The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-17
Navy DEPARTMENT, 18th May, 1912.
CONGRESS-.

loss by hre, on Sunday morning, OF certain Iur-
nilure which he was engaged in making for the
use of the Patent Office.
On the motion of Mr. Davis, of Kentucky,
it was resolved that a committee Of FIVE be
cir, umstances of the removal of Henry H. Syl-
' ester, late clerk in the Pension Office, from
his place of clerk aforesaid and that said com
mttee have power to send for persons and pa
pers, and to report by bill, resolution, or other
wise. lta
Mr.. Levy, the Delegate from Florida, moved
that the message of the President of the United
States in relation TO the cessation OF hostilties
in, and an armed occupation of, that Territory,
be taken up. He questioned the propriety OF
sending such message to Congress under ex-
listing circumstances, and endeavored to show
that hostities had not nor could at present
cease. He further contended that the policy of
the Executive, upon this subject, if carried out,
would be an abandonment of the measures
heretofore pursued in the prosecution of the war,
which he contended would be extremely unjust
towards the people of Florida.
Mr.. Morgan believed that the pacific policy of
the President was the proper one, and he showed
that, from the nature of the case, it would be
impossible for an army, however great, to ac-
complish the object desired by force.
Mr.. Gushing remarked that all the people of
Florida desired was that the Indians should be
removed in the best possible mode. He demon
strated that, if we were really engaged in war,
how ridiculous it would appear: whole ma
tion fighting against eighty Indians AS there
were now so few of them in that Territory, he
was at loss to know what particular objection
the Delegate could have to the course recon-
mended by the President
Mr. Cooper, of Georgia, delivered some re-
marks in opposition to the views ofthe two gen
tlemen who preceded him and the message was
then referred TO the Committee on the Terrific
ries, and ordered to be printed.
The report of the Committee of Conference
on the amendments to the Appropriation bill
were cOncurred In.
The House then proceeded to the considera-
ton Of the bill making appropriation for the
support of the Navy for the year 1912. and,
after debate, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Allen presented a memo
rial, signed by number of the members of the
bar OF Ohio, expressing desire that the salary
of the United States District Judge of that
State may be increased to double its present
amount
Mr.. Smith, of Indiana, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported, without amendment,
II III al; ar Sol bol
and Robert Barbour.
Mr. Tallmadge presented memorial from
Otsego county, New York, signed by persons
without distinction of party, asking for such
revision of the tariff as will give ample revenue
for the support Of the Government and, at the
same time protect the industry of the country
and two other memorials from that State max
ing a similar request; also petition from man
ufacurers of gold and silver ware, residing in
the city Of New York, praying that the present
duty on those articles may not be reduced, and
alleging the ncorrectness of the representations
made by importers and Others that, under 90
per cent. duty, there would be much smuggling
and decrease of revenue; and setting forth
that there was imported of watches, jewelry,
&c. into the port of New York. in the last quar-
ter of 1941, under 20 per cent. duty, $l2O,940,
producing revenue of 1924, 1873; in 1910, under
IL IL per cent. duty, $S2,392, producing re-
venue of $1O,299. Excess of imports $S4S, 54S
excess of revenue $13,S89.
Mr.. Tappan. on leave, introduced bill to
provide for publishing an account of the dis
coveres made by the Exploring Expedition
under the command of Lieutenant Wilkes, of
the United States Navy; which was read a
first and second time and referred to the Com
mitee on the Library
Mr. Benton, on leave, introduced bill to pro-
vide for the armed occupation and settlement of
the unsettled parts Of East Florida which was
read first time and a second time, and referred
10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
On the motion OF Mr.. Linn, it was
Resolved That, in addition to the distribution al
ready made the Surveyor General of the public lands
of the United States and the Register of land titles
at It. Louis, Missouri shall each be supplied for the
use of his Office, with one copy comprising five vol
umes of the reports and documents relating to public
lands and private land claims, printed by order of the
Senate and one copy of laws and opinions printed
under the resolution of the 2Sth of February, 1887.
The bill for the relief of Archibald Parker,
a soldier of the late war, was read third time
and passed.
The Senate then took up the bill directing
warrants to issue for bounty land due on ac
count of the services of Major General Dupor
tail, Brigadier General Armand, and Major De
La Colonies and, after debate, it was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims.
The Senate, at two O'Clock, went into an Ex-
ecutive session, and when the doors were
opened, it concurred in the report OF the Com
mittee of Conference; and then adjourned
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