The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-22


laws relating TO drawbacks so as 10 extend them
all shipments, either by sea OF inland navigation.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented petitions from the
counties OF Huntington, northampton Lebanon,
and Lycoming, in Pennsylvania, all Of them
expressing the opinion that the iron manufac
tlrers cannot exist under the foreign competition
which will take place when the duty shall be reduc-
cd twenty per cent and asking Congress 70 restore
the duty on that article To what II was in 1889 a
memorial from Pttsburg, Pennsy lysnia, attrbutng
all the evils in the country TO the operation of the
COMPROMISE act and asking for protective tariff
also twenty-five memorials from the city and county
of Philadelphia asking Congress to exercise IFS con-
stutional power for the purpose oil abollshing The
slave trade and slavery in the District OF Columbia
Mr.. KING. Do the memorials come from women
men
Mr.. BUCHANAN. Women.
Mr.. KING. They well employed indeed
They had better attend to their proper duty.
MIR. LINN moved that the question OF reception
be laid upon the table, and the motion agreed 10.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented five petitions from
women of Pennsylvania, Che remarked, ladies'
doubt asking Congress to pass such law as may ex
empt them from indirectly supporting involuntary
servltude also petition, signed by Sarah Pew, the
President OF female abolition society, asking Con-
gress to exercise their constitutional power to amend
the Constitution, so as not to permit any interference
in the establishment or ma nenance of slavery in that
oI any other State.
On the motion of Mr.. KING TIE question of re-
eeption was laid upon the table,
Mr.. YOUNG presented a petition from citizens OF
Illinois praying for grant OF land 20 that State lSml-
lar to that given to o. o) towards the completion
the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Mr.. LINN gave notice that he would, Tomorrow,
introduce bill to remit the fine, with interest, I'M
posed upon General Jackson by Judge Hall in the year
1915
Mr. WRIGHT presented the memorial OF the
Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York,
suggesting the construction of steam fIigate the
plan of r. L. Stevens.
Mr.. STURGEON presented the petition of mer-
chants mechanics manufacturers and others OF Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania, praying fol- the passage Of the
Exchequer bill, and especially that portion of ii reat-
ing To exchanges.
Mr. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
citizens of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, praying for
revision of the present tariff of duties.
Mr.. BENTON presented petition from citizens
of Augusta in the State of Maine, praying that GER
tain alterations may be made in the Bankrupt law.
They object to it because in their opinion, it is re-
roactve and impairs the obligation of contracts, and
because il does not include banking and other corpo
rations.
Mr.. MILLER presented the resolutions of the Le-
glslature of New Jersey in relation to the tariff
THE ExCHEoUER BOARD.
Mr.. TALLMADGE, from the select committee TO
which was referred the report of the Secretary Of
the Treasury proposing plan for a fiscal agent OF
the Government, made report thereon, accompa-
MED by bill which, having been read first time
throughout, was read second time by its title.
MIR. IAl4LMADGE then moved tllat III he made
the order Of the day for the 7th of March.
Mr.. BUCHANAN inquired whether the report and
bill met with the unanimous consent of the
mlttee?
Mr. WALKER replied that as one Of the commit
tee he would inform the Senator from Pennsyyania
that there were portions which he opposed in the
committee and which, as consequence, did not meet
with his appreciation. There one feature in the
plan which would be decisive with him against it. and
II was that which authorized the reception of bank
mott i'm ayunpp tofr md alsn hat
which authorized the employment of State banks as
repositories of the Government. There were some
other features which he conceived to be objecona-
bic, but they capable Of amendment.
| Mr. YOUNG wished to say one word TO avoid misap-
prehension and he remarked that far the com
mtee concerned, they did every thing to make
the report and bill acceptable possible, and he
had not been disposed to make objection to any form
which the majority Of them thought to be proper.
However, there were some principles in the plan
which did not meet with his appreciation and he did
not consider himself at all committed to the bill
it was but left free to act according to his dg-
ment when the subject should come before the Senate
for discussion.
The bill was then made the order of the dav for
the 7th of March.
On the motion of Mr.. PRESTON, three thousand.
extra copies of the report and bill in addition to the
usual number were ordered TO be printed
On the motion of Mr.. GRAHAM, resolution was
adopted instructing the Committee the Judiciary
TO inquire into the eXpediency of establishing Dis
trict court Of the.Uned States in the Western part
of North Carolina, etc. ,s&
Mr. ALLEN submitted resolution requesting the
President of the United States to inform the Senate
if, in his opinion, it would not be detrimental to the
public interest, what proceedings have taken place
between this and the British Government in relation
to the destruction Of the steamboat Caroline, and the
arrest Of Mcleod since the date of his last commit
nicaon on the subject.
Objection being made to the reception of the reso-
luton, II lies over under the rule,
The Senate then went into Executive session.
and after some time spent therein the doors were
opened, and it adjourned.