Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-23
coNGREss-IN SENATE.

Resolved, That the President OF the u. States be
requested TO inform tho Senate for what cause or
causes, Theodore Hunt Esq. k,s been removed from
the Office of Recorder of land titles, at ST. Losis
Missouri.
On motion of air. DicIscrson, the Senate BY a vote
of % to 10, reconsdercd the vote given a few DAVIS
ago. rejecting the bill Teorganizing the establishment
of tie attorney General, and converting it into
Executive Department The bill was again referred
10 the Committee the Judiciary.
The bill authorizing the payment of S439,748 to
Massachusetts, for militia services in the war, was
engrossed FOR third reading.
The bill for the benefit of tho several Institutions
OF the Deaf and Dumb in the u. S. was passed by
yeas and nays, as follows:
YEAs.-Messrs. Barnard, Barton, Benton Burnett
Chambers. Chase, Clayton. Dickerson, Dudley. FIRE.
linghuysen, Hendricks, Holmes, Kane. Knight, Nc
Kinney, Marks. Naudain, Robbins. Rowan, Ruggles,
Sanford, Scymore. Silsboe, Willcy-24.
NAYs.-Messrs. Adams, Bibb, Brown, Fills, Foot.
Forsyth, Grnndy Haync. Ircde King, Smith of s.
c., SProgue, Tazcwcil, Troup, Tyler, White, Wood
bury-I7.
The bin respecting the removal Of the Indians be-
yond the Mississippi was then taken up, when Mr..
Adams of Mississippi addressed the Senate for two
hours, in reply to Mr.. Spraguc. Mr.. Robbins Of r
I. next has the floor.
Mr.. Foots resolutions were next taken up, when
Mr.. Johnston of La. being entitled to the floor at
his motion, they were laid on the table
The resolution to rcscind the order to subscribe
for Gales & Scaton's Documents, was taken I'D, but
at Mr.. Grundys motion. laid on the table again.
Tho resolution offered by Mr.. Frclinghuysep on
the expcdiency Of stopping Sunday Mails, was simi-
larry disposed Of.
Mr. Barton's resolutions in relation to Tie Cons-
tuCrai ESecuiive powers, in removing persons from
Office, were taken up, but motion Of Mr.. Cham
bcrs laid on the tii!t''c
The resolution ofFerei by DR. Barton for HE causes
9 the remordl of WIN. Carson, from the Office Of
Register of the land Office at Palmyra is made the
special order of the day for Friday this dav.l
a deal Of private business was also done The
Senate did not go into executive business so that
Kendall and Noah arc still in that very disagrceable
situation, state of suspense.
In the House of Representatives the only proccc-
dingsof interest the following on the bill redu.
cling the duties tea and coffee, which it will be
perceived, was ordered to be cngros,cd, equivalent
to passing it.
TEA AND COFFEE.
The House then took up the bill to reduce the duty
on Tea and Coffee, with the amendment reported
thereto to the Committee of the whole.
The amendment respecting Tea was concurred in
The amendment fixing the duty Coffee at 21
cents pound, after the 3ist December, 1891. COM
ing up,
Mr.. Senmes of Md. moved to amend the amend
ment by slrikng out % cents Inserting one cent
as the duty. This duty Mr. s, said was not neces-
sary for revenue, as under any modification of the
Tariff, that was likely TO take place, the revenue
would be sufficient to pay off the National Debt rs
fast il became due, and the article did not come
Ill competition with any domestic product, the duty
not necessary for protection. Further the arti-
Gle no longer of luxury, but had become one
Of general and necessary USE and he for these res-
SONS hoped the duty would be reduced TO one cent
at the time proposed, 0nd ultimately abolished alto
"eihas
MIR. Burgess suggested the propricty of fixing the
duty at too cents. This would be a worry heavy re-
duction, and he thought would be sufficient for the
present.
Mr. Semmes said he would vary his notion so as
to strike out the 81 cents, aud leave the blank to
be filed with t,oo the House might decide.
Mr. fngersOF advocated the policy Of gradual, not
great and sudden reduction of duties This was the
reason why the Committee of Ways and Means re-
ported in favor of2J cents which was reduction of
Que half the present duty. This alone would proba-
bly, take of million ofrevcnue, and with the reduc-
ton on tea, would amount TO n dimnution of tw D
millions of revenue. The hest and safest policy, he
argued, gradual reduction of duties lie fear
haps defeat, the bill; and the agitation Of the question
so long before its passage, had already ruined many
merchants.
Mr. Semmcs had abstaned from going fully into
the merits of the question, when he offered his amend
ment, supposing that every was ready to vote
the subject. AS 1t was opposed however, he would
offer few reasons, more at large in favor Of his
mcndment. He did so, and nvowed that nc had him
self been in favor of total abolition of the duty for
the reasons briefly stated above; but had yielded to
the suggestions of some members who ptacti-
cal merchants, and who thought the total removal of
the duty might afford opportunity for frauds, &c. and
he had accordingly agreed to keep OF duty of one
cent. lie was in favor of repeating the duty on all
articles which do not come in competition with do
nestle productions
The question on striking out p decided IN the
negative, ayes 70, noes 81.
Mr.. Taylor of n. Y then moved TO strike out the
hnif cent, - as TO leave the duty two cents.
This motion preyaed--aycs 06.
Mr. Scmmcs then moved to insert amendment
TO reduce the duty cent, at tho expiration Of
year after tho duty of tso cents should go into opera
ton; and for the fret time, asked the yeas and nays
fTbpyy m orlrrpd. and