Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10


for neglect OF duty will insure their attendance in the
respective Houses, and to compel amendment OF the
rules oil each House, so as to effect this object All le-
sislatve powers granted by the are vested
In Congress OF the United States which shall consist
Of Senate and House Of Representatives; and each
House is separately clothed with ample power to pre-
serve Its dignity and integrity, and TO regulate its
own conduct. by the fifth section Of the Constitution
is declared that each House shall be the Judge of the
elections, returns, and qualifications of its members
and majority OF each shall constitute quorum TO do
Business; but smaller number NAV adjourn from d,,,
to day, and may be authorised to compel the attendance
OF absent members in such manner and under such nc
alties, as each House may provide Thus is tie power
compelling the attendance of absent members con-
ferred separately and exclusively on each Hou.e and
ought not. as the committee believe, TO be exercised
jointly by both. Nor Is il believed IN he 10
resort 10 the joint power OF the Houses TO make or
amend the rules by which this object is 10 he attained
because IN the same section Of the Constitution pow err
gwen TO each House TO determine the rules of il.
own proceedings punish IFS own members for disorder
~ BEHAVIOUR and, with the concurrence of thirds
eHPe' member. whenever, therefore, il shall be
ueefmea necessary by either House exert the extra
ordinary power proposed In the resolution il is under
no necessity to resort TO the other for aid to carry il into
eecG ana u Is proper that il should be for il may
We necessary and proper for House exercise this
power when II is wholly unnecessary in the other
he committee not being informed of any necessity for
ITS exercise by the Senate present. and tina
when that necessity shall arise, it ought to be cxer.
eised Jointly with the other House. recommend that the
Resolution be rejected" ~ wv
The Report ordered TO be rrinted
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Mr.. Grundy called up the resolution which he had
submitted the day before yesterday The
oil the Senate, that tho committee appointed TO xam;pc
me present condition Of the Post-Ofce DEPARTMENT
were not authorised to call before them as the
persons who had been removed from office by that de-
psrment Tor the purpose of testyng as to the causes
OF their removal
Mr.. Grundy delivered his sentiments in .,..., -,
me resolution, and gave history of tho proceedings
oil he committee up TO the present time
Mr. Clayton opposed the resolution adding other IN,
ls,-. al.
going at considerable length into comparison Of tho
nscsi concerns OF the department under the present
o'mastcr General with its fiscal concerns under his
Pre"ecessor and anmadverting with severity upon the
eXisung administration of that department
Mr. Woodbury. replied TO the honorable Senator from
e'1ware on all the points made by him. justified the
resolution now under consideration and vindica,ed the
present administration of the Post Office Department
MIR. Holmes rejoined to the honorable Senator from
New Hampshire and continued to speak some time:
Mr. Grundy asked him TO suspend his remark, unit,
tomorrow, as he had just understood that there wa,
some executive business before the Senate which IL
was indispensably necessary TO act on TODAY
Mr. Holmes acquiesccd in the suggestion
inc resolution was then laid the table
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS
on motion OF Mr.. Tyler the Senate proceed.d - ,b =.
consera'on oil Executive business and spent half an
hour within closed doors. ~ ''
Adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Tuck r, asked and obtained leave to Inv IN the
aoie an amendment to the bill yesterday reported hy
Ia ii a H.
a % reduce tie duty on Salt '' WIZ
" adon'e', the hill will read \. follows:
Be II endcfed SC. That all and clauses NJ ac,s
imposing duty on Sat, he and the same are hereby
CADETS AT MILITARY ACADEMY.
MT Day'on, rom the Committee Mihry Az.
re7cr,rd bill 20 reduce the pumh,r Of Cadp.. A.
ne United States Military Academy and for other MIR
Po,es' which was 'wica read and committed
On motinn OF Mr.. Drayton. the bill 'or tie settle.
men, oi the claim of he State of South Carolina agsns,
70 a..
day Tor Monday week
DUTY ON SALT.
TIE House then resumed iha cor eide r,,ioo of Tho
mn yesterday reported by the Committee on Msnufsc-
lures TO increase the duty on sal, and
the qne'toa being on The rejection OF TIE bill
Ms Maxwell, of Virginia, said, that h avins nres.p
ted thu mortal Of The salt m cur,,s oc v,,.;
out oi which the bill had sri.-n il would ibersf,r
not he considered unbecoming in bin to d.tsin the
tionss few moments. with some Remarks in ,e,at;oo
TO the subject now und'r consideration Itwasnoex
Pecvd by me, (aid bc0 at he time ina, the msmos,
va Pte-sn'ed that any lrgisl.ton would arise our o.
H. nrhsr than ha, many ful ct. would no n,c,on
ted thereby to the Committee on Mannfac,nre. vh;ch
h"ied wrh Their knowledge in reIa ion 10 this
wo"u enao'e mem TO present 10 thi, House. sod this
Nation, many facts which II Is important sbouid h.
known In relation 10 The RISE progre9s and nr..en al
W anon OF the salt manufacturer OF the United Safes
Nor IL IL my wish now, (~ad Mr.. Ny rh,t the du.y
upon salt houid ho ri her augmented or diminished dn,
log The present session, tina, any disnos;ion ~ h
ON sha be made, other than that il be laid upon the "a,
sI- and printed together wi he Of The Commit
Tee have locked. (said MIR. into IN n report and
am prepared TO say, that contains nsefsI nfnm,,;
I'D Teial IN 10 the manufacture Of the ipdnaos.b.
Hcie OF sat-and which it spp,ars 10 me tina, ,bo,s
VINO u'nk nat the duty shoud he entirely re,saisd
ought TO be IN po' session. can see M vvs f,uo,5
oJechon TO laying the bill on the table and prip,in ,b
rePor. trust that the II will no, bs rsisc al
certainly no be contendeh hat IL bes IN fnnrs IN To-
gsae I'D tue dark upon matter Of 20 much ineres, n,
ms NA'ion. We have had (said Mr. NJ hill aid ,,n
on our ''pies rom Committee Of the senate IN
Tue nh'y 90 salt entirely; end on from the Comm,tss
on m'nnIactWeS of he House cf Roprs ta,ves IN
pace mo dny al hteen rents In, hel this
evidence that each member on ht to ex amns ,ho k
ject deliberately, before he acts upoo n,a,,ar ~ .
much importance. Some gentlemen saem mn, - ~ |
disposed TO search tor inform in uron this n,
mo inc property or The improperly OF any dntv Co-
me protection OF the domestic manuacure of sal; bu
nenonnce all duty, by crying aloud hat It il war ,ax
ms only goes TO prove, that the course which moo
uVoce' shonih be adopted; that such gentlemen NAV
OBTAIN come informaiion in rea ion 10 that matter G,,
they most certainly have not taken the trouble 10
niue into tbs history OF thu salt duty of IN. I1;,o
oae' Inc duty upon salt did not take its ria. d,rin
the last war, brt IL coeva with the Lev La,i,n ,h;a
Government. In 1889, duty Of six cent. nm sach
oushel was laid on foreign sa this duty b.ing cons
der'd insufficient TO protect the onesiic manufc,nT.
10 liSohe duty was augmented TO twelve cents ON each
bushel; in 1907 the duty was augmented ~ ,,,sn,
cents upon the bnshe Of forei sa and Ia, cautioned
uniformly from The year 1890 until the he ginning of IN
d- mon'h' excepting the space Of seven wears du,n
"h'ch Ine 70 duty wa' collected upon foreign al, =
"oulJ suggest to tho'e that are d,spnaod n viye NJ
ENCOURAGEMENT 70 the domestic manufacturer for the
oeneht OF The people, 10 look into the p,ice ,-bi, a.
people had TO pay for pslt during the nstod H. -
no duty was collected think tina, thew will End C,oo
tbs accounts OF the sles actually IN ado n =, d.
People paid higher price for their salt duns ,bsss
seven years than during any other seven years since