The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-11
gwemtp=Aeoenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, March 10, 1912.

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THURSDAY, March 10, 1912
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communications viz
l. From the Navy Department, in compliance
with resolution of the 18th ultimo transmitting
statement in relation to the number OF midshipmen
appointed during the last year.
2. From the War Department, statement OF the
expenditure of the moneys appropriated Tor lhe con-
tingent expenses of the military establishment for the
year 1871.
3. From the Governor of Wisconsin, transmitting
the resolutions of the Legislative Council urging up
on Congress the proprety Of removing the indians
residing in that Territory to the west OF the siass
sippi.
Mr.. YOUNG presented petition from citizens Of
Illinois, asking appropriation of land to complete
the Illinois and Michigan canal also, report of tht
trustees of Milwaukee, relative TO the commerce OF
the town and the navigation Of Lake Michigan.
Mr. WRIGHT presented a petition from citn eua
of New York praying for repeal on postponen ~
of the operation Of the Bankrupt law.
TAX ON GOLD AND SILVER WARE
Mr.. WALKER presented petition from citizens
of Medina county Ohio setting forth that embarrass
ments of the country produced by the iiuctla-
tons arising out Of the use Of paper money as CIR
cuating medium, and that vast amount OF the
precious metals has been Withdrawn from clrcula-
ton for the purpose of being used in the manufacture
OF gold and silver ware; and expressing their oPll-
ion that if the amount thus applied were added 10
the circulation of gold and silver there would be an
ample amount of coin for the general purposes OF the
country. Therefore, the petitioners pray that Com
gress will impose tax gold and silver ware lie
said he presumed that the petition sent TO him
from the fact that several weeks ago, when the Sen
ator from Missouri (Mr. BESToN) introduced an
amendment TO the Bankrupt law to tax bank notes,
he had suggested the proprety of taxing gold and sill
ware; and he expressed his qualification that this
matter had attracted the attention of the people and
trusted that the object would be carried out
REMISSION OF THE FINE IMPOSED UPON GEN
JACKSON.
Mr.. LINN introduced bill to indemnify MAJOR
General Andrew Jackson for the damage sustained
by him in the discharge of his official duties in the city
of New Orleans, in the year 1878, and which pro-
poses that the fine Of thousand dollars with costs
imposed upon that officer by Judge Hall shall be Ie-
flu ided to him with legal interest.
The bill was read rst and second time and ~
terred to the Committee on the Judiciary
THE DISTRIBUTION ACT
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
bill to amend the act providing for the distribution Of
the proceeds of the sales of the public lands among
the States, and to grant presumption rights, TO
remove the restrictions imposed by law upon settlers
upon the public lands
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, replied to the remarks of
Mr. McRoBERrs, delivered yesterday, and expressed
himself adverse to the objects of the bill.
Mr.. CLAY moved that it be laid upon the table
and the motion was agreed to,
THE TARIFF, AND RETRENCHMENT, AND REFORM
The Senate then took up the resolutions of MIR
CLAY in relation to adjustment Of the duties on
imports, the limitation Of the expenditures of the
Government, and suggesting curailment of all IN
necessary expenses, and the observance of arigld
economy. t.
Mr.. WOODBURY. replied to the remarks Of Mr..
CLAY delivered a former occasion, Gontending
that the Senator from Kentucky now proposed To 90
beyond the expenditures of the last two years Of Mr.
Van Buren's administration, instead of reducing the
OUTLAWS of the Government; and high as the eXpendi
lures of that much-abused Administration had been en-
roneously stated, they would not have been beyond
twenty-one millions, annually, if Congress had not gone
beyond the estimates Of the Departments He then
went into general examination of the tariff ques-
ton, and argued against protection to the manufac
turing interests, especially while agricutrsts and
others were neglected; and said that he had the
speech of the Senator from Kentucky before him
delivered in 1924, showing the great distress which
then pervaded the country when the duty on foreign
imports was from thirty-fve to fifty per cent and
this increased to seventy-hve to one hundred
per cent, until at last, the tariff broke down under
its own weight. He advocated economy and REFORM
which, if properly carried out, would obviate the
cessity for increase of taxes twenty per cent;
and this would afford ample means Cor the purpose,
of the Government, and, in all probability, more than
sufficient.
Mr.. SIMMONS obtained the floor, but gave way
for a motion to go into an Executive session. which
prevailed and after some time spent therein, The
doors were opened and the Senate djourned.