The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-21
Tmemtp=Sebemth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE,
WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1874


WEDNESDAY, April 20, 1842.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate message from
the President ofhe United States, enclosing commu-
ncations from the State and War Departments, in
compliance with the resolution of the 18th of Febru
ary showing the number, names, compensation etc,
of the various agents. officers commissioners who
have been appointed to Office by the Executive De-
parmens in the absence of express provision by law
Mr.. TAPPAN presented memorial from citizens
Of Perry county, Ohio, demonstrating against the ad-
mission of Texas into the Union.
Mr. BUCHANAN presented twenty-three me-
MORALS from merchants and traders of the city of Phi
Iadephia stating that they deeply sensible that
nothing will relieve the country efectually than
an increase ofduy on imports and the encouragement
of domestic manufactures; ten memorials from lndl-
vduas engaged in various branches of employ in
Pennsylvania, and one from Delaware, asking for the
restoration of the tariff of 1898; four petitions from
Pennsylvania, praying that the duty on iron may be
placed al what It was in 1889 the memorial of manu-
facturers of flour of mustard, asking that Congress
NAV admit mustard seed free of duty, and impose
duty on the -four of mustard the memorial from
Of chocolate asking for the imposition
of duty on chocolate and the admission Of cocoa free
Of duty also three memorials from Berks county,
Pennsyv ania asking for an increase OF duty on TO
reign leather, iron, hats, caps, shoes ready-made
} clothing etc. approving of the Distribution Land
Law and asking for the repeal of the provision
of that act which precludes distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the public lands from taking place, should
the duty on foreign imports 60 beyond twenty per
cent.
MIR. WRIGHT presented the resolutions Of the
Legislature of New York. instructing their Senators
and requesting their Representatives TO vote for an
immediate repeal Of the act providing for the dIsi
button of the proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands
among the several States, and to grant preemptlon
rights, approved September, lS4i.
Mr. CRITTENDEN presented two memorials,
one from Lebanon county and the other from Fayete
county in the State Of Pennsyvani asking for pro-
lection to domestic manufactures
Mr.. MERRICK presented memorial from Cum
berand county, Maryland, asking that Congress may,
as speedily possible, pass law to transfer to the
State of Maryland the stock held by the United
States in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company:
Mr.. LINN, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported the bills for the relief of Mary al
lete, Juan Belgar, John Compton, Jean B. Comeau,
and the legal representatives of Madame Delusser.
Mr.. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the bill providing for the
ton Of custom-house in Providence, Rhode Island
and the bill for the relief of Josiah Holmes.
Mr. BENTON, from the Committee Military
Affairs, reported bill for the relief Of John Moore
and the bill for the relief Of the heirs of General
William Eaton.
On the motion of Mr.. YOUNG, the Committee
on the Public Lands instructed to inquire wheth-
er any further legislation necessary to authorize the
sale Of the mineral lands in the State of Illinois and
| in the Territories of Wisconsin and Iowa.
| On the motion Of Mr.. WOODBURY., it was re-
solved that the Committee on Retrenchment inquire
into the amounts Of outstanding appropriations unex-
pended, arranging them under separate heads, and
report the same to the Senate, well their opin-
ION whether the expenditures, or any portion OF them
| of public character, can be repealed postponed
until another year, without injury to the public
| service.
On the motion of MIR. EVANS, it was resolved
that the Committee on Public Buildings be instructed
to inquire into the expediency OF making an approprl-
alton for the completion of the Treasury building
| a0reea bly tn the original design of the
THE RHODE ISLAND CONTROVERSY.
The following resolution, submitted by Mr.. AL
LEN, on Monday, was read viz
Resolred, That the President of the United States
be requested to communicate to the Senate all in
formation in his possession, which has been COM
muncated to him, either verbally or in writing,
whether from the Governor of the State OF Rhode
Island or from persons purportng to act under his
appointment by his authority request or under
the authority request of any either Of the pres
ent authorities of that State civil or military, or
purportng to act under the authority by the APP
pointment or at the request of convention of del
egates of the people of that State, of committee
of any such convention, or purporng to act as the
immediate agent or representative of any meeting oil
assembage Of citizens of that State, relative to pro-
ceedings which have taken place or are in cor tenn
pation in that State with view to the establishment
of constitutional republican form of Government
for the people thereof, in the place of the Lane
Company charter granted by King Charles ii of Eng
land and under which that State has hitherto beer
governed and that he also communicate to the Sen
ate, with that information, all correspondence, pro-
CARNATIONS, orders and proceedings of any character
and description whatsoever, which have been takcr
on the part of the Executive Government of thu
United States touching that matter
Mr.. ALLEN modified the resolution by strkin!
out the word " verbally" in the fourth line, and in
, serting in lieu thereof, the word ''printed."
Mr., PRES TON inquired whether the resolution
was now before the Senate.
The CHAIR replied affirmavey.
Mr.. PRESTON asked when it was submitted
The CHAIR responded, on the 18th instant.
, Mr.. PRESTON further inquired whether the Sc
nate had decided take it up.
> Mr.. KING remarked that the resolution came u
as a matter Of course.
Mr.. PRESTON observed that he would be glad /
know what the Senators from Rhode Island had Il
say upon the subject 1t seemed to him that Their
y was necessity for its adoption The duty of tn
Executive prescribed by the Constitution as we
as by laws made 10 conformity with it, and he woul
be obliged to act upon ,hem besides, they understood
I from the newspapers, what the President had don
with regard to this subject and how he would act
case Of emergency.
Mr. SIMMONS said that he would prefer that n
resolution lie upon the table until tomorrow, to CIV
him time to examine il.