The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-05
gmemtp=Ssoemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
MONDAY, April 4, 1912.

MospAY, April 4, 1872
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the following
communications viz
From the War Department, containing a state
ment of the expenses of the national armorles, and
the number of arms, etc, manufactured IN the year
ending September l64i by which II appears that 49,
$50 muskets and W haiis rihes were manufactured
during that period.
p Also. from the same Department in compliance
with resolution Of July last calling for list of the
names Of all persons removed from Office other than
those appointed by the President and the Senate since
the 4th OF March, lS4l.
L. A copy Of the proceedings of the meeting of
merchants, manufacturers and others held the Phi
ladelpha Exchange on the 29th ullimo at which
solutions were adopted in relation to the general
dition of the country
Mr.. MANGUM remarked that, on Friday, he
gave notice that he would move'tha the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration of Executive business at an
early hour this morning; but as Il was at that time
supposed that the Loan b-a measure Of much press
ing importance would take precedence OF all other
business, he had declined to do Having however,
Just understood that the bill not yet prepared for
consideration he would now move that the Senate go
into an Executive session He thought II to be due
to their character well TO their position 10 the
country, TO 90 into an Executive session forthwith
he had understood that their action upon certain APP
pointment' had produced the strongest possible SEN
satons throughout the community and therefore, II
was their duly to review whatever might be The sub
ject Of complaint He, however, Withdrew his mo-
ton at the request of
Mr. EVANS, who reported the Loan bill without
amendment; and remarked that he would not ask
for the consideration of the bill to-day, but that he
would call It up tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. CHOATE presented the petition of citizens
of Boston, praying Congress to take action upon the
Exchequer bill. with view to the restoration of
sound currency
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana, presented memorial
from the Mayor and Council of Jefersonville in that
State, on the subject of improving the navigation of
the Ohio river and the construction of canal on
the Indiana side.
Mr. SIMMONS presented petition from persons
engaged in the manufacture of paper hangings, and
also from the New York Home League, asking for
protection
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition from ci,i-
zens of Pennsylvania suggesting that, in the read
justment Of the tariff measures may be adopted for
the protection Of home industry generally.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
Windsor Vermont, giving an account of recent ian
provement in ire-ships.
Mr.. LINN, in pursuance Of notice, introduced
bill making appropriation for defences on certain
points Of the frontiers of Missouri and Iowa.
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN presented memorial signed
by a large number Of citizens Of New York praying
for reform of the abuses which they think exist
certain proceedings of Congress.
Mr.. WOODBURY., in pursuance of notice, intro
duced bill to guard against venience in future,
in case any Office connected with the Treasury De-
Mr.. ALLEN expressed the hope that resolution
heretofore submitted by him would be taken up and
disposed OF. He had not another word TO say upon
the subject; and he would consider the itself
as final, he called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. MANGUM trusted that the Senator would
not insist upon the motion, and that he would suffer
the resolution TO 20 until another day, when the
pressing business shall have been disposed of.
Mr.. ALLEN had no disposition to interrupt bust
ness, and if the Senator from North Carolina would
intimate disposition that the resolution should be
taken up tomorrow morning. he would have no OBJ
lection to pass it over.
Mr. MANGUM said that the Loan bill would
come up tomorrow which he had understood from
the Chairman of the Committee on Finance (Mr.
Evans) would have to be pressed. He then renewed
his motion to proceed to the consideration of Execu-
tive business, which prevailed and when the doors
were opened the Senate adjourned.
1t seemed to be generally understood that Mr.
Mangum alluded to the recent appointment Of Alex
ander Powell as Consul to Rio de Janeiro.