Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-12-27
From the ohiO,Sta'esnan.
WASHINGTON CORRESPOND
ENCE.

mAOnlNU ION COIeANEoA O4ND-
ENCE.
WASHINGTON, Monday evening,l
December 10, 1912.
Editor Ohio Statesman:
In THE SENATE, to day, Mr.. Tarpan in
HOduced joint resolution providing for
an amendment Of the constitution, so as
TO limit the term of service of Judges Of
Che Supreme and iuferior Courts Of the
u. s. lf;here is one clause in the con
slitutiOn which is too federal in its pro-
vision for the democratic principles of our
government, it is that by which the Judg'
es OF our U. s. Courts ere, when elect
cd, established for life! Strange that the
whig reformars have not discovered 1t
no, it is not; for it is exactly IN agree.
meal with federal ideas Of strong central
golerhmenl. Mr.. Tappan'S resolution
was made the special order for the first
Monday 10 January next.
gMr. Young gave notice Of bill TO grant
certain public lands 10 the State Of llli-
nois for internal Improvements.
Mr.. Benton introduced a resolution
making inquiry as to the probable costs of
life and treasure which will be attendant
on the squadron TO be stationed on the
coasts of Africa, pursuant TO the provision
Of the British treaty.
CLAIMS ON FRANCE, THE TAIFF, &c
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented the pro,
ceedings of public meeting held in Phil
adelphia, signed by John Scott, the May
or, and James Bayard, Secretary, asking
Congress to take measures for the pay.
ment Of French claims. Referred to the
committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adjourned.
In the House, Adams abolition resoIu
iion Cor recinding the rule excluding abo
tition petitions, was ctuSIly this mornn!
laid upon the table, l02 to 08.
The House then proceeded TO tho re
ference fthe various divisions OF the
Presidents message TO appropriate stan
ding committees, in the adoption of se
lies OF resolution by Mr.. Fillmore, chair
man Of the committee Of Ways and
Means
Mr. Gushing objected to that resolution
which would commit the Presidents ex
chequer to FIlImore's cOmmitlee; ant
moved that the subject be referred to TN
committee of the whole on the state o
the Union. Fillmore and Everett oppos
ID the motion, and Messrs. Wise, Pick
ems and Ingersoll sided with Gushing il
giving the Presidents scheme fair ant
impartial hearing, in committee of tht
whole, inasmuch as the subject had beer
fully considered in committee at the lnsI
session. Gushing at last modified hi'
motion so as 10 refer SO much of the
message as refers to the Exchhquer to the
committee Of The whole, and so much as
relates TO a modification of the tariff, and
the Treasury Department laws, to the
committee Of Wages and Means. Reject.
sd-l05 against it, to 100 for the motion.
The whole matter, Treasury and Exche-
quer, then Of course, fall into the custody
OfMr, Fillmore $50 that we may guess with
some certainty, for the present session,
that nothing will be done with tho
tariff, nor for the President and his
plan Of Exchequer
The resolution for referring the subiec
Of Gen. Jackson's fine TO the Judicar!
committee was adopted, after motion BY
MrIrwin(one Of The peculiar friends of thu
Presidency to refer the subject to the com
mittee Of The whole on the State Of thu
Union, was rejected by vote of 81 II
lOS.
A good deal of maneuvering followed
on that part Of the message relating to The
improvement Of the Western lakes and rv
eFs. Mr.. FlllmOre's resolution was a
last modified as follows That so much
or the message as refers TO the improve
menis unfinished Of the Western lvkes
and lake harbors, be referred TO the com
miItee Of Ways and Means: That wha
relates TO new improvements upon the
Western waters, be referred TO the com
mittee of Roads and Canals; and that
what relates TO new harbOrs upon the
lakes, be referred TO tho committee or
Commerce. Mr.. Thompson, of Indiana
moved TO refer The second clause to a
Select Committee; and made consider
able effort to show his deep anxiety ia
bshalf his constituencies he had perfect
light 10 do, whether there was any ne
cessity for II or not; but failed; and the
matter was referred as stated above. AdN
journed