The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-22

ander T. McMurtry setting forth that, under the law
providing for the selection OF site for marine hosP
tails, purchase was made from him OF ten acres 0,
land within the limits Of Natchez and that deed
was executed for the land but the purchase money
was never paid, the appropriation having been nsui
fcient.
Mr.. YOUNG presented petitions from La Sale
and Du Page counties, Illinois, asking for an addi-
honal grant oil land to complete the Illinois ana
Michigan canal.
Mr.. BERRlEN presented the memorial of Salt
marsh Il Co, asking for compensation for services
rendered in transporting the mail
Mr.. MERRlCk presented the memorial of Joseph
L. Smith, asking that an agricultural department OF
the Government may be established
THE NAVY
Mr.. MANGUM gave notice that he would, to-
morrow, ask leave TO introduce
A bill to authorize board to prepare rules for the
government of the navy;
A bill to regulate the pay and emoumens of pursers
an warrant officers of the navy
A bill for the augmentation OF the marine corps ana
for other purposes; and
A bill for the establishment OF naval schools.
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE
Mr.. BUCHANAN said that sometime during the
tor from North Carolina (Mr. Mangum) a resolution
was adopted, asking the President OF the Unlted
States to communicate to Congress a list of all reno
walls and appointments Of public officers made
since the fourth Of March of last year, and,
if he were not mistaken, he believed since he
commencement of General Jackson's administra.
ton. The resolution had never been complied
with he believed, he had heard nothing about 1T
since its adoption 1t was not his purpose, however,
to offer another resolution the subject but merely
to allude to the circumstance, and to express the
hope that the resolution would be answered al some
convenient season.
Mr.. LINN introduced bill to authenticate the
printed publication of report on the hnal ADJUST
| - ola,,. -, nd
first and second time, and referred to the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims
| Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported bill for the relief OF William
Waller and bill for the relief of b. C. Matthews
| On the motion of Mr.. YOUNG, it resolved
that the Secretary of War be instructed to report to
the Senate whether in his opinion any legislation IS
necessary to authorize sale of the lead mines IN the
State of Illinois and the Territories OF Iowa and WIS
consn whether they can be sold by the President
| of the United States at the present time.
| The bill for the relief of Thomas Il. lsett was
read third time and passed.
A message was received from the President of the
United States informing the Senate that, on the 18th
instant he approved and signed the following biis
! viz for the relief of Hudah Tucker Samuel era
PIN William Rand, Joseph Bassett, Margaret Jami
SON. Margaret Barnes, David Waller and the bill
authorizing the States of Illinois, Missouri, and Ar
kansas to select certain lands therein mentioned.
THE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration o
the resolutions of Mr.. CLAY proposing an augmen
taton Of the Tariff and reduction of the e1pendl
lures of the Government.
Mr. HUNTINGTON addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolutions. He conended that it wa
the right and the duty of Congress to afford protec
ton to domestic manufactures, and it was requr
ed as well by what due to the interests OF u,
whole nation to any and every part OF it and h
endeavored TO point out the Ill effects OF the Tree rad
principles, maintained by the Senator from Soutf
Carolina (Mr. CALHouN,) and to show that while ]
materially benefited foreign countries, 1t very seri
o,lsly affected our own. He also argued In favor o
home valu ton in preference to the foreign valua
ton at the invoice price, and he stated the benefit
which, in his opinion, would emanate from this mode
of valuation.
Mr. CLAY then obtained the floor and after some
conversation between him and Messrs, Wright, Rves
and Buchanan, with reference to taking the question
on the resolutions, general understanding seemed t.
prevail that Mr. CLAY would address the Senate to-
| morrow in conclusion Of The debate.
! The Senate then went into an Executive session
and, after time spent therein, the doors were
| opened and it adjourned