Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-28
,YyYcnfy-secOsad Comgrcss.--sess. 4
IN SENATE.

Monday, January %.
Mr. Daa. presensd the memorial OF the Bank Of Penn
sylvAnia and OF the Farmers and Mechanics OF Phiade
pha in favor OF the renewal OF tho Charter Of the Bank
Of the United StaeJ. Referred tho Select Committee
on that subject
he resolution offered on the 9TH instant ny Mr. Clay,
and tbs amendment ofared thareto by Mr.. Hayao
tnkon up the special order of the day.
Mr.. Dickerson took tho floor, and spoke nearly three
hours in reply to Mr. Hayne and In favor Of tho original
resolution.
Mr. Smith, of Maryland. indicated desire address.
the Senate tho subject; butt subject had been
for morrow, which required the presence of oyery
member of tho Senate no moved that tho further cond
Grafton OF the resolution be postponed "Wednesday
Mr.. Tazewel suggested that a moro remote day would
be exPedient other subjects had boen set for
nesday and Thursday.
Mr. Holmes said it possible, II not very probable
that full attendance would not take place
that therefore the subject alluded by the Senator
Maryland, would not be taken up.
Tho question being taken the motion to postpone t
Wednesday agreed to- and mado tho special order
that day.
The bill for tho relief Of the Officer, and Soldiers of the
Revolutionary Army, was taken up and motion Of Mr.
Foot postponed to- aud made the special order for, Mon
day next.
uuicatcd, in further compliance with the Resolution
OF the 10Th inst, respecting tho Bank of the United
States, which referred 10 the SOLICIT Committee on
that subject.
Tho Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
THE TARIFF.
NJ Drayton presented the memorial Of tho mombers
posed BY tho Tariff aws, rcdncton If tho dnfes i'm
Mr.. Denny moved that the memorial mi sht Do -.
to the Committee Manufactures.
Mr.. Drayon said proper for him to state that
the memorial prayed that the duties laid upon imports
should be commensurate with the claims upon the Teasu
ry which he presumed proper subject referred
10 the Committee of Ways and Means The Committee
on Manufactures is the proper committee 10 make cnuui-
RES upon matters relating TO manufactures; he should not
dispute the proprcty of sending them enquire whether
duties ought to be diminished upon particular article
manufactured in this country. But that committee are not
charged with the general subject of revenues they are not
presumed to be convcsant with it they raised for
different object Ii that committee to report bills in
ereasng the revenues Of the country TO greater extent
without being charged with the general theory of
the confusion that would result NAV be easily IMAGINED
1t Is the Committee of Ways and Means within whose
scope oil duties and experience the subjects both OF in
crea'nS and diminishing the amounts and objects Of
nue., properly come. That Committee and that ONLY can
decide upon the proprety Of the to which this
memorial relates he had accordingly proposed M refe
romeo to the Committee OF Ways and Means
Mr. Denny said, he had wish to revive the discussion
which had already occupied 50 much attentions but from
me remark madt by nc gentleman, when he presented
ms memorial, be presumed its object was complaint
against the burthen of the tariff laws. Thsso were not
acts Of revenue but Of protection If the conplaint was
against the protection afforded to the manufacturer OF the
country, surely Committee so proper az the Com.
nittce OF Manufactures who have charge ofhst subject
ne admitted that questions Of should 20 10 the
COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means-but this wa, not matter
o. rsyenuot was as to the effect sf certain rates Of d
~ upon manufactures. lie had supposed the House had
s.ready decided That those subjects should 70 to the
COMMITTEES on Manufactures.
MT oPelgH requested the Memorial 70 be read, which
done. ~
- MIR Spsigh said, there motions before the
Mouse; one to refer this memorial TO the Committee Of
ways aud Means, made by the gentleman who presented
1.-THE other 'orscrh to the Committee Of Manufacturer
made ~ the gentleman from Pennsylyania who
70 % ANXIOUS 70 AVOID discussion upon the notion If he
sincere in Ibis WISH let him Withdraw his motion Iris
very strange that enquiry or proposition relang ~ 20
venue, can be brought before the House but buf p se1
81 u2on aud slaughtered by being the Committee
% Manufactures Sir, what is the prayer Of the ne,oo
y - 20 reduce the Of The country to the wants f
ne government is not that the very object Of raising G
Sonmee Of Ways and Means. Are not the revenues of
Ibc souny their peculiar jurisdiction The gentleman
says 'e memorial complains Of the operation Of the tariff
Laws Has not the State Of South Carolina right to com
pam When The planters Of the south arc thrown pros
nae ana INC loot OF the manufacturer placed on their
ncek ana MS hands thrust iaio their pockets have they
no right to utter complaint Sir the cotnaiain M the
south are universal on this subject There is no differ.
enec OF opinion, but only az to die proper remedy for re-
Heyng them from their Oppression The alp,ysrea =,
Tie system IL universal in the south He hoped ne o.
usiaan would withdraw his notion bat it was oesisd
~ he should ask the Yeas and aye upon H. s'''
Pf' sT1osh sad, hs weyh not charge shs Jnaops,ot.