Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-03-30
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Washington, March %, 1912.
! galveston, 10Th March, 1912,

lFdManSt0n, Marcn 23, lS4Z.
SErATE.-Mr King, of Ala, took the Chair al
twelve o'clock. He remarked to the Senate that
he did 50 at the request of the presiding officer
who sent him note to that effect.
The morning business then proceeded in the
usual way.
Nh. Buchanan presented memorial from citi-
zenS of Pennsylvania, praying Congress to give
additional protection to the Iron interests of the
country.
Among the General Orders was Bill declaring
the assent of Congress to the State Of Illinois to
impose a tax upon all lands heretofore sold by the
United States in that State, from and after the time
of such sale. The Bill was debated very briefly,
favored by Messrs. Young, Roberts, Benton and
Buchanan; and opposed by Mr.. White, Of Indiana,
upon the ground tnat it would prove more detri-
mental to the interests of Illinois than st rviceable
The Bill was ordered tc be engrossed by yo;e of
90 to l5--the yeas and nays being called.
The presiding officer then called for the special
order OF the day. being the Resolutions of Mr. Clay
Mr.. Clay said he was not able to proceed in the
argument, which he had laid out for himself but
being able 10 hobble on in his argument, he felt it
to be better that he should do so than to ask farther
indulgence. He was much relieved in this labor
from the able aid which he had received from his
friends who had preceded him, and particularly
the very able and comprehensive speech of the
Senator from Maine (Nir Evans,) the Chairman
Of the Committee of Finance. That Senator had
argued the question with all the skill and wisdom
which he was sure he could bring to the consider
alton of anv subject.
Mr.. Clay then proceeded to the argument, and
occupied the floor from one until after four o'clock
on the resolutions submitted by him some DAYS
since. In the course of his remarks he replied in
detail to the arguments of the opponents of the
measure, touching incidentally on retrenchment,
revenue. and the distribution of the proceeds of
the public lands, and concluded by powerful and
eloquent appeal 10 the Senators to throw aside all
party prejudices and party bias, and unite in one
great effort TO restore bleeding country to its
wonted prosperity.
The galleries were crowded to excess, and ev
erv avenue to the Senate literally blocked.
HoUsE.-Mr. Everett, when the Journal was
read demanded the yeas and nays upon the varl-
Gus votes connected with the case of Mr. Giddlngs.
The first hour the session was consumed In
reading the Journal and the secondtn propositions
to amend it after it was read. Various members
took part in the proposition, and the yeas and nays
were taken at various times.
The Speaker laid before the House the resigna-
ton of the Hon. ]. r. Giddings. as a member OF
the twenty seventh Congress.
Mr. adams moved that the Speaker make the
ol pILO dCqudlillSu Will tIlC
Of Mr.. GiddingS, with the view to a new election.
On motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, the House went IN
to Committee of the Whole upon the Loan bill.
The committee had sustained the Chair in his opn-
ion that the pending amendment introduced by
MIR. Eyerett) was not in order.
Mr. Wise followed with more important amend
ment which the chairman (Nlr Ward of New
York; decided to be in order.
The committee rose, and on motion to adjourn,
the yeas were 81, nays 10.
MIR. Morgan asked leave to offer a resolution for
the purpose of publishing the names ofthe absen-
tees when there should be a call of the House
the Clerk to give the names to the printers, and to
state the hour of absence.
Another member proposed that the per diem
should be deducted in the case of absence unless
a good excuse should be given.
These propositions were not in order, and OBJ
jectons were made to .hem, the end of which was
that the House were compelled 10 adjourn soon af-
ter O'Clock.