Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-12

were road accordingly; aud, on motion of Mr..
clayton were ordered to be printed for the use of
che Senate.
At one o'clock, the Senate resumed. ,s tho snc
cal order, the consideration of the bill to modify
and continue the charter of the bank of In, Uni
ted States. The amendment to the seventh sec
ton by tho Committee of the Whole was under
consideration. The question was Oh the motion nj
MIR. Spraguc, to strike out of tho same the w,rds
Il $4,000 dollars" thc yearly bonus proposed in
order TO leave it blank with view to fiji il with
larger sum. MIR. Foot moved to insert 5000 OO0.
IL was suggested TO divide the question first m IN
the striking out. and then to take the sense ol
the Senate on the amount with which to fill Tho,
blank.
The subject of al just equivalent 10 be paid Ivy tbs
banks as "A bonus for the charter, was then discus
scd. MIR. Marcy i'm favor of a much higher
sum than the original bonus proposed, from the
large profits which would accrue to the bank
MIR. knight was in favor of filling the blank with
S5JO,000. MIR. Clayton opposed to incrcos;ny
the sum- Mr.. Clay of opinion that the amount
should not exceed one half per cent. on the capi
tai of tho bank and this would be eaua, to SI75
0Oo. MIR. Spraguc, Mr. Johnston, Mr.. Smith, Mr.
HaynC, and other Senators having expressed tbcr
opinions, tho motion "to strike out Sl5O OOO "
was concurrcd in unanimously; and several d.
visions were had OH sums proposed to fill the
blank. ~
Mr.. Knight moved to fill the blank with S35o
900 the motion was negativcd ayes 90, NAYS 81.
Mr. Seymour moved to insert S30O, 600; the mo.
ton was rejected ayes 20, noes 81. Mr.. DECKER
son proposed tho sum of lS250,OOO; this was
ncgativcd by the some vote, 81 to 90 Mr. Fnor.
original motion to insert 5000 600 was Their carried
ayes 13, noes D. The 7th amendment as thus n :
mcnded, was then concurrcd in
Inc amendment (as an additional section, for
the distribution of the bonus among tho several
States according TO their federal number : an tLs
question OF concurrence, was lost, 81 to L.
MIR. lnzeweil moved two amendments to TIE
effect that after the Sd of March, 1886, no branch
bank draft, check otlor paper not payable Al
where hall he ;,to
ton by the bank or lis branches except notes of
S3o. or larger sum- Also, that the bank shall
SIGNIFY ITS acceptance of the charter against the
hrst meeting of the session of Consress: botb
those amendments were agreed to.
Ai'cr some further amendments, which were Of
tered and lost, Mr.. Benton moved 10 refer the
bill as amended 10 the Secretary of the Treasury
with instructions 10 report them: this was rejected
ayes 10, noes 81. AT o'clock i'm the cvoninr tho
Senate adjourned.
In the House OF Representatives,, Mr.. Wichlif.c
from the committee who had been instructed TO
inquire into the conditions, &c. by which Mr. w
B Lewis, the Second Auditor, OF the Treasury
had acquired the reservation of land, (formcrlv
discussed at lengthy from the Chiukasaw Tribe of
indians' presented report thereon with 4 reso-
luton, that the President be called on to comu,u
nicatc the report &c to the Senate.
The further consideration of this resolution &c
was, after some discussion, postponed to Thursda
next.
The bill from the Senate giving presumption
Noc
also postponed to this day week
MT. Cambrclcng presented memorial from the
merchants of New York, praying for an appro
priation Tor the erection of custom house. which
was referred.
Sundry memorials presented demonstrating
against the bills introduced to regulate the Tariff
Inc House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. Spcight in
the Char, and took up the Tariff Bill
MIR. Adams. after u brief notice of the speech
es IN support of MIR. McDuffc's bill, proceeded TO
stale what was the difference between the hill re-
ported from the Committee Manufactures and
that proposed In the form of amendment bv Mr.
Stewart. Mr.. Stewards BILL he showed, proposed to
retain the minimum system, and even to aggra
Va'e that system IN all the points respecting which,
II was most complained. He briefly recapitula,ed
It's provisions, the amount of VIII CHI was, that il
proposed to give protection coarse cloths to
INC amount ol2IO per cent. The Committee ON
Manufactures, the contrary after motrrc doll
bcration, had concluded to abandon the system of
ninimums, and substitute therefore an adyaloren
duty. The hill of the COMMITTEES however did
not propose to reduce rhc duties other articles
quite so much that of Mr.. Stewart. The re-
auction winch the Committee proposed amounted
10 III or IL per cent. only, while the other bill
went to a reduction of % per cent. within two
years. "
MIR. Jcner objected to the Committees bill. he
cause, while 1T rejected the minimum system as to
"ooiicns, 1T retained it upon manufactures Of col,
ton. lie therefore should prefer MIR. Stewards bill
provided 1t could be suitably amended; and he went
on to state different amendments which il was his
intention, at the proper time, to propose After
commenting on some of these amendments he
went on to reply to the speech of Mr. Bouldin.
ana then remarked tho candid concessions
made by MIR. Drayton. He concluded by asking
Mr: ntewart to accept an amendment as a modifi
cation,
Mr. Stewart declined accepting the amendment
as modification but proceeded to reply to the re-
mari ks OF MIR. Adams. He admitted that if some
OF the articles to which his bill applied should be
imported, they would be charged with the duty
Mr. A. had stated but the duty was SO HIGH i
would in regard to those articles, operate as n pro
hibition. 49, F'
MIR. Hoffman wished to amend the bill of tho
Committee on Manufactures, in Il part of it, which
VIZ. Stewards amendment went to strike out and
inquired OF the Chair if such an amendment wouid
be in order?
The Chairman replied in the Affirmative
Mr.. Stewart appealed from his decision: and
long discussion on the question of order ensued:
amendment. "
! MIR. Jenifcr then offered his amendment. which,
went to affect the duty plaids and negro cloths;
! Which was opposed by MIR. Dearborn as propo
sing without beueft 10 the South IN run thc ma,
ufacturc of satt'nets.
Mr.. Craig, of Va. went at some length into re-
marks on the general subject, inferrng from Mr.
Jenlfer's amendment that the friends of the Tariff
did not appear 10 believe their own doctrine that
raising duties lowered prices.
MIR. Jenifer now proposed a second amendment.
winch, after a few remarks from Mr.. Scmlncs, was
ncgatived.
lie then moved third amendment, goino TO
Strike out the eleventh section of Mr. Stewards
olII tor a gradual reduction of the duty on wool
lens, &c. and insert the second section of the bill
reported by the Committee on Manufactures in fine
Senate.
Mr.. Adams, though in favor of this amendment
CONSIDERED 1t as only equivalent to part of the
bull reported by his Commi tee and therefore
thought u best, that the House should ,,yo ,I,t