Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-08

amendment was printed aud placed in tho hands Of mel
hers 1t was most proper 10 suspend the debate upon the
other business.
The act from the Senate for iquidang certain claims
OF me state OF Virginia, read. The question before
the House was--Shall this bill be read third time?
Mr. j. ; Barbour explained the grounds of this claim
which grew out OF certain ndemnes TO the officers and
soldiers OF certain regiments raised by that State during
inc reVOluuonary war, which had been taken into the
Continental service.
Mr. Bar'tow opposed the allowance Of the claim on the
ground tat most oil the States could the same prinCi-
pie claim similar ndemnitcs. The State of New York
had made extensive grants to her troops which
gagged in the common service during the revolution
pennsylvania South Carolina, and the other States
he believed, had done similar of voluntary generosity
to their troops Ii such gratui,ies afforded sufficient
grounds Tor claims against the United States it impos-
O'e TO oresce the extent TO which the government would
be called on, for similar indemnities
Mr. "A. H. SHEPHERD also opposed the bill at length, on
inc ground a' II did not come within the provisions OF the
act oil Congress OF $780, providing the settlement OF
State claims Die was strongly predisposcd to regard
this bill with favorable eye but could not reconcile its
passage with any principle which had been recognized i'm
the allowance OF claims against the United States ON the
part OF The several States When Mr. s. had concluded
|-wihou taking the question, the House adjourned
! Globe.
WhsuINGToN, June g.
IN The Senate, yesterday, MIR. Dallas presented me-
chanics, &c Of Manayunk against any abandonment of
the protective system, which read ordered to be
printed
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the bill 10 nodi
and continue the act TO incorporate the subscribers TO
the Bank of the United State The question being ON tho
mohon TO reduce the rate of interest five per cent
considerable discussion took place. which continued to the
hour OF al ournment.
In the House of Represenfntires Mr. S,onberv said
The Select Committee 10 which had been referred the in
veSllgation OF the alleged attempted frauds committed b
Tue late Secretary OF War, and Samuel Houston, had
srced him to ask leave OF the House sit thereon dur
ing the sitting OF The Houses and he submitted motion 10
that effect.
Mr.. Drayton objected and remarked that if the busi-
ness of the Select Committee was important the bust
ness Of the House much more so, and particularly
when there such subject as the arilto be discussed
whichimperously demanded the attention oevery member
who desired that that question should be adjusted with
view 10 calm the fever then existing the public mind
lie considered the duty of the Select Committee TO be of
INFINITELY less Importance than the discussion and decis-
ion OF the Tariff question. But if the House thought
Otherwise he must request TO be excused from serving on
that Committee.
Mr. Snnbery said he had made tho motion y the unani-
nous desire olsuch OF the Committee attended TO
the business of the investigations The resolution recent
~ adopted by the House TO At 10 O'clock rendered
II impossible for the committee devote the time tev
had hitherto done 10 the investigations and ii motion
did not prevail they could prosecute it, With respect
to the Tariff any other important business coming up
would be in the power OF any honorable member TO oc-
absent himself from The committee, as he might
feel it his duty so TO do.
The motion of Mr.. S. prcvaed-Ayes II. Noes 64
On motion OF Mr. r. NJ johnson, the House suspended
the RUE SO as toproceed TO the consideration OF the bills lying
on the Speakers table, several of which were read first
and second time and referred.
On the bill for the liquidation of certain claims of yro
mia coming up for third reading Mr. j. S Barbour re-
marked that he had not expected witness the hostility
with which this bill had been but he was at this mo-
net unwilling TO occupy the time of the House in deba
ing at length TO the prejudice of the more important sub
jec OF the Tariff and he therefore moved that its further
consideration should be postponed until Thursday week.
which agreed to-
The bill incorporate the St. Francis Road Co. coming
up Tor third readings Mr. Clay moved att be postponed
unill Thursday week, in order take UP the Tariff bill
Mr. SEWER complained that any delay should be given TO
his bil which, he aid gilmore importance 10 Arkan-
than fifty Tariff bills There was vel very lille limo
tO tho
alter passing this House If it longer DELAYED and
unh the discussion on the Tariff closed, i'm all likelihood
ney would have Black Iawk making his inroads the
Territory unresisted The citizens Arkansas wanted
goou road to enable tnem TO assemble the frontiers for
er Geehce against these incursons of the Indians SC
Mr. Clay SAID he would give up the whole Territory of
the Tariff
The question posponing the bill until Thursday week
was then carried: Ayes IS, Noes Ga
The bill for the improvement of harbours Of the ma
vgauon OF certain rivers coming up for its third read
Mr. Adams expressed his hope that bill involving in
ieTests so Important would share the fate of the previ
Gus bills in being postponed
Mr. Clay moved the posponemen of this BILL as of the
preceding.
Ms. Huntington demanded the Yeas and Navs thereon
wmch were ordered and the motion for poponcmen pre-
vailed--Yeas So, Nays SD.
Mr. Adams remarked if there had been full attendance
tins posiPonement would not have occurred
Mr. Sutherland desired to have such bills as were living
on The Speakers table fora third readings and which would
not occasion any debate, taken up but
Mr. Clay objected thereto and moved the suspension of
the rule, with view go into the consideration of the
bill in relation to the Tariff The motion prevaedAves
l3f, Noes 30
The House then, motion of Mr. Irwin went into Com
Inluee oil the Whole on the state of the Union Mr..
opelght IN the Chair, and took mp the bin from Com
mit'ec on Manufactures, on the subject of The Tariff and
the question being the amendment proposed bv Mr.
Horn in reference to the duties wire,
Mr. Drayton addressed the House at length i'm A very
conclanS Speech directed to enforce the necessity of
compromise
Mr. Hoffman, Of New York, wished to offer an amend
mcnt proposing the insertion OF the words lron and oer
the tird day of March, 1885, before provision of the
bill which commences to detail the rates of duty
Mr. Horn having, at Mr.. Holiman's request withdrawn
the amendment before the House,
Mr. Hoifman's amendment was considered.
Mr. Adams suggested that the substance of the amend
ent already inserted in the first section of the bill
which he quoted He made some observations going to
snow, that the best would be, first settle what
should be the general principles of the BILL then TO
enter on its details. lis therefore wished that Mr. Stew
art would bring forward the bill he wished 10 introduce as
substitute, that the two bills might be compared aud the
House make choice between them.
Mr. Clayton stated that he had bill which he wished
10 oer as substitutes but the Chair pronounced TO be
not now in order.
Mr. Hoffman replied TO Mr.. Adams, and insisted on his
amendment.
Mr. r. NJ. Johnson took the same view
Alter some remarks from Mr. WicklHe and Mr. Bates of
Maine, as to the order Of business Mr. HoGman amend
ment agreed to.
Mr. Stewart now offered his bill as an amendment
NJ . then entered at large upon the general subject
ana occupied the floor until late hour in the afternoon in
speech which we will endcavor to give hereafter
lie was followed by MIR. Jeniter who suggested to him
several amendments in the bill that he had proposed TO
r.. he r