The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-22

dhuoi l. hcmurTy settng lortn that, under thc Ia"
providing Tor the selection OF for marine hospi-
tails, purchase made from him of ten Of
land within the limits of Natehez and that deed
was executed for the land but the purchase money
was never paid the appropriation having been insult
fcent.
Mr. YOUNG presented petitions from La Sale
| and Du Page counties, Illinois, asking for add
tional grant of land to complete the Illinois and
Michigan canal.
Mr.. BERRlEN presented the memorial of Salt
marsh & Co., asking for compensation for services
rendered in transporting the mail
MIR. MERRICk presented the memorial OF Joseph
l.. Smith, asking that agricultural department OF
the Government may be established
THE NAVY.
| Mr.. MANGUM gave notice that he would, to-
| morrow, ask leave to introduce
bill to authorize board TO prepare rules for the
| government of the navy;
bill to regulate the pay and emoluments of pursers
an warrant officers of the navy;
bill for the augmentation ofthe marine corps and
| for other purposes and
| bill for the establishment Of naval schools
REMOVALS FROM OFFICE.
Mr.. BUCHANAN said that sometime during the
extra session, his motion, amended by the Sena
tor from North Carolina (Mr Mangum) resolution
adopted, asking the President of the United
States to communicate to Congress list of all reno
walls and appointments of public officers made
since the fourth Of March of last year, and
| if he were not mistaken, he believed since he
commencement of General Jacksons administra
ton The resolution bad never been complied
with he believed, as he had heard nothing about it
since its adoption. 1t not his purpose, however,
to offer another resolution the subject, but merely
to alude to the circumstance, and to express the
hope that the resolution would be answered al some
convenient season.
printed publication of report on the final ADJUST
ment of land claims in Missouri; which was read
first and second time, and referred to the Commit
tee on Private Land Claims.
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Public
| Lands, reported bill for the relief of William
Waller and bill for the relief of B. G. Matthews.
| On the motion Of Mr.. YOUNG, it was resolved
that the Secretary of War be instructed to report to
the Senate whether in his opinion, any legislation Is
necessary authorize sale Of the lead mines in the
State of Illinois and the Territories of Iowa and Wis
consin, whether they be sold by the President
| of the United States at the present time.
The bill for the relief of Thomas n. Isett was
read third time and passed.
message received from the President OF the
United States informing the Senate that, the 18th
instant he approved and signed the following bills,
viz for the relief of Huldah Tucker, Samuel Cra-
PIN William Rand, Joseph Bassett, Margaret Jaml.
| son, Margaret Barnes, David Waller, and the bill
authorizing the States of Illinois, Missouri, and Ar
kansas to select certain lands therein mentioned.
THE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration o
the resolutions of Mr.. CLAY, proposing an augmen
tation of the Tariff and reduction of the expendi
lures of the Government.
Mr. HUNTIN GTON addressed the Senate in sup
port of the resolutions. He contended that it wa
the right and the duty of Congress to afford protec
ton to our domestic manufactures, and it requir
ed as well by what due to the interests OF tn
whole nation as to any and every part of it; and n
endeavored to point out the i'll effects of the free trad
principles maintained by the Senator from Soutt
Carolina (Mr. CALHouN,) and to show that while
materially benefited foreign countries, 1t very seri
ously affected our own He also argued in favor o
home valu ton in preference to the foreign valua
ton at the invoice price, and he stated the benefit
which, in his opinion, would emanate from this mode
! of valuation.
Mr.. CLAY then obtained the floor, and after some
conversation between him and Messrs. Wright, Rives
and Buchanan, with reference to taking the question
on the resolutions, general understanding seemed to
prevail that Mr. Clay would address the Senate to-
| morrow in conclusion of The debate.
The Senate then went into Executive session
and, after some time spent therein, the doors were
opened, and it adjourned