The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-09
TMemtp=&RORmth GoMgress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
FRIDAY, April 8, 1912.

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made in the regulation of the standard of weights and
measures.
Mr.. PRENTISS presented memorial and resou-
| tions of meeting of citizens of Windham county,
Vermont, in favor of further protection to the
| featuring and agricultural interests Of the country
Mr.. MILLER presented petition from Newark,
New Jersey, praying Congress to enakt such laws
will secure to American labor home market, and to
take measures to secure commercial reciprocity be-
| tween this and other nations
| Mr.. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary to which had been referred the bill from the
House for the relief of William Markham and
Francis Newman, reported the same without amend
ment
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, reported the bill from the House authorizing
land patent to be issued to Bartholomew Pelerin,
his heirs and assignees also, without amendment,
the Senate bill to issue patent to the heirs of Fran
| els Rivard.
Mr. PRESTON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported bill to establish corps of sappers
and miners and pononiers; and he gave notice that
he would, tomorrow, ask leave to introduce
A bill to invest the proceeds of the Smithsonian be-
quest in the establishment of institution for the
diffusion of useful knowledge among men," in the city
of Washington and
A bill to incorporate in the District of Columbia
the National Institution for the promotion of Sci
ence.
The bill for the settlement of the claims of Ala
bama on account OF expenditures made by her dur
ing the Creek and Seminole wars, in 1885 and 1887,
was read a third time and passed
The joint resolution from the House Of Represen-
tatives, Withholding until otherwise ordered, the
pay for printing the Compendium of the sixth census
and apportionment tables, and the joint resolution
further providing for the distribution OF an abridg
ment of the census and the population of the coun-
ties and the principal towns in the several States,
were engrossed for third reading.
Mr.. GRAHAM gave notice that he would, on
some future OCCASION ask leave to introduce bill to
amend the Pension laws.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented the petition of brush
manufacturers residing in the State OF Pennsylvania
stating that their business is much depressed asking
for duty of forty per cent, and for The admission Of
bristles free Of duty also the resolutions Of Home
Industry Convention, he in Independence square, in
the city of Philadelphia expressing the opinion that
domestic manufactures ought to be protected.
| Mr.. ARCHER presented the memorial of citizens
of Virginia relation to the transportation of letters
| coastwise by British steamers.
| On the motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, il was
Resolped, That so much of the Message Of the Pre-
sident of the United States of the 23d Of March as
relates to the tariff, and declares that from present
indications it is hardly doubtful that Congress will
find it necessary to lay additional duties on imports
in order to meet the ordinary and expenses
of the Government" be referred to the Committee
A message was received from the House of Repre-
sentatives stating that they had passed the bill max
ing an appropriation for the construction Of iron
war steamer for halbor defence.
N.
Virginia, asking for augmentation Of duties on
foreign imports to supply the wants of the Govern
ment and to protect domestic industry, far it
be done without imposing unequal burdens on the
country
The bill for the relief of Richard Pat,en the bill
for the relief of Daniel Kleiss and the bill for the
relief of the legal representatives of Richard Banks
of the State of Arkansas were severally engrossed
for third reading
THE LOAN BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the Loan
Bill--the question pending being on the amendment
of Mr. Walker pledging the proceeds of the sales Of
the public lands distinctly separately, and nviola-
bly,, for the payment of the interest and the redemp-
ton of the principal of the stock heretofore issued
der the Loan law Of last session. and the stock pro-
posed to be issued in pursuance of the bill now before
the Senate, and suspending the operation Of the Dis
/ tributon act for that purpose.
Mr.. SMITH, of Connecticut, was entitled to the
floor but he did not speak in consequence Of ndispo-
sition.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN addressed the Senate, and
opposed the amendment, and contended thatit was
mockery of legislation to pass the Distribution law,
and before it went into effect to repeal it, especially
as was known at the period of its enactment, that
the country was i debt that further reduction in
the would take place, and that there was as
much probability of war between this country and
Great Britain at the present time, which the
principal arguments which had been adduccd by SEN
ators on the other side why the land should
gued that the trainers of the Constitution never in
tended that the lands should be relied upon as
of revenue for the support of the Government
but that it should be looked To from the alone
He had long struggled fol the Distribution law, and
would continue struggle for it in every extremity
and he would not take solitary step to accommo
date himseIfto the wishes of the Administration but
he would support every measure that would rebound
to the honor interest and advantage of his country
and nothing more. In the of his remarks
ba od to he observations Of Mr. Ruchanan
and Mr.. Rives, delivered former
sion, and in conclusion he said that there
was settled purpose to repeal this law, and
that every means to shelter proposition, or
give the least color complexion to it, was used
and employed for that purpose. All the mysteries of
learning and all imaginary dangers brought
forward to create confusion and panic in their minds
with view to give up the public lands; but it was
all fire of straw, evaporating in smoke.
Mr. ARCHER said that the effect of this amend
ment, if adopted, would be stigma on, and the
greatest possible insult to, this country, for the
amount of the argument was this that the Govern
ment of the United States which paid off the large
debts contracted on account OF the revolutionary and
the last war; was now reduced to such a condition
that it could not 60 into the market to OBJ
tain seventeen millions of dollars only, with
out resorting to an expedient which had not
been heard of for the last hundred years among
the nations of the world, except Mexico and
Spain, and in the States of South America
which, in political aspect were no States at all and
he wished TO make it known to the country that he
would not, by voting for the amendment, be among
the number of the vifers of his country.
Mr.. BUCHANAN replied to the illusions which
had been madet him by the Senators from Virginia
and Kentucky bot particularly to the latter with re-
| gard to political subjects generally.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN rejoned
Mr. WOODBURY. evnced disposition to adj
dress the Senate but, as the day far advanced,
! Mr. ALLEN moved that toe Senate adjourn
! MI. EVANS hoped that Senators would reflect
upon the Importance of passing the bill without fur-
Their delay, great deal of time had already been
expended in its discussion.
| Mr.. WOODBURY. said that he had desired to
speak, but other gentlemen had engaged the time OF