Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-07
CONGRESS.

amendment the bill TO amend the act for the re-
lief of certain surviving officers and SOLDIERS Of the
revolutionary army. Mr.. Marcy. from the Com.
mittee ON the Judiciary, reported without amend
ment the bill for the relief of Heman Allen, and
with an amendment, the bill for the relief of
certain insotvent debtors of the United States.
Mr.. Ellis submitted resolution directing an in
quiry into the expediency Of establishing post
route between the Choctaw Agency and VIM
chester, in Mississippi. Mr.. King, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported without amend
ment, the bill providing for the removal of
Land office in Mississippi, and one in Missouri
The bill from the House making appropriations
for the support of the Indian Department. for the
year 1882, was read twice aud referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs. The bill supple
mentary to the act for the reef'of certain survi-
wing officers and soldiers of the revolutionary ar
my, was taken up on motion of Mr.. Foot yeas
81, nays 12, and after short debate, in which
Messrs. Foot, Hayne, Wilkins. Marcy, and
Smith took part, was, On motion of Mr.. Grundy,
laid on the table.
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the General appropriation Blll-the question be-
inu on the amendment to allow 4, 500. dolls for
the return Of the Ministers from France and En-
gland.
Mr. Sprague resumed the remarks which he
commenced on Tuesday. and spoke about TWO
hours and half in conclusion.
After Mr. Sprague had concluded, Mr., Kane
moved that the Senate now adjourn.
Mr. Webster moved the printing of the Br-
fish act of Parliament of the 22d April, 1881,
and also of portion Of a document which accom-
panied the Presidents Message, being tabular
statement of the duties they existed before the
present arrangement was carried into effect.
Mr.. Forsyth enquired the reason for this mo.
ton.
Mr.. Webster stated that the object Of his mo-
ton was TO enable the Senate the better to un-
tlerstand the modification which had been made
in her Tariff laws by Great Britain. The gen.
tlemau from Maine had read part of the cores.
pnrlence Of the American Minister, complaining
of the destruction of the equality in the trade by
the act to which he had referred. At an early
stage of the session, there were gentlemen Of the
Senate who were uniformed as to the existence of
this law.
Mr. Forsyth objected to the motion to. print a
document which could only be useful to illustrate
the arguments Of gentlemen on the other side of
the question. Every one, he said. knew that
there had been a modification of the British law
on this subject.
Mr.. Webster replied that every budy then had
got this Knowledge very recently. Six weeks
| ago the Chairman Of the Finance Committee did
| not know it. He then briefly referred to the
course pursued bv the British Government when
the Tories brought bill before the parliament at
the close of the Wellington. administration
| w ether. since this arrangement has been made
Great Britain has found it convenient, under the
reservation in Lord Aberdeen's letter to change
her whole system IF Tariff duties as far as re-
CARDS the West India Islands, we are now en-
/ curing, as question OF great moment If the
gentleman from Georgia meant to say that the
question was not relevant to the Bill, as one max
ing appropriation for the services OF the year, be
il So. But its general bearing on the question
Immediately under discussion could not be doubt
Ell. Il is a subject which ought to be. and which
he presumed would be fully discussed here.
| Mr.. Smith rose to state that he did know OF the
existence of the law of the British Parliament.
| Mr.. Holmes reminded the Senator from Ma
ryland that he had expressed doubt OF its ex-
istence; and when he Mr.. H.) told Kim where
il was to be fund, the Senator from Maryland
said 1t was not there.
Mr.. Forsyth repeated that the evident object
of the motion was to illustrate the arguments of
gentlemen on the other side, and suggested that
the important facts were all to be found in the
correspondence already laid before the Senate.
The Chair MIR. King decided that the motion
! to print was informal, aud could not be received.
Mr.. Sprague referred to the act of Parliament,
and stated his intention to print it in the report
OF his speech.
| Mr.. smith said that the act had not passed in
! to law.
Mr.. Sprague stated that it had passed, and
! had been communicated to the Senate and order
ed to be printed. The law passed on the 22d of
| April. 1851. The Senator from Maryland says
the act has not passed Mr.. Livingston says 1t
has passed. He then went on TO show some OF
its provisions.
Mr.. Smith interrupted. 81 know that per-
/ fectly we'll"
Mr. Sprague rejoined. The Senator from
Maryland knows that perfectly well; vet two
minutes ago he said the law had not passed.
Now he knows this perfectly well, and yet, in
the presence OF all these gentlemen. he had but
lust declared that he did not Know that the law
had passed. Mr.. Sprague then read one or two
passages from the law. and asked the Senator