Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-20


nate Tor few minutes, and was followed by Mr. Robbins
at some length.
The memorial was tiIen referred to the Committee ON
Finance. and ordered TO be printed.
Mr.. Wilkins moved the special order Of the day; but
MIR. Clayton who made report from the Committee on
the Judiciary, relative to the message President OF
the United States OF 81 ins in reference the Bank Of
the United States refusing pay to tho order the
Government the pension fund.
Mr. Clayton moved that the report without being read,
be laid upon the table and printed.
Mr. Clay moved that thousand copies be printed.
Mr. Forsyth moved to lay the motion TO print on the
BILE. which was lost.
Mr. King Of Alabama renewed the motion to Law uron
the table, when the ayes aud Called aud were
follows:
.ayes-Mos,rs Benton, Black. Calhoun For.yh, Crun.
dy Hendricks, Ill., Kane. KING Of Aiabsns, King Of
Georgia, Linn, Mexican, Mangum Moore. Morris, Ro.
"1 Ts% White. W.si"; W. ss. rs x..,.
Nand"'S podexte Porter, Prents. Robbins. Ss6ee,
smith, Son'hsri. Swift. Tominson. Webster. l6.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the
SPECIAL ORDER TINE DAY,
being tue memorial oi 'n.b,ans OF Burke county, N.
Caroina; which, Oh motion Of Mr. angu, was laid up.
Mr. Cay's resolution extending tho time for the pay.
ments oil the bonds then announced to be in
order, but which, mo ion Of Mr. Forsyth laid upon
the table.
The Senate then proceeedio the remaining order, be.
ing Mr. Clay's resolution upon the
REMOVAL OF THE DEPosITEs.
Mr. wilkins having the floor, resumed his speech and
at3o'cock gave way to motion by Mr.. " rish, Tor
Adjournment
And the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Adams OF Aass., reminded the House that he had
given notice that he would this day renew his attempt to
have the memorial from the city oil New York. In
warehousing system, referred 10 the Committee on Ma.
nutaciures. Mr. A. had since received copy OF the me.
moral and he proceeded 10 review lie The 60.
neral object oil the memorial change the law
1892 a law had been sometimes termed a compromise
II had not been expected that the subject Of the tariff
would be touched At the session,
posed 10 bring before the House. Mr.. A. then moved
reconsideration Of the vote BY which the eorai hid
been referred 10 the Committee OF avs and Means.
Mr. Csmbreleng expressed his surprise that any gen.
tienan should oppose this especially gentleman
who intimately connected with gentlemen who
were now so camorous for rel e, and constantly, in both
Houses. demanding in from their opponents He sur.
pIised that the very first OF relief should meet
with hostility from that quarter. The petitioners ask
nothing than extension Of the arehousng SYSTEM
which already adopted in regard spirits to
teas also as long the duties existed Under present
law, the duiies OH certain merchandise paid
within three months after their they were TO be
sold at auction For this law he voted, no
but TO prevent the efuson oil blood in the country was
certainly proper at this time. to remove some of the
Objectionable features OF that law. What would be the
Result, II the prayer Of the memorial granted
lhe dry goods winch are Imported must in many cases.
come 10 auction and be sacrificed by forced sales cash.
daily aud weekly, at all seasons whereby not only the
merchant but The domestic as we'll a, the foreign
facturer, would be greatly injured. The merchants ask
permission to deposite their goods in the custody the
customs, until they can find opportunity dispose Of
them advanta6eousy, and be allow credit OF three
six and nine months upon the duties. They do not ask
you TO lend them the money OF the Government, as
proposed in the Senate Nine tennis Of those interested
the trade would infinitely prefer the asked for ia
the memorial He regretted see the gentleman from
Massachusetts,, (Ni Adams throwing this impedime mt
IN the way Of the petitioners. There were, the IA of
February last sixteen hundred and thirty packages Of
merchandise, which would be auction under
the 9th section OF the act OF july 1892 They belonged
chiefly TO those who unable raise the money 10
pay The duties at such crisis II relief prompt
iy granted, the merchandise would be sacrificed and IL
would add to the existing He hoped that the
it-de i.ion nd ia
rial to the Committee on Manufactures where we should
never hear from it again, which maneslly the
object oil the motion IL was ndspensably necessary to
extend relief promptly TO this branch otrae-the memo
rass asked for nothing but OF sheer Justice and
measure founded in the soundest poIicyit related
collection ofhe revenue and belonged to the Committee
oil ways and Means, and he hoped the House would not
sustain The motion TO re consider its decision.
Mr. Huntington thought he said, that the resistance of
the motion TO oh-ider with i'll grace from the
gentleman rom New York. He, Mr. H. voted again
the bill OF 32 and The bill of sS; but the gentleman from
N York voted for both OF those Them he said no.
thing about ware house system-notng OF the danger
OF losing our carrying trade The effect OF the PROPOSE
ton oil the memorial which the gentleman advocated
would be, to the whole subjsc OF the tariff for dis
CUSTOM Does suppose that the compromise bill
would have passed. without the provision for The pay
meht oil dulles Those who wished to agitate the coun.
try again with this subject would press the proposition of
the memoralists. word OH this subject OF relief
HIS remarks.
MIR. Cambreeng agreed with The gentleman from Con.
necucut as 10 the impropey OF opening the tar ques.
Ira
contrast between his the gentleman from
Connecticut Ii true that he, (hr. C) votes, Tor The
compromise bill, and he would tell eneman he kne
Oh bo interest III Tins country commercial agc or
manufacturing, which he not ready u sa, rifce in
order 10 avert from the country the calanes OF civil
Mr. Seden said hat he arp: che nded that the reading
OF the memorial would put an end to this quarrel
between the two committees, and indce The House 10
send TO third committee At his request, the me mo.
iia was read. Mr.. s. then proceeded conen mt upon
the objects 0f the memorial he whole was peculiarly
commercial SUBJECT and, in his opinion, ought 20 10 The
Committee Commerce. Should the morton 10 re. consi.
rial TO that committee.
MR. Adams made some remarks in reply to the gentle-
man from New York, (Mr Cambre leDg,) and said that
TIE gentleman was incorrect in supposiDg that he made
the motion from hostility to the object of the
tie made ~ wi view TO prevent he opening oil ques-
What he conteBded Tor was, thst This memorial goes to
destroy the compromise Of the last year. Some oher re-
marks he made, which could rot distinctly hear.
Mr. Cabreieng spoke in reply 10 the gentleman from
Mas aud conteded that II had been the uniform practice
oil the House to refer subjects this sort to the Commit,
tee o! Ways and Means.
Mr. Dickson called for the yeas and navs and tbev
were ordered.
The question then taken the motion TO re .cons
der the vote by which the memorial been referred 10
the Committee Of Ways aud Means and Yves decided in
the negative, 81 to 1873.
MIR. Harper presented memorial from inhabitants of
Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, VIII cb forth at length
That they were suffering much pressure, praying Con.
gress TO restore the drposites, that other
should be adopted TO restore confidence aud stability TO the
country He could bear full testimony the
" oil HE persons sign ng the meoal but il was due 10
the House, that they had felt il their duty 10 make
known their wants, and called upon the Representative,