Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-24

Union to the public Interests ia every branch Of the
nnal expenditure, and TO arrest at least 10 diminish,
1.-The calalutous effects n the iHc confasracn all ill.,
terests and in every section OF The ccuntry.
In considering what measures were best calculated 10
moderaethc shnck upon the trade revenue and indus
try the country, three propositions were suggested,
giz iccxcnsio of The credit bonds due from these
who la suftrrdby thu late fire, three, innr and FIVE
yeds-pacng tlevast surplus rcTcnuts Of tie country
where they may he more actively and extensively
ployed, in cities, in extending relief to tho c!nbar-
rassed andmpovrrisirh debtors of Government and re-
uniting the duty all merchandise destroyed in origin
al packages The Committee submit bill embracing
the two first propositions The first provision is in ac-
cordance with the practice Of Government hereoiurr-
the second, while il will extensively relieve the i'm
mediate wants Of trade and aid in rrvivn the energies
of the commercial capital Of the Union, cannot dlmlH
in any manner the security Of Government or emhar'
yass the operations of the Treasury The question OF re-
hitting duties property destroyed also consider
ed BY The Committee but appearing to require previous
examination and more de!beraton, ana not wishing 10
delay the proposed Of relief, II was not finally
actod on.
i Bill far tic rsli Of The sgerers byire i" tic City Of
.Ni,c York.
Whereas various persons are indebted 10 the United
States Dr duties merchandise, for which bonds have
been given with more surees payable 70 the col
lccto for the District of New York and the SAID persons
have suffered loss Of property by the late coiagatio
at THAT place,
Be rnactedbyte Senate anil House Of Representatives,
Of The United States Of .3mrrc@ IN Congress dsscmb'cd
That the Collector OF tho Port Of New York be, and lie
is hereby authorized lie may deem best calculated 10
secure the interests of the u S. TO TO he extended
(i. the Of the suretics hcrcon the time Of pay
1net of all bonds heretofore given for duties aforesaid
to periods not exceeding an average OF three Jour- and
FIVE wears TO allow the said bonds 10 be cancelled upon
pivnr 10 the said Collector new bnnds with more
surcties to satisfaction of the said Collector for the
sums Of the former bonds respectively payable, in ave-
rage periods of three, four and five years: from and al
tor the dv o payment specified in the bonds 20 be taken
ND G.: cancelled as aforesaid And the said Collector is
hereby authorised and directed to give up cancel all
sac bonds upon the receipt OF others described IN s
act which last mentioned bonds shall be proceeded with,
in all respects like other bonds which taken by Col
lectors for duties due 10 the United Statcs Provided,
however, that nothing in This act contained shall extend
to bonds which had fallen due before the 18th day Of The
present month.
Sec .qndjc further enacted by tic authority gtorc-
said That the Secretary Of the Treasury br and he is
hereby authorized and directed transfer TO such Banks
as he may select, any surplus moneys Of the Govern
ment or any part thereof, which may not be required
for the public service and to permit the to remain
in such Banks for twelve months from the passage Of
this Act.
After the reading of the bill. Mr. Camlrcleng said,
there was another subj ct before ti Cunnittcc which
was not dclinitivcly acted viz the remission of u
ties on goods destroyed. which required cxamina-
ton and dclibcra;on. The subject brought before
the Committee by the letter from The Secretary Of the
Treasury transmitting letters from the Collector Of the
port Of \. York. He would not dctan the House by
any remarks the subject now. and merely renarlng
that with infinite regret FOR the Of il that lie
found himself called upcn the first act in his
si!uaon to bring ILL Of this description; he would
ask the indulgence Of the House TO take VI the subject
tomorrow.
The bill was read twice. aHd committed 10 the Com
mttcc cf the Wiiac on the state OF the Union
Mr. Mexican hoped, he said that the bill would be act
ed speedily and the Committee would SOON report on
the proposition 10 remit the duties.
Mr. Canhrc,cng stated, The bill in tie Com.
mice o the Whole on the state Of the Union ii could
hp lirp I'm ~ tirnno pn were rnio
The House resumed the consideration OF the petition
fro'n surd:y inhabitants of the town OF Nrcntham: in
Massachusetts,: praying the abolition Of slavery and the
slave tIatc in the District of Columbia
The motion 20 reject the petition sill! pending
Mir Owcns, after remarks with = view 10 recon
cc tic conflicting opinions Of the members lie sub
inct of the disposition of this and similar petitions:
ed to lay the petition and al motions respecting the
table stating that; fit Prevailed he should offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
He%2'rcd That in the opinion Of this House, the ques
ton Of tho abolition Of slavery in the District Of Colum
ba, ought not to be entertained by Congress.
.1ad Ic IL tnri RcSoced, That in case any petitions
praying TIE abolition Of slavery in the District of Cel"n
ba be hereafter presented, it is the deliberate opinion o
this House that the same ought 10 nc lau on Tic table
witlnu; reading.
Dir Ovens expressed the hope that the resolutions
would be accepted by the gentleman from South Carroll
ma: in lieu Of bis ;:ioon TO reject the petition :,
Mr. Hammond very sorry, he said that he could
not accept the proposition. and he hoped tho gentleman
from Georgia would withdraw his motion.
Some observations made by MIR. Mercer, Of Vir.
GINA upon the point Of order, to the effect OF vote
to lay upon the table motion for reconsideration; and
the Speaker having stated his present views Of that point
Of order, and indicated disposition hereafter ma
t,Iraly 10 consider il
MI Wise proposed to amend the frs. resolution by ad
ding. "bccau$c Congress has power lcgisate il
under IL" Constitution of the United StatcS; and 10
amend the second by striking out all after the word Gre
s0ireG and inserting, 'that this House will mol receive
ary future memorials on that subject" adding that with
Inc vu,r
Mr.. Owens declined the acceptance Of the amend.
mems notifications oil his resolutions
Mr.. Patton asked what would be the consequence OF
aging tie motion the table Would the resolutions
Of Tic gentleman from Georgia then be in order:
TIE Clair replied that they would not. 1t would be
in order TO suspend the rule, 10 allow him 10
move thcm or. when the States called for res0u-
tions they might be offered without suspension Of the
rule.
hEr. Eva5 made remarks on The point Of order.
The question being taken the motion to lay the pc
ttion and all The motions relating 10 1t Oh the table; il
was decided as follows:
Ica$.-Mrssrs. Chiffon Allan, Anthony: Ashley, Bar
ton. BealH, Bean, Bcarscy, Beaumont, Bockec, Boon
Bovcc, Boyd Brown, buchanan, Burns, Cambrecng
Carr. Carte, Casey, George Chambers, CLANCY, Chap
man, Chap;n, Cleveland, Coitc, Coles, Craig, Cramer
Drom,go"c, Elmer Fairfield, FarIin, Forester, French
Fry, William K Fuller, Ga!braith, James Garland, Gil
lei, Gan!land, Graves Haley, Hamer, Hannegan; tar-
Hawkins, Haynes, Henderson, Hol:ey Hopkins, How
ard. Howell, lub!ey, Huntingdon Huntsman lngersol
lnghnm Jabez Jackson Jarvis, Joseph Johnson, Rich
ard NJ. Johnson Cave Johnson, John w. Jones, Ben
jamin Jones. ]udson, Kigore, Kinnurd, klingcnsmth
Lane, Lansing, Laporte, Gideon Lee, Joshua Lee Tho
mas Ike. Leonard, Logan Loyal Lucas Lyon Abijal
Mann, Job Mann, Martin, John Y. Mason, William
Mason, Moses Mason. Sampson Mason. May, McComas
McKe,n: Mcku,, Ncl-cne, Mercer, Miller Montgome-
ry, Morgan MuhIcnbcrg, Owens, Page, Parks, Patcr.
SON. franklin Pierce, Phelps, Pinckncy; Rcncher John
Reynolds: Joseph Reynolds, Ripley, Roanc, Rogers,
schenck, Seymour, William b. Shepard, Augustin II.
Shepherd, shnn, Smith, Spanglcr, Sutherland, Taa.
fcrro, Taylor, Thomas, John Thomson roucey, Furrl
Underwood, Vanderpocl, Wagcner, Ward, WardwelI,