Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-19
Gnmgreaa nf tbe gl. states.
TUIshAY, DECEMBER IL, 1896.
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morrow he would ask leave introduce bill To an.
portion tite surplus revenue among several states
MIR Johnson OF ky. asked and obianed lc:y, 70
introduce nil ''to abolish imprisonment for debt
In presenting, MIR j. remarked that if he we're Offer
ing proposition of doubtful character TO the con-
sderation OF the Senate, he should not so often have
pressed ITS adoption. Ii twas proposition which has
oeeh sanctioned and approved by a majority ofthe Sen
ate at ITS previous session. Imprisonment for debt, he
believed had no advocates in MISUNDERSTANDING none
among the and benevolent OF mankind IN any
country. The contemplation Of the idea struck him
VIVA rs much horror that of the torures of the Spa
"ssh i"s'on, and IT was surely as dsgracefiil the
continuation ottbat system 10 Spain. II was e.
qnahy pfodncive of siGhs, and fears and woe. Such
being the view he entertained t,c IT, could he return n
his constituents and tell them that Congress would not
devise me ways and meaos necessary for the preserva-
non OF Innocence? The county, almost with one
voice, called for the measurctlc public press was
unanimous III its favor and and statesmen uni
ted IN denonncng as relic Of barbarous age. 1t
was also violation OF the spirit ofour free institutions
-oi lie declaration of undergraduates. Il was viola
ton OF personal 'ibcryt destroyed personal happi-
ness, and took tion his locomotive power The
system originated 10 judicial usurpaon in England,
whose courts had assumed the power upon pio
cess, 10 incatc"iale unfortunate individual The
system, ouious 5 1t Was 10 freedom and Independence
was suPpored by ar'siocracy and aided by the vind
tive cruelty of nnrigcous creditors 1t hostile TO
the inory anu 10 The nreceps Cfthe Gospel WIS
remnant ot harbarism add Gothic cruelty. The OF,
HgA'nri oi man {" is fcInw should have IFS la
on honor ana property ami not upon the pound Of flesh
iic ieii therefore, llat lie was dlSCtarTng
atIve and sacred duty in calling upon the wisdom and
experience of Congress wipe away this stain from
this fair "cc % our ogssion and he hoped that de
ci,Ion would he had upon its merits, at early period
! .! The
The bill was read twice hy unaumous consent ami
Itt"rred To a select committee, consisting of RIcssrs
johnson, Iiericn. Chambers, Harrison and Macon
! The Senate then went INTO Executive business and
IN short tine adjourned
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the disposal of numerous petitions several
private bills we're reported by the Standing Commits
! tees, read twice and committed
resolution submitted the urcy ions ay I,v MIR Gam.
breienE. OF New York, was considered and adopied
~ ' an amendment proposed by Mr.. Everett of Mas
s"chuseits The resolution calls on the Secretary OF
the Treasury Ia furnish the House with a statement
exhibiting annually from tho .SOh September 1915 TO
The 5dh September. 1926, the amount and descripon
OF inrrciantze exported ram the u ncd States 10 the
bfitish COLONIES, embraced in tie recent Osdcr in
1oUlcii ana 10 the other British American Colonies
the amount and description + merchandise ,nnor,cd
o"' The same during The said term; a statement of ion
rage annually employed in that trade distinguishing
between British and American vessels and of lie re-
venue annually accruDS upon merchandise imported
from said Colonies.
y resolution, previously offered BY Mr. Powell Of
'iginia was adopted directing the Secretary uf w ar
To communicate TO lie House the report of Caplan
A'Ncil OF The Corps OF Engineers OF his reconnaissance
OF HE fonte proposed for the extension Of the National
Road from its eastern termination at land IF, ~
District of Columbia.
4 resolution. submitted the dav before nv MIR
Thompson OF Georgia, agreed to, directing the
Secretary OF Var to communicate to the House anr
report Of the Board of Engineers on the subject of =
System OF Fertilization made at The last session If Con
gress. aud not called for by any resolution Of ,i.c
House.
! resolution submitted the day before by MIR. Cons
way OF Arkansas agreed TO, DIRECTING the ON
mee on the Public Lands To INQUIRE into Inc cxne,i;
cncy OF providing by law fr the final adjustment of the
uEconmed Spanish and French claims TO lands in the
Territory Of Arkansas.
t,lt,gt, IN I, -
ton of Mary agreed to, directing the Sccre-
tary of War IN communicate TO the House the rcrsrt
o. the Engineer appointed to examine the proposed
route of national road from the CITY of ascr,o, ~
Buffalo, III the State Of New York
! resolution previously submitted BY Mr. SAWYER Of
North Carolina, agreed to- dxecting tue Secretary
of War, 10 inform The House ~ progress has been
made, under the QC the last session anrrorr,ino
one thousand dollars for the survey of Roanoke JnIei
ana Sound, with view of asCertanDg the practicable
~ of making permanent ship channel between al.
bemare Sound and the Atlantic Ocean-passed Goth
! March.
The following resolutions submitted Yesterday by
Mr.. Martindale OF New York, were considered and
agreed to:
JSFsotoed, That the Secretary nf the Treasury he di
rected 10 report to this House abstract OF tho ouap
THY and qualities Of foreign wool and goollcn anulac
lures imported into this country during the last two
years, designating The countries from which imported
and where producCi manufactured respectycv and
whether on foreign account aud in foreign vessels or
by citizen merchants, and their owu together with
the invoice prices Of each respectively and the rate and
amount of duties they have paid
ResotrC5, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be d
rcccd TO report 20 this House whether any, an1i any
what evasIons OF the duties imposed by law imported
lore gDwoo and WooGn manufactures bayc been prac-
tIscd within the period; and where, and by whom;
and The most eecUal means in his opinion for prevent
ing IN future, all such cvasnns: and what md how
much of each Of these commodities, and where and
by whom, the power and impose duties there
on at rate exceeding the invoiccd prices has been
exercised md enforced.
On motion Of Mir Mercer Of Virginia, IL was ordered
tia three thousand copies Of the Presidents MESSAGE
and The accompanying Report OF the United States,
Engineers, relative 10 the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
be printed instead OF the number first ordered and a
the description survey, plan and estimate of the west
erumost subdivision Of the eastern section thereof Ic
annexed thereto, with reduced map Of the Route of TIC
Canal and Of tl1 dcpestons Of such parts Of the plans
thereof as may be required 10 illustrate and explain the
description Of the same.