The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1841-12-31
Cmentp-Sfo fnth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
by the Preside mt
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of STATE.
THURSDAY, Dec. 80, 1871.

TnURsDAY, Dec. 80, 1871.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the resolutions of the Lee
gislaiure OF Ohio instructng the Senators, and re
questing the Representatives from that State, to
their exeriions TO have law passed by Congress, fix
ing the representative ratio according TO the late
census.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented the memorial of
number OF cllzens OF Russesburg in the State OF
Pennsylvania, stating that the Seneca Indians had
been derauded out of their lands by the Ogden land
company, and requesting Congress to take the sub.
ect into consideration.
Mr. LINN presented the memorial of ctze ms OF
Missouri, asking for repeal of the naturalization
Mr.. MOREHEAD presented the petition OF Go
vernon Call praying to be Unidentified for large ex
pendllures of money made 10y hun on behalf of the
United States also, the petition of Benjamin F. Al
len, of Florida.
Mr. WALKER presented petition, numerously
signed by citizens of Mississippi and Alabama, pray
ing for the establishment OF post route Also the
memorial Of John w. King, of Covington, Kentucky
asking for certain amendments to the Constitution of
The United States, relating chiefly to banks and the
currency.
Mr.. YOUNG presented the resolutions adopted al
public meeting in Coles county, Illinois, asking for
an additional appropriation to extend the Cumberland
road through that State
Petitions were also presented by Messrs EVANS,
GRAHAM, CALHOUN, and WOODBURY.
THE WEST POINT CADETS.
MI GRAHAM submitted resolution directing
the Secretary of War TO inform the Senate what Is the
present number of cadets at West Point from the
States and Territories, and the District OF Columbia
what regulation exists, if any respecting the appoint
meDt OF cadets, so as TO proper Ion them among the
several States whether the number has ever exceed
I'd two hundred and fifty, and If so, at what tnie !
and whether, whenever vacancy occurred, success
appointed fIom the representative district
in which his predecessor appointed.
Mr.. SEWER suggested that the resolution be land
upon the table for the present future occaso
he would submit amendment.
THE MlpsHPMEN in THE NAVY. ;
Mr. BARROW submitted resolution, directing
the Secretary of the Navy TO conn uncate to the sc
J nate q list OF the nlmes OF the midshpmen who lave
been appointed between he LIST day of January, 1887
and the 10th December, ls1l and statement show
ing the places their nativity; and, also, their resi-
dence at the time ofthelr appointment
Mr.. KING remarked that they had already the in.
! formation which the Senator desired, and that the
names ofa midshipnen and the date Of their APP
pointmen,t were annually transmitted 10 both Houses
\ OF Congress
Mr.. BARROW was fully aware that from year
| TO year. such a publication made, but his desire
TO have the normaton exhibited at single glance
with view TO legislative action upon the subJecl,
THE RIGHT OF SEARCH.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate com
muncaUn nom the otate department, III answer 70
resolution adopted the 9Th instant, requesting th
4 President to inform them whether, since the 4th o
! March, 1870 any proposition has been made either b,
the British Government or the American Government
one To the other relative mutual right OF search
The Secretary of State remarks, reply, that no pro
position of that kind has been made by either Govern
nent since the date to which the resolution refers.
Mr.. MOREHEAD introduced a bill for the relic
Of James Simpsons heirs.
Mr. KING introduced bill for the relief of James
4 tlaR Raw luf,n nd
/. Mr. McROBERTS introduced bill for the relic
| of Hezeklah Cunningham which were severally reaa
first and second time, and appropriately referred.
I Mr., GRAHAM, from the Committee ON Pensions
reported back the bill granting pension TO George
w Pascal, and made adverse report on the petition
I of Adam r. Stuart.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee on
Public Lands reported the bill oi the IeFet OF citizens
| who lost improvements by the Choctaw trea y; also
the bill confirming the titles of lands in the State OF
Arkansas and the bill to confirm certain surveys OF
lands in he State of Mississippi east OF Pearl river and
south Of the thirty first degree of north latitude.
| Mr. WOODBURY., from the Committee on
Claims reported adversely the petition of Charles
| Graham.
Mr. BARROW submitted the following resolution
| which was adopted
| Resolred That the Committee on Commerce be in,
sructed TO inquire into the necessity of making APP
preparation for the purpose OF constructing Gus
tom house In the cny OF New Orleans
The bill for the benefit of the Selma and Tennes
see Railroad Company and the I'LL to authorize the
State OF Louisiana to sell the lands heretofore appro
prated for school purposes in that State, were
rally engrossed for third reading
THE BOARD OF THE EXcHEaULR
The PRESIDENT having announced the unfin-
ished business To be upon the motion of Mr. TALL.
MADsE to refer the report the Secretary of the Trea
suy to select committee of nine to be appointed by
the Chair,
Mr.. MANGUM said that, as TO the project of the
Secretary there was SO poor do ii reverence
for it repudiatcd upon all hands and, if he !
might be permitted to express his opinion, which he
had formed deliberately and with endeavor to di-
vest himself of prejudice he would say that he had
arrived atthe conclusion that in the history of the
Government even when in the worst hands he had
ncveEseen bold push for absolute puwer the pro
jcct proposed. The patronage Of the Government
already great, and to this to be superadded
the money power to be regulated by those who pulled
the wires, The present banks were rotten that il
the Government should put into circulation paper
currency, they would pop lii cannon in burning
ship, and from one end of the country To the other
and when this event was produced blight and a
mdew would he brought upon the land-a central
political power would svershodow them; and then
they could lay down in that tranquility and repose
which the writer ofthe report desired the subjects of
a mean and mercenary desposm He would take
the Sub Treasury In any form rather than take this
monstrous system, which, like Juggernaut wsuld
crush rs helpless victims. From consistency, there
fore they Were bound to oppose it for Wing could
become ITS advocate 1t Was nothing more than the
Fiscal Corporation, which was left out in the rain
unulitw struck down by the thunder Of the veto
and now 1t was recusitacd and placed under the she'd
otthe Treasury Department to preserve 1t from the
weather
lie sligmatized the project Treasury Bank
and spoke Gifts tendencies subycrt the Liberties OF
the county by concentrating in the G rnment a
money power over which the people themselves could
exercise control
The motion TO refer the project Of the Secretary of
the Treasury TO select committee was laid upon he
table for the present. at the rcqucs, of
Mr.. BEN TON, on whose motion it agreed
TINT when the Senate adjourn it adjourn TO on
Monday next
i he Senate then went into an Executive session
and after some time spent therein the doors were
opened, and
The Sonata sdinurned