Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-13
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1882.
ON G r E SIS. .

In the Senate, on Monday. the Joint Resolu-
ton, offered BY Mr.. Wilkins, for Transferring 10
the Secretary of War the duties imposed oy the
Pension Bill on the Secretary OF the treasury,
was, after some debate, ordered TO De ensrossed
for third reading.
On motion of Mr.. Dickerson, the Senate took
IN the bill to repeal in part the duties on imports
-Ayes 81, Noes 10.
= Mr.. DickersOn then stated that his opJec' was
60 offer an amendment to the bill, and 10 move
for the printing of that amendment, and then 10
Law the bill again on the table, until the Senate
should be disposed to take itup. He then moved
to strike out all the first section OF the bill, alter
the word s.cocoa, - and 10 insert new ciassifl-
cation of articles, which he sent to the Chair.
The amendment having been read was ordered
I'm be pri6ted in such manner as to make the dit
ference between the articles stricken out, and
those inserted, succinct.-
MIR. Tazewell then said that he had been op,
posed to taking up the bill because he had "'shed
70 offer an amendment which he had been for
some time preparing, and which he wished to OIL
fer to be sent 10 the printing shop, to the Senate.
10 the world, or any where else. All that he had
as vet been able 20 accomplish, was to prepare
rough draught of bill, which would exhibit the
principles which he thought should be adopted
in order to fix the revenue OF the country on
basis on which he deemed it to be practicable to
place it. The principles might in the trst place.
be examined, aud the Senate might afterwards 90
into the consideration of the details. Ii the Sc
nate should decide that the principles OF the bill
we're correct, thew would then proceed to con-
slider the details which he should be prepared at
a proper time to offer. Should the principles
presented by his bill be repudated by the Senate,
there would be no necessity for touching the de-
tails. He stated that he was engaged IN the pre-
marathon of some schedules embracing the details
Of the bill. -,
The proposition was then received informally
in the shape of an amendment 70 the amendment.
Mr.. CLAY expressed his hope that the PROPOSE
ton would he received by the Senate. He was
glad to find that gentleman from Virginia had
devoted portion OF hrs time to this employment.
He hoped the gentleman would proceed IN his
work, prepare his schedules, and furnish them to
the Senate. that they might be printed, and, at
q proper time, receive the consideration OF the
senate. He would refrain from any observa-
tions, al this time, the subject OF the prlnci-
pies of the bill. He should be pleased. howe
YER to see, in an authentic and responsible form,
the views of every indivdu Senator, and. were
il possible, of every member of the House OF Re-
nre,enta,ives, in order that the whole might be
considered together, and that the good might be
extracted, and incorporated in bill.
MIR Webster hoped that it would be UNDER
STOOD that the schedules in preparation were also
10 be printed, as they might be furnished by the
gentlepan from Virginia.
The Chair replied that it would be so under
stood.
The amendments were then ordered to be
nrinted: and the bill was then laid on the table.
The bill to modify and continue the act to Incor-
porate the subscribers to the Bank OF the United
States was read third time.
The question being on its passage.
MIR. Webster asked for the yeas and nays on
this question, aud they we're ordered.
Mr.. Mapgum then spoke briefly IN exposition
of the reasons which would compel him to vote
against the passage OF the bill.
The question was then taken, and decided as
follows:
YEAS -Messrs Bell. Bnckner, Chambers,
CLAY. Clayton. Dallas, Ewing, Foot, Frenshuy'
sen. Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight. Nau'
d,in. Poindexter, Prentiss, Robbins, Robinson,
Rusgles, Seymour. Sisbee, Smith. Sprasue, lip
ton, Tominson, Waggaman, Webster, VIII
kins.-2S.
NAYS.-Messrs. Benton. Bib, Brown,
Dickerson, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy,
Rayne. Hill, Kane, King, Mangum, Marcy.
Miller, Moore, Tazewell, Troup, Tyler, White.
80.
On bis name being Called
MIR. Dallas said, that being called to vote on
the passage of the bill, he felt It to be MS 9uty 70
make brief statement to the Senate lie had
been returned to the Senate on the list OF Stock
holders, as holding part of the Stock in the
Bank. As soon a. he found that this subject
would come in for discussion, he had directed
the stock which he held in the Institution. to be
sold. 1t had been sold, he had received the
amour, Of the sales, and had no longer any In
terest in the Bank.
On his name being called
Mir Sasoee said that he perceived his name on
,he Lie, ,f Stockholders. He had disposed of
his Stock before this question came before Con-
eress, and Was no longer interested in the instl-
tuition,
On his name being called
MIR. Webster said that he had seen his name