Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-12

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hands.
Mr.BARNARD of y. Y. followed in the debate.
Mr.. d. entered somewhat fully into the discussion
of the subject. lie spok ef common law mud Par
liamontarv law. and the designs ol each liz also
spoke of tho law officers ei The State OF N jersey,
aud of the law under whoh the Clerk Of The House
exercised the duties ol his office. Mt Il. said lie re-
gafdcd the Clerk OF the House of Representatives by
parliamentary law to be eniitled to enlarged uto' IN
the absence OF tho Speaker. So enlarged were these
duties that the Clerk was only entitled TO make
and read roll Of tho members, but 10 be sort al
Speaker pro TEN. lilo could, according To hls no
tons oil law. put questions of nd1nurnmehtto tie
House, aud other questions Il necessary pending The
election Of n Speaker. Bun he could 90 no further.
Mr. Il. entered intoa legal argument, which was nj
some length and which was listened to with gieat
interest
Mr.. COOPER, anew member from Gcorgs, fol
lowed Mr.. BARNARD. He brltevcd thai tho members
with the certificates we've a. much enii1led!n then
seats he WAS. lie made argument which Mn,
WISE who followed hun, considered very able aud
conclusive one.
Mr.. WISE followed and defended his resolution
offered at The opening oil the llousn. lie vii.
ling lac SAID. the honors OF th, gentlemen
of ihr House. and did not believe they would abuse
the Resolution II IT was adopted,
Mt Wise Is the door while close this report
at hall pas, three.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
But hide business dom. NoJees were
gwen OF inc thifnueh introduction nl sfNutal lllN,
aud Mr.. BENTON submitted the following
luton
That the President Of The uuitod States be re,
qurstcd to communicate 10 the Senate copies oi
the records Of all the proceedings Of the Court Mar
tial lately held nj ST. Louis on Lieut.. Col. Btaut,
&c.
Mr.. d also offered the following rcsolution'rhai
the Secretary OF the Treasury he directed 10
muncale 10 the Senateas follows -
1st The articles of foreign import which being
manufactured nto driefeu arlicls In the United
States, arc allowed dta"batk Of duty on being cN
ported with the quantities aud valne of such i'm
ports aud exports aud the amounts of duties teeey-
ed and a~baeks paid the same from the ycar
| 1913 Ia the end OF 1880
2i. The amount OF drawback which would have
been payable such cxpotlAlion II the Act of March
1880. iot the reduction OF duties, commonly called
the Compromise Act, had nol provided fora reduction
oil drawback in proportion 10 the periodical reduction
OF duties.
Sd. Tho probable quantities aud value Of such
exports, imports and amount oi duties receiv,.
bile and payable on them from the year 1910 to the
contamination OF the Compromise N lsl2 and for
one year thereafter, provided the SAID act remain
| il IS.
Alb. Thes quantities, valurs and duties Tor the
same lime : with the annual amounts Of drawback
which would be payable, II tho drawback utdet.
went reductions propoitlonaby to the reductions Of
duty.
5th. A lnLlo Of iccapuation and compromise,
! showing tho annual difference and the aggregate
I difference between the amounts al drawback paid
aud payable under said act from s33 inclusive 10
lel2, and one eaf thereafter, tie act remains
as is aud tho amounts which would have been
paid aud should have become payable hereafter II
The drawbacks had been subject to afodueuon inrro
portion 10 the reduction of duties from the date Of
tho act
Mr. b. also offered tho following resolution: That
the President Of the Unucd States be requested to
cause to be communicated Ia the Senate the uames
Of all tho Banhs in the United States which may have
stopped specie pay mens during the suspension oil
| 1889 Also, the names of those winch did not stop,
noting those which may have resumed &c. Also 10
inform the Senate tho names Of the Banks which
have refused to pay the Government demands, Posi-
office inclusive, III specie when demanded, with all
the particulars &c. OF such failure, aud the CORES
pondcnco DC.
Also To iniurm the Senate whether any of the
| Departments have reason behave that any OF
/ the Government creditors have been paid ~ de-
preoiated currency since the general resumption Of
/ 1898.
Another resolution offered BY Mr.. Benton in
| relation 10 the tolls upon the Portland aud Louis.
willie Canal, which, with Tho above reso atons lie by
lor day.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE
! OF REPRESkN TATlVES.--lt viii be seen
/ FROM the annexed report OF our able correspondent
1T Washington, that great excitement prevailed yes
lerday III The House Of Representatives. a stopwas
taken, by placing M. ADAMS temporarily IN the
Chair, which gives the hope that an organization of
the House will tako place than was promised
/ by tho previous state OF atiafs.