The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-16
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SECOND SRSGION:
In SENATE,


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Mr. BARROW. presented the credentials Of the
Hon. CHARLES M CONRAD, elected Senator Of the
United States by the Legislature of Louisiana in the
place of the, Hon Alexander Mouton, resigned.
Mr. CONRAD was then qualified and took his
in the Senate.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message
from the President of the United States in further
compliance with II resolu ion Of the I'd Of February
last, requesting information ia relation to the DENIAL
| cation of the boundary line between the United
States and the Republic of Texas also, commun-
cation in compliance with the resolution Of the 24h
fully last calling upon the President for the cores
pondence of any diplomatic agent or minister of the
United States the Court Of Austria, having refc-
renee to the commercial interests Of the United
States
ngs of public meeting held in Lasalle county, ILL
nois asking for grant of land for the completion of
The Illinois and Michigan Canal also, memorial
from citizens Of Quincy, in the same State, request
ing that the Secretary Of the Navy may be autho-
rized to test the efficiency of Uriah Brooms inven-
ton of a file inextng uishabIe by water.
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Claims,
reported without amendment the bill for the relief OF
John M. Alexander.
TONNAGE, FREIGHTs AND COMMERCE.
The following resolution heretofore submitted by
Mr.. WOODBURY., was taken up for consideration, viz:
Resolped, That the Committee on Commerce in
quire into the state of tonnage freghts and COM
merce with foreign powers, and report whether II IL
prosperous otherwise under the existing arrangement
by treaties or laws in relation thereto. And also
whether the regulations by other Governments are
equal and in conformity to the spirit of those arrange
ments and if So what measures are proper to In
sure reciprocity
Mr.. WOODBURY. desired that the COMMITTEES
Commerce would make thorough investigation of the
subject and view in all its aspects not rely as to the
carr yng trade between this country and New Bruins
wick or any other British possession between the
United States and England, but question Of COM
merce well oftonnage reights between this coun-
try and foreign powers and this was the object OF the
resolutions. He presented comparative view of the
commerce ofthe u States for the years preceding $780,
and the ten years succeeding l84O and went into an
examination of the tonnage, commerce, exports, and
imports in American and foreign vessels in the years
$780, 1880 and 1910. In the first of these years the
commerce of Europe and the United States began to
settle down, and there at that time admins
tration (that of MIR. Monroe) which certainly could
not be considered hostile to commerce in the
next year, the Bank of the United States and the high
tariff of 1923 in full operation Now, he would
contrast these years with 1910, when there were re-
duced duties, and one-haf of the imports of the Uni
ted States entirely Free to see how far they had
been injured by the principles OF free trade, and this
too, after the Bank dead and useless, and Gene.
raj Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, had been accused Of
being hostile to commerce The following is believed
to be correct condensation of the results with
which the Senator. from New Hampshire acquainted
the Senate, viz:
REGISTERED, ENROLLED AND LICENSED TONNAGE.
1920. 1880. 1910
l,260,l68 l,l9l,T6 2,lSO, 764
TONNAGE BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES
1890 1890 1910.
1900 $4,000 $4,000
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
1922 1880. 1910.
500 100000 s73,OoO,ooo sls2oooooo
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
1920 $780, 1910.
,74,ooo,ooo s7o,ooo,Coo slo7,ooo,ooo
Mr. WOODBURY. submitted some further re-
marks, and
Mr. EVANS said that as the Senator from New
Hampshire has presented great array of figures and
tables, which he desired to examine he would move
lay the resolution upon the table for the present.
with view of calling it up in the course of two or
three days.
Mr. HUNTINGTON remarked that he was not
aware of any immediate necessity for the adoption of
the resolution and entertaining this view, he hoped
that it would be permitted to lie upon the table.
Mr.. SIMMONS observed that the Senator from
New Hampshire had attempted to show that the in
crease of American tonnage, exports, ETC. from 1880
to 1S40 had been the result of free trade but what
was the fact Why that the average Of the duty on
protected articles forty-six and four-tenths du
ring the whole ten years but tie Senator had taken
these years as period OF free trade; and ne was
surprised that any man should endeavor to make the
impression that during these years there was free
trade, when in fact the labor of the country was
strictly protected.
Mr.. WOODBURY. explained and said that the
Senator had misunderstood him, and that he had
merely made comparison of one year with another,
and not the ten entire years anterior to $780, with
those subsequent to that period Besides he had not
been arguing the tariff question, but had been endeav-
ring to exhibit the increase Of the Colonial trade.
Mr.. SIMMONS said that he had understood the
Senator entering into argument for the purpose
of showing what had been the effect of the tariff.
After further explanation the resolution wan laid
upon the table
he bill for the relief of Amanda M. James and
the bill for the relief of Capt Isaac Hull, were en-
crossed for third reading.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and, after time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and it adjourned.
From the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER