The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-03
gmrntp-SlOenth Gonarrss'
THIRD SESSION
THunsDAs, February ?, 1913
SENATE.

SENATE
The PRESIDENT pro TEN. laid before the Senate
an account of the condition of the trust funds in
compliance with the law e 1886
BARBoRs, ABOLITION, GOVERNMENT STOCK, ETC.
Mr. SMITH, Of Indiana, presented joint resolu
lions adopted by the Legislature OF Indiana In favor
Of an appropriation for the rbor at Michigan city,
and also for the Wabash river which were referred
10 the Committee on Commerce.
MIR RATES presented two memorials from Mas
sachusetts for the abolition of slavery IN the District
OF Columbia
The motion 10 receive the memorials, on motion
of MIR BERRIEN, was laid on the table.
Mr.. STURGEON presented o memorial slgDCd by
$50 women OF the city aud county Of Philadelphia,
asking Congress 10 uae its constitutional power to
abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia. lie
said that he disposed TO crafty the fair memo
riasts in presenting the memorial; which was ac-
corlingly read by him in his seat.
MIR BERRlEN objected 10 the reception of the
memorial and the motion TO receive was laid upon
the table
Mr. STURGEON also presented a memorial sign
ed by citizens of Pennsy iyana, in favor Of the issue
of Government stock of tAo hundred million. Of
dollars for the relief Of the States.
Mr. MERRlCk presented the proceedings of the
board of trade of Baltimore, asking Congress TO inter-
pose some law for the establishment of more recip-
rocal commercial relations than now exist between
our own and foreign Governments
PENSIONERS
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Maine, from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, presented report with reference
to invalid and naval pensioners.
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL.
The bill from the House of Representatives maxi
ing AUTHORIZATIONS for the calendar year ending Both
of June IS43 and the fiscal year ending on the Both
of June 1874 was read ice, and, motion of Mr..
Evans referred TO the Committee on Finance.
PRIVATE EXPRESSES.
The bill to prevent the carrying of "mailabe mat
ter" by private expresses, was iurt er debated 10
the close of the morning hour.
Mr.. EVANS advocated the passage of the bill,
and proposed amendment defining what mailabe
matter was.
Mr. HUNTINGTON interposed several objections
to the bill, without opposing It's provisions generally
The bill at the expiration Of the morning hour,
was passed over
OREGON TERRITORY.
Mr. LINN called for the special ORDER and
Mr. BEN TON proceeded, at length, to defend the
bill. lie thought that the arguments of Senators
who had opposed il involved good deal of nconsis-
ency. Gentlemen expressed great fear Ct war,
while the voice was unanimous that the territory
was Great Britain according to those gentlemen,
was TO go to war with US for defending soil
Others said that that nation pre-emnently paci-
fc and yet this pacific country was to go to war
with Us for defending our own territory Others
declared the country was worth nothing, and yet
maintained that Great Britain going TO war 10
defend a colony worth nothing He spoke al length
of tie treaty and he " Secrelarys collation." and
pronounced the treaty abandonment of ouI
ancient andmarks,-a yielding up of great
principles the worst of all the eight treaties whlc
preceded it, from that Of 80 down 10 that Of 1928.
IL was he contended, a surrender of the rights Of
citizens and of soil, TO The British Government.
Mr. CHOATE said he desired to reply to a single
branch a the Senator's argument, referring to the
boundary on the northwest, and much Of the trea-
ty as r lated to that part OF the subject.
The bill was then informally passed by until to-
morrow.
REVENUE GU TIERS.
Mr. BAYARD presented resolution, which was
adopted, calling upon The Committee on Naval Az
fairs to report the expedIency Of abo shing the
Revenue Cutter service, and employing vessels be-
longing to the Navy.
After the presentation, by MIR. CALHOUN, OF a
memorial with reference TO The tariff,
The Senate adjourned