The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-13
Tmemtp= @ebenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, May II, 1912.


Mr. GRAHAM, from the Committee Claims,
reported, without amendment, the House BID for the
relief of Archibald McCuum.
Mr. CALHOUN presented memorial from the
Chamber of Commerce of Charleston, South Carroll
ma asking that alteration may be made in the great
Southern mail between Boston and New Orleans
which seemed proposed to be changed from the
railroad and steamboat conveyance, via Virginia, the
Carolnas, Georgia, and Alabama, to the Mississippi
route via Washington, Pittsburgh, or Wheeling
thence on steamboat, the Mississippi, to New Or
leans also petition from Captan l.. Morris pray
ing the aid ofthe Government in the construction and
equipment of steam vessel to be engaged in the
transportation of the mail from Charleston, South
Carolina TO Havana, in the Island OF Cuba
Mr.. MOREHEAD, from the Committee on Indian
A fairs, reported joint resolution from the House,
authorizing the Secretary of WaI to continue the en-
poymeni of two clerks for the transaction of business
growing out of the reservations and grants under In
dian treaties which read third time and passed.
The bill from the House, authorizing the Shenan-
doah Bridge Company at HarpeIs Ferry to erect a
bridge on the land Of the United States al the town
Of Iarpes Ferry, read twice and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented memorial from a
large number of citizens of Sangamon county, ILL.,
ncs requesting Congress to establish such tariff of
duties will prevent the expectation of specie raise
sufficient amount of revenue TO redeem the nation
from debt and foster home manufactures and produce
tons in order to render the country prosperous in
peace and independent in war also several petitions
from citizens of the State of Pennsylvania complain
ing loudly of the Compromise act, and asking suii
ccnt protection domestic manufactures, that they
may be enabled To endure foreign competitions
THE FINE IMPOSED ON GENERAL JACKSON.
Mr., LINN moved to postpone the general orders,
for the purpose of taking up the bill providing for
the payment to General Jackson of the fine of a
thousand dollars imposed upon him in 1915. On this
motion he called for the yeas and nays which were
| nd hai fnlap ttoI =
as follows
YEAS.-Nlessrs. Bagby, Benton, Buchanan Cal
houn, Fulton, Henderson, King, Linn McRoberts,
Merrck, Rives, Sewer, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker,
Wilcox, Williams Woodbury., and Young-l9.
NAYS-Nlessrs. Bates, Bayard, Berrien, Choate
Clayton, Crafts, Crlttcnden Evans, Graham, Hun
tington, Miller, Morehead, Phelps Smith, of lnd-
! ana, Sprague, Tamadge, White, and Woodbridge
Is.
50 the motion was agreed to nd the bill was then
read 1t provides for the ascertanmenl by the proper
accounting Offices and payment to Major General
Andrew Jackson of the amount of the penalty or
damages awarded by the district Judge Of the United
States OF New Orleans in the year lSl against Major
General Andrew Jackson then commander in chief
of that district for official acts in that capacity and
paid by him at that -and for the payment to him
of that sum with interest at six per cehum per
annum.
MIR. LINN remarked that the Committee on the
Judiciary to whom the bill had been referred, had
made report against its passage Y They say, be
claim is for the repayment to General Jackson of a
sum of money with interest, received from hun in
! 1915. Its not made by General Jackson or by any
person appearing to be authorized in his behalf and
! the allowance Of claim presented 1t Is believed
would be without precedent and would be itself an
unwise It's proposed moreover to repay sum
of money received 10y the United States many years
ago for fine, or penalty, or damages, without any
evidence whatever to show for what cause or under
what circumstances the same was imposed, inflicted,
or awarded The committee have been furnished
with no evidence on which they undertake to de-
eide whether this money ought ought not to be re-
! paid. They have information the subject ex.