The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-02-16
gmentp-A eoenth Congress.
SECOND SESSION
IN SENATE,
TUESDAY, February Is, 1912.


resolution, enclosing information from the Topagra-
phca bureau with reference to the survey OF the north
| crn and Northeastern Lakes.
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented petition from ci-
gems of Troy, New York, praying Tor the reduction
| of the per diem of members of Congress TO five dol
lars that their mileage be fixed at ten dollars for
every hundred miles and thai the long sessions Of
] Congress may be limited to the frs, OF May.
| Mr. MILLER presented petition from citizens OF
| Warren New Jersey, adverse TO posiponement or
| repeal of the Bankrupt law.
| Mr.. BENTON introduced resolution instructing
the Committee the Library 10 inquire into the sx-
pedency of making suitable distribution oithe re-
naininccopies the OF 1910, which have been
placed in the Library subject to the order of Congress
| He said that the whole number of copies printed was
10000 $50 of which had been disposed of; consc-
| quently there remaining i190 coples much
larger number than intended to be kept IN the LII
| bTary.
| The resolution was adopted.
/ THE REVENUE AND nETRENcHMENT AND REFORM.
! Mr.CLAY remarked that, severa days ago, he
nmaed his purpose TO present several resolutions TO
the Senate, various subjects OF PUBLIC Importance
lie held these resolutions In his hand, and had risen
| for the purpose OF reading them. II was not hls IN
| ention to ask their immediate consideration, but to
| suggest that day be set apart for that purpose In
presenting them at this time he would observe that
upon these upon other questions OF great national
| mporance he had felt it to be his duty to consult
seine of his friends the propreiy Of the step and
the result that he greater part of the resolutions
met with general concurrence of opinion; but, so
far as regards two or three OF them, there was some
diversity OF opinion which he hoped would DC recon-
ciled after full consideration OF the subjects in
| volved
| The resolutions were then read, as follows
l. Resolred That il is the duty Of the General Go
vernment for conducting its administration, 10 poSde
an adequate within the year to meet the cur
rent penses of the year; and that any exPedient,
either by loan by Treasury notes, to supply IN time
deficiency revenue, especially during
successive years, is unwise, and must lead TO PERM
cIous consequences
2 Resoired That such adequate revenue can
not be obtained by duties foreign imports, without
adopting higher rate than twenty per cent, Us pro-
yided fo the Compromise act, which, al the line OF
lis passa. e. supposed and assuned as rate that
would supply a sufficient revenue foi an economical
administration Of the Government.
3 Resoired, Therefore, That The rate OF duties on
foreign imports ought 10 be augmented beyond the
rate Of twenty per cent, as 10 produce nett eve
nue. of twenty six millions of dollars twenty-five Tor
the ordinary expenses of Government two for lhepay
meni OF the existing debt andtwo millions as re-
served fund for contingencies
A Resoiped, That in the adjustment OF taIn TO
raise an OF twenty-six millions OF revenue, NE
principles OF the Compr mise act generally should be
adhered to and that especially maximum rate OF
adj vaorem duIles should be established, rom "hih
there ought to be as lit departure as possible.
s. Resolved, That the provision IN the act OF Tie
Extra Session. for the distribution OF the proceeds 81
the public lands requiring the operation OF thai act %
he suspended, in the contingency OF hi2her ra'e
duty than twenty per cent ought 10 be repealed
6 Resotped, That it is the duty of Government a.
all times but more especially In season such as no"
exists, Of general embarrassment ana pecunlary as
tress to abolish all useless institutions and ohces, TO
curail all unnecessary expenses and TO practice rigid
economy
7 Resoired, That the contingent expenses Of the
two Houses of Congress ought to be greatly reiuceu
and the mileage of members OF Congress ought TO De
re- gulaed, and more clearly defined.
g. Resoired That the expenses of the Judicial De-
par,men Of Government have of late years been great
" increased and ought TO be diminished
g. Resolred. That the diplomatic relations OF the
nted States with foreign powers have beer unne.
cessarly extended, during the last twelve years, ana
ought To be reduced.
10 Resolped That the Thanking privilege ought TO
be further restricted the abusive of II restrained
and punished, the postage on letters reduced the mode
Of estimating distances clearly defined ana pre-
scribed and small addition to postage made on books
pamphlets and packages transmitted by the mall TO
be graduated and increased according to their respect
i've weights.
H. Resolred That the Secretaries OF State, OF the
Treasury the War and of the Navy Departments,
and the Postmaster General, be seyeray directed as
praclicable TO report what Offices can De apo
lished and what retenchmens OF pubic expenditure
can be made without public deriment, in the respect
i've branches of the public service under their charge
Mr. CLAY rose to suggest day for the considefa-
ton of these resolutions, when he should De happy 10
accommodate
nation with respect 10 them which may he desired
He there fore proposed that next Thursday week be
designated 40 the day for their consideration, and that
they he printed Tor the use OF the Senate
Me- CALHOUN suggested that the Senate would,
on that day, resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Unlon as the resolutions
went for an entire change of law, violation oi the
Compromise and for increasing the existing burdens
upon the people and to ascertain what E
could be made in the expenditures of the Govern
ment, all he subjects designated would nave 70 DE
considered with the greatest deliberaion lie, there
fore, would make that motion, at the proper uhe II
the Senator from Kentucky would accept OF II.
Mr. CLAY would have no objection to thorough
and ample consideration of the resolutions IN any form
in which the Senate might throw tsell put ue sen
ator from South Carolina would see that ms on)ect
could be obtained without taking the particular
course which he (Mr. CALHOUN had suggested Tor
if the resolutions be disposed of atrmatvey, II must
be by action upon them a bill would then be brought
forward, aud thus second opportunity De presented
for discussion He had sort OF objection TO
committee of the whole and he did not mean to an
tcipate the discussion which would arise on the me-
rts of the resolutions but he thought that when the
subject should come up he could show that he senator
from South Carolina was greatly mistaken IN supPosns
that the Compromise act was TO be violated III us sP
rit and he would endeavor to show that one OF ms
propositions was in conformity with the compromise
itself
Inc resolutions were then made the order OF the
day for Thursday week
THE. ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
The resolution of Mr. KING, fixing the 30th of
May as the period for the adjournment OF Congress,
was taken up for consideration.
Mr. KING id that, if they should pass the Ieso-
luton, and send it 10 the House, that branch OF the
Legislature, as well tie Senate, W uld arrange
their business accordingly; and thus they would be
ready adjourn at the time suggested lie hoped iha
the resolution would be adopted, and trusted that there
was no desire any where the session beyond
the summer months but no time be fixed they would
moi be an 10 lea the city until the end OF luly The