Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-11

resolution but Welded to motion OF Mr.
HugpARD. that the House pass to the orders
IF the day.
WEDNESDAY, March p.
IN SENATE.
The bill for the relief of Benedict j. Fla
get was then taken up.
Mr.. CLAY said there was no necessity to
commit this bill, and he hoped it would be al =
lowed to pass to third reading. 1t was the
same bill and made the same provision as that
introduced by him and laid on the table. This
hill was reported from the committee OF the
other House, and for the benefit OF Bishop
Flaget alone, without the amendment which
was offered to the bill laid on the table the
other day for the purpose of reconsideration.
If the gentleman from Virginia chose to con-
vert the other bill into general appproprla-
ton for the benefit of churches in similar ca
ses he had no objection.
Mr.. TYLER said as the bill came from the
other House he should decline pressing the
amendment proposed.
Mr.. Po1NoExTER opposed the bill as being
unconstitutional, and having tendency to cs-
tablish precedent that might lead to numer-
Gus applications for similar objects. lie cited
the case Of the bill granting land for the ben
eft of the church at Richmond which was not
abnroved by President Madison because it
IT DIS Consultation to grant ex-
elusive privileges to an, religious sect or de-
nomination. The churches that had impor-
ted organs might require the same privilege
if this was granted. If they were imported
for an individual the duty might be RENTED.
Mr.. KANE said there was striking differ
ence between this bill and the one with the
amendment. This bill was for the benefit Of
an individual-the other for a particular
church. 1t was customary to grant privileges
of this kind to individuals not at the head of
a religious body, and he could see no reason
why the fact of his being Bishop should ex-
clude him from the common privileges of 9TH
er citizens. Books, paintings, &c. for the ben
eft of learning and the fine arts were admit
ted free in many cases for the encouragement
of literature and the fine arts. These paint
ings were not objects of worship but of orna-
ment, aud the remission of the duty on them
could not be considered as favoring any reli-
gious denomination in their worship because
they were hung upon the walls Of a Cathedral
more than if they were placed in the Academy
of fine arts in Philadelphia, to the latter of
which this benefit had been extended. The
object was simply to declare that if foreign
er chose to make JONATHAN Of paintings to a
person in this country, 10 be hung up in Il
church or elsewhere, Congress would not dis
courage it by imposing heavy duty upon the
gift. This was for the benefit Of all persons
who chose to resort there to examine them,
and had nothing to do with religious privileges
whatever.
The following resolution submitted:
Br Mr.. WAGGAMAN--
ResolUed, That the committee on Roads and
Canals be instructed to enquire into the expe-
diency of granting to- the State of Louisiana
100000 acres of the public land, to aid the
said State in keeping open the water courses
communicating with the Mississippi, and for
such other objects as may Le considered Of
public utility.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ADAMS, from the Committee on Manu-
factures, reported bill for the Prevention Of
frauds upon the revenue; which was read
twice and committed.
Mr.. ADAMS said that he avaied himself Of
the present opportunity to state to the House
that it was not his intention to renew tbe re-
quest he had made last week, to be excused
from serving any longer on the Committee Of
Manufactures. He was induced to withdraw
the request, as it had been intimated to him
thatseveral gentlemen of the House, for whose
opinions and wishes he had the most respect
full Difference, were unwilling to vote upon the
question, either to grant or to refuse his re-
quest. He had also ascertaned that his place
as Chairman of the Committee would be sup
piled by a gentleman, from New jersey, in
whom he had the most entire confidence; so
that all the interests of the manufacturing in
terest would be attended to, and would not
suffer during his absence. 1t had~a4so been
intimated to him, that the Report Of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, proposing modified
rate Of duties, would not be made as early as
he had expected. For these reasons, he was
induced to withdraw his request, and he now
mentioned it only to apologize to the House
for having given them any trouble upon the
subject whatever.
Mr.. Roof. from the Committee on agricul.
ture, asked to be discharged from the farther
consideration of a memorial on the subject of
ardent spirits. He said this memorial had
seemed to occasion some embarrassment as to
the proper disposition Of it. 1t had been re-
ferred on its presentation, TO the Committee
on Commerce, but they had sent it back. as