The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-26
Tmeutp==gOgNth COMgrRSS.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SEN ATE.
MONDAY, April Is, 1912.
PHI. G. FULLER,
Cd Asst P. M. G."

Mr. BATES presented memorial from Lowell
Massachusetts, compIainin. of the operation of the
Compromise act, and urging the ity of protec-
ting the domest &c interests of the country.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented seven memorials
from Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, asking for
duty of ten cents bushe on foreign coal memoria
from persons engaged in the manufacture of iron
asking that the duty on that article may be restored
to what it 1889; memorial from merchants and
traders of Philadelphia stating their conviction thai
the protection of domestic industry more than any
thing else will have tendency 10 regulate the cur
rcncy and restore prosperity to the country; memo
rial signed by practical ailors, asking protection from
the injurious effects of the Importation of foreign rea-
dy.made clothing under the present tariff; memo
rial from Northampton county, ulgipg speedy and
decided action on the question OF the tariff, asking
Congress TO adopt prompt and efficient measures for
the purpose of placing the country IN state OF de-
fence and providing ample TO the national trea-
sury for that purpose, and speedy action on the bill
prohibiting the transportation of passengers and let
ers by foreign vessels from seaport in the Union
to another; also memorial from the city of Phade-
phia signed by persons engaged IN various employ
ments asking for protective tariff as the only means
of restoring q sound currency.
Mr. STURGEON presented petition from Phila-
delphia praying that in the REIMBURSEMENT of the Ia
riff protection may be afforded to American manufac-
lures, and particularly to iron.
Mr. LINN presented a memorial from citizens OF
Missouri asking for the immediate settlement OF Ore
gon and the establishment OF military posts IN that
territory.
MIR. MERRICK presented the memorial of citizens
If A,eobany county Maryland, representing that
tho condition of the National Treasury, well the
hest interests Of the country are such as to induce
Them to ask for tariff for the purpose of revenue as
well as protection to domestic manufactures; and they
also urge the proprieiy of putting the nation on its
own resources, instead of sending money abroad to
purchase fabrics which be produced at home.
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, presented csmmunica-
lion addr ssed to him by Messrs Shver, Moter, and
Campbell of Wheeling Virginia, manufacturers of
crown window glass, stating the fact that nine di1e-
rent companies, at various periods, have undertaken
The manu- acture of crown window glass in the United
States and that for want of protection they have
sunk one by one, under foreign competition, until, as
the writers of the letter have recently learned, their
establishment at Wheeling is the only one of the
kind now in existence. Therefore, these gentlemen
asked for protection.
Mr. BERRIEN presented the memorial of the Sa
| vapnah Geo Chamber of Commerce. asking that
some mode may be adopted by which the rates ofp st
age on printed matter be equased, and that post
ages generally may be regulated according to the Fe
| deral currency
MI PORTER presented the petition Of John Mar
tin praying for the arreaTages of pension due him
account of wounds received during the late war.
Mr.. ALLEN presented the proceedings and reese
lutions ola public meeting, held in Pike county, Obi