The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-06
gMentgsS gDemth Congress,
THIRD SESSION.
THURSDAY, January 5, 1913.
SENATE.

FERMENTATION OF MEMOHtALs.
Mr. WRIGHT presented memorial from New
York, asking payment for slave employed by the
Government, and transferred from Florida to Ar
kansas.
Mr.. BUCHANAN presented a memorial from the
Philadelphia Board of Trade, asking for the estab-
shment Of the warehousing system which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. TAILMADGE presented two memorials
from New York city, demonstrating agains, the re-
peal Of the Bankrupt law
Mr.. McROBERTs presented memorial, asking
for the removal of til ions in the Ohio river
and stating in some detail the loss of life and property
IN consequence of their existence.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution submitted by Mr.. BUCHANAN, on
Tuesday, was adopted, and is as follows, viz;
Resolved That the Secretary of the Treasury be
directed to communicate to the Senate any report
which may have been made to him, to the Soci-
tor of the Trea sury, by the United States Attorney
for the eastern district of Pennsy vana, in relation
TO the cloth cases recently tried in that district, in
volvng forieitures consequent upon the violation Of
the revenue laws.
The resolution submitted by Mr. SMITH, of In
diana, on Thursday, .was also adopted, as follows:
directed TO report to the Senate in concise form
as may be practicable, the amount Of the public
debt at the close of the Of the revolution and
the amount paid by the Federal Government for the
individual States, for the expenditures incurred in
that war; =, the amount of the public debt at the
close of the late with Great Britain; and the
amount of the public debt at the close of each adj
mlnistration OF the Federal Government; 3, the
amount remaining in the Treasury at the close Of
each administration A, the gross amount of the
ceI of haa, ~ ~.
the receipts from Imports public lands, and other
sources; D. the gross amount of the expenditures of
each admnstration-dutinguis between the
amount paid in discharge of the public debt and for
other purposes; 8, the amount deposited with the
States, severay the gross amount of continental pa
per money issued by the Federal Government, and
the amount Of the same redeemed by the Govern
ment; 8, the present public debt Of the United
States, IN gross g. The present public debt of Great
Britain, in gross TO- the gross amount Of exports
and imports of the United States during each admin
istration of the Federal Government II, what ma
tons have funded their public debt the debts of
their citizens, under the original par value thereof
or at diminished rate of interest," and the terms of
such funding.
Mr.. BENTON submitted a resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for information to the amount of gold foreign and
domestic, exported and imported since 1894.
The following resolution, offered yesterday by Mr.
HIVES was taken up for consideration, viz
Resolved, That the President Of the United States
be requested to communicate to he Senate Gf not in
his opinion, Inconsistent with the public nteres CO.
pies of any correspondence between the Government
of Great Britain and the Minister Of the United States
at London, on the subject Of the destruction of the
steamboat Caroline, which may not have been here
tofore publicly communicated TO either House of
Congress.
The resolution having been read,
MIR. RlNES said it was offered for the reason that
extracts from the correspondence referred to- had
been made use OF by himself and Others and il was
but fair and candid that the whole should apuear
he resolution was then adopted.
lEPisopE-.7 question Of reraciiy-After the morn
ing business transacted,
MIR. WALKER rose to continue the controversy
commenced yesterday, and begun by Mr.. BnsroS
with reference TO statement made in secret session
as To the maps produced on that occasion. The de-
bate became somewhat extended, and Messrs
WALKER, RyEs, BENTON and Japan partici-
pated. The question of fact with display of less
calmness OF feeling than was mani ested Yesterday
was left precisely where it begun; Mr. BySroS
closing with the remark that 'the assertion of The
Senator from Virginia (Mr. Rurs) was untrue ~ and
MIR. RyEs appealing to the recollection of the whole
Senate TO bear witness that he had stated the truth
The CHAR, finally, terminated the controversy
which, he SAID, was altogether out Of orderl
OREGON TERRrTsRy
The bill TO authorize the adoption Of measures for
the occupation and settlement of the Territory of
Oregon, for extending certain portions Of the laws of
the United States over the same, and for other pur-
poses, was taken up-the question being on its third
reading. But, on motion OF MIR. ClLuouS its further
consideration postponed until Monday nexf