The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-05
gWentp= Seoenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE,
FRIDAY, March 4, 1912.

Mr. CLAY TON presented a memorial from citi-
zens OF Pennsyvania, asking that the duty upon To-
reign anuiaclured iron may be restored TO what il
in 1889
On the motion ofM BENTON, il was
Resoiped, That the Secretary ofthe Navy be direct
ed to inform the Senate what steps if any, have been
taken to carry into effect joint resolution passed in
September last for the purchase of American water
rotled hemp for the of the Navy.
On the motion Of Mr.. SEWER, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Lands be
instructed To inquire into the expedency of authoriz
ing Phydea Stevens, infant heir ataw of Elijah
Stevens or her guardian for her enter, at the pro-
per land office in the State of Arkansas the quantity
OF one hundred and sixty land it being due to
her deceased father bounty land for his services du
ring the last war.
DISTRIBUTION OF BOOKS.
The following resolution of Mr.. TAPPAN was taken
up for consideration, viz;
Resoired That the three hundred and thirty copies
of the Land Laws and opinions printed under ESQ
luton of the Senate of the 2Sth of February 1887
now on hand be distributed to such members Of Con
gress have not received the same, until the copies
exhausted; and that the fourteen hundred and ff-
~ copies OF the state papers on the public lands, in
five volumes folio, be distributed equally amongst the
members of Congress to be by them distributed in
their respective Stat, and Territories.
Mr. BENTON expressed his willingness To vote
that these books be sent 10 libraries colleges, and uni
versitles, but he could IN no instance, violate the
wholesome rule Of the Senate, heretofore established
that they would distribute no more books.
Mr. TAPPAN said that as il proposed 10 dis
tribute these books among members of Congress- they
would n doubt send the books to the universities OF
the several States But he had introduced his resolu-
ton al the suggestion ofthe Committee on the Library,
as the room in which these books were was wanted
as place of meeting for one of the Committees, and
therefore be thought that they ought 10 be disposed of
in some equitable manner.
MIR. KING would consent either 10 purchase
or punt books To distribute among members of Con-
gres7. But as the books mentioned in the resolution
were of little value, and almost might be thrown away
he willing that they should be disposed of by
being sent TO colleges and other institutions for the
dissemination OF knowledge.
Mr.. ALLEN thought that it would be better to
distribute these books amOng-the Legislatures of the
several States, who could dispose Of them according
To their own judgment,
Mr.. McROBERTS proposed TO amend the resou-
ton, as to distribute the books among he nine
States and the three Territories containing the public
lands, according to the Census of 1910; and he
signed as for this notion that the books
tanned matter that would be of no manner of service
to any lawyef residing in those States which did
contain the public domain,
Mr.. BUCHANAN could not vote for the original
resolution, or for the amendment but, if either of
them should prevail, gentlemen might take his share
of the books and dispose of them they pleased.
Mr.. SMITH, of Connecticut, opposed the amend
butte these books TO the nine States and the three Ter
ritories than they had to distribute them among the
members Of Congress.
Mr.. CALHOUN observed that, having these books
on hand, they ought TO distribute them In manner
which would make them useful; and, as these books
were originally published for the benefit Of the new
States, he inclined to adopt the most reasonable
proposition, and, therefore, he would vote for the
amendment of the Senator from Illinois.
Mr.. McROBERTS said that it was agreed, upon
oil haYd hnoly tba ~
only question was, how should they be disposed of
The proposition which he had suggested, it seemed
him would be productive OF more good than that sub
mitted by the Senator from Ohio
Mr.. MOREHEAD expressed his perfect willing
to make Just distribution of the books but he
could not vote for the amendment of the Senator
from Illinois
The question was then taken on the amendment
ayes ii, nays l4-but no quorum having voted
MIR. SEWER called for the yeas and NAYS which
were ordered
Mr., MANGUM, after stating the ground Of his
opposition to the distribution of books among mem
bers of Congress, moved that the resolution and the
amendment be laid upon the table. He withdrew his
motion, however, to enable
Mr.. CLAY to say that the amendment of the Sena-
tor from Illinois was too limited, and therefore he
would vote for the resolution of the Senator from
Ohio, he went for the distribution general prin-
cipes
Mr SEWER moved to strike out the word nine
the books might be. distributed among oil the States
and the three Territories,
Mr., CLAY said that the distribution was thus
made general, he had no objection to it
Mr. BUCHANAN would now agree to the amend.
ment
The call for the yeas and nays having been with
drawn by general consent,
The reso ution, amended was then agreed to-
MR.. cLAYs AMENDMENT 70 THE CONSTITUTION
The Senate proceeded TO the consideration of the
following joint resolution, VIZ
Resolred By The Senate and House Of Represenf1-
tires Of the United States Of america in Congress
assembled, (twothrds of boi Houses concurrlnp)
That when bill which shall have passed the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the United States
shall be returned by the President with his objections
to his appreciation and signature, it, upon its cons
deration it shall again pass each House by majority
of all the members belonging to such House notwth
standing the Presidents objections, it shall become
law and the requsition by the existing Constitution
OF twohrds of each House again to PASS the bin in
such case is hereby annulled.
II any bill shall be presented to the President with
in period less than ten days Sundays incuded)
from the termination of the session of Congress dur
ing which 1t shall have passed and shall not be re-
turned by him that session. it shall be his duty to
return it within the three first days Of the succeeding
session Ii he should not return it, the bill shall
become law; and If he return it with his objections
TO his appreciation and signature within the time here
in required the two Houses ofCongress shall proceed
70 as IL IL nau Deen return
ed during the session at which il had passed And
if upon such reconsideration it shall again pass each
House by majority of all the members belonging DO
such House, Notwithstanding the Presidents objec
tons, it shall become a law.
Mr.. CLAY remarked that he had agreed to accede
to the amendment to the resolutions suggested the
other day by the Senator from Virginia Mr.. Arch
er viz that, in the contingency of return of bill
from the President, with his objections to it, instead
of the vote being taken upon by Congress again at
fha II AZ
President the vote shall be taken at the succeeding
session.
Mr.. BERRlEN then addressed the Senate con- (
tending that the veto, it existed in the Constitu-
tion was an uncomfortable and despotc power in the /
hands Of the Executive and this was the reason
among others, whyhe supported the resolution which