Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-01-23
NINETEENTH CONGR ESs.
SECOND sEssro.
IN SENATE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 17ru, 1897.

the 1st article OF the Treaty of Client; which Oh
motion of Mr.. Cobb, referred to the Com
mite on the judiciary.
Mr. Hayne from the Commute on Naval AT !
fairs, to whom the subject referred, reported
the following resolution, ioad twice and
agreed TO.
Resolped, That the Secretary of the Navy he
directed TO lay before the Senate an exhibit of the
original Price paid by the United States for the
sites OF each of ts Navy Yards, and the Ct oss
amount OF subsequent expenditures on each: Also,
the ave- age cost at each for ten years past of the
principal kinds OF labor, per day, the public
vessels; and the average cost al eacb during the
same time, OF the principal! materials for ship build
ing. and of the principal articles in the raiions:
And al-o, the total (wihout Diet a!s) of the
whole cost of building each vessel, at each yard;
when any other vessel of like size has been built
at any other yard.
Mr.. BENTON having asked and obtained leave,
Introduced bill for the better regulation OF the
fur 'rsde;'' and bill g regulate the salaries of
certain Ulcers of the Indian DEPARTMENT. which
were seyerally read, s ordered tn second reading.
The bill for the relief of Polly Bell, aiias Polly
Collins, was taken up as in Committee of the
Whsle; and, ate; a considerable discussion, in
which Messrs Chandler, Cobb, King Reed, Eaton,
Barton, and White, engaged, The bill, was, on mo-
ton OF MIR. Hsyne. laid on the table.
MIR. IIayne stated that he very anxious TO
take up the Till 10 establish Uniform System of
Bankruptcy; but that, in consideration Of the i'll
w III, IL
would. for Tie present, wave the discussion of that
bill, with an expectation that no other business
should lie suffered 10 intervene when next in or
der.
YAZOO CLAIMS.
The bill for the relief of Ebenezar Oliver and
Others, representatives of the New England and
Mississippi L,nd Company, was then taken up, As
in Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Kane ell 10 lay the bill on the table, as
gentleman who wished to take part in the discus
al, ht. t,,,
prevail.
On motion Of Mr.. Robbins, the report OF the
Committee on the judiciary. which accompanied
the bill, was read
PENSIONERS, Sc.
Mr.. Smith (of Md moved TO dispense with the
special orders Of the day, for the purpose of tax
ing up The bill making appropriations for the Pen
sitners OF the u States.
The motion prevailed. The I'LL was then
taken up, as in Committee OF The Whole, and
subsequently ordered 20 he engros-ed for a ti.i,d
reading.
The bill " to abolish imprisonment for Debt -
being The fist the list of the orders Of the day
was called up when, on motion of Mr. Hayne
all the orders of the day that prccede the Bank
rup' bill were set aside, for the purpose taking up
that bill; ard then
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Weems offered the following, which, by
rule, lies one day the table.
De aOueu 10 The an rule OF the House;
g. So long as they conduct themselves with de-
corum and respect the members in tn. discharge
Of their official duties, and do not abuse the priyi-
l-ges hereby authorized TO be tended 10 them, and
TO longer
Mr.. Wcens also off red the following, which
the House refused TO consider
RESOLVED, That special committee be an
pointed by this House, to nqu into the expelien-
cy Of making an appropriation for adnr in the
trans: CITATION OF such free people of ronr, as may
wish,o be sent to Africa elsewhere WITHOUT the
limits OF the United States.
Mr.. Hamilton Of South Carolina rose 70 saw
that, the bill FOR The surviving officers appeared
10 be disposed Of, he would now, a. intina:ed
yesterday, ak for the consideration of he resolu,
items in relaton TO the 4" Srdition Law
The question TO consider was decided in the ne
gativc, ayes, 6S, noes 10
Mr.. Hamilton then gave notice, that he should
again ask IL consideration tomorrow; ard on
the question TO consider, ~ Guild ak for the syes
and
Communications from the Treasury Department
were laid before the House, relative 10 WOO! on
Gheepskins''--'. Office of the Surveyor General
sc. in answer to certain resolutions
ORDERS OF THE DAY
Mr.. Burgess m0yed 10 postpone all The orders OF
the day preceding the bill, M. 1857 sc to provide
for the surviving officers of tile Revolutionary
Army hch motion was lost, ayes So, noes 81.
Mr.. A!allary of Vermont, moved that the House
resolve itself Inio Committee OF the Whole on the
State of Tie Union, TIE bill for the alteration
OF the acts nposins. duties on irnposts - The
motion prevailed, add the House wenl into Com
nittee of the Whole, Mr. Buchanan in the Chair.
Mr.. Mallary then addsessej the Hou-e, in sup
por, of the bill for about hour and a quarter
stating at large, the objects and The effects of the
measures proposed there in The state OF our yooen
manufactures, and contrasting the policy or our
government with that OF other nations, with re-
gard 10 the doctrine OF free trade
Mr.. Cambreleng and said IL WA MT his
purpose TO reply to the gentleman from Vermont,
Mr.. Malary,) but that he merely TO move
arrived for vindcang the principles of free trade,
be trusted that he should be able 10 prove that
they were OF american and British origin
that they were best suited TO condition and i'm.
stitutions-and that we treated British PRINCIPLES
did British maDuiaciures-we adopted them
when it was for our interest to do So and we OBJ
jeced 10 them whea IL, was not.
A fer some further remarks, Mr.. G.. said
In. short, the question is simply this:- Our
woollen manufacturers fad Themselves i'm para
lived condition, with large stock of their man
utsctures on hand. This branch of industry is
precisely in the same condition, that we find, and
shall always find, every branch Of industry in the
uniry, after reaction in trade. III is not ONLY
the condition oil the wollen manufacturer, and OF
every other branch Of industry 10 our country; but
al every branch OF industry, at this ent in e.
very country OF the commercial world
Oar woolien manufacturers have increased The
capital employed in their business from 10. as tbay
themselves say, to 5u millions they have specu.
lated largely and un.i-ely; and suddenly and an
expectedly fnl Themselves viii an iinn.en.e stock
Of woleR manufactures on their haads. which
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