The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-05
TWemtp=4goemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
FRIDAY, March A, 1912.

| reign manu- featured iron may be restored TO what it
| was IN 1889.
On the motion of Mr.. BENTON, it was
Resoiced That the Secretary ofthe Navy be direct
ed to inform the Senate what steps if any, have been
taken 10 carry into effect joint resolution, passed in
| September last for the purchase of American water
roted hemp for the use of the Navy.
| On the motion of Mr.. SEWER it was
Resolped, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of authoriz
ing fhydea Stevens, infant helr-at-law of Elijah
Stevens or her guardian for her. enter the pro-
per land office in the State of Arkansas, The quantity
OF one hundred and sixty of land being due to
her deceased father bounty land for his services du
| ring the last war.
| DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
The following resolution of Mr. TAPPAN taken
up tor consideration, VIZ
Resolped That the three hundred and thirty copies
of the Land Laws and opinions printed under
luton OF the Senate of the 2Sth of February 1897
now on hand be distributed such members of Con
gress as have not received the same until the copies
are exhausted and that the fourteen hundred and IF
y copies of the state papers the public lands, in
five volumes folio, be distributed equally amongst the
members of Congress, to be by them distributed in
their respective Stat and Territories.
| MIR BENTON expressed his willingness to vote
that these books be sent to libraries colleges and uni
versilies, but he could in no instance, violate the
wholesome rule of the Senate, heretofore established
that they would distribute more books.
| Mr. TAPPAN said that as it was proposed to dis
tribute these books among members of Congress- they
would doubt send the books to the universities of
the several States. But he had introduced his esolu-
ton at the suggestion ofhe Committee the Library
| as the room in which these books were was wanted
| as place of meeting for of the Committees and
therefore he thought that they ought to be disposed Of
in some equitable manner.
| Mr. KING never would consent either to purchase
or pint books to distribute among members of Con
gress. But as the books mentioned in the resolution
Of la ap1a III
he was willing that they should be disposed of by
being sent to colleges and other institutions for the
dissemination of knowledge.
Mr.. ALLEN thought that it would be better to
distribute these books among the Legislatures of the
several States, who could dispose of them according
to their Judgment.
Mr.. McROBERTS proposed to amend the resolu-
ton, to distribute the books among the nine
States and the three Territories containing the public
lands, according to the Census of 1910; and he
signed as reason for this motion, that the books
tanned matter that would be of manner of service
to any lawyer residing in those States which did not
contain the public domain
| Mr.. BUCHANAN could not vote for the original
resolution, for the amendment; but if either of
them should prevail, gentlemen might take his share
Of the books and dispose of them they pleased.
| Mir. SMITH, of Connecticut opposed the amend
ment and said that they had no more right to dstri-
butte these books to the nine States and the three Ter
ritores than they had to distribute them among the
members of Congress,
Mr. CALHOUN observed that having these books
on hand, they ought to distribute them in
which would make them useful and, as these books
originally published for the benefit of the new
States, he inclined to adopt the most reasonable
proposition and therefore, he would vote for the
amendment of the Senator from Illinois.
Mr.. McROBERTS said that it was agreed, upon
all hands, that the books were in the way and the
only question was, how should they be disposed of?
The proposition which he had suggested it seemed to
him would be productive of more good than that sub
mtted by the Senator from Ohio.
! Mr. MOREHEAD expressed his perfect willing
ness to make Just distribution of the books but he
could not vote for the amendment Of the Senator
from Illinois.
The question was then taken the amendment
ayes IL, nays l4-but no quorum having voted,
MIR. SEWER called for the yeas and nays which
were ordered.
Mr.. MANGUM, after stating the ground of his
opposition to the distribution of books among mem
bers of Congress, moved that the resolution and the
amendment be laid upon the table. He withdrew his
motion, however, to enable
MIR. CLAY to say that the amendment of the Sena-
tor from Illinois was too limited and therefore he
would vote for the resolution of the Senator from
Ohio, he went for the distribution on general prn-
eipes.
Mr.. SEWER moved to strike out the word "nnen
in the amendment of the Senator from Illinois, so that
the books might be distributed among all the States
and the three Territories.
Mr.. CLAY said that, the distribution was thus
made general, he had no objection to it,
MIR. BUCHANAN would now agree to the amend
ment
The call for the yeas and nays having been with
drawn by general consent,
The resolution as amended was then agreed to-
MR.. cLAY's AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
following Joint resolution, viz:
Resolped, by the Senate and House of Representa-
tires Of the United States Of America in Congress
assembled (twothrds of both Houses concurring,)
That when bill which shall have passed the Senate
and House of Representatives of the United States
shall be returned by the President with his objections
to his appreciation and signature if upon its recons
deraon, it shall again pass each House by majority
OF all the members belonging to such House. notwth-
standing the Presidents objections it shall become
law and the requisition by the existing Constitution
of wothirds of each House again pass the bill in
such case is hereby annulled.
lfany bill shall be presented to the President with
in period less than ten days (Sundays incIuded)
from the termination of the session of Congress dur
ing which it shall have passed, and shall not be re-
turned by him at that session. it shall be his duty
return within the three first days the succeeding
session. If he should return it, the bill shall
become law and if he return it with his objections
to his appreciation and signature within the time here
required the two Houses of Congress shall proceed
to consider it, in like manner as if ii had been return
ed during the session at which it had passed. And
it, upon such reconsideration, it shall again pass each
House by majority of all the members belonging to
such House, notwithstanding the Presidents obec
tons, it shall become a law.
MIR. CLAY remarked that he had agreed to accede
to the amendment to the resolution, suggested the
other day by the Senator from Virginia, (N1r Arch
er) viz that in the contingency Of return of bill
from the President with his objections to it, instead
of the vote being taken upon by Congress again at
the session during which it was rejected by the
President the vote shall be taken the succeeding
| session.
| Mr. BERRIEN then addressed the Senate con-
tending that the veto, it existed in the Constitu-
ton, uncomfortable and despotc power in the
hands OF the Executive and this the reason,
among Others, why he supported the resolution which
had been Submitted by the Senator from Kentucy
| Mr.. CLAY observed that he knew of but