Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-10

ferred TO the committee Finance Manufactures
Mr. Clay rose he said not TO discuss the question Of
ference but TO make inquiry Ii was the expectation
OF the Senate and the whole country that should act
early and deliberately the great questions the
revenue II nearly fortnight since the Chairman
OF the Committee of Finance told the Senate that he would
be able, ON Monday last, TO report general scheme OF
imports adapted TO the situation OF the country He had
risen to ask when that report might be expected
Mr. Smith replied, that ne had hoped have it in his
power to present the bill TO the Senate before this time
He had submitted bill to the committee, but they wish
cd TO obtain more information the subject. The infor-
nation wanted had not been obtained, expected, from
me reports OF the conventions lately held at New York
Philadelphia The Secretary of the Treasury had been
applied TO for information and he could not say when it
would be furnished TO the committee.
The question being taken the motion TO refer the bill
to the Committee on Manufactures, it was decided the
affirmative as follows:
son, Dudley, Ewing, Foot, Freinghuysen, Hendricks
Holiness Johnson, Knight, Marcy, Naudou, Prentiss Ro
binson, Robbins Ruggles, Seymour, Ssbee, Tomlnson
Waggarnan, Webster and wiley-25.
Noes.-Mcssrs. Benton, Bib. Brown, Bliss, FORSYTH
smith, Upton, Tazewell, Troup, Tyler and white-is
On motion OF Mr. Smith, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF Executive business.
The doors being opened, after short time,
On notion it ordered that, when the Senate adjourn
IT adjourn to meet on Monday next.
The bill for the erection of Barracks &c. New Or
leans, was considered and after explanations ON
iessrs johnson, Benton King, and Kane ii was on mo
ton OF Mr.. Smith, laid on the table.
| On motion OF Mr. Smith, the Senate then adjourned
! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Mitchell of South Carolina submitted the following
!
Resoired That the Secretary War; be directed forth
with TO report 10 this House the whole number of reyou-
onay who have been placed the pension list
from the 18th OF March, lslS 10 the LIST of September
1881, specifying their States and the number
OF those who have died. been stricken off, and added TO the
pension list in each OF the above successive wears
The following resolutions heretofore submitted were
considered and adopted:
by MIR. Mercer,
Resolved That the President If tho II s,,,os no 20.
quostcd TO to be laid before this House statement
OIL 'pe several sums OF money expended since March, 1915
on Brcakwaers Moles and the improvement mouths
OF Rivers, lnle and Harbours of the United States that
such statement embrace the denominations each of the
% Wks inc particular State iii which it is situated, the
authority under which was begun and if any such work
be yet Incomplete the and time which the compile
ton thereof will probably require.
By Mr.. Mitchell of South Carolina
Resoued That the Secretary OF the Treasury be direct
ed to inquire OF the Collectors of the ports of Boston, New
York Philadelphia Baltimore and Charleston what CON
ueuaons OF Struggled goods and what occurred
between the Collectors of those ports the citizens of the
United States or the subjects of any foreign power,
IN relation TO frauds practised the lawsspe
crying the amount of property invoved-the date-ho
names OF the parties and the DEGREES of the Court each
Der, 1881.
BY Mr. Cambrcleng, asamcndcd on motion of the mover,
and Mr. Davis, of Massachusetts,
ResOiued That the Secretary of the Treasury be d-
Teced TO inform this House, far the records of the
Department may enable him TO do with annual state
ment oil the nett revenue collected Wooens and Cot
onson each description of Iron paying specific duty
on all manufactures of Iron paying ad valorem duty
discriminating the different kinds Of Manufactures os far
as pracucabeon brown white, and refined Sugars dis
eliminating between each kind--aud on Hemp and Cord
age from the LIST OF January 1890, January st
'ogeher WIN statement of the nett annually
collected for the last ten years ending the LIST of January
1892 on the manufactures of Silk of Flax and of Hemp
ON WOOL Indigo, Wines Spirits, Molasses Teas Coffee
Fruits Spices, Salt and Coal
Res0ired, That the Secretary further report to this
House. what kinds of Iron have been admitted at the Gus
tom House. under the denominations OF scrap iron or old
iron, or either.
The Speaker laid before the House letter from the Sc
creary OF State, relative to the patent laws, which was
laid on the table and directed to be printed.
The Speaker laid before the House communication of
the House. relative the amount of duties on certain TO-
reign merchandise which was laid the table di-
rected TO be printed.
The following resolution, originally offered by Mr. VIII
liams OF NJ c. and amended by Mr. Taylor of N York
was adopted after some discussion, in which Messs Tay-
lor Williams, Mercer, Archer, Wickiffc and Wilde par
ticpated:
ResOired That the 18th rule of the House be amended
by striking out the following words Sind not more than
one ho IN each day shall be deroted To The subjects of
reports from Committees and Resolutions" and in lieu
thereof insert, "And after ono hour shall have been de-
voted to reports from committees and resolutions shall
be in order pending the consideration discussion there
Of to entertain motion 'that the House now
to dispose OF the business the Speakers table and to the
orders OF the day.
SOUTH CAROLINA CLAIMS
The bill for the adjustment of claims of the State OF
south carolina Tor reimbursement of certain expenditures
MADE Tor defence during the late war, was taken up
The question before the House the motion made by
MI mccoy oil Virginia, some days since refer the bill
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Adams of Massachusetts said he honcd tho u,so
would determine TO send the bill the Committee on
Claims There were two why he wished this bill
might 90 To that committee. One a that
the committee may, after full into the facts
make report TO the House in its favor Committee
on Military Affairs have donehe other reason was if the
Committee on Claims should report favor of this Claim
and this House should sanction the report he faered him
sell the State part OF which he had the honor TO
sent, would have claim of than million of dollars
upon the Treasury the principles As citizen of
the State of Massachusetts, it therefore desirable 10
him that the principle on which this claim nrocccd bon
be fully established. The Committee on Claims NAV be
justly denominatcd the committee of moral obligation II
was his wish that every claim presented TO this House
should go before that committee. But from the muiDli
city oil seeking relief il necessary and prope that
many claims be referred to other committees But the
principles upon which money to be taken from the Trea
suTy should be settled by the Committee on Claims Ills
me OBJECT oil that committee TO enquire only into the
acts but into the moral obligation OF the United States TO
pay the services property OF the claim
Hence has arisen the practice to refer all such
character 10 this committee. 1t is only those claims that
cannot be allowed by the executive departments of the
government that come before this House. Those depart
mens are bound by certain fixed rules by which thew al
only because the Legislative power alone can grant relief
he reason why he wished that every claim that came
before this House should go the Committee of Claims
was because that committee have established fixed rcs
upon such matters BY referring ono claim TO one com
mttec, and another claim another committee prncnIs
are thrown into confusion These committees NAV be all
perfectly compeent-bu it is not the peculiar and special
OBJECT oil all the committees of this House to determine
ana establish those moral principles upon which the Uni
TED states are bound to pay money out of the Treasury
L his being the province of the Committee on Claims
NI linda III.