The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-12
gWemtp=SeUemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE
FaIpAY, Mach II, l5l2.

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate, com
munication from the Navy Department, 10 answer to
a resolution of the 4th instant, stating that suitable
agent has been selected to procure American wa'er-
rolied hemp for the of the navy, and suggesting
to Congress the proprety of additional legislation for
the purpose Of accomplishing the object desgnaed by
the Joint resolution adopted in September last WIN
reference 10 this subject
Mr. WRIGHT presented the memorial oflhc sure
ties of Samuel Swartwout, late Collector OF lhe
port Of New York, praying that law may be passed
authorizing them 10 compute their liabilities win me
Government
Mr. BUCHANAN said that he had great pleasure
in presenting memorial from 'heciy and county OF
Philadelphia, asking Congress to refund to MAJOR
General Jackson the fine imposed upon hrn by
Judge Hall in 1878; the memorial of a number
of manufacturers residing in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania,
in which they complain Of the grievous effects OF the
Compromise upon their business, and ask Tor adj
ditional protection three memorials IN FAVOR OF ad-
dtional protection to the iron interests and two other
memorials on the subject OF protection 70 manu-
features
Mr.. STURGEON presented the proceedings OF
public meeting held in Washington county, fenlsNl-
yana, accompanied by memorial asking thaL ~
the adjustment of the tariff protection may be afford
ed to domestic manufactures Also two memorials
from the city and county of Philadelphia, asking Tor
remission Of the fine imposed upon General jack
son by Judge Hall in 1915.
Mr. BAYARD presented the memorial oil the Cor-
poration Of Alexandria, designating that clty a =
suitable site for the marine hospital proposed TO De
erected in the District OF Columbia.
| Mr.. YOUNG submitted resoluton (whlchlles over
instructing the Secretary of War to communicate 70
the Senate the report of the superintendent OF the
lead mines in Upper Mississippi since his appoint
ment to that Office
Mr. WOODBURY. presented a memorial from ship
owners of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, expressing
their deep interest in the Pilot law now in force III
New York harbor, and praying that 1t may remain
unaltered and he moved that the memorial be re-
fcrred to the Committee on Commerce,
Mr hat he
lately been brought before the Senate in the form Of
report "l.
Mr.. WOODBURY. inquired if the report was IA
Mr. HUNTINGTON replied that it was, nomi-
nally, for its repeal
Mr. WOODBURY. then desired that the memo
rial lie upon the table until the report should be taken
up for consideration.
The Senate proceeded to the orders of the day,
and considered, in Committee of the Whole, the
bill for the relief Of Jacques Bon and Alexander Cole
and their legal representatives, the hill Tor The
relief Of Sebastian Butcher, and the heirs and legal
| representatives of Bartholomew Butcher Michael
Butcher and Peter Bloom, and the bill confirming
the claim of the heirs Of Joseph Thomson nior, de-
ceased to a tract Of land in Missouri which were
severally engrossed for third reading
ECONOMY, AND RETRENCHMEN T, AND REFORM
| The Senate then took up the resolutions Of Mr.
CLAY in relation to the adjustment OF the duties
! imports, the limitation of the expenditures of the
! Government, and suggesting curtament OF lun-
necessary expenses, and the observance OF rigld
economy.
/ Mr.. SIMMONS replied to MIR WRiGHr ard u
! MIR. WOODBURY.. With regard to the last named
Senator (who observed yesterday that economy and
reform, if properly carried out would obviate, the
necessity for increase OF taxes over twenty per
! cent. and afford ample means for the purposes Of
the Government and in all probability more than suf
Gent he remarked that while he Secretary of
the Treasury he estimated the expenditures Of the
| uhap hay ont
| to be S29 600 000-a mistake of S6,0JU,0W The
probable receipt, stated al 81 l0oOoi0, which
turned to be $4,000, SOFA mistake Of $50 600
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MIR. WOODBURY. said that in one of the .-,.-
mates for that year, Congress went beyond his est
mates. Ia, s.A
Mr. SIMMONS agreed that Congress had exceed.
ed the estimates but Congress had nothing do with
the mistakes as to the receipts Congress mised the
Senator six millions and the Senator msed himself
twenty-six millions. The Senator, in 1886, had es
tmated the balance which would be in the Treasury
al he end OF that year at fourteen millions, when ii
resulted in for six millions--making difference
from the estimates, Of thirtytwo millions in single
year These facts spoke volumes as TO any reliance
to be placed upon any practical legislation in that quar-
ter Upon the subject OF protective tanh, Mr.. sim
mons said that political economists supposed that
the bringing ofthis Government to hard money condi-
ton would add to the productive labor of the
! The laboler of Europe were stimulated by a con
slant and pressing necessity, from which they could
melted to action by generous rewards; and if the
price of labor should be brought down to hard mo-
ney standard, the productive labor would be reduced
one-haf and the consumption one-half. He coneeiv-
ed that there was probability of raising sufficient
amount of revenue for the purposes of the Govern.
ment under the present rate OF duties. AT the time
the Compromise act was passed, 1t was supposed that
fifteen millions of dollars would be the basis of the
expenditures per annum, and that reduction of the
expenditures OF the Government would be made with
reference to such expenditure. Two great objects
were accomplished by that act viz il did away with
hostile feeling in the country, and in doing So as
a Consequence :, increased our commerce and Sc
cured incidental protection TO the labor OF the
try, SO far as the revenue power, having in tile
supposed wants of the country, would permit. In
conclusion, he stated why, in his opinion, home
valuation of foreign goods was preferable 10 the val
uation according to invoice price at which they
were shipped.
! M WOODBURY. replied to so much Of tie re-
marks of the Senator from Rhode Island rea ed 10
hlm.
| The Senate went into Executive session, aid
after short time spent therein the doors opened
and 1t adjourned until Monday
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