Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-24
CONG r Z S S.

The Senate was, on Thursday, occapied until
six O'Clock with the discussion of various propo.
sitions to amend and refer Mr.. Clay's resolution
for new tariff; and the whole subject was final.
IL disposed of, by referring it to the Committee
on Manufactures. When the resolution came
up for consideration, Mr.. Sprague addressed the
Senate, at length, in its support; when, Mr..
Wilkins, after few remarks. submitted the fol-
lowing amendment: to strike out all after the
word forthwith" and insert the following
IS so far reduced, or altogether abolished, as to
bring down the amount of the public revenue to
a sum sufficient to defray the ordinary expendl-
lures Of the Government, after the payment Of
the national deb, proposed in the late report of
the Secretary of the Treasury, and without view
to surplus revene for distribution; having such
regard, as they may deem eypedent, to such an
ultimate equalization of duties as will render
them efficient for the purpose ofther imposition y
After some remarks from Nests. Hayne, Clay,
Tazewell, and wilkins, Mr.. Hendricks moved
to commit the resolution and amendment To the
Committee on Manufactures, to consider and re-
port thereon, which motion Mr.. IL supported bs
few remarks. After debate, in which the
motion was supported BY Messrs. Clay. Sprague,
Foot, FORSYTH, Dickerson and Webster. and op-
posed by Messrs. Hayne, TazeweIl, King, Mr..
King moved to Law the resolution and amend
ment on the table. This molten r?as lost-ayes,
17-noes, 90. Mr.. Forsyth then moved an
amendment to the motion of Mr.. Hendricks. to
instruct the committee also to take into consI-
dera,ion the amendment offered LY Mr. Havne,
and rejected few DAYS since; and Mr. Poindex-
ter moved to instruct the committee to take into
consideration resolution. offered by him on the
22d December last, on the subject OF reduc-
ton of the revenue. Mr. Hendricks having ac-
copied these notifications of his motion, MIR
Bib then moved. further, to instruct the com
mttee TO take into consideration the expediency
of reducing the price of the public lands; and
Mr.. Robinson submitted, as az addition to Mr..
Bibb's motion, further to instruct the committee
to take into consideration the expedency Of trans,
ferrng them to the States in which they lie. on
reasonable terms. Both these propositions hav-
iog beca accepted by Mr.. Hendrlcks as modifi.
cations of his motion. debate arose, in which
the proprety Of considering the subject Of pub
lie lands, was advocated by Messrs. Bib. Ben
ton. Kane. White, and Hendricks. and opposed
BY Messrs. Buckner and Clay. Mr.. Clay hav-
my asked for division of the question. 1t vas
put first on referring the resolution and The other
propositions just named, with the exception OF
the motion Of Mr.. BIB, as modified by ';r. 10
binsou, and carried. yeas 81. NAYS 10. The
question then required on the motion O. Nr.
Bibb and was carried in the affirmative. So the
whole subject was referred to pe Committee on
Manufactures, with instructions to consider and
report thereon.
Nj. Clayton offered resolution further in,
structing the committee to inquire into the expe'
diencv of distributing the public lands. or the
proceeds Of the sales thereof. among the several
STAT, on equitable principles: but this could not,
consistently with the rules of the Senate, be con-
, sdernd :. thar time.