Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-06-24

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comneent 10 make it, In the rs. und third modes, tn
concurrence of the Senate, in its Executive characer
would he necessary; and. in the sscond IN It's Leesia
tive character. The Senate alone without the coope
ration IF some other branch Of the GoVernent 10 no
copuc.ent 10 recognise the existence OF oay Power
The Pr~siden, Of the United States by the Constitu
ton has the charge Of their foreign intercourse lie
49, rulsry he ought 10 take the initiative in the acSnow
y edpment Of tie independence Of any Power. But
in this case he hos yet done for which he
without doubt, deems sufficient II, in any instance
the President should be trdy, be may be quckened IL
the exercise Of his power by the expression OF the OPT
Mon, by other acts of both branches OF Con
gress, done in relation the republics forne.
out of Spanish America. But the committee ooeo :
think that, on this occasion, any Hardness
5putabe to the Executive. About three months Jy
= have elapsed since the establishment OF an
Government in Texas and not I
short time what its operation wiz w, e.
ciay whether it will afford those guarantees "!cu ,o
relations with it. At :,,ou
conclude by recommending 10 lne oe"'e VIC ou0p'o u
R,sotne5' That The independence of Texas ought to
be acknowledged by the United States whenever sats
factory information sa 0e received ,"'e mas IN sue
forming the duties and fulfilling the obligations of
independent Power.
Mi Clay stated that the committee, he happy to
inform the Senate, had been unanimous in their sanction
Of this report He did not know that it very irR.
porlant that the resolution should be acted at this
session. Yet, as there might be gentlemen who would
desire to give their views on the subject ne would move
that the report Be- printed and made the special order
Thursday next.
r Mr. Preston, IL tone which did not reach US in our
remote POSITION expressed his acquesceRce IN the
tion and his wish that resolution offered by him
days SINCE calling The President for communication
the subject Of any correspondence between him and
the Government agents of Texas, on the subject OF
the condition, administration, &c. of Texas The Senate
ho, xphp jherQ
was necessary. -. e..
Mr.. Clay said he hoped the resolution would be taken
up 1t would be very desirable TO have the information
asseo an than that reported
The motion of bsr. Clay agreed to.
The resolution offered by MIR. Preston then taken
up and agreed to-
Mr. king, of Alabama, moved that the daily hour of
tho meeting of the Senate during the residue of the
sion shall be 10 o'clock; but the motion was lost
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Proceedings Of Faay Egss ssgo &c ss I'D
nlent Of Notifications, &c. reduced, after long de.
bate, to 100000, and was then adopted.
The other amendments reported from the committee
were agreed 10 after more or less discussion.
The bill having been gone through with,
Mr. Halves moved 10 reduce the appropriation for the
forts in Boston hurbor from $500 900 TO $l50000, mas
much the appropriation foe Charleston had been
duced
The motion was agreed TO,
Motions made to reduce other items Of appropra
ton
Mr. Vanderpocl said it was apparent that system Of
razeeing 10 be carried through the BILL aud he moved
the previous question, which seconded The main
question then put, and the amendments order
cd to be engrossed, and the bill read third time this
day.
The House about nine o'clock adjourned.
Saturday, June IL.
REDUCTION DUTIES.
Mr. Mckay moved that the Rules be suspended for
the purpose Of enabling him to offer the following reso
iutions; which were read;
Resooed, That the revenue receivable under the pre-
sent laws s and will be than is required for the fair
and legitimate Of the Government, and that pro-
vision ought 70 be made for its reduction
Reyorca That the Secretary of the Treasury report to
this House, the commencement Of the ne 1t session.
what alteration be made in the existing tariff of tu
ties, consistently with the principles Of the several acts
imposing duties upon imports, with view 10 reduction.
Res0tos That the Secretary of the Treasury also re-
port upon the best mode Of diminishing the revenue
arising from the Public Lands without retardn
tement of the States, mpairng the interests of
the Genera! Governments and generally his views to
the best mode of reducing the to the fair and
constitutional wants OF TIE Government.
NJ Hsss an. ndT sssss for the yeas and
tereupon Mr. Parks called for the yeas and nays anu
were ordered
Mr. Howell then Withdrew his motion, aud the cues,
hon being taken the House refused tho Rules
yeas l2l, nays 76-Not two-thirds.
Yeas-Messr. Ash, Barton, Beale, Bean, Beaumont,
Bell, Bockee, Boon, Bouldin, Bovee, Boyd, Brown,
Burns Bynum CamDreleng, Campbell Carter, Casey,
Sc2nor, Craig, Crauer, Cushman, Deberry, Dickson,
Doubleday, Dromgooe, Dunlap, Fairfield, Farln, Fo.
roster, r. French, Fry, VIM. K. Fuller, Gabraith J.
Garland, GiIles, Greenland, Huxley, J. Hail. Hamer,
Haynes, Hopkins, Howard, Hubley, Huntington Hunts:
man. Ingham, Jackson ssrris JOS Johnston, Richard
NJ Johnson, c. Johnson, J. W. Jones, hudson, Kilgore
Kinnard Lane, Lawler, Lay, G. Lee, L. Lea, Leonard,
IIpp IvOD Mann / Mann |
Mason, w: Mason, Moses Mason, Muury, May, Mckay,
McKeon, Mckim, McLene, Miller, Morgan, Mullen.
berg Page Parks, Pai,ersoe Patton Fierce, Phelps,
Roane, Robertson, Rogers, Schenck, Seymour, A. H.
Shepherd, Shields, Shnn, Sckles Smith Speight Stan
defer, Ta!afersp5J Thomson, Toucey, Turr Wagner,
Ward, Wardwel, Webster, Weeks, and T. T. Whit
tlesey-l2l.
Nays-Messrs. Adams, e. Allan, H. Alien, Anthony
Ashley Bailey, Bond, Borden, Briggs, J. Calhoon W,n.
B. Calhoun 6: Chambers, y. CkaSbers, Chds, CLARK,
Everett, Fowler P. G. Fuller, R. Garland, Granger,
Grayson Greunell, Griffin, Fl. Hall, Hard, Hardin,
Harlan, Harper, Haze.ne, Henderson, Heister Hoa1
Howell unt, ,lhgersoll, W. jackson, James, H. John.
Love, s. eiuson, McCarty, McComas, McKennan, Mer.
GER, Milliges, Morris, Parker, D. j. Pearce Phillips
Potts. Reed, w. B. Shepard slade, spangler, StG-er,
ton, Washington, White, E. Whittlesey, L. Williams,
and S. W.liams-76.
pEposlrE BEL.
Mr. Patton moved to take up the bill from the Senate
ITO regulate the deposite Of the public money, of the
States with view to make it the special order for some
Early day next week.
Mr. Briggs called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered, az follows !.
Ysas-Messrs J. G. Adams, Caitsca Allan, f4eman
Allen, Ashley, Bailey, Bell Bond, Borden Briggs, Bunch
John Calhoon, w. B. Calhoun, Campbell, Carr Carter
Casey, G. Chambers, j. Chambers, Childs, N H. Clai:
,oEne, Clark Cleveland, Conner, Corwin Craig, Crune
Gushing, Darlington, Davis Deberry, Denny Dckerson,
Dickson, Doubleday Dunlap, Evans, Everett Forester,
Fowler, French, P c. Fuller, J. Garland, r. Garland
Granger, Gesntsnd, Graves, Gasson, 6:rsnnel, Crit
in, H. Hall, Hard Hurdin, Harlan Harper, S. S. tiar-
iron, A. G. Harrison, Halves, Hazeltine Henderson,