The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-05
Imemtp=Seoenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
MONDAY, April 4, 1912.

The CHAIR laid before the Senate the following
communications, VIZ
| From the War Department. containing state
ment of the expenses OF the national armores, and
the number of arms etc, manufactured In The year
ending September lS4i by which 1t appears that 49,,
$50 muskets and l9o hali rifles were manufactured
during that period.
2. Also, rom the same Department, IN compliance
with resolution of July last, calling for list of the
Of all persons removed from office other than
those appointed by the President and the Senate since
the 4th of March, lS4l.
A. copy of the proceedings of the meeting Of
mere chants manufacturers and others held al the PHI
ladeIphia Exchange the 29h uliimo, at which re-
solutions adopted in relation to the general con
dition of the country
Mr. MANGUM remarked that on Friday he
gave notice that he would that the Senate pro-
coed to the consideration of Executive business at an
early hour this morning; put as 1t was at that time
supposed that the Loan bila measure of much press
ing Importance would take precedence of all other
business he had declined to do Having, however,
Just understood that The bill not yet prepared for
consideration he would now move that the Senate go
into Executive session. He thought it to be due
their character, well to their position the
country to 60 into an Executive session forthwith as
he had understood that their action upon certain APP
pointment+ had produced the strongest possible
sations throughout the community and therefore, 1t
was their duly to review whatever might be the sub
ject of complaint. He, however withdrew his mo-
ton at the request of
MIR. EVANS, who reported the Loan bill without
amendment and remarked that he would not ask
for the consideration of the bill to-day but that he
would call it up tomorrow at IL o'clock
Mr.. CHOATE presented the petition of citizens
of Boston, praying Congress to take action upon the
Exchequer bill, with view to the restoration of a
sound currency
Mr. SMITH, of Indiana presented a memorial
from the Mayor and Council of Jacksonville, in that
State, the subject of improving the navigation of
the Ohio river and the Of m
the Indiana side.
Mr.. SIMMONS presented petition from persons
engaged in the manufacture Of paper hangings, and
also from the New York Home League asking for
protection.
Mr.. STURGEON presented petition from cili-
zens of Pennsylvania, suggesting that in the read
justment of the tariff measures may be adopted for
the protection of home industry generally.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
Windsor, Vermont, giving account of recent i'm
provement in fre-ships.
Mr. LINN, In pursuance of notice, introduced a
bill making appropriation for defences certain
points of the frontiers of Missouri and Iowa
Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented a memorial signed
by large number Of citizens of New York, praying
for reform of the abuses which they think exist in
certain proceedings Of Congress
Mr.. WOODBURY., in pursuance of notice, intro
duced bill to guard against venience in future,
in case any Office connected with the Treasury De-
partment shall be vacant
MI ALLEN expressed the hope that a resolution
heretofore submitted by him would be taken up and
disposed Of He had not another word to say upon
the subject and he would consider the vote itself
as final, he called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. MANGUM trusted that the Senator would
not insist upon the motion, and that he would suffer
the resolution to 60 until another day, when the
pressing business shall have been disposed Of
Mr.. ALLEN had no disposition to interrupt bust
ness and if the Senator from North Carolina would
intimate disposition that the resolution should be
taken up tomorrow morning, he would have no OBJ
lection to pass it over.
MIR. MANGUM said that the Loan bill would
come up tomorrow, which he had understood from
the Chairman of the Committee on Finance (Mr.
Evans) would have to be pressed. He then renewed
his motion to proceed to the consideration of Execu
tive business which prevailed; and when the doors
were opened, the Senate adjourned.
:" 1t seemed to be generally understood that Mr..
Mangum alluded to the recent appointment of Alex
ander Powell as Consul to Rio de Janeiro.