The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-24
JWentp= Sebenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, March %, 1912.


Mr. KING, attwevc o'clock, took the Chair, and
remarked that he had been requested to do so by a
note from the presiding officer who laborlng I'M
tier bodily lndspositlon. There was rule which
gave the President the President pro tempore the
rig name a member per form the duties of the
Chair, but the substitute did not extend beyond an
adjournment and he flied the Chair yesterday
when the Senate adjourned, he thought it be pro-
per to present the matter to their attention.
Mr.. CLAY observed that he had no doubt Of The
pIopriety Of the rule. In one instance, when he
Speaker of the House he was thrown from his horse
during his morning ride and in consequence of the
injury which he sustained, he requested friend lo
take the Chair, to which objection in!erposet
| by the II ouse.
Mr.. KING said that this was the list instance OF
the kind that had occurred in the Senate and there
fore he had stated the which had induced hin
| to assume the Chair.
| Mr. YOUNG presented petition from Clarke
county, Illinois, praying for an additional grant
land foI the completion of The Illinois and Michigan
canal. 5r
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from
Pennsy lvania, asking for protection on iron.
| Mr.. BENTON presenteda memorial from Cincin-
natl Ohio, complaining of the monopoly of the Lou
isville canal and asking that another canal may be
made on the other side OF the river in the State of In
diana.
Mr. MERRICK presented The Resolutions Of the
Legislature of Maryland, expressing strong tern,s,
the urgent desire OF the State that the Navy should
be augmented and proper protection afforded to the
Chesapeake bay, which is nov inadequate
Mr.. ALLEN presented the petition of citizens OF
LauIain county, Ohio praying that in levying du les
for the support Of the Government, discrimination
may be made in favor OF domestic manufactures
Nj. HENDERSON, from the Committee on Pri-
va,e Land CLAIMS, reported bill for the relief Of the
heirs and legal representatives of Philip Barbour de-
ceased
Tho bill for the relief of Gregoire Safpey or his le-
gal representatives. engrossed for third reading
The bill declaring the assent of Congress 10 the
State of Illinois TO I'M tax upon all lands here
tofDre sold by the United States in that State from
and after the tine of such SALE taken up for
sideration
Mr. WHITE moved tn It the bill be passed over
as there was motion pending to refer it to the Com
miitee on Public Lands
Mr. YOUNG said that if the Senator from Indiana
did not mean to object to the passage OF the bill he
hoped that he would not insist upon his motion.
Mr. McROBER is briefly stated the objects ofthe
bill and strongly insisted upon propriety OF its pas
sage.
Mr. BUCHANAN said that under The compacts
between Arkansas and Michigan and the United
States these respective States had the privilege oftax
ing their lands. lie would doubt the proprety of
passing this bill if he citizen OF Illinois but
he would give his consent 10 that State to exercise
such d erection she wished. She was in debt and
anxious to discharge her obligations; and if h,r
people thought proper to tax then lands, they should
be permitted to do so, and they should have his con
sent with all his heart.
ought to pass. The purchasers of he public lands,
originally, had the privilege of paying for them with
five years in instruments but in any of these
nstaluents was not paid, at the expiration of that
time the domain selected rted to the Government
That credit system had long since ceased, and
consequence, the bill now before them should become
law.
Mr.. WHITE said that it he were governed by
considerations of mere sefshneJs, he would give his
support 10 the bill but he could not, as he thought
that it would I've injury to Ii inos instead of ben
eft would have tendency discourage settlers
that State. lie would, however Withdraw his mo
tiun post pJnc the consideration of tina bill 50 that
the question NIGH be taken On referring il To The
Committee on Public Lands
The question was then taken bu, the motion did
MT prevail and the bill was then by vote Of %
yeosto IL nays ordered to he engrossed for third
reading.
THE TARIFF AND rETRENcHMENr AND REFORM.
The Senate proceeded to the orders of the day, he
ing the resolutions of Mr. Clay, prop sing an aug
inenta ion of the tarih and reduction OF the cx-
penses fthe Government
Mr.. CLAY said hat although he st ndis-
posed he felt constrained IL reply to the remarks Of
Senators upon the other side and, in dol Z 50, he
would endeavor to express his views as briefly and
clearly circumstances would admit. he Senator
from South Carolina Mr. Calhoun had asserted that
these resolutions violated the COMPROMISE Act but COZ
empoane iormation well as the act itself won
show that such VIC alton involved by any one of
the resolutions which he had had the honor to submit,