Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-04-19

referring TO al! papers ard documents deemed
necessary In subslan,ae the complaint. The
remaining IL sections embrace the details for
eAectin3 the object of the first S, clionl
Mr.. SoUrnARD delivered an argument of
considerable length in support of this bill add
ver'inS to, FOR the purpose of showing the ex.
pedlency OF the measure, aud enteIieg good
deal into The merits of an existing and long
standing controversy between the states of
New York and New Jersey, relative to their
boundary and the extent of their respective
luris dictiOns-the state of New York claiming
jurisdiction over all the waters between the
two states, up to high-water mark on the Jer-
sey shore; the Inter state resisting this claim,
and asserting her own right to exercise iuris-
diction over the dividing waters, as far out as
the middle thereof
MIR. VAN BUREN also entered much at large
into the tnerits Uf the dispute between the
states, controverting some of the positions
taken 10y Mr.. Southland, and arguing that there
was.n necessity for adopting this bill, inase
much rs the question between the two states
could, without any such law, be brought up to
the Supreme Court in case betw cen two
individuals, being citizens Of different states,
Sc.
The bill was then laid over and made the
order OF the day for tomorrow, ON the motion
of Mr.. Dickerson.
The engrossed bill to repeal the 18th sec
non III the act OF last session, tn reduce the
military establishment, was read the third
time, passed, and sent to the House of Repre-
sentatives for concurrence.
The bill from the House of Representative s
to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury Ia
make an exchange Ofcertain and per cent
STOCKS for stock to bear an interest of five per
cent. was taken up in committee Of the whole
air. MoRRNL in the chair.
ar. HOLMES of Maine, entered into a brie
exposition of the operation and effect of the
Diii-and IN conclusion expressed the opinion
that u there was strong probability that the
government would be able to pay off the debt
as 1t became due, he should he averse to the
bi'l but, as it would do no harm at least, if il
diI no good, he should support the bin.
Mr. MACON was opposed to the bill He
conceived IL to he neither more or less than a
new way to make u loan: for if there was =
prospect of being able to pay the deb, this bill
would not have been introduced. 1t was the
precise way in which England had gone on in
her public debt-that nation which we abused
most and copied most. He was opposed tn
tie whole paper system, public and private
tne only effect OF which was To make the rich
r'cncr and the poor poorer. He had heard oil
war IN Disguise, but this WAS the first time, he
believed, they had ever had a loan in disguise
and he was decidedly opposed to it.
Some conversation took place between
Mr.. KING, of New TURK, aud Mr Holmes, al
Maine, on one or two points of inquiry, which
The former put To the latter gentleman, as
Chairman of the Commute Of finance; after
which
The bill was postponed until Tomorrow
The Senate went into the consideration OF
Executive business after which
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. FLOYD, who has been absent from the
House for some weeks. on account of i'll
health in his family, this day resumed his
seat.
Mr.. HARDIN, from the Select Committee
appointed TO inquire whether any part of the
public expenditure could he rctrrnched, made
"A report thereon, in part, and al great length
upon the various subjects connected with the
expenditures and revenue of the government,
concluding with the following resolutions
heS0frea, hat the policy of resorting To loans FOR
.ne support OF government in times of peace is us-
wise aud inexpedient. -
heSoi'ed, That this government owes il TO the pco-
p'e To take efficient measures for the redemption Of
the public debt.
RsSotred, That the resources of this nation are
s"ch as TO render unnecessary a TO a system of
internal, direct, and indirect taxation
les olred, That this COVER ought 10 a,opt such
system oil terenchmcnt as will dispense with use
less expenditures and bring the pay and salaries OF
ihe officers OF government TO whaii they were dur.
ing The ADMINISTRATION of former Presidents.
ReSOired, That the tariff ought TO be new no,i6ed
with view 10 revenue.
The report was read through, aud shall be
published at large in this paper in day or
two at farthest, being too long for this day
a motion being made to lay the same on
the table and print it
Mr.. CAMBRELENG said he thought The me-
mt ofthe report would Justify the printing OF
an extraordinary number of copies and he
therefore moved that thousand extra comics
be printed. Two thousand were moved for
by another member
Mr.. M'DUFFIE said he did not know WHY
an extraordinary number of copies Of This re-
port should be printed. 1t was, in the first
place, report made by committee not au-
thorlZed TO make it. A committee is appoint
ed TO enquire what expenditures of the gov
ernment are susceptible of Il retrenchment {:
this committee transcends its power, goes in
10 The business proper to the Committee of
ways and Means, presents TO the house n re-
port which is tissue of fallacies and now
the house is asked 10 print two thousand extra
copies of 1t. Mr.. MD. protested that he could
not understand this matter Why is il that.
at this time of the session, this report s bro't
upon the house by a committee whose bust
ness IL IS not to undertake such an investiga-
tIon and why are extra copies of it to he
printed lie said he would not now 20 into
an examination with view to shew all the
taIlacIe5 OF the report but ne would shew how
the committee, in one item, overlooked mil
lion of dollars. 1t was in this /: that the COM
mlitce had omitted all notice Of a late report
of the Secretary Of the Treasury, in which he
states that the revenue from inposts for the
present year will be one million of dollar,
more than he had previously estimated il at.
Mr.; MD. trusted that, seeing the committee
rad transcribed its authority, and misstatcd