The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-01-20
Congress.

Senate resembling the treasury order. and
Of hr. Wise IN The House Of Repfeseu-
talises proposing an examination into llle
abuses 81 The executive deparlmen. are
slill under discussion.
The resolution &c Hr. G. Allan was
taken up IN the House Of Representatives
on the 7lh, and ~. Lane addressed the
house a length in opposition 10 the re
solution. He denied the truth Of The as
Sumption that the lands we're ceded as
donation; and COMMENDED that lhey we're
grants made upon contract. and Cor which.
mol nominal. bat full. fair. and bona
fde consideration had been psid BY the
states. BY the surrender Of The right Of
taxing the public domain. and By The
construction Of works 81 improvement.
which had enhanced. 70 vast extent. The
value of,he public domain in The several
states ~ which IL was situated.
/ The whole ~ the sIllIng 0f onday
the OH. vas consumed IN considering the
mode of treating neaprlals 20 Congress
i Cor the abolition Of slavery IN The district
Of Columbia. The subject VAS brought
up BY the presentation of several peii.
lions by Mr.. Adams. An rxciling de
bate arose. and The house 10 represented
20 have been . scene Of considerable tu>
null and confusion. The quesiion on
receiving the petition was decided BY
.. yeas and nsys--yeas l37. nays IS
The members from North Carolina
voted as follows:
For receiving The pe,iiioa--Messrs.
montgomery and M'ksy.
.7gainh receiving-Messrs. Bynum.
Conner. Deberry. Graham, pciugrew,
Rsncher. w b. Shepard, A. II. Shep-
perd. and Williams.
Me.rs. Hawkins and Spaigh, sbsenl.
A motion TO lay the pe,ilion on The IA.
bic was decided in ihe stfirmaiiye---,eas
ISL. nays 50--all the members from
North Caroliaa voting IN the affirmative.
except Messrs. Ha~kins and Spalghs
who were absent
On Wednesday the llth. Mr.. Cam
hreleng, from The committee Of ways and
means, reported bill, with an scrompa.
nving report. 10 reduce The revenue oiihe
United States 10 the wants Of the govern.
menL The bill proposes 10 accomplish
in the short spare Of eighteen months.
what was intended gradually TO have
hren performed By the compromise &C,
~ 1899 By winch The period was ex-
tended IL 1912 Mr. Lawrence of as
sachusets. me Of The minority Of the
comniilee Of ways and means. express
cd his dissent from the principles Of The
] bill aud the report. and represented in
strong colours the disastrous consequen.
ces which he apprehendci would result
/ from this sudden reduction 1T the rcve.
nue.. The discussion % THIS SUBJECT will
doubtless cause great excitement through
DOT The whole country.
Resolutions have been adopted in the
House Of Representatives, unanimously.
| on the motion &c Mr. Garland, appoint,
ing committee Of flne memneIs. 10 in-
qnire inln the condition, &c. Of the depo.
site banks. what agent or atinraey has
been appointed in connexion wrih them,
who such agent 10. wha, compensation
is allowed him. and by whom he Is paid;
which committee is authorized TO send
for persons and papers.
This measurs is almns, identically the
some with that which Hr. Wise 50 per
sevenngly bnt nnsuccessfuIly advocated
a, The las. session. Its adoption now
| has probably been brought about by the
! publication Of circular letter addressed
] By Reuben VI. Whitney 10 the officers Of
/ certain deposite banks. The letter was
intended 10 be priyale and confidential;
!, bur by sone means il has iound us way
/ into The public prints, and makes so
much greater revelations Than the writer
intended should see the light, tia, he
has since made q publication with intent
10 explain away certain portions nf II.
The committee appointed BY The house
consists of .,r. Garland of Virginia, Mr..
Pearce Of Rhode Island. NJ Fairfield Of
Ohm, ,lr. Wise 81 Virginia. Mr Gllle.t
of New York, Mr. johnson Of Louisiana,
/ Mr.. Hamer of Ohio. Viz Martin &C Ala
bama, and Mr. Peyton Of Tennessee.
This committee we hope, as Nc. Peylon
expressed 10 the debate, will be TOO
generous TO persecuie even Reuben Whit.
] ney. and too just to favor the Secretary
OF The Treasury"
Mr.. Dulee ]. Pearce Of Rhode Island,
in the course of some remarks in the
House, predicted tina, Reuben VI Whit.
ney is 70 be great man, made so BY his