Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-14
TwENTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Corresp onience Of the Baltimore Patriot.
WASHINGTON, April Q, 1912.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
ENCcITTINE CONNfTrNICA ATOMS
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The President OF the Senate laid before the Sc
nate, this morning, message from the President o
the United States, transmitting copy OF the letter
addressed TO the Secretary Of State by the chair.
Of the board Of commissioners appointed tc
explore and survey the boundary line between the
States OF New Hampshire and Maine and the British
Provinces, together with report upon the subject
Also, a communication from the Commissioner o.
the Genera Land Office, with a resolution in rela.
ton 10 lands.
PETITIONS.
MIR BUCHANAN presented the petition OF SOC
citizens Of Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, en-
gagged IN the coal trade, embracing almost every
person engaged in the business, whether laborer:
or others The petitioners state that when the
Compromise act shall go into effect, the duty OF
coal will be reduced 10 forty cents ton, which vii
afford protection whatever The petitioner!
further state that England imposes duty Of sever
d1 lars ton on foreign coal. They, therefore, ask
Congress TO impose duty Of ten cents bushel on
coal. II this Is done, the petitioners say the price
uf The domestic article will be reduced in the course
of ten years much below what IL now IT, because, If
protection be furnished the foreign trade will be cut
of entirely, and competition will spring up a.
home IN al the coal regions Of the Union.
A memorial was also presented from the city and
county OF Philadelphia, asking Congress to refund
10 General Jackson the fine which was imposed and
paid 10y him IN 1915; aud petition praying that
the duty on non may be restored 10 what il IN
1899.
Joint resolution from the House. Withholding
the payment for the printing Of the Sixth Census
and the Compendium thereto, was ordered TO an
engrossmeut.
Some other bills were cal ed up, but none Of them
were acted upon Of public interest.
LOAN BILL.
Mr. EVANS called up the Loan Bill
Mr. WOODBURY., OF New Hampshire was
uf Hfnd IN he 1aur md n H.
length IN defence Of the amendment Of the Sena.
tor from Mississippi, (Nr Wa.ker) proposing
repeal Of the Distribution Act, AID pledge Of the
and fund for the redemption OF the oin authorized
100 The bill under consideration. The Senator from
Gsv Hampshire went into ong and extended
argument 10 show the necessity e giving pledge
OF the Land Fund in order 10 obtain Loan upon
good and equitable terms. The burden Of Mr.
Woodbury's speech was 10 procure the repeal Of
he Land DiIl. Some other subjects were incIden-
t1ily discussed, hut incidentally only IN reply TO
what WIS said yesterday by Mr. Criuenden, Of
Ky. and Mr. Archer Of Va, both OF whom had re-
nacted somewhat upon the cxtTavagance Of the
late Administration. Much was said Of the extra
yigance Of the Administration, and much of re-
renchment and reform, but nothing new, interest.
ING. or important.
Mr. Woodbury. devoted good part Of the speech
m representing the country IN the worst possible
condition, Tor Inc purpose oil making out al good
case as he could for the repeal of the Distribution
Net picture was drawn much more calculated
10 effect the cOndiion Of the country for evil tbs
any state Of Indebtedness from which the couotrv s
now suffering. The Senator seemed 10 delight no,
only IN making the country ms bad az 4 is, but
much worse than Il has cen or is likely 10 be-
The President Of tie Untcl States came in for
n share Of Mr. Woodbury's notice and he had
many honied words TO besiow upon the Executive
They seemed to excite a smile upon the one side u
1 chnmbei and with Mr. WoOdbury's friends and
d feeling Of contempt on the other.
Mr. PRESTON replied with good deal Of
e1rnostness and severity, charging him with contra
dieting himself md doing mueh more when CON.
p1rson was made between the Secretary Of the
Treasury Mr. Woodbury. aud The Senator Mr..
Woodbury..
Mr. +. spoke until late, tracing the causes Of the
present embarrassments, under which the country
labofcd 10 the party hnt had 50 lately gone out of
power, and loft rs succt ssOr without dollar 10 car.
~ on the Government Although opposed 10 the
distribution OF the proceeds Of the public lands
yet De could not sustain the amendment Of the Sc
nntor from Mississippi, and leopard the bill by
sending bock 10 the other branch, IN the face Of
the vote so lately given there on that very subject
Mr. WOODBURY. made a brief reioinder.
Mr. lOUNb Outnincd the floor and smoke IN
favor Of The Observation-Disclosures that the obiect
Of loans was to supply the Treasury that the pro.
Ceeds ~ The lands might he retained by he gtstes
lie otkei why the tariff Of duties Ind not been
brought Onward and money raised for the Govern.
incni without going INTO market az long dates Al
such an uniavorsbIe period for bouoWing7
Mr. EVANS expressed the hone that tho ques
ton on ne amendments might thea be taken ans
le' be ordered 10 Ne third reading on Mon
DAY, which was The time fixed by general consent
Ihero were many remarks that had fallen from IN,
Other side 70 which Dc had been anxious. excsed-
iogly ANXIOUS, 10 reply, but had lorborn 10 do so
because The necessity Of the eass pressed on tbsm
Tor present and immediate oction
Mr. MANGUM moved IN adjournment. M i, an.
pcaUd there was ilttIo probability Of pstt,ng a vi,
on the amendments his evening.
Mr. BAYARD and MERRiCK wers bo,b o.,
posed 10 the adjournment.
The question being put by the Char. the VOL
r'ood--Ayes ~ noes 10.
The question was then taken on Mr. Walker,
amendment, and decided IN the negative, as fol.
lows;
DEAs-Messrs Allen, Bagby, Benton, Buchsn
m calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberu
Rves' smith n Coon, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wake
10
NAYS-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates. Bsyar
Beuen, Choate, Clayton, Evars. Gmban. Hsr
derson' Huntington, Msogum, Merriek. Mile
Morehesd, Ph'lps, Porter, Preston Simmon