American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-12-19
ETEENTIi CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.
Wednesday, DEc EMBER Is.

Mr. Dicker5yn obtained leave and introduced the olsw
ing bill
/" BILL provide Cor the distribution Of part Of ihe
Revenues Of tie United States among the several States
Of the Union
"Ben enacted &c. That the Secretary Of the Treasury
be authorized and required under such regulations ashe
think proper prescribe, to divide amongst NC se,e
raj States Of the Union in The ratio Of direct TAXATION ne
of five millions Of dollars, on the first day o. Jamt!
thousand eight hundred and twenty-eigt hye TiO,s
Of dollars, on the first day OF January one 81
hundred and tweny.nine; five millions of lohs on We
first lay of January thousand eight hundred and h
~ and five millions Of dollars, on the first DAY Of January
one thousand eight hundred and thirty one winch suu
shall be taken from the annual srm OF ten millions o. oo
lars appropriated to the Sinking Fund.- by the second Sec
ton d the act approved Tie third day Of March, ons
thousand eight hundred and seventeen en'ned A' -
to provide for the redemption OF the pnbic oep'
[The following summary explanation of the effect q 'e
bill il added by Mr.. ID
Although this bill docs not prescribe the manner n
which the money! hen distributed smong the otates, ~
be applied yet The first obect Of the measure IS 10 cea
funds III hc several States for the promotion OF cuVa
and internal improvement The manner IN ~HII.' ss,
funds shall be applied, left, as It shohi De " If
respectively Tie bill provides for the d's'rou''
twenty millions Of dollars in four years commencing
first Of January 1925 and ending on me trst OF -
1881 should this experiment succeed II IS propOsf, he
continue and to extend the system, IS ule ih'eie :
country may require. ~, c,um;tee
I,y calculations contained in report Of the oouo of
10 which This subject referred at the last ay
Congress, made upon the ordinary revenues a"" Ia No
expenditures Of tile Government appears las W. cont
first day Of January, 1881, the whole OF thc sA lars
debt may be e1tnguished and twenty millions y ~ bI
distributed among the States, as provided or ~ Ie,I.
and two and half millions Of dollars be ei ~ ~ 10 in.
nv at hi time that thereafter, the DIVIDENDS ne! nuic
creased 10 ten millions Of dollars annually a,u ~ Of
debt be gradually diminished 50 that, on me =. cen
January 1885, tho whole Of the six per cent lse ;s,ed
and four and half per cent debt may pc es.h ard
amounting to SOY 6e9 500 interest paid upon .e mont
upon the three per debt 70 that date 70 w among
OF S2342s 02i Oh and that dividends may ne es6
The States 10 list time to the amount OF ~ nav be
and that ~ cr that date, fifteen millions o. coma IL small
T divided annually among the States eaNnF :, NOE
amount OF sx per cent. debt 70 be reoees" 10 BE-
tsan, period The united effect q tue sun, Mi aul
: dstritctl when added 10 the funds already ,c 10 The
= hereafter 10 be devoted by the States, prol.
purpuses 81 education ana internal improsemel, is ii Tic
}! Div snrpass any thing thsf the most sanspHe
h country have at cipased.
1hnrsday, DRcEMBER II. rm1cal,
Mr. li,e submitted resolution directing lNs .yrsuns
Committee 10 inquire into tie cspedehey ~ .ytrrd tie
d The judicial system o. inc lhl'ep o's'e
,r equal, all the Staes IN ~ . no,tiou q nc
: Thr I'm 10 Drry f,r distribution OF S,stes
~ Revenue Of the United states among ,he ae
~ the Union read the second 'ne r,rsd q selec
IN Mr. Dlrkrr.oa moved tlst HE BIZ be ieiefie'
q COMMUNE 1t seven. ua thought wv
n MR. Farm opposed such ref-rerce' p;,.,Ce Coii
most appropriate committee "olu pe - :.
: nittve, -, L.ace1 gtta =. :.
tv0g views :hd moutd ttfaEGe 1890 ~ -