Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-06-01
From The NatioGql IateHigencer.


Among the few memorials presented yes
terday morning, was one by Mr. Nick en-
nan, OF Pennsylvania. In presenting il, he
briefly stated that it was signed by nearly
300 inhabitants of the county OF Washington
That since the tariff Of 1928, the growing of
wool had become very important interest,
and an immense amount Of capital had been
invested IN that branch of business. That
the project ofthe Secretary of the Treasury
for the reduction OF duties had created gem
eral alarm in that district of country, and
that Immediately after they received intelli-
gence of its nature and provisions, a public
( meeting was called, which was composed of
gentlemen Of great responsibility, of all 10
litical parties, who had demonstrated in
strong terms against the proposed reduc
ton, and had circulated memorials through
| out the country, which his information in
duced him TO believe were signed by every
person to whom they were presented He
asked the reading of the memorial, and lis
reference TO the Committee on Manufactures;
and it was referred accordingly.
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The bill for The Apportionnenl ofRe-
personalities among the several States &C
cording TO the Fifth Census, having passed
both branches of Congress, requires only
the assent of the President ofthe U. States
to become law. 1t is in the shape in which
1T passed the House of Representatives the
friends OF the Senate's amendment not being
able TO hold on 10 it against the large ma
Jorlty In the other House by which it was
disagreed to. Int his case, the great States
have been too much for the small 1t NAV
be remarked, by the way, that there never
! perhaps has been any measure before Con-
! gress, comparison of the division upon
which in each House shows so plainly the
importance of the organization of the Senate
as one Of the three branches of the LegisIa
ture. That body has failed to protect the
rights OF the small States in this case. if is
true but it struggled for them: and thew
would have been saved, if the majority in
the popular body had not been of such an
overwhelming power, as TO leave no hope of
successfully combating it, in the action on
this subject. II is in prevention, the rea-
der viii perceive, that the power Of the Sen.
ate lies. II tho question had been to take
away right from the small States, instead
of to confer one, the Senate's majority would
have stood firm together, and saved the
right.-Nat. Int.
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The bill TO explain and extend somewhat
The Revolutionary Pension system, passed
| 10 s'A'N ASHhAiiE, III tue Dtldlt On SATURDAY Z,
and was sent 10 the House OF Representa-
tives for concurrence. We doubt whether
it is generally comprehended by the Pub
lie how this matter stands between the two
Houses. Bills upon the subject were re-
ported early in the session, in both Houses,
differing in their details, but having the
Same general object, the bill of the House
occupying wider ground than that of the
Senate Each House has taken up and pass
ed its own bill and the bill of each House
IS depending in the other. The House pass
ed its bill the first /; but the Senate, object
lng TO the extent of it, preferred its own bill
The bill which has now passed the Senate
is substantially the same as that which pass
ed the Houseof Representatives by large
majority at the last session, but at too late
j day for Senate to act upon it, If the two
Houses should disagree now upon the rela-
tive merit of the details Of the two bills il
may happen that though bills have passed
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