Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-06-01
CONGRESS.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY Nav 96tl
rag BRITISH COLONIAL TRADE.

ofthe President, respecting the antclpDt cd nfoma
ton from England. relative to commercial rea-
tons with that country, (as published yestcrday;)
which being read.
Mr.. Cambroleng, Chairman of the Committee on
Commerce, moved TO refer l~r message to that Com
tulttce. Some gentlemen around observing, that It
ought to go To the Committee on Foreign Affairs. J
Mr. Cambreleng added, that the message related
TO the commerce of the country and ought TO go to
that committee: another reason for moving which
vas, that he had for time given his attention to
the subject, and had already prepared bill TO meet
the object of the message.
Mr. Archer Chairman of The Committee on For
eign Affairs, moved to refer the message TO that
Committee.
Mr. Williams expressed the opinion that such mes
ssges were always sent TO the Committee on For
eiyn Affairs.
Mr. Catnbrcicng was no, anxious about the mt
ter but II had been tho uniform pructce he said, 20
refer snch subjects to the Commute Commerce.
Mr.. Ramsay was indiffercn, what Committee tina,
Message was referred TO, that 1t did not 20 To tho
Committee of CONNER &C or be Committee rfWays
end Means. Those Committees were in the habit
at taking cugnIgnnce of subjects not committed TO
them and eprrting bills concerning The revenue
without instruction,-one tapping the Treasury al
one end and the other at the other He had seen
che COMMITTEE Of Commerce and The Committee Of
Ways and Means reporting bills The Eject of which
would have been to empty the Treasury instead o.
hlhng ito throw the country the mercy of for
cgn nations. and compel Us in the interior even TO
send abroad. to have our horses shcd
Mr. Drayton referred to the rules TO sliew that
v.
the committees moved, but the practice had been TO
refer such communications tn the Committee of Com
IDerce. AS the present message related exclusively
TO our commercial relations with foreign country.
Mr.. ID. thought il came properly within the province
ofthat committee; and he made u number of remarks
to sustain this opinion.
Mr. McDuaie said he fell no sort Of interest in this
contest between the o Committees and cared not
how 1t was decided Bur he no necessity for
the gratuous charge against the Committee of WAYS
and Means, winch the gentleman had gone out Of
his way to Hiake which utterly false au could he found
ed only gross ignorance He would defy any woman
this House out of H. whether scoldng soothing
ON that Committee the charge which had been alleged against
by the gentleman from Pennsylvania though that every
member ~ this House however ignorant ho might be-
know that branch Of the of the country was by
Ine rules OF e oHe gwen IN charge 10 the committee OF
Ways and Means and always before committee
that would be perfectly competent for that
MORO" 20 ong IN bill TO revise the whole Tevenue OF
tie country without special from the iouse
cnaSe ~hen had oeen made by the member from ennsya
MA against The committee
Mr. Ramsay said not ignorant af the rules of the
ionse or the duties al the committee OF Ways and Means
hn the Chairman of that committee ignorant of
Py 9 he nation ana had eynced that ignorance by the
os winch ne mad reported during the session affecting the
Tevenue Ihai gentleman has called old woman; but
reference oil tne message Sir, continued MIR r. he has call
ca me an old woman, and II is my duty repcl have
always understood that the duty of the WAYS aud
was 10 'aRe measures to oil the Treasury empty
That gentleman has sheWn his dty by lust
ting for bill Che Indian blD which tapped the Treasury at
one en, while ne PToessed 10 I'll at the other. will tell
u'a gentleman that was in the field of politics before
dO-and 10
70 sIanu up and be told that an an old Sir what
ever that gentle man think of my know ledge of duties
no shevvs nut little knowledge Of them himself when
Gay uay' ana lime after me dona all Inc empty
the Treasury instead OF filling Sir, say no more
eainy Of kind require the committee on
Foreign Affairs and that could CO. with proprie,y to no
rrng tho action Of tina committee Of Commerce pafi
Of could be sent to that The assigned by
the message to it, namely that prepared bill in antc
pauon was reason WIN HIM Mr. E. for preerrng another
ue subject that had made up opinion on it. &c
Amer some further debate on the of Messrs Cambre
end me message referred 10 tho Committee Commerce
TuURspAY MAY %.
TIE VEro.
Aessoge was received from the President of the
United States by Hr. Donelson his private Secre,arv
returning the bill which originated in his House md
which had passed both Houses, for authorizing sub
scriPtIon to the Stock of The Maysvie and Washing
ton Turnpike Road Company in Kentucky, with his
reasons at large for refusing to sign the same.
The Message was read through b. he Clerk, and
heard with great attention
When the reading concluded, there arose n
hurried and dnxious d'baie, inv living no principle o
the bill; but merely 'he qnes ion whether the bill
shold be reconsiir . O., w-e or the 70
oon ljer"t"n should ne .l.od until -morrow
. ig the whole of this proceeding, thor was cons
tant endeDcy 10 debate the main question aud an eff:
orion the part Of the Chair confne The DEFINE 70
the question Of postponement In his skIrmisbin0
soil Mr. Brown, Mr. Potter. Mr.. p Barbour
Mr.. Wicklife, Mr. Polk, Mr. Bill, Dir. Coleman
Mr. Letcher, Mr. Bmrges. Mr.. Yancey, and MI
Barringer, took some part
Finally, rs by common consent. it was agreed that
the reconsideration be postponed until Tomorrow be
which time the Message, It wa supposed, would be-
printed, and IN the hands OF every member
The question of printing the Report give rise to
some debate by resson of the intervention of tho
rule requiring days notice for order for an ex
ira number OF copies of any document. For the pre-
sent, under that rule, the usual number ONLY was ~
defed to be printed.
Pun COLONIAL TRADE.
Mr. Cambreleng, from The committee on Com
Derce, reportedthe following bills.
a Bill TO amend tho acts regulating the coono,ci,I
intercourse between the United States aud curtain
colonies Of Great Rr,tsn.
sec. !. BE a. enacted &c. That whenever tho p,o
Bdent Of the United Stnes shall rcce We sstfac,ory ~
violence that the government of Grca' Britain will o.