Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-01
JUDGE PECK

hir. Stesrs, Of New-fork, one OF the Managers on
the part OF the House OF addressed the
Court, till the hour OF its adjournment half pas, three
| O'clock
| The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS.
The Speaker presented to The House a communica.
ion from the Secretary OF War, with a statement OF
contracts up to April 1928.
On motion OF Mr.. Ramsey, was laid upon the table,
aud ordered to be printed.
| The Sppake also presented a commup alton from
the Department OF State IN resolution OF The
House the subject OF the construction OF road from
Detroit; wheh.cn motion Of Me- whutesey, was simi.
tally disposed Of
| THE TARIFF
The Speaker presented memorial OF citizens ri the
city aud county OF Philadelphia, in the State Penn
syvanis, mechanics employed in the various branches
Of the manufacture OF iron, namely, engine ma
kers. anchor and chain smiths ship smiths, mocha
founders, hardware manufacturers, edge tool makers
lock Smiths coach and wagon smiths fariers black
praying that ouch modi6 OF the existing
tan OF duties on iron a. therein set forth may be adopt
ed which memorial was referred 10 the Committee on
Manufactures.
Mr.. Dray,on. from the Committee on Military affairs,
made unfavsrsble report the petition of Thoma.
| Colt; which was read and laid on the table.
Mr.. Boon introduced the following resolutions which
wa, ordered to lie one day on the table:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed TO
ley before this House any in ion in his
relating survey OF the Wabash river, and the pro-
bable cost Of removing the distractions to tho navga
plated canal connect at navigab points the aters
Of the Wabash river with those of Lake Erie.
The Speaker presented a memorial OF Henry Banks,
OF the State # enucky upon the subject OF his claims
agans, the United States; which was referred to the
Committee of Claims.
MILITIA OF THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. Thompson of Georgia, from the select commit
tee on the Militia. reported bill for the organization
the militia OF the District OF Columbia.
The bill having been read first aud second time
Mr.. Thompson proceeded TO state the object of the
bi A MEASURE OF a similar nature bad passed the
House during the last session Of Congress- and il
considered we'll then present. that the District
on ion O one form nd
comprehensive svsem Of deienc. The bill invoiv-
ed no appropriation OF money for that purpose; but
ply to authorize the Secretary OF War to provide in
each OF the three cities ct the District, Wa-hin ton
George town, and Alex proper for the
PSe.ervatiOn and establishments for the repair OF
Would such provision in the BILL he enquired rem
der impe ratvely necessary that should 20 into
Commi tee Of the Whole
The Speaker said, certainly not.
MIR. Thompson continued, stating that the bill was
applicable to the whole Of the militia OF the District
A convention of the officers OF the citize force had
been he'll and II. provisions had been approved of by
mem. lie Concluded by moving that il be made the
special order OF the day for Monday next.
The motion was agreed to: and the further motion
oil MT fucker. the bill was ordered to be printed.
THE TARIFF-DUTY ON IRON
MT Speight said he rose for the purpose Of submit
ting melton which he had never before made in that
House liz was TO e-conscer the vote of this morning
on the question OF the reference of the memorial
which the Speaker had presented from the citizens OF
OF petition belonged to every citizen Of the United
States, and the petitions OF any members Of the com-
munity were entitled to be treated with respect He
did no., in saying this, censure the commit.
ment Of the petition to the Committee on Manufac.
lures, and still less say that that committee was not
competent to decide upon the subject; but he did
mean TO ray that the reference improper one
To one point OF view, inssmuch a majority of that
committee, Il was we'll known, opposed not only TO
olnu''on OF me tax on iron, but to reduction OF
the huues on almost every other article also. The
Committee on Manufactures had prejudeed the whole
case; and had at this very session presented TO tho
House long and elaborate report in support OF the
he kkph his H..
BE considered as giving to the memorial that
which its importance demanded! II before the
as question which demanded nurh resi- ect and con
ration Ii asked the House repeal an oppressive
tax upon an article which Of necessity entered into
the consumption OF every farmer in the Union, be he
poor or rich, and indeed Of every member OF every
other class in the community.
Mr. SPeight continued by observing that the House
was rue, might dispose OF the question they
pleased, but he would repeat that Of nature
worthy OF their grave consideration. TIE object OF
peiionins this House TO obtain redress of grew
ances and the course which ought be taken in re
spect 70 such MEASURE was one that would it's
passing in such dire ction was most like 10 ensure
Tree, lair and full discussion Of its merits. II CEN
GUIDED by moving recoosideraton OF the vote of the
House this morning, with view have tho me mortal
referred to the Committee OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Ramsey hoped that the motion Of the gent, man
IRAN North Carolina for e-coDside should no,
prevail The sub ~ct embraced in the memorial mani.
testify belonged to the duties Of the Committee
on mahuIacures' con equently that committee il.
appropriate reference.
But the gentleman from ". Carolina, (NIr Speisht)
speaks OF the i'm proPrety Of referring the subject TO
committee, the majority Of which had alre ady decided
on the principles involved in il; that they have prs
Judged the suhect aud therefore ought not 10 have
eoenizance Of Now. sir, said Mr. r., I would ask
the gentleman If the very objection which he urges
against the Committee Manufacturer IL not equally
applicable TO the committee of WAYS and Meaos be.
cause THIS committee also has prejudeed the subject
lie could consent to change of the binary course
OF reference IN the present case. The subject en-.
hrhced in the memorial he had said before belong
ed to the Committee Manuiactur and il th. course
irnm he
may as we'll move its reference 10 the Committee on
claims, or any other committee Of the House az the
Committee OF Ways and Means. This committee was
created Tor the express purpose of providing Tor or
rather distributing the Of supporting the tunc
tonares oil the government in the legal di.charge of
ton would not PREVAIL aud that the memorial should
remain where II was, in charge Of the Committee on
Manufactures
Mr. McDuhe said, that the gentleman from Penn.
syivanis (Mr Ramsey) correct in stating tina tn
Committee OF Ways and Means had as certainly pre-
Judged the case Of the petitioners as the Committee
on Manufactures. He agreed that both Of these COM
muees were obnoxious to this objection in the same
degrees for could hardly be doubted that the former
would be In favor Of the prayer Of the petitioners md
the latter opposed TO IT,
But he understood the gentleman from " orth Caro-
lima to have OF ected to the Committee Of Manufactures
upon the established parliamentary rule, that mea-
sure or petition should not be committed TO com
mluee who wo,ld certainly report unfavorabIy aud
anu Impartial consideration. Now. said Mr.. McDuE-
ne one oil The petitioners, "a Mr. Sarcho,) who be-
eYe 10 he one OF the otel me ebanics in the
United states, and well qualified to give lessons o.
Preetical wisdom on this subject by which statesmen
may PROM " at this time in the city prepared with