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


and justice but prompt essentially ncccssa
TO the collection OF the every part OF the
Union, TO the public interests in every branch Of the
tonai expenditure and 10 arrest, least 10 diminish
the calamitous effects of the late conhagraton all in
teres,s, and in every section Of the country
la considering what were best Gale uated 10
moderate the shock upon the trade revenue and indus
try OF the country, three propositions suggested
viz the extension of the credit on bonds due from ,ho So
who have suffer- by the late FIRE, three, four, five
ycarspacng the vast surplus of the country
where they may be more actively and extensively en-
poyed, in cities, in extending relief to tho embar
raised and impoverished debtors OF Government aud re-
ning the duty all merchandise destroyed in origin
al packages The Committee submit bill embracing
the two first propositions. The first provision in
cordance with the practice of Goverinen mt heretoore-
the second, while it will most extensively relieve the i'm
mediate of trade and aid in revivng the energies
of the commercial capital of the Union cannot diminish
in any manner the security of Government or embar
the operations fthe Treasury The question re-
uniting duties property destroyed was also consider
ed by the Committee but appearing require
examination and deliberations and not wishing TO
delay the proposed measures of relief it finally
acted on.
Bill for The relief Of The sufferers by fire in the City of
.Neio York.
Whereas, various persons indebted to the United
states Tor duties merchandise for which bonds have
been given, with sureies payable the coll
lector for the District of New York nd the said
have suffered loss of property by the late conagraon
BE enacted Jye Senate aud House of Representatives.
Of The United States Of 4meriea Congress assembled
That the Collector OF the Port of New York be- he
is hereby authorized, he may deem calculated 10
secure the interests of the u s. be extended
(t the of the surccs thereon) the time of nav.
of all bonds heretofore given for duties as
to periods not exceeding average of three four and
FIVE years allow The said bonds cancelled upon
giving TO the said Collector bonds, with more
surctes, to the satisfaction of the said Collector the
OF the former bonds respectively payable in ave-
rage periods of three, four and five years aud a
ter the day OF payment specified in the bonds be taken
up cancelled aforesaid And the said Collector is
hereby authorised and directed give up or cancel all
such bonds upon the receipt of others described in this
act which last mentioned bonds shall be proceeded with
in all respects like other bonds which are taken by Col
ecors for duties due the United States Provided
however, that nothing in this contained shall extend
TO bonds which had fallen due before the 18th day the
present month.
Satd That the Secretary of the Treasury be- aud he
hereby authorized aud directed TO such Banks
as he may select any surplus moneys of the Govern
ment, any part thereof which may be required
for the public service and permit the same TO remain
in such Banks for twelve months from the passage of
this Act.
Afler the reading of the BILL Mr.. Cambreleng said
there another subject before the Committee which
not deiinvely acted on, viz: the remission of du
ties on goods destroyed which required more examna-
ton and deberation. The subject was brought before
the Committee by the letter from the Secretary of the
treasury, transmitting letters from the Collector of the
port of n. York He would not detain the House by
any remarks the subject now and merely remarking
that IT with Infinite regret for the of that he
found himself called upon, the first act in his new
situation to bring in bill of this description he would
ask the indulgence of the House take up the subject
tomorrow.
The bill was read twice, and committed to the Com
mttee OF the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Mexican hoped, he said that the bill would be act
ed on speedily and the Committee would soon report on
the proposition to remit the duties
Mr. Cambreleng stated, the bill was in the Com
mtlee OF the Whole the state of the Union it could
be taken up at any time after the papers printed
The House resumed the consideration of the petition
from sundry inhabitants of the town of Wrenlham in
Massachusetts, praying the abolition of slavery and the
slave trade In the District of Columbia.
The motion to reject the petition still pending
MIR Ovens alter some remarks with a view TO recon-
Gle the cOnHicnQ of the members fhp
jet of the disposition of this and similar petitions NOV
ed to lay the petition and all motions respecting il on the
table, stating that fit prevailed, he should offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
ResSired, That in the opinion of this House, the ques
ton of the abolition of slavery the District of Column
bia ought not to be entertained by Congress
ind DC 1t further ReSolred, That in case any petitions
bo be hereafter presented it the deliberate opinion of
tins House that the same ought TO be laid the table
without reading.
MIR. Owens expressed the hope that the resolutions
would be accepted by the gentleman from South Carroll
ma, IN lieu OF his motion TO reject the petition.
not the soIr ne sald that he could
from Georgia would withdraw his motion.
Some observations were made by Mr. Mercer, of Vir-
gnia upon the point of ORDER the effect of vote
TO lay upon the table motion for consideration; and
the Speaker having stated his present Jews that pon
oil order, and indicated disposition hereafter ma
turely toconsider it,
Mr. Wise proposed to amend the first resolution bv ad
ding "because Congress has power egsaie on it
under the Constitution Of the United States :" and TO
amend the second by striking out all after the word Re
sOiced and inserting, shat this House will not receive
any future memorials that subject" adding that with
these notifications, he would vote for the resolutions
mr Owens declined the acceptance of the amend
ments as notifications Of his resolutions
MIR. Patton asked what would be the consequence of
laying the motion on the table? Would the resolutions
oil the gentleman from Georgia then be in order?
The Chair replied that they would not IL would be
IN order to move 10 suspend the rule allow him to
move hem when the States called for TesoI.
tons they might be offered without suspension of the
rule
Mr. Evans made remarks on the point of order
The question being taken the motion TO Law the ne.
ttion and all the motions relating to it ON the table
was decided as follows:
Heas.-MessTs. Chiffon Allan, Anthony, Ashley, Bar.
ton, Beale, Bean, Beardsley, Beaumont Bockee Boon
Bovee, Boyd, Brown, Buchanan, Burns, Cambreleng
Carr, Carter, Casey George Chambers, CLANCY Chap.
man, Chaplin, Cleveland, Coffee, Coles Craig 'Crsmer
Cushman, Davis, Debcrry, Dckerson Doubledav
Dromgooe, Einer, Fairfield Farlin, Forester French
Fry, William X. Fuller, Galbraith, James Garland Gil,
din, Harlan, Samuel s Harrison, Albert c. Harrison
Hawkins, Haynes, Henderson, Holsey, Hopkins How,
ara, HOWELL Hublcy Huntington, Huntsman Ingcrsoll
Ingham, Jabez jackson, jarvis Joseph Johnson Rich.
ard NJ Johnson, Cave Johnson, John w Jones Ben
iamin Jones, Judson KilgoIe, Kinnard Klingensmitb
mas Lee, Leonard, Logan, Loyal Lucas Lyon Abijah
Mann, job Mann, Martin, John Y. Mason, William
Mason Moses Mason, Sampson Mason. Nav Nice omas
Mckeon, McKim, McLene Mercer, Miller Montqome.
ry, Morgan, Muhenberg, Owens, Page Parks Patier
SON. franklin Pierce, Phelps, Pinckney Rcncher John
Schenck, Seymour, William - Shepard Auqustin III
Shepherd, Shnn, smith, Spanglcr, Sutherland 'raIia.
terro, Taylor, Thomas, John Thomson roucey Turfi1
Underwood, Vanderpocl, Wagner Ward, Wardwell
Webster, Weeks l.. Williams, Shefrod Williams no
Nays.-Messrs. Adams Heman Allen Bailey Rel
md ItorHgn H..