Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-06-15

Y In the House OF Representative, immediately q,
the opening of the sitting, Mr. Duncan of IIlino;s
called the attention Of tho House to the coud;,;a,
OF the frontier of that State, and moved Ia sus
pcrd tho rIlc, for the purpose of t,king M lie
bill from the Senate for mounting and eqpipp,ng "a
part of the army of the United States The M
ton was unanimously agreed to; and substitute to
the b II in question, offered by MIR. Duncan and
providing for the organization of Il regiment of
mounted volunteers for the defence of the border
country, was discussed some time, and Ultimately
passed In the course of the debate letter was
read from officer of lhc United States army TO
General Ashley, the representative from Missouri,
detailing same of the atrocities committed by the
Indians during the present war; and Il correspond
cnce, also, between General Duncan and General
r.. Il. Gaines, to the most efficient force for tho
preservation of peace and order the frontier
The Speaker laid before the House communica.
ton from the Department of War, with u survey
OF the Allegheny River. Mr.. Sutherland present
cd the rrsolutio of the Pennsylvania Legislature
ON the subject of the Tariff and the Bank of tho
United States and MIR. Watmough submitted a
memorial from Philadelphia county, demonstrating
against any material reduction of the tariff. The
iiousc afterwards went into Committee of tho
whole on the state of the Union Mr. Speight in
the Chair, and took up the Tariff bill. Mr.. Bell
concluded his arguments; and was followed by Mr.
Doubleday of New York, until on motion of Mr.
Evans OF Maine. the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.
In SENArE-MoSpAY, JuxE IL, 1882
THE TARIFF
On the motion of Mr.. Dickcrson, tho Tariff BIIx
reported from the Committee on Manufactures
was taken up. Mr.. Dickerson said that his only
object in calling up the bill was merely to move an
amendment, and have it printed, in order to have
1t laid on the table together with the bill
Inc motion - take mp the BILL suspcnding tho
previous orders, was agreed tO-aycs 81 noes l6
MIR. D. then moved To strike out all, in the second
section after the werd COFFEE" and in lieu of tho
ar.c'cs 'herein named, tn insert Others, enumcra-
ted IN list embracing various dye stutis, &c. &C.
T. n -
ference between the proposed articles and the form
err; and suggested that in the printing they should
be distinguished by italics. This suggestion was
| adopted
Mr.. razcwol said. he had objected to the taking
up of he bill. He designed To offer an amend
ment himself TO the bill but felt that it still re.
CURED more investigation than he had time vet
TO give It, lie had, however, proposed he draft Of
bill IN the rough which embraced the principles
on which he though, the revenue of the u. S.
| should be based TO the time of the Senate
and others, in the form he had drafted he had omit
ted all detail He merely gave its principles, and
intended to follow them up with schedules, which
he would furnish from day day. He would now
offer this rough draft if in order
The Chair id, it would be i'm order TO offer il as
an additional amendment TO the one proposed by
the Senator from New Jersey, (Mr. Dickersonl
The proposition of Mr.. Tazewell was then read
in substance, that 'after the cnactng words, in
lieu OF the duties therein proposed" such articles
as paid 40 PER ccntum, should pay 40 per centum ad
valoreln, and so on 80, 90 TO- S, and 3 10, chan
ging from per centum 10 nd raiorcm duty
MIR. Clay congratulated tho Senator from Vrn
| MIA for having devoted his mind TO the subject,
lie would be glad TO every member OF either
House, ST present their views; it would benefit tho
country thus to extract what was good for each
part He would second the motion for the printing
Mr.. Webster hoped the schedules, as prepared,
would also he prin ed.
The Chair said it would be so ordered and the
printing was accordingly agreed TO.
The Bank bill was taken up on its third reading
the question being, ''shall This bill pass" Mr..
| webster asked Tor the yeas and nays They
ordered, when The question decided in tho
affirmative, 10y % to 20, follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bell, Buckner, Chambers, CLAW.
Clayton, Dallas Ewing Foot. Frcling huyson
Hendricks, Holmes, Johnston, Knight Maud in
PoindeNter, Preniiss, Robbins, Robinson. Ruggcs
Seymour, SIlsbeu, Snith, Spraguc, Upton, Tom
iinson, Waggaman, Webster, and Wilkins.-2S
NAYs.-Messrs. Benton, Bibb, Brown, Dicker-
son, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne.
Hill, Kane, King, NJ ugun, Marcy, Miller, Moore
Iazewell, Troup, Tyler and Wh;e.-20.
MIR. Mangam, prior to his vote, explained his
| reasons for voting III the negative. MesSrs. Dali
las, Ssbee, and Webster, elch stated his having
no conncxion with the Bank, having previously
sold out any shares held by them.
Mr.. Chambers called up the bill for the ''bencft
oil the Alexandria Canal Company" An amend
meni to insert thirty" increasing the appropria
Ton to $l3OOOO, with reference to the proposed
acqucduct above Georgetown was rejected as out
OF place in THE bill, another amendment
and the bill as originally reported, was then order
ed 10 be engrossed for third reading, by vote of
80 to D. The bill to substitute mounted troops in
the place OF infantry, to defend the Indian frontiers
was taken up; an amendment "a the same from the
House was discussed q finally laid on the table
on hotlon OF Mr.. Benton; in order tor the Military
Committee to consult the War Department on tho
subject Adjourned at O'Clock.
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES,, petitions and
memorials were presented, and among them, one
by Mr. Briggs, from citizens oil Berkshire county
Massachusetts, demonstrating against the adoption
at the tariff project of the Secretary of the Treasu
fy, protesting against departure from the princi-
pies OF the protecting system, and advocating re-
duction OF the duties all importc articles which
DO moi come INTO competition with American
nutactures 1t was referred TO Il Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, and ordered bo
printed. The memorial presented iy Mr.. Pendle-
ton, of New York, on the subject OF the Mission
aries imprisoned in Georgia, was, after II long argu-
ment from Mr.. Foster. laid on the table, together
with resolution based upon it, for the appointment
OF Select Committee of investigation. Mr. Boon
ade an unsuccessful motion suspend the rule of
the House.
Mr. Boon asked the unanimous consent of tho
House to offer Il resolution
The consent being withheld
Mr.. Boom asked for the reading of the Resolu-
ton. 1t was accordingly read. 1t proposed
that Congress should adjourn on the 25th inst
MIR. Boon then moved to suspend the rule and
upon this asked for the ayes and noes, which were
ordered and taken, when it ncgativcd-ayes,
81; noes, 90.
Mr. Crawford, by unanimous consent, presented
an amendment to the Tariff bill, which was ordered
10 he printed.
The House then went into committee on the
Tariff bill; and Mr. Evans, Of Maine, who had pos
session of the floor entered into an argument in
behalf OF the present system ofprotecton and tax