Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-31

not by newspaper report, at least to
those fr3u whom Newspaper informa-
ton might be derived, that be (Mr. By
bad been referred to ~ to q converse
ton stated to have been held With the
President, on the subject Of the Hous-
ton ahaif. He was spprised Of the de-
sign 10 CAN upon him, in che event Of
the investigation, which was the object
Of. the resolution taking place; and
whatever might be his position 10 reia-
ton TO the present administration, he
felt Il to be his duty to avoid even the
appearance Of screening the President
~ friend. or Of prosecuting him ~ an
enemy. lie could not. therefore, ae-
eording to his ideas Of propriety. give
q vote upon the question, and he there
fore asked the indulgence Of the House
TO be excused from doing 90.
The request Of Mr.. B. was complied
with by the House.
MONDAY, NAY 81.
A great variety of bills, Of minor i'm.
port, were despatched in both houses.
Among the few memorials present.
ed, was one by Mr.. McKennan, Of
Pennsyivanis. In presenting il, he
briefly stated that il was signed by
nearly 500 inhabitants Of the county
of Washington. That since the tariff
OF 1898, the growing Of wool had be-
come . very important interest, and an
Immense amount Of capital had been
invested in that branch Of business.
That the prcjecf of the Secretary cf
the Treasury for the reduction Of du-
ties, had created a general alarm in
that district Of country, and that i'm.
mediateIy after they received intelii-
gence of its nature and provisions, q
public meeting was called, which was
composed Of gentlemen Of great re-
spectability, Of all political parties,
who had demonstrated in strong tsrms
against the proposed reelection, and
bad circulated memorials throughout
the county, which his information in
duced him 10 believe were signed by
every person to whom they were pre-.
sented. He asked the reading Of the
memorial, and its reference 10 the con-
mittee on manufactures; and il was
read and referred accordingly.
TUESDAY, MAY 90.
In Senofe, many bills were passed,
and the bill to modify and continue
the act to incorporate the subscribers
to the Bank Of the United States, was
read.
In the House, the bills making APP
preparations for Indian treaties, &c.
we're debated at some length.
The bill TO provide for the culture
end manufacture Of silk, caused much
debate; but no final decision was had.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 23.
In the Senate, Mr.. Robbins submit.
ted joint resolution for the execution
Of an Equestrian Statue. in bronze, Of
George Washington, to be placed in
the square east Of that Capitol. The
bill to re-charter the Bank Of the Uni
ted States, WAS taken Sp, and Mr..
Dallas spoke about one hour in explain.
alton Of several notifications of the
charter proposed by the bill. II was
Informally determined to postpone the
subject, from day to day, till the doc !.
uments ordered TO be printed were re-
ceived /; and, in the mean time, to at
tend to Executive business.
In the House Of Representa- tives,
MIR. Adams, from the Committee Of
Manufactures, presented q resort on
the subject Of the Tariff, accompanied
by bill to alter and amend the seve.
raj acts imposing duties on imports,
which Was read twice and referred TO
the Committee Of the Whole on the
State Of the URion.
Dir. Adams said il was proper for
him TO state the circumstances attend.
ing the formation ofthis bill end report.
The House would be pleased 10 under.
stand that this bill, reported by order
OF q majority Of the committee, was
framed on the basis Of the draft repOrt-
ed by the Secretary Of the Treasury in
answer Co the call made on that officer
by the house. In several sections il
he'd been departed from by the Com.
mittee. There was a distinct diversi-
y Of opinion Oftwo descriptions in the
Committee. No member Of the Com
mittee was understood 60 be committed
upon any particular point Of the bill
Il was the general bill a. connected
Together that was sgreed to by ma.
loriiy Of the Committee. Asto the re.
port, the House would be pleased 20
consider that - the act Of the reporter
alone. Portions Of Il hsd met with the
appreciation Of the Committee--other
parts had not met the appreciation Of
any member bat the reporter. lie ho-
ped this fact would be borne in mind by
The House IN the persual Of the re.
port.
Me. J. 8. Barbour said, it was ineun.
benz on him 70 make al explsnstory
remark 70 consequence Of his pernliar
position on the Committee, which had
?, charged with the settlement Of