The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-22

laws relating to drawbacks SO as to extend them to
all shipments, either by or inland navigation.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petitions from the
counties of Huntington, Northampton, Lebanon,
and Lycoming, in Pennsylvania, all of them
expressing the opinion that the iron manufac-
turers cannot exist under the foreign competition
which will take place when the duty shall be reduc-
ed to twenty per cent, and asking Congress to restore
the duty on that article to what 1t was IN 1899
memorial from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania attributing
all the evils in the country the operation Of the
Compromise act, and asking for a protective tariff
also, twenty-five memorials from the city and county
OF Philadelphia asking Congress to exercise ITS con-
stitutional power for the purpose of abolishing the
slave trade and slavery in the District OF Columbia
Mr. KING. Do the memorials come from women
or mem
Mr. BUCHANAN. Women.
Mr. KING. They well employed indeed
They had better attend to their proper duty
Mr. LINN moved that the question of reception
be laid upon the table; and the motion agreed to-
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented five petitions from
women of Pennsylvania, Che remarked ladies,
doubt y asking Congress to pass such law as may
empt them from indirectly supporting involuntary
oervitude also, petition, signed by Sarah Pew, the
p esident of female abolition society, asking Con-
gress exercise their constitutional power to amend
the Constitution, not TO permit any interference
in the establishment ma ntenance of slavery IN that
any other State.
On the motion Of Mr.. KING, tie question of re-
eeption was laid upon the table.
Mr.. YOUNG presented petition from citizens of
Illinois praying for grant Of land to that State smI-
lar to that given to On io) towards the completion of
the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Mr.. LINN gave notice that he would Tomorrow,
introduce bill to remit the fine, with interest," i'm
posed upon General Jackson by Judge Hall in the year
1915.
Mr.. WRIGHT presented the memorial of the
Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York,
suggesting the construction of steam tligate the
plan of r. L. Stevens.
Mr. STURGEON presented the petition of mer-
chants, mechanics manufacturers and others, of Pitts
burg, Pennsy lvanIa praying for the passage OF the
Exchequer bill, and especially that portion of 1t reat-
ing to exchanges.
MIR. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
citizens of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, praying for
revision of the present tariff of duties.
Mr. BENTON presented petition from citizens
of Augusta, in the State of Maine, praying that
tain alterations may be made in the Bankrupt law.
They object to it because, in their opinion it is
troactive and impairs the obligation of contracts, and
because it does not include banking and other corpo-
rations
Mr. MILLER presented the resolutions of the Lee
gsature of New Jersey, In relation to the tariff
THE EXCHEoUER BOARD.
Mr.. TALLMADGE from the select committee to
which referred the report of the Secretary of
the Treasury proposing plan for fiscal agent Of
the Government, made report thereon accompa-
MED by bill which, having been read a first time
throughout, was read second time by its title.
Mr. TALLMADGE then moved that it be made
the order of the day for the 7th of March.
Mr.. BUCHANAN inquired whether the report and
bill met with the unanimous consent Of the COM
mittee?
MIR. WALKER replied that as one of the commit
tee he would inform the Senator from Pennsy lvania
| that there were portions which he opposed IN the
committee and which, consequence, did not meet
with his appreciation. There one feature in the
plan which would be decisive with him against it, and
1t that which authorized the reception of bank
notes in payment Of revenue, and also that portion
which authorized the employment of State banks as
| repositories of the Government There were some
other features which he conceived to be objectiona
| BILE, but they capable Of amendment.
Mr. YOUNG wished to say one word to avoid misap-
prehension and he remarked that, far the
mttee concerned they did every thing to make
the report and bill acceptable possible, and he
had not been disposed to make objection to any form
| which the majority of them thought to be proper.
| However, there were some principles In the plan
which did not meet with his appreciation, and he did
not consider himself as at all committed to the bill
as it was, but left free to act according to his judg
ment when the subject should come before the Senate
| for discussion
| The bill then made the order Of the day for
the 7th of March.
On the motion of Mr.. PRESTON three thousand
extra copies of the report and BILL in addition to the
usual number, were ordered to be printed.
On the motion Of Mr.. GRAHAM, resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee on the Judiciary
to inquire into the expedency Of establishing Dis
of North Carolina, etc.
Mr.. ALLEN submitted a resolution, requesting the
President Of the United States to inform the Senate,
if in his opinion it would not be detrimental to the
public interest, what proceedings have taken place
between this and the British Government in relation
to the destruction of the steamboat Caroline and the
arrest of Mcleod, since the date Of his last commu-
nicaton on the subject
Objection being made to the reception of the rcso-
lutlon 1t lies over under the rule
The Senate then went into an Executive session,
and after some time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and it adjourned.