The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-16
gwentp= @rOelth congress.
THIRD SESSION.
WEDNESDAY, February Is, lsi3.
SENATE.


The PRESIDENT pro tenn. laid before the Senate
a report f ON the Post Office Department giving the
expenses of the mail service By rail road as COM
pared with similar service prior to the establishment
of rail roads TIE report was laid upon the table,
aud, on motion of Mr.. MERRioE, ordered 10 be
printed.
Also, a communication from the Iowa Legislature,
with reference to the Indian treaties.
Also, the credentials of WILLIAM II HAYWARD,
elected for six years from the fourth Of March next
from the State of North Carolina. The credentials
were read and fled
Mr.. TALLMADGE presented the credentials of
SrLAs WMcmr, Jr., elected TO the Senate of the
United States, from New York, for six years from
the 4th of March next. The credentials were read
and filed.
Mr.. BENTON presented memorial, signed by a
large number of steamboat Captains asking Congress
to take .oue method to reduce the expense and in
convenience growing out OF the heavy tolls on the
Portland and Louisville Canal
MIR. WALKER spoke Of the subject as one Of consi-
derable importance, and said that unless the evils
complained of were remeded, he should be in favor
of making grants of land TO the State of Indiana in
consideration of and i'm proved canal upon the
Indiana side of the river. The owners of the Port
land and Louisville Canal seemed TO have DISPOSE
ton, while their tolls were enormous, to accommo'
date the public.
Mr.. SMITH, of Indiana, also pressed the subject
upon the attention Of the Senate IL was one, he
said Of great interest to the commerce of the West
and as he thought it too late to consider the sub
isct at this session. he hoped Western Sena would
not lose sight Of it.
Mr. TAPPAN said word or two on the subject
when the memorial was referred
NrWIi. COX reporte !, from the Military Commit
tee, bill for the relief Of certain companies of the
Brady Guards, OF Michigan, for services rendered
the General Government during the border disturb
a ces Of 1897 and 1888.
MIR. PORTER asked for the consideration Of the
bill at hi time.
Mr.. KING and other, objected; but the motion
prevailed II to Is, and the bill was considered AND
finally passed.
Mr.. LIN y asked Cor the consideration Of the reso
luton offered by him last evening, tina, the daily hour
of meeting hereafter shall be O'Clock, and the
rolution was rejected by vote of 10 10 Is.
After some misce Ilaneous business Of no public i'm
portance the Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of the special order being the resolutions Of Mr.
McDuyys in relation TO the tai i'll, retrenchment etc
10 which MIR. VANS bad proposed amendment
heretofore pubsbed) as had also Mr. RNes-th,
reso utions Of the latter declaring that Is demand
ed by tr public interests Of the parties mme stcl,
concerned as wei those Of the country at large
that Congress should now explicitly and unequivo
caly declare the views ii enterains OF the sppropr
ate and constitutional sphere Of its powers and du
lies in relation to the fulhlment OF the peculiarly
qagements OF the several S,ates-hat 1t would be IL
violation Of the Con uiuiion 10 assume those debts
and that lust sentiment Of respect for the character
of sovereign states, mourning pecuniary obligation.
by a del bcrate act of the public will aud solemn
pedre oC the public faith through their constitution
a and appropriate organs, torbids the apprehension
tha, ,py OF the States Of this Union will fail TO cal
forth teir utmost for the final redemption
of their engagements, preferrng every sacrifice te
dsbopor and proud to illustrate that jealous spirit Of
Independence which belongs TO free republican States
by s,er and strenuous reliance on their own fscu
ties for delverancc from their present temporary en-
blrrassments.
MIR DAYTON addressed the Senate in elucidatior
and defence OF the following amendment, which b'
iroposed as a substitute for the third resolution o
Mr. Evans, viz;
R,.oirsd, That the disrust and obloquy cast upor
the Federal Government by reason OF the failure o
certain States make prompt payment Of their debts
i an unjust and uni,unded mputat,on upon its ere
dit and good faith. I hat while this Government de
plores the misguided policy Of those States which
have embarrassed themselves, it disclams all IsbiI,
IT, legally or morally, for such delinquency While
in yndica,on Of its unbemished faith and honor
IT appeals with condolences TO its past history.
Mr. MERRlCk, IN consideration Of the late peri
oil Of the session, ard the extended debate 20 which
the resolutions would g.ve rise II not disposed Of
moved to lay the whole SUBJECT upon the table.
On this question the yeas and nays were or6ere1
and being taken, 1t was decided in the Affirmative
va, ~, nays IS, as f,lio~s'
YEAS-Messr, Barrow, Bates, Bsyard, Borrep
Cho.ts, Conrad, Crsiu, Crlttsndep, Evans, Graham
Dayton, Henderson, Huntington, Merrick, Mil, or
Morebssd, Phelps, Porter, simmons, Smith, Of Ia.
srragus, Tallmadge, WI te, Wocdbridge-A.
NkYs--Mcssrs. Allen, Archer, Bsgby, Benton