Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-01

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Southland, Spence, Storrs, Taylor. Philemon Tho
mas, Tompkins, Tracy, Vinton, Washington, Wat
mough, Wilkin, Elisha Whittloscy, Frederick
Whutlcscy, Williams, foung-63
| So the Committee discharged
| The remaining question then put on refer
ring the case TO the Treasury Department, and
decided also in the aifrmatvc-foas ll3, Nays
| 81.
SO the subject was sent to tho Treasury Depart.
Mr. BARRrScsn, of North Carolina, rose and
said, he begged the indulgence of the House
single moment, for the purpose of doing an act
of Justice TO two gentlemen from Virginia, (Mcssrs
Mercer and Doddrdgo,) as we'll II. to himself. He
had perceived in the Globe of this morning, that
the two honorable members from Virginia wcro
spoken Of, in article in that paper, reference
| to the alleged conversation between the President
| and the Rev. Mr.. Danforth in terms of censurc
| Mr.. Is. begged leave now to say to those gentle
men, and to every gentleman, with whom
he held friendly intercourse, that tho inform
alton spoken Of in that article had most pro
baby proceeded from him; but it had not enter
ed into his contemplation to charge those gentle.
men with an offence, although he had not IN ,cri
ting, but in private conversation with the Editor
of the Globe on the subject referred to- mentioned
the names of those gentlemen among those who
had applied TO him Mr.. b. for the particulars of
the alleged conversation, in connection with the
proposed investigation by tho House of that CON
vcrsation, and to whom he had refused the particu
lars lie wished those gentlemen to know the
circumstances under which their names had been
used by INN; and to remove any impression that
he participated in the implied ccnsurc And if
those gentlemen had been panied hy the manner
OF Their introduction in the article referred to- he
begged to assure them that he was much more af
iiictcd at having been the nadvertent of it..
! MIR. MERCER said he had not known till then
| that the gentleman from North Carolina was re-
sponsible for any of the articles which appeared in
the Globe He felt himself compmentcd by the
SANDER of that press, and should have thought
OF rising in the House to remark on any thing
that appeared in it.
MIR. BARRiNGER said that in making the state
ment he had done, he had not been influenced by
any one, nor had he had communication with any
Member OF the House on tho subject. IIo had RI
sen purely for the sake of performing an act of
justice to himself, and to the gentlemen who had
boon SO improperly dragged before the public in the
! Globe.
| The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the report from the Committee of Elections in
reference to the claim of Joseph Draper to tho
seat now occupied by Mr.. Charles c. Johnston of
| Virginia.
Mr.. CLAY moved that the subject be postponed
until Saturday week; and Mr.. J S. BARBOUR, that
1t be postponed till Tuesday week but both mo-
tons were nogatived And the House went into
Chair
The resolution from the Committee of Elections
was read, proposing that the election which had
been held, should be vacated for irregularity and
| application made 10 the Governor of Virginia to
issue nus writ for a new election. The report of
| the Committee was read. Mr. CLAIBoRNE explained
ana advocated the report at length. When he
had concluded, it discovered that no quorum
was present.
Mr.. WARD moved that the Committee rise, and re-
port the fact to the House. Some confusion took
place, when quorum having at length been OBJ
tanned, Mr.. Ward withdrew his motion.
| MIR. COLLIER, of New York, offered an amend
ment to the resolution reportedby the Committee
declaring that Mr. Johnson entitled TO his scat
MIR. q. supported the amendment in speech of
considerable length. And the debate was further
| hu I'm.
DoDDRTDGE, WIcKLIFrE, PATTON, ARNOLD, and BAR
GouR 1t turned exclusively the election laws
OF Virginia, and the princ pal points raised were
whether election might be continued more than
three days Whether votes were to DO cancelled
because the Sheriff. holding the election, had not
taken the oath prescribed by law, and whether
votes could be admitted which had been given at
the poll where there writers 10 record
them.
The question being taken, tho anne ndment of
MT COLLIER was adopted, and the Committee re-
ported the resolution as amended to the House.
In the House, Mr.. COKE advocated the claim of
the sitting member, and went into a particular stat
ment of the number of votes given, and how ma
ny were liable TO each of tho above objections;
when
The question being put concurring with the
amendment of the Committee, it was carricd-Aves
as, Noes 35.
The resolution, amended, was then agreed to-
SO MIR. JOHNSTON retains his seat.
The House then adjourned.s
III INC senate, on Monday, throe memorials were
presented by Mr.. Dallas, and one by Mr. CLAW
demonstrating against reductions of certain duties
proposed In the report ofhe Secretary of the Trea
sury. The bill respecting the Bank of the United
States came mp in order.-Mr. Webster withdrew
ms amendment authorising the substitution of
three millions of dollars the part of the United
States. The question was taken on the second
amendment, submitted by him, to prohibit the is
suing of notes under - dollars. 1t was propos
ed TO fill the blank with $40; it was suggested bv
Mr.. Benton to substitute $50 and this latter pro-
position being adopted the amendment was thus
concurred in. The question then came ND on the
amendment offered Saturday by Mr. Moore, to
prohibit the establishment of Branch Banks i'm
any State without the appreciation of the State,
and to subject the amount of loans issued &c. TO
State tax. A desultory discussion on this amend
ment took place, in which almost every Senator
expressed his opinion its policy regarded
constitutional principles and the right which 1t
would give the separate States and not conclu-
ded, when at late hour the Senate adjourned
The House of Representatives. was engaged, on
Monday, in the discussion ofthe great question of
the Tariff. The bill for the reduction of duties
on imports, reported by Mr.. McDufiie, from the
en- up at an early hour in Committee ofthe Whole
on the state of the Union, Mr.. Spcght in the
chair, Mr.. McDuffic addressed the committee until
about four o'clock, when, before he had concluded
his argument, the committee rose and the House
EEdeasE1EaSN.