The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-24
TMgntp=@e0Fnth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, March %, 1912.
IN SENATE,

Mr.. KING, attwelvc O'clock, took the Chair, and
remarked that he had been requested to do so by a
note from the presiding officer, who was laboring
der bodily indlsposition There rule which
gave TO the President the President pro tempore the
right to member to per form the duties of the
| Chair, but the substitute did not extend beyond an
adjournment; and as he filed the Chair yesterday
when the Senate adjourned he thong it to be pro-
per to present the matter to their attention.
Mr.. CLAY observed that he had doubt of the
pIoprety of the rule. In one instance when he was
Speaker of the House, he thrown from his horse
during his morning ride; and in consequences of the
injury which he sustained he requested friend &c
take the Chair, to which no objection interpose1
by the House.
Mr. KING said that this was the fist instance of
the kind that had occurred in the Senate and there
fore he had stated the which had induced him
/ to assume the Chair.
| Mr.. YOUNG presented a petition from Clarke
county, Illinois, praying for additional grant OF
land fol the completion of the illinois and Michigan
canal
MIR. BUCHANAN presented memorial from
Pennsylvania, asking for protection on iron.
! Mr. BENTON presented memorial from CinCin
natl, Ohio complaining of the monopoly of the Lou
isville canal, and asking that another canal may be
made the othe. side Of the RIVER in the State of In
diana.
| Mr.. MERRICK presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Mary land, expressing strong terms,
the urgent desire OF the State that the Navy should
be augmented and proper protection afforded to the
|
Mr.. ALLEN presented the petition of citizens of
Laurain county, Ohio praying that in levying duties
for the support Of the Government, discrimination
may be made in favor Of domestic manufactures.
| MI. HENDERSON, from the Committee Pri-
vate Land Claims, reported bill for the relief of the
heirs and legal representatives of Philip Barbour, de-
| ceased.
The bill for the relief of Gregoire Sarpey, or his le
gal representatives. engross-d for third reading.
The bill declaring the assent of Congress to the
Sinta oTI n inn tai land hPr
tofore sold by the United States in that State, from
and after the time of such sale, taken up for con-
sderaton.
Mr. WHITE moved tn 1t the bill be passed over,
there motion pending to refer 1t to the Com
mttee on Public Lands.
Mr. YOUNG said that if the Senator from Indiana
did not to object to the passage OF the BILL he
hoped that he would not insist upon his motion.
Mr.. McROBER rs briefly stated the objects ofthe
BILL and strongly insisted upon the propriety OF its pas
MIR. BUCHANAN said that under the compacs
between Arkansas and Michigan and the United
81 atc these respect States had the privilege of
ing their lands. lie would doubt the proprety of
passing this bill if he were citizen of Illinois, but
he would give his consent to that State to exercise
such di creton she wished She in debt, and
anxious to discharge her Obligations and if her
people thought proper tax their lands they should
be permitted to do So and they should have his
sent with all his heart
MIR. BENTON expressed his opinion that the bill
QUE hit to pass The purchasers of The public lands,
originally had the privilege of paying for them with
five years in instruments, but In any OF these
| instalments paid, at the expiration of that
time the domain selected rted to the Government
That credit system had long since ceased, and
conseq uence the bill before them should become
a law.
MI WHITE said that it he governed by
considerations of self ,hness he would give his
support to the bill but he could not as he thought
that it would be injury to Limos, instead of ben
eft, would have atendency to discourage settlers
in that State. He would, however, withdraw his mo-
ton 10 post pone the consideration of tina BILL so that
the question NIGH be taken On referring it to the
Committee on Public Lands.
The question then taken but the motion did
not prevail and the bill was them by vote of %
yeas to 6 nays, ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading
THE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The Senate proceeded to the orders of the day be-
ing the resolutions of Mr.. Clay, proposing an aug
mentation of the tariff, and reduction of the
penses of the Government.
, Mr. CLAY said that although he still indis
posed he felt constrained to reply to the remarks OF
| Senators upon the other side and in doing so, he
would endeavor to express his views briefly and as
clearly circumstances would admit. he Senator
from South Carolina Mr. Calhoun had assel ted that
these resolutions violated the Compromise Act but con-
emporaneOus information, well as the act ltselfwould
show that such VIC alton involved by any one of
the resolutions which he had had the honor to submit