Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-01-31
IN SENATE.
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Sundry petitions presented to-day various re-
ports made and resolutions offered Amongst the resou
lions laid on the table, several by Mr. Benton calling
orvarous niormadonrespecing the management and ope
raiions OF the Bank of the United States.
Inc resolution offered some days ago by Mr.. Foot to
amend the rules oil the Senate to restrain debate cer
tain cases. taken up and after some discussion was
laid on the table, motion of Mr. Benton and ordered to
be printed.
The special order of the day-Mr. Clays Resolution,
and the amendment submitted by Mr. Hayne was taken
up.
Mr. Marcy hoped, that the special order would be
ed over Tor the purpose of proceeding the consideration
OF Executive business.
Mr. Forsyth moved that the special order he nostnon.d
to Monday next
Mr. Clay opposed to its postponcment to so distant
day.
Mr. Forsyth did not think that the Senate could devote
any day TO the subject before Monday next.
Mr. Miller was willing he said, to postpone the discus
sion I'LL Monday, II IT understood that the Committees
OF Manufactures and Finance ehould in the mean time
proceed in their investigations If the action of those
committees TO be delayed till after the debate he boped
the debate would not be Interrupted He was a member
of the Committee of Manufactures, and that committee
had had as yet no practical meeting the subjects
mted TO them. III the Committee of Finance are also IN
wait till the close OF this dscussion before they report or
proceed with their examinations this session must close
without any action the subject Of the tariff He wish
ed TO know what course the Committee of Finance would
take. ~
Mr. Smith said that being thus called upon he would
state that the Committee of Finance were diligently
poyed in the discharge of their duties; they had before
them BILL and would report as soon as practicable
Mr.. Tyler said, that, as member of the Committee
OF NANCE nc ic bound TO say, in reference the sub
ec before that committee that all hope of amcabIe adj
Justment had passed by member had been more des
than himself bring about satisfactory
oil inc larli-bu: he was the only member of the Com
mittee from the south of the Potomac river and his was
the only voice raised in il in favor of the interests of that
poruoh oil the country He was, therefore, converted in
TO mere cypher, having effective influence over tho
course OF the Committee All the responsibility of what
ever they might do devoved upon them; stood clear
Mr.. Benton had a right, he said TO ask and he did ask
the senator from South Carolina (Mr Miler) TO inform
MN, as member OF the Committee Manufactures
whether IN The meetings of that Committee he had ever
heard of the titles two bills referred TO
one Tor the reduction of the duty Alum Salt-and tbe
oer or e reducuon oil the duty on Indian Blankets and
other Indian goods? ~
Mr. Miller in reply, said he had never seen or heard
Oh those DIS IN the Committee. There had been no con
Vehuoh OF me Committee since the reference was made TO
ne-Bnt from the Protocol presented at the meeting of
le committee, he judged that the bills inquired after
would be strangled in the Committee
Mr. Benton rose, he said 10 give vent 10 his Ceelinps
parental feeling for bills the objects of so much care
and hope now in the hands of strange distant and FOREIGN
Mr. Dickerson said il was true the Committee had had
Du' one meeting They had waited for information on a
poy OF SUBJECTS, and they were willing TO be informed
upon any subject information very essential t the cor
rect and intelligent action ofthe Committee had been re-
ceiVed very latelya portion this morning meeting Of
the committee was proposed yesterday morning but was
Tor some reason, deferred till Tomorrow morning. q,
"nch nne, II was now understood, the committee vould
meet In relation to the bills referred to by the Senator
&C., nc hdu Deeh informed, Dy mat Senator, that
some information would be given TO the committee from
iegent sources which information, the committee had
Always been ready TO receive
r benon said he had no information the subject OF
nose bls, which he should refer the Committee of
The salt bill before the Senate
ne ssoud have recourse, not to the report of that commit
Of Commons ~ iio"se
Nr Holmes was in favor Of the continuance Of the dis
usson OF The resolution At proper time, il was his
amendment. O" ""u
II.
mr. Dckerson certainly understood the Senator from
ou' as Offering to the Committee some important in
oiauo on the subject Of one of those bills which he
S,u gen1leman,-to whom he inirodueed--was In
POSVssion OF and would coaruaficate to the Confoee