Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-12-15
CONGRESS.

be directed, with as little delay as may be, to fur
nish the Senate with the project Of bill for re.
ducing the duties levied upon imports. in con.
formity with the suggestions made by him in his
annual report
! This resolution lies on the table.
! On motion Of Mr.. FORSYTH, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration Of Executive bu.
siness.
When the doors we're re opened. motion had
been made by Mr.. Poindexter to re consider the
order OF the Senate to adjourn till Monday, for
the purpose oi giving an opportunity, on to.mor-
row. Tor the adoption Of the resolution offered to.
day BY Mr. Smith. from the Committee on FL
nance.
( When Reporters were admitted, Mr.. Holmes
had just opposed the motion.
Mr.. Poindexter succeeded HIM in a few re-
marks IN opposition to any call upon the Head
OF Department for the project of bill. In
has opinion, the Senate ought to look TO their
committees Tor drafts Of bills, and To the Depart
ments merely for information. He had strong
objection to sending either to the President, or
any one OF the Departments. for a Bill He
would look to tie regular Committees for the
bills, and the Committees would look to the De.
partInents Tor such information as they might re.
quire. He could not consider this resolution,
therefore, IN the light Of an ordinary call for in
formation; and whenever it should be taken up,
he would record his name in opposition to it
Nut that he was ever opposed to calls on the De-
partments for infvrmaton; but that he regarded
the calling for bill as derogatory to the charac
ter Of the Senate.
Mr. Tyler regretted that on q mere motion to
re consider the order for adjournment, the me-
rits OF the resolution should be brought up for
discussion Notwithstanding what had fallen
from the Senator from Mississippi, however he
should still calculate on having his vote in favor
ct the resolution. He reminded that gentleman
that the existing law required oil the Secretary
OF the Treasury TO communicate to Congress all
the information concerning the finances OF the
country. Ia obedience to this law, the Secreta-
ry had stated that there might be a reduction in
the revenue to the amount of six millions. This
was tue broad proposition Of the Secretary.
Was not the SENATE justified then in calling up
on the Secretary to state in what manner this re-
duction could be effecteds Are we not to call
on hin to furnish bill of particulars which we
may make the basis of our Iegislatonl The re.
solution did no mofe than call on him for such
bill of particulars. He considered that the Oh
lection Of the gentleman from Mississippi would
apply with great force 10 any other of the De-
parrments; but. for the reasons he had stated,
he did not think il applicable to the Treasury.
consider the motion to adjourn.
Mr. Mansum said few words against the mo.
tiun to reconsider, aud against the resolution it.
self Unlearned az he was in these matters,
and untut,rod IN the precise which had
been customary. he was not disposed To call on
any bu,ly. but the regular committees pl that bo-
DIV for the draft OF bill. The Secretary, 1t was
true, was required to furnish all information con-
Corning his Department, and he could see no
mproprlety IN his furnishing the Senate With de-
ta,is; but ne would prefer that the committee
should examine the facts, and il they agreed with
the Secretary. as TO the main points, It was tor
them to 90 to him for such details at thew might
require; a. a matter concerning the dignity OF
the Senate, he should feel himself called on to
oppose the Course which was now suggested -
He would not call on any branch OF the Govern
ment for the project OF bill
The question was then taken on the motion to
reconsider. which was decided in the negative
Ayes II, Noes 49,
In the House of Representatives, Mr.. Clay
ton, of Georgia. appeared and took his seat
Petitions and memorials. were presented by Sc
vera members. Mr.. Wickliffe offered reso-
luton. directing the Clerk of the House to COIN
muncate to the Senate a copy of the report made
last session by the Committee on Public Lands,
relative 10 the Chickasaw reservation, with the
original documents, which, after brief discus
son, in which Messrs Bell, Wickife, and Clay
took part, was rejected-ayes "a. noes 81. Sc
! vera other resolutions were offered and adopted.
The Speaker laid before the House commu.
ncation from the Secretary of the Treasury,
transmitting copies of the correspondence with
the President of the Bank OF the United States,
aud the documents relative to the postponement
of the redemption Of the per cent. stock, which
was laid on the table and 10000 copies. on mo-
ton of Mr.. Wicklitfe, ordered to be printed. -
On the motion of Mr.. Cambrelens to append
these doc uments to those furnished from the Trea-
sury from the agent appointed to examine the
Bank, which we're ordered to be printed yester-
day, discussion arose between Messrs. Wick.
life aud Cambreleug. which was ended with the
withdrawing The motion. The estimates from
the Treasury Department were received and re-
ferred to the Committee Of Ways and Means.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Taylor IN the
Chair. upon The Presidents Message. The
question pending when the Committee last rose.
VAS the proposition of Mr.. Watmough, to amend