Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-12-21
S2d Congress. I'D Session.
ANALYSIS OF PRocEEpfNss.

In the. Senate, on Monday, Mr.. Poiudcxtay sub.
limited = reaoistoncalling the Secretary of the
Trcasyy for detailed statement of the articles of
foreign growth or manufacture, on which, in his
opinion the present ratio of duties ought to bc 70.
duced, specifying particularly the amount of reiuc-
ton on each article, so to produce the result of
an aggregate reduction of the revenue of six mil.
lions OF dollars, upon protected articles, &c. The
resolution lies one day :or consideration.
Tho resolution heretofore reported by Mr.
Smith, from tho Committee on Finance calling
on tho Secretary OF the Treasury to furnish tho
Senate with the prejet Of bill for reducing the
duties levied Oh imports, in conformity with
the suggestions nade by him in his Annual Report,
was taken up. Mr.. Tyler said. that he had bee n
chiefly instrumental in prevailing tho Com
mIttee of FinancetO adopt the resolution now bo-
fore tho Senate. 1T had been adopted without
opposition, and seemed to meet tho entire nppro.
oation of all the members ono. Uadcr these
circumstances it lad come before the Senate. He
designed it for good He thought speedy action
on the subject OF tho Tariff indispensably
nccessary-that it was due TO tho country-to
mo condition OF tho finances, and dcmanxd Ivy
tho fearful crisis iRto which our affairs had DO
unfortunately plunged. He still remained of the
opinion which ho al first entertained. A great
crisis had arrived and deinitive action-power
fui' well sustained and efficient acton, was
necessary to save tho country. The question
could not be blinksd;-and he for one, resting on
The primer pics which had governed him thu gin lifo
WAS ready Tor nctien,-He was not for shedding
eould heal up the wounds of the country He found
himself, however, differing with of those with
whom he commonly acted, without whose aid tho
resolution could not be carried. Some objected TO
1t Tor one cause, and some for another. lie hoped
that these objections would give way 10 better re-
Election, and that those who agreed in the main
"onld not differ about unessentiala. For the pre-.
sent therefore, he declined prcss tho subject and
moved to lay the resolution on the table: wh;o;,
was agreed to.
The joint resolution to provide for tho printing
of the annual statements of Commerce and Nayi-
CATION. was tax up, and after .hort discussion
on motion of Mr. Poinde1tor, laid on the table.
Mr. Dallas, from tho Committee or Naval Affairs
reporteda bill for the relief of tho widows and re-
latives OF tho officers and who wero lost,
While iii the public service. board of the United
States schooner Sylph, which read the first
time. Mr. Kane from the Committee on tho Pub.
lie Lands reported bill for the benefit of Daniel
Malone, which was road the first time. Mr.. Spra-
que reported bill for the relief of Ebonezer Lob
dell, which road twice and committed A
short time spent in tho consideration of Exc
cutive business; after which tho Senate adjourned
In the House Of Representatives., Mcssrs
Bouldin, of Virginia, and 7. II. Mitchell, OF South
Carolina, appeared and took their seats Various
petitions and resolutions were presented by diff
ferent monlberS. The private bills which W ere or
dered to third reading Saturday, wcro road
and passed, with single exception. The spcc.
al orders remaining on the calendar when Congress
adjourned were thon taken up. The bill declaring
the effect OF Judgments of circuit and district
was ordered to BIO engrossed The bills for establish
ing the Territorial Government of Wisconsin and
to incorporate the Methodist Church in George
town, wsro sevcrally postponed. The bill
TO secure to mechanics, &c. payment for their la
Dor and materials in the erection of buildings in
Washington city, was discussed by Messrs. w ash
ington, Speight, Semmes, Root and Sutherland,
and was ordered to be ongrosscd and read a third
tune. The bill making Calais and Pembroke, in
Maine, ports of delivery, was ordered to BIO en-
grosSed.-Thc bill 10 prevent the confirmation Of
Illegal and fraudulent French and Spanish land
claims, was, on motion of Mr. White of Florida,
alter debate, in which Mcssrs. Wickliffo, White
of Florida, Plummcr, White cf Louisiana and IT.
vim took part, rcconmtled TO the Committee on
tho Judiciary; whom the House adjourned.