The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-23
Tmemtp=&Rnenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
THURSDAY, April 81, l842.

Mr.. WOODBRIDGE presented the petition Of
Aaron Weeks, praying cOmpen satlon for damages
sustained in consequence OF the violent and orclbe
interruption by United States troops Of his work in
the prosecution of his contract with the State of
Michigan, for the construction Of ship canal
meet Lake Huron with Lake Superior also, a me-
mortal praying for appropriation for the enlarge
and improvement of the harbor at the mouth of
the Kalamazoo river, in the State of Michigan an
two petitions, making similar request for the
petion of the harbor, already begun at the mouth Of
the ST. Joseph's river.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the petition of thirty
taors of the city of Philadelphia, stating that their
business has been materially injured by the reduction
of duty on foreign ready made clothing and he re-
marked that these gentlemen those whom his
friends from the South would be the most prompt to
serve. Also, two memorials from Dauphin county,
Pennsylvania, complaining of the operations of the
Compromise Act, and asking protection for American
manufactures and labor; memorial from society,
the existence of which he never knew heretofore,
| called the American Free Produce Association the
members of which say that their conscences affect
ed by wearing articles the material in the manuac
of which produced by slave labor and they desire
that the duty may be removed from foreign cotton if
not generally so far at least to have cotton cloth
ing made free of duty; and they ask that the same
privileges which they ask for themselves may be ex-
tended to others who hold views similar to their J;
also, memorial asking that the law relating to tn
restoration of ugitives from justice may be extended
only to such States as have observed the original COM
pact.
Mr.. STURGEON presented eleven memorials, We
ny numerously signed from the city and county Of
Philadelphia, asking for the protection of domestic in
dustry, but more especially the iron interest.
Mr.. KERR presented three letters from distn-
gushed farmers of the State of Maryland relating to
certain Improvements which they have made in agr-
culture.
Mr.. SIMMONS presented statement from Amer-
merchants who reside in Paris, with reference to
r. H. 4 ho~o
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented a memorial from
farmers of Ontario county, New York, in favor of a
cash duty of thirty per cent. and home valuation,
and demonstrating against repeal of the Land Dis
tribution law; petition from Otsego county, praying
for such revision Of the tariff will afford adequate
protection to domestic industry; and a memorial
from the New York and Albany Railroad Company,
accompanied by letter from the chief engineer in
relation to the conveyance of the mails railroads,
and the use of them by the General Government for
the transportation Of troops and munitions Of
Mr. PRESTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs to which the resolution in relation to the loss
sustained by the Missouri volunteers in Florida was
referred reported that sufficient provision had already
been made by law, and therefore the object contem-
plated by the Senator from Missouri (Mr Linn) in
Introducing the resolution had been anticipated.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, from the Committee on
Public Lands, to which was referred the bill to au-
thorize the State of Louisiana enter the back lands
reported the with amendments he also report
ed BILL in accordance with the resolutions of the
Legislature Of Indiana, to authorize reserved town
ship in Gibson county, in that State to enter section
of land for the of schools.
message was received from the House of
Representatives stating that they had passed bill
to change the time of holding the circuit and dis
rict courts of the United States in the State of Ohio
and the bill making appropriation for the civil and
diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the year
1842 and after having been seyerally read twice. the
first was referred to the Committee the Judiciary
and the other to the Committee on Finance and or
dered to be printed.
The bill to incorporate the Washington Manual
Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum Of the Dis
trct of Columbia, read third time and passed
by the following vote, viz
YEAS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Buchan-
an Choate, Clayton, Conrad, Crittenden, Cuthbert,
Evans, Graham, Henderson, Huntington, Kerr King,
Mangum, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Porter, Preston,
Rives, Simmons, Smith, Of Indiana, Southland,
Sprague, Sturgeon, Tallmadge, Wilcox, Woodbridge,
Yoang-3l.
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Fulton, Linn, Sc
ver, Smith, of Connecticut, Tappan, Wright-S..
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill provide for the satisfaction of claims arising
under the 18th and 10Th articles of the treaty Of
Dancing Rabbit creek, concluded in September, 1890
After remarks by Messrs MOREHEAD
and HENDERSON, the bill passed over infor
malIy.
The Senate then went into an Executive session,
and after some time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and it adjourned.