The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-03-31
TWemtp=Sebemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY,, March 80, 1912.
PATRIA.

In SENATE,
WEDNESDAY,, March 80, 1912.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communica-
ton from the War Department, in compliance with
resolution Of the Senate, with reference to the
vey of the Northern and Northwestern lakes; also,
communication from the Treasury Department, in
answer to a resolution calling for information
showing the tariffs of foreign nations upon imports
Mr. ARCHER presented the memorial of the
workmen engaged in the armory at Harpers' Ferry
complaining of the injustice under which they no"
suffer in consequence of being under military super
inendency and asking Tor restoration OF the CIVIL
supervision.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial from Colum-
ba county, New York. on the subject of our rela-
lions with Great Britain, with reference to the Ame-
rican prisoners at Van Demans Land, the North
eastern boundary and the searching and detention Of
our vessels
Mr.. CLAY presented a memorial iron Sandusky
Ohio, demonstrating against any modification OF the
Bankrupt law also, memorial from New YORK,
asking the passage Of international copy-right
law.
Mr.. WOODBURY. presented memorial from
large number of shp-owners of the town OF Porls-
mouth, New Hampshire, asking Congress TO inquire
into the existing regulations between this country and
the colonies of Great Britain in relation to tonnage
and navigation and TO ascertain whether they existed
in an equal or proca manner. lie sand that he
was in favor of the inquiry, but he desired to extend
it farther and therefore, he subh't'ed resolution
into the state of the tonnage and the trade between
this country and foreign powers AID report whether
il was prosperous otherwise under existing treaties
or laws relation thereto and also, whether there was
equal stipulated terms Of reciprocity between tins and
other nations and fso whether they were carried out
in the spirit of the arrangements and that they also
state what measure could be adopted to insure re-
cprocity.
The memorial was referred to the Committee on
Commerce. and the resolution was laid upon the
table until tomorrow
THE ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. KING moved to take up his resolution liking
day for the adjournment Of Congress. he advert
ed to the small amount of business that had been
done since the commencement of the session. and
pressed his opinion that little would continue to be
done until day was fixed for an adjournment
During the four months that they had been IN
session there had scarcely been public act
passed, and the only appropriation bill which
had become law was one to pay themselves,
while tic subordinate officers Of the Government IN
this city were subjected to the most cruel embarass-
in consequence OF the delay IN acting upon The
general appr oprlaon bill. he would vote for Loan
bill to meet the immediate exigt ncies of the GoverA-
ncnt provided it properly presented, and for
tariff which would yield sufficient revenue to carry
ON the Government in an economical manner, Should
all the former sources of revenue be reclaimed to the
Treasury He was willing that determinations should
be made as some articles would bear much higher
rate of duty than others and nc was IN favor OF the
| ad,ptiou Of some provision which would give fair
euuivalen for home valuation The Apponon-
ment bill was merely question of figures
aud would consequently occupy but little time 1t
was then perfectly their power TO ia day for adj
journment unless they were disposed to continue to
waste the time Of the country as too much Of it had
been already wasted in idle debate and INDUCING
personalities, pickering, and strife.
Mr. ARCHER thought that it was incompetent
for them fix period for the adjournment at this
time as the Loan BILL the Tariff bill, the Appor ion
ment BILL and other measures were to be acted upon,
and which would consume much time in their con
sideration 1t impossible for them to adjourn AT
the time fixed by the resolution, (the 30h OF May,)
they had -, approached the Threshold OF busl
ness and he hoped that the resolution would not be
taken up.
Mi PRESTON. said he was anxious that the
solution should be taken up as, in that event. he IN
tended to move to lay il upon the table, because he
thought it would be better to dispose of it IN that Pc
rempory manner than by refusing te take 1t up. he
concurred fully in the views expressed by the Senator
from Virginia, (Mr. ARcHER,) and was therefore
to the passage OF the resolution at this tme tor
the reason that they should first do something for the
country before they consulted their own personal con-
venicnce.
Mr. KING said that he would not press his motion
now as there general disposition to take up the
resolutions OF the Senator from Kentucky; and he
repeated that the reason why he had submitted the
solution was that but little business would be trans
acted until Congress agreed upon day for adjourn
ment.
The bill declaring the assent of Congress to the
State Of Illinois, to impose tax upon all lands here
tofore sold by the United States in that State, from
and after the time Of such sale the bill to establish
certain post routes from Charleston in South Car
ona to,Memphis, in Tennessee and the bill for the
relief of Grcgoire Sarpy, were seyeray read third
time and posed.
The bill TO apportion the representatives among
the several States according to the sixth census, in
troduced yesterday by MIR. Tappan, was, his mo-
ton, made the order OF the day for Monday next
TIE TARIFF, AND INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM.
The Senate then proceeded TO the consideration Of
the resolutions Of Mr. Clay, proposing atlgmcnta-
ton of the Tariff and reduct on of the expenditures
of the Government The question pending was on
the following amendments of Mr.. Riyes, on which
the yeas and nays had been ordered, VIZ
Strike out the second, third, fourth, and fifth reso-
hitioHs and insert
Cd Resolution. Strike out all after the word " OBJ
tanned, in the LIST line, and insert without restoring
to the National Treasury the revenue from the pub
Inc lands the imposition of high taxes upon all TO
reign Imports including the ordinary nccessaries OF
life thus making the tax onerous to the whole people,
because of those necessares the whole people
consumers
81 Resolution Strike out all after tho word there
fore . in the frs, line and insert that much Of the