The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-19
Tmentp=Sebenth Congress.
IN SENATE,
SECOND SESSION.


FRIDAY, March ID, 1912.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communications, viz:
l. From the Secretary of War; in reply to
luton OF the l4th instant, transmitting report from
John Flanagan, the superintendent of the Upper
Mississippi lead mines
2. From the Postmaster General, in reply to reso-
luton OF the 10th utmo giving detailed statement
OF the cost of the public buildings in the city Of Wash
ington
3. From the Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin,
with reference to the boundary line between that Ter
ritory and the State of Michigan.
Mr. CHOATE presented The petition of shpmas-
terra and others of Newburyport Massachusetts, pray
ing that the Pilot Law may not be repealed.
Mr.. CLAY presented memorial from glass cut
of the city of New York. asking for protection.
On the motion of Mr.. WILLIAMS, it was
ResoIved, That the Secretary of the Navy be d.
rected to communicate to the Senate the names OF
all officers in the Navy of the United States de-
noting the periods of their admission into the public
service and the date of their present commissions,
and the time of their respective service prior to
the first of January 1924 also, the time OF service
of all such officers and present Passed Midshipmen
since the first of January, 1924, at sea and on other
duty.
The resolution of MIR. MERRIcK, proposing joint
rule for the two Houses inhibiting amendment
from being made to any appropriation bill for OBJ
jects not designated by some pre-exsting law, being
on its passage, and the yeas and nays having been
ordered
Mr. HENDERSON expressed the hope that the
question would not now be taken, many of the
members of the Senate, who were opposed to the re-
solution were absent. He therefore moved that the
resolution be laid upon the table, and the motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. MERRICK then gave notice that tomorrow,
he would call up the re olution; and whether many
members of the Senate should be absent or not, he
and decided affirmativey negatively.
The following bills read third time and
passed:
The bill to authorize Chapman Lewis to purchase a
preemption right to certain quartersection of land,
occupied by him. at the minimum price per acre
the bill relative the act entitled act granting land
to certain exes from Poland, approved June 80,
1884 the bill for the relief of HeZekiah l.. Thistle,
and the bill to revive and continue in force can act
supplementary to act entitled AN act in addition
to the act for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States, and 10 repeal the acts
therein mentioned" approved 10th March, 1898
The bill for the relief of Thomas M. lset, the bill
for the relief of Vaeren Allen, the bill for the re
Surveyor General and to change the location OF the
land Office in the Greensburg district in the State of
Louisiana, severaly ensrossed for third read
ing. ,
Congress to the State Of Illinois to impose tax upon
all lands heretofore sold by the United States in that
State from and after the time of such sale.
Mr.. McROBERTS explained the object of the bill,
and said that the limitation of five years, at pre-
sent existing, relieved from taxation large amount
of the domain of Illinois, and the bill before them,
it should become law, would enable that State to
increase the amount of taxable property with view
to diminish the taxes which were imposed upon heI
citizens. This bill applied only to future sales-he
was under the impression that Congress could not
pass law to tax the lands heretofore sold-and il
gave to Illinois the power to take action in the mat
ter, if the Legislature should deem it to be neces-
sary.
MIR. WHITE was opposed to partial legislation,
| and he saw no good reason for departing from the
course hitherto pursued by the Government with
gard to the new States and as he did not view the
object contemplated by the bill local matter he
moved that it be committed.
Mr. KING said that the bill did not ask to violate
any arrang emen heretofore made but Illinois merely
wished 10 impose taxes equally upon all who held
lands within the State Alabama satisfied to let
things GO on as they had, as most of the public lands
in that State had been disposed of; but when Illinois
forward and asked to impose taxes for the pur-
pose of relieving her people of their burdens why did
Senators oppose the request, unless it to favor
those who had been induced to buy lands and who
had imagined that they would rise in price by the time
the five years exemption from taxation, according to
the existing laws, shall have expired.
Mr.. CLAY said that as the hour ofone had arrived,
he would to lay the bill upon the table, for the
purpose oftaking up the special order; and the motion
prevailed.
THE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
resolutions of Mr.. Clay proposing an augmentation
of the Tariff and reduction Of the expenditures of
the Government
Mr. EVANS continued his remarks from yesterday,
in favor of the resolutions and in reply to the obser
vations of Mr.. Calhoun and MIR. Woodbury.. In con-
cuson he exhorted Senators to throw aside abstrac
tions and resort to something that was practical for
the public welfare; for if there time
for men to forget every thing but the coun-
try, the time; and they who would
pursue such course, instead of induging in
ordinations and recrimnations, and in perpetual
fault-fnding, would act together like wise and pru-
dent men, in promoting the great interests which
were depressed by the present condition of affairs
they would win, mot the fleeing popularity of the
day, but the abiding and enduring gratitude of the
country.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday next.
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