemned a
National Bank Distribution, etc. and maintained the
right Of repeal" of the Bank,
lie moved the printing of the resolutions which
motion was negati, ed by the following vote
YEAS.-Messrs Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Cuthbert, Fulton, King Linn, McRoberts
Mouton, Nicholson, Pierce, Smith, of Connecticut
Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury.
Wright-l9.
NAYS-Messrs, Bates Bayard, Berrien Choa,e
Clay, of KY, Clayton, Dixon, Evans, Graham, Hen
derson, Huntington, Miller, Morehead, Porter, Pres
ton, Simmons, Snhth, OF Indiana, Southland, Tall
madge and Woodbrldge-20.
Messrs CALHOUN, and BENTON spoke of
this attempt 10 smother the voice of the people; they
had established the gag in the House, but it would
not work here
Mr. CALHOUN moved to lay the resolutions on
the table. The motion, he subsequently withdrew.
Mr. CLAY said there object in the print
ing of the resolutions they had listened respectfully
to their reading, they would be publ he'd in the pa
pers indeed he had already seen them in Virginia
paper, and there was possible in printing, and
then laying them on the table He renew ed the mo
ton to lay the papers on the table
On this, Mr.. WOODBRIDGE called The yeas and
nays, which were ordered; and the motion was lost by
equal vote: yeas u nays q.
Tue resolutions sill beng before the Senate
Mr.. ARCHER said he should have voted for their
printing as they originated with his Constituents,
and respectful in their character had he been in
his seat although he disagreed entirely with their SEN
tmens.
After further remarks by Messrs. CALHOUN
and CLAY, of Alabama, the motion carried, and
the resolutions laid on the table.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented a memorial Of large
nber OF citizens resident on our Noithern frontier
in favor of detences that frontier setting forth the
importance of steam power on The lakes; and commu-
nicating important facts, not before made public,
wnh rel alton to Brush movements on that frontier
which was referred to the Committee the Militia
Mr. CLAY, o, Kentucky from the Committee on
Finance, reported the bill Tor the repeal Of The sub
Treasury, with the amendments from the House, with
which the committee recommended a concurrence
lie moved to take up the bill now
Mr. RICH L suggested that the bill be postponed,
as the Senator from Virginia MIR Rives) was not
present, who had taken interest when the bill was
before under consideration the subject embraced in
one of the amendments
Mr.. CLAY would be very happy if the Senator
and all Others were present. he thought lmpor
tan at this stage OF the session take up and pass
the bill now. Ii was well known. that the President
had b fore him another important matter Immediately
connected with this subject and il would be well that
both matters should be before him at the same time
Messrs. KING, BENTON, and CLAY, of Ala,
wished the bill not TO be taken up now as they were
unprepared on this subject and had had time 10