The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-15
mtp=Seoemth Gomgress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE,
THuRspAr, April IA, 1912.

| 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.
| Nh CONRAD was then qualified and took his
seat in the Senate.
! The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message
| from the President Of the United States, in further
compliance with Il resolution of the ID of February
last requesting information in relation TO the demal
cation of the boundary line between the United
States and the Republic of Texas; also, communi-
cation, in compliance with the resolution Of the 24b
ofJUly last calling upon the President for the
pondrnce OF any d plomatc agent or minister Of the
United States al the Court of Austria, having refe-
renee TO the commercial interests OF the United
States.
Mr. YOUNG presented the memorial and proceed
Ings OF public meeting held in Lasae county, lii
nols, asking for grant OF land Tor the completion of
| he Illinois and Michigan Canal also, a memorial
from cllizens of Quincy in tue same State, request
ing thar the Secretary OF the Navy may be autho-
rlzed TO test the efficiency of Unah Broons inven-
lion of fire inextinguishabe by water
Mr.. WRIGHT, from the Committee 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
qulre into the state Of our tonnage reighls and
merce with foreign powers, and report whether it is
rosperousor 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 10 the spirit of those arrange
mens and II not 30, what measures are proper To in
sure reciprocity.
Mr. " OODBURY desired that the Committee on
Commerce would make thorough investigation of the
subject; and all its aspects rely to
yiDg trade between this country and New Bruins
wick or any other British possession, between the
U ned States and England but as question of COM
merce, well oftonnage freighs, between this
try and foreign powers and this was the object ofhe
resolutions. he presented comparative view of the
commerce ofhe U States for the preceding 1880
and the ten years succeeding 1910; and went into
examination Of the tonnage, commerce, exports, and
imports IN American and foreign vessels in the years
1920, 1880 and lS40 In the first of these years the
commerce of Europe and the United States began to
settle doan, and there was at that time an admins
traon chat of Mr. Monroe) which certainly could
not be considered as hostile to commerce in the
next year. the Bank of the United States and the high
tariff of 1928 were in full operation. Now, he would
contrast these years with lo4J when there re-
duced duties, and onehalf of the imports of the Uni
ted States entirely free, to see how far they had
be- 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,asol6S l,l9l,776 2,lso,764
TONNAGE BUILT IN THE UNITED STATES.
1890. 1880. 1910.
1900 $4,000 5000
EXPORTS FROM THE UNITED STATES.
1922. 1880 1910
s69ooo,ooo s73,ooo,ooo sl32oooooo
IMPORTS INTO THE UNITED STATES.
1920. 1880 1910
sH,oyo,ooo $7oyOoo,ooo $lO7,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
TO lay the Iesou ion upon the table for the present.
with view of calling up in the course Of two or
three days.
MIR. HUNTINGTON remarked that he vas not
aware OF any immediate necessity for the adoption OF
the resolution aud, entertaining this view he hoped
that il 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 1910 had been the result of free trade but what
was the fact Why that the average of the duty on
protected articles iory-sX and four-tenths du-
ring the whole ten years but tie Senator had taken
these years period of free trade and he 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 a comparison of one year with another
and not the ten entire years anterior to 1880, with
those subsequent to that period Besides, he had not
been arguing the tariff question: but had beef endeav
ring to exhibit the increase of the Colonial trade
MIR. SIMMONS said that he had understood the
Senator entering into argument for the
of showing what had been the effect of the tariff.
Afef further explanation, The resolution laid
upon the table
The bill for The relief of Amanda NJ james and
the bill for the rel, OF Capt Isaac Hull, were en-
gro sed for third reading.
The Senate then went into Executive session
and, after some tine spen therein, the doors were
anal ap,,i it adj