The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-21
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SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, April 90, 1912

IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, April 90, 1842.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from
the President of the nited States, enclosing COmmu-
nications from the State and War Departments, in
compliance with the resolution of the 18th of Febru
airy, showing the number, names compensation, etc,
of the various agents, officers, commissioners who
have been appointed TO Office by the Executive De-
partmens in the absence Of express provision by law
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial from citizens
Of Perry county, Ohio demonstrating against the ad
mission Of Texas into the Union
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented twenty-three me
morals from merchants and traders of the city of Phi
ladelphia stating that they deeply sensible tina
nothing will relieve the country more eecually thar
an increase ofduy on imports and the encouragement
Of domestic manufactures; ten memorials from indl
vduals engaged in various branches of employment II
Pennsylvania and one fiom Delaware asking for The
restoration of the tariff of 1928 four petitions from
Pennsylvania p aging that the duty on iron may bt
placed at what it in 839; the memorial of manu-
tacturers of flour of mustard asking that Congress
NAV admit mustard seed free of duty, and impose q
duty on the -four Of mustard the memorial from
of chocolate, asking for The imposition
of duty on chocolate and the admission of cocoa free
of duty; also, three memorials from Berks county,
PennsyIvani asking for an increase OF duty on TO
reign leather, iron, hats, caps shoes ready-made
clothing, etc. approving of the Distribution Land
of that act which precIudes distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands from taking place, should
the duty on foreign imports 60 beyond twenty per
cent.
Mr. WRIGHT presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of New York. instructing their Senators
and requesting their Representatives to vote for an
immediate repeal of the act providing for the dstri-
button of the proceeds of the sales of the public lands
among the several States, and to grant presumption
rights approved September, l84.
tod tyUn riaIS
one from Lebanon county, and the other from Fayete
county, in the State of Pennsylvania asking for pro-
lection to domestic manufactures.
Mr. MERRICK presented memorial from Cum
berland county, Maryland, asking that Congress may,
as speedily as possible pass law to transfer to the
State of MARYLAND the stock held by the United
States in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Mr. LINN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported the bills for the relief of Mary Val
lette Juan Belgar, John Compton, Jean B. Comeau,
and the legal representatives of Madame Delusser.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the bill providing for the cree
ton of custom-house in Providence, Rhode Island
and the bill for the relief of Josiah Holmes.
Mr.. BENTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief of John Moore
and the bill for the relief OF the heirs OF General
William Eaton.
On the motion of Mr. YOUNG, the Committee
on the Public Lands instructed to inquire wheth-
er any further legislation is necessary to authorize the
sale of the mineral lands in the State of Illinois and
in the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
On the motion of Mr.. WOODBURY., it was re-
solved that the Committee on Retrenchment inquire
into the amounts of outstanding appropriations uneX-
pended arranging them under separate heads, and
report the same to the Senate, as well as their opn-
ion whether the expenditures, or any portion OF them
of public character, can be repealed or postponed
until another year, without injury to the public
service
On the motion of MIR. EVANS, it was resolved
that the Committee Public Buildings be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of making an appropr-
alton for the completion Of the Treasury building
agreeably to the original design of the same.
THE RHODE ISLAND CONTROVERSY.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr. AL
LEN, on Monday, was read, viz
RESOLVED That the President Of the United States
he requested to communicate to the Senate all in
formation in his possession, which has been COM
municated to him, either verbally or in writing
whether from the Governor of the State OF Rhode
Island or from persons purporng to act under his
appointment or by his authority or request or under
the authority request Of any or either OF the pres
emf authorities of that State, civil or military, or
prporting act under the authority or by the APP
pontment or at the request OF convention OF DEL
erates of the people of that State, of committee
of any such convention, purportng to act as the
immediate agent or representative OF any meeting or
assemblage of citizens of that State relative to pro-
ceedings which have taken place or are in cortem-
paton in that State, with view to the establishment
of constitutional republican form OF Government
for the people thereof, in the place OF the Land
Company charter granted by King Charles IL OF Eng
land and under which that State has hitherto been
governed and that he also communicate to the Sen
ate. with that information, all correspondence, pro-
CARNATIONS, orders and proceedings of any character
and description whatsoever, which have been taken
on the part Of the Executive Government OF the
limited States touching that matter
Mr. ALLEN modified the resolution by striking
out the word verbally" in the fourth line, and IN
serting in lieu thereof, the word "prnted."
Mr.. PRESTON inquired whether the resolution
was now before the Senate.
The CHAIR replied aflirmavey.
| Mr. PRESTON asked when it submitted.
The CHAIR responded, on the 18th instant.
Mr.. PRESTON further inquired whether the Be-
nate had decided to take it up.
Mr.. KING remarked hat the resolution came W
as a matter of course
| Mr.. PRESTON observed that he would be glad 10
know what the Senators from Rhode Island had TO
say upon the subject. 1t seemed to him that there
was no necessity for its adoption. The duty OF tht
Executive prescribed by the Constitution as wei
| as by laws made in conformity with it, and he woult
be obliged to act upon hem; besides, they understood
from the newspapers, what the President had don
with regard to this subject, and how he would act Il
case of emergency. E.
Mr. SIMMONS said that he would prefer that tn
resolution lie upon the table until Tomorrow to CIV
him time to examine it.