Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-21

special order under debate and moved an
substituting Thursday for Tuesday, which was lost MIR
Benton having had no oppor unity Of offering his
upon the joint resolution introduced by him
posponing the election OF Printer until the fst week Of
each Congress- went into vindicaiou OF the right Of
each Congress to choose It's otfcers-snj conen ed
mat whatever election might be made not bind
ing upon the new Congress. Mr. Chambers maintained
that Congress had righ Law the Office ill
II for term OF years for lite. The discussion the
question pursued by Messrs. Foote Holmes Sprague
Ewing and Benon-beiore the latter had con.
Guided his remarks the hour OF IL arrived when the dis
cuSsion arrested by the Chair Bills upon their thru
reading, which be taken up unuer the rule
were laid the table motion OF Mr. Chambers who
also moved lay the special order the table the
purpose OF disposug of the resolution, which lost
ayes Is, noes "a. The special order-the bill further
provide for the collection of duties imports then
taken Mr. Poindexlcr who had of the floor
when the Senate last adjourned said that in
he was unable TO proceed that time with the debate
o'her gentleman rising, the Chair stated the question
the engrossmen OF the bill. Mr.. Calhoun had not
ucpaied that the question would be taken this time He
wished particularly that the might be taken until
the Senator from Georgia who had been confined his
room, MIR. Troup could be present
Mr. Forsyth had made arrangement to send for his
colleague when the vote should be taken. He had been
inclined offer his views upon bill when il should as
its definite orm-beOre that time he considered ar
gunent upon its general principles premature. He
now wished TO move amendment limiting the operation
oil the whole bill to the end OF the session of Congress
with general saving clause in favor Of all actions and
causes OF action which might arise underit.
The Limitation reported by the Committee is confined
TO the LIST and 9Th sections OF the bill
Mr. said the bill was not regarded permanent
measure, but special act arising the call Of the
President for further legislation to meet
gency IL had only been the comparative acauescence
Of the Senators Of South Carolina provisions of the
81 section, that had reconced him it, In principle he
regarded as more exceponabe than the LIST and 9th
ions Under the circumstances in which this bill came
up he was unwilling tosee the permanent Legislation Of
the country.
Mr. Webster said, the provisions of s Carolina which
the judicial provisions Of the hill intended cou-
,erva were permanent, of the provisions in the
bill had not been limited
Mr. Calhoun said though the whole bill was obnoxious.
he should vote for the amendment
After brief explanation by Mr.. Forsyth, the question
noes 26.
Mr.. roindexer said, this bill propoe ed TO place the whole
Naval aud Military force OF the United States the dis.
posai oil the lresid n II contained appropI aon by
which the expenditure which might be made urder il
would he limited he NOV ed additional section p
propriang the OF blank thousand dollars ont Of any
money III The Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Mr. Grundy hoped the Senator would fill the blank.
MT PoindeXter proposed that the Judiciary Committee
should name the
/ Mr.. Grundy said, the committee could tx on no sum.
ihey were not aware that any money Mould be required
~ The Senator from Mississippi confident that expen-
uure would be called for, the committee would be glad
learn the sum necessary from the Senator from Missisp
p or om either Senator from South Carolina. Those
gentlemen could make much ate estimate than
any member OF the committee.
Mr. ahoun was willing gentlemen should fill up the
blank as literally they chose bur Limitation should
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given by the bill.
Mr. Grondy said no collision ook place between the
authorizes D South Ca ona and the General Government
no eNpene would occur II provide
Tor tie possibility OF such collision The probability was
that none would take place. On that point the Senator
fIom South Carolina better informed Than himself II
The public oney was improperly expended by the
sldent, 1t was upon his ownresponsblity lie woudrcn
der himself liable TO impeachment.
Mr. Calhoun said the appropria should be made I'M
less gentem could shew was no possibility of re-
slstance on the part Of s. Carolina his bill went to the
destruction OF her sovereignty; would she acquiesce in
NC; she was compelled 10 resist; the time the only
question: and that question, thank GOd is in the hands
Carolina She will know when make up aud meet the
| issue.
Mr. Smith referred TO the law passed in 1882 resnect
ing The Whskey Instruction. clothing the President
with similar powers with the present bill. Under that
law General Washington call 600 mer; of whom,
he had the homer 10 command 1000 himself No clause
was to'a y uncaed-ior upon any principle He did moi
otheye any expenditure whatever would he made under
ne provisions oil the first section would render it i'm
PosS Ole Tor The officers OF South Carolina 10 hold any po
perry wlil.a might give rise 10 collision.
Inc question was taken W. Pondexter's motion
which was Lost: ayes 5, noes A.
Mr.. Ribb moved add at the end of the last secio,
poVso that the expenditure under The bill shall not exceed
three millions OF dollars
MT osyih went into general discussion of the prin-
clples oil the bill which suspended by the arrival nj
8 O'Clock; when the Sena took a recess until s.
III the House Of Representatives. after the presentation
oil petitions and memorials Mr. Polk from the Committee
OF avs and Means, reported bill authorizing the sale OF
the shares owned by the United in Ca
| "nlch was read twice and committed O a
Committee OF the Whole the of the Union Yari.
Gus private bills passed. The House resumed the
consideration OF the Tariff bill Mr.. Wayne upon the au.
tonty OF Col DraytOn, who absent in consequence
OF indlsposon) Withdrew the motion 10 recomm the bill
ME- Crawford moved TO lay the bill and amendments upon
me table; yeas 81 nays l0S. The amendment of the
committee oil the Whole, regarding the duty blankets
was cohcurred IN; yeas III, nays S. The amendment
which proposed TO leave the duty ready made clothing
as oy me act oil 1928, concurred in: yeas IOO
10 me amendment fixing the rate of duty on wooen
manufactures at $40 Tor every 800 value thereof until
1884 inclusive AMI thereafter an annual reduction So "a o
leave the duty permanent $25 after 1886 was concur
red IN; yeas lOi nays r. The amendment in relation 10
The amendment inserting duty of cents per pound
OH raw cotton was concurred in: yeas &C. nays 10 The
amendment hXng The duty fossil and mineral salt at one
nru me rate oil duty other salt, concurred in
yeas So nays So The House then adjourned Globe