The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-24

The SPEAKER laid before the House a communi-
cation from the Postmaster General the subj ct of
curailments of postage &c, &c.
Ordered 10 be printed and laid on the table.
REMOVALS OF DEPUTY posTMAsTERs
Mr.. ADAMS offered a resolution calling on the
Postmaster General for list of the Deputy Postmas
tiers that had been removed under the present Admin
istrationto report the of their renovnl-whe
ther any reasons had been communicated TO the persons
removed &c &c,
The resolution lies one day under the rule
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. JONES, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported the hill usually known the Indian
Appropriation Bill.
Ii appropriates 800 900 1t was referred to the
Committee Of the Whole on the state of the Union,
a.~ NAVY BILL.
Mr. JONES also reported the bill making the an
nual appropriation for the naval service during the
wear 1871 Referred also to the Committee of the
w hole. @G
The SPEAKER tn N proceeded to call the
States in their order for petitions memorials &c SC
Mr. DAVIS, ofPa, presented petition from Penn
syvania, which supposed TO refer to slavery,
abolition He desiled the reading oft.
Mr. w COST JOHNSON objected, on the
ground that it would he direct violation of the stand
ing rule of the House, which prohibits the reception
consideration ofany paper appertanng in any man
ner to these subjects
Mr. DAV is moved suspension of the rules.
MIR JOHNSON moved TO lay the motion the
table which was carried in the affirmative Yeas 90
nays 3d. %
COLLECTION OF DEBTS ON lMPoRTs--rRAuDs ON
THE REVENUE.
Mr. ADAMS moved to refer the bill to prevent
frauds the revenue, To the Committee of Manuiac-
lures
Mr. PICKENS objected, as out of order.
MIR STA Nj, " moved a SUSPENSION of the rules,
order to allow Nj Adams To make his motion.
Mr. ADAMS said II was not his wish or inten-
ton report the revenue or tarl bill but to report
bill for the suppression of fraud He wished to have
the subject laid before the Committee OF Manufac-
tues This was his object, and farther to lay before
the committee and before the House what were the
proceedings OF the merchants from New York, that
had called meetings on the subject, The bill will
give some little information 10 tins House about their
own proceedings and how the merchants OF New
York treat tins House and IN what manner they sup
pose this House is to be managcd-how this House
stands in the estimation OF the merchants of New
York They (the mcrchants) were the allies of the
gentleman from South Carolina Mr. Pickens)
Mr. WISE wished to give his information ON the
subject and to ask information from the gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Adams) He said that
he previously rose and asked that gentleman to correct
him and he was sorry TO disturb the composure ofiha
gentleman.
He was not in his place for five or six months, dur
inr the las, session, and did not know that he was
correct when he said that this bill introduced by
the cneman from Massachusetts, protesscdly 10 PIE
vent frauds on the revcnuein other words 10 enforce
the existing tariil He asked Has such bill been
nas.cd by this House Ii was discussed here, and al
though he WI opposed oihe bill arbitrary IN many
of - provisions and ant-commcrcIal yet he made
no particular opposition nj the time y went to me
Senate and hcie, under the specous title ct a bill
to uteycnt frauds on the revenue, having some 10,
III or sections il became some 81 or 81 sections -
And when they came look at the last ~ sections
they found that the Senate, without particular atten.
ton to il, had laid new tRrIl on linens, worstrd
hoods moll.nc dc laines, &c. and silks-inereasng
the tarii from nothing in some cases to nifty per cent
and from nominal duty To twenty-five per cent ne
bill with tits fourteen last sections never passed TINS
House il il had come up at any time there was one to
watch It He spoke To colleague of his from the
Brunswick District who the committee TO
which il was referred and he was assured that he
might he a, perfect in regard TO tit would not
paS,-wth these sections II would never KICK AGAIN
Now as To the closing remarks OF the gentleman
from Mass lie Mr. Wisc) saw the report OF the
meeting 81 merchants from New York II was cataca-
turcd l., the reporter Of the New York Herald IN
| which Mr. Janray was said 10 have slandered Won
rfcss In saving that money was requisite Tor any
agent 10 rcpres,n any thing at the seat ct congress
4 Ii so happened that representative IRON. 'h'
southern lart Of The T. niied States, he MI NlSe)
met thcm 10 understand ION them what was me lrao
teal opcration Of this b-at his instance and me ~,
stance Of others those gentlemen had prepared ana
nrn,ed statement showing the operation OF the oill
which was put on the table OF the members mere ne