Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-03

&c naNr
I 'he United State /, oaY where else. Formerly the
mt-e 50 = TO- 20 cents pcunG; now tie dom stic
aTttcC vas sold fc- cents, he fo-s'rr Tor q, rhe
rec ic"d pri'a - winch the .1rei article was old
domestic article.
The memorials presented were lad on he Ia
ble
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS.
Mr. TAPPAN Wished to take up the Eesou,. N
liking a day FOR the adjournment orCoaress. Mr.
Tappon remarked that Congress had bcsn three
months IN session. the majority had carried the mos,
at their favoEte measures, and the minority wished
10 have some day fixed upon for the termination of
the session.
MIR CALHOUN wished to take up The Resolution
also The motion was not deoateaGle, and las OBJ
lecIed to, - 10 ~.
CENSUS OF 1910.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorablv IN
on the amendments Of the House to the Joint Reso-
luton Tor printing the compendium Of the 9th Cen
Mr. KERR OF Nd. T7de the Report, and recon-
monded II to the favorable consideration OF the Sc
nate. MIR h. stated ven clcariy and succinctly the
importance of the documen, IN course OF p6cpa-
ration nj the State Department, and the value II
would be TO the public The question at .ssuc
mainly in the Senate was, wheIner 10 or 20 600
comes 81 ud be printed. The louise agreed 10
concurrence.
After stating the utility of rhe Act, Mr Kerr sta
TED that The expense should not be an OBJECTION
Severn hunurei thousand dollars had Teen
be the rorst kind OF Harsluony re use 10 expend
ten or Twelve thousand IN spreading the inorma-
ION neioTe the pubh' The remarks of Mr Kerr
Convinced the Senate Of the Importance OF the con
currence, and the Senate agreed bout 4 division.
THE FISCAL BANK BILL
Mr. BERRlEN OF Geo, from the Select Gem
r'iItce 10 whom was rcfered the Bank Bill Of the
House, reported It back to tn, Senate with Il mo.
ton that be made the special order vl the day for
Wednesday next 1.-THE LIST September) The mo.
ton was sustained.
REVENUE BILL.
The Revenue BIZ! called p as the frst va.
sness. MIR Buchanon's amendment the FIRST
IN oljer as proposed on Saturday. modification
was submitted by Mir bu hanan TO the effect that
the repeal OF the act admitting railroad iron tree
FROM duty should not operate upon iron now iu
ported ana m bond at tue Custom House.
MIR HUNTINGTON moved an amendment TO
Mr. Buchan'n's DIVISION, to the effect ths, the pro-
vision should not be enforced until the first Of De-
cember MIR Huntington stated his object 10 be
proper notice - the law 10 the States.
Mr. MILLER hoped the amendment of the Sen.
noc from Pennsylvania would be concurred ~. HIS
reasons were that the determinations IN favor of
foreign ron wee az, uSi. He considered that the
lice lnprrtauon o. IRON a matter OF national
policy, unjust IS well unwise. We could make
coed Railroad iron here, and yet now, and for ten
years pas, We had allowed monopoly D., England
q al! The ItaI.r0ad iron used Ia the country
Mr. NJ. tsld y nigh; Oe proper TO import Zee of
du.y IRON used IN domestic manufactuTe,-such as
Iot0nouves,-iOr the .. ason that such .uiIora,ion
e''ereu INTO Domestic manufacture and thus sfor
CI emp, yment or rTol"c:,cn TO 4 large class . n.r.
sons, He hoped, therefore, that the amendment of
the Senator from CCane -icui would be a.reed Il,
and he hoped also the amendment of tie Senator
from Pennsylvania would pass.
Mr. BERRlEN Of Georgia, expressed n con,r,r,,
hope. lie thought il wou d be a measure of --e.-,
injustice To the Stale OF Georgia. who by the ,esis
laton OF Congress had entered upon large public
works which they would not have commenced but
Tor iae legislation of Congress.
MrCUIHBERT OF Geo. spoke 10 the same e.
feet, and particularly az inst the amendment under
consideration for the effect 1t to have upon his
State.
Mr. CALHOUN said the remarks Of the Sena.
tor from Pennsylvania were unsatisfactory. The
Bill exempted the articles ofIndiso and Raw Hides
and why not Raw Iron for the purpose OF use D
Nan Road Iron was not imported free from duty
Tor the bsneht OF Corporations. LahOrers had the
benefit OF the importation in the increased employ.
ment gwen TO aUor. The question was domestic
industry against domestic industry. Raw Iron
should be regarded as other articles and the uucs-
uoh was protection against proIeclion-Raii Roads
against Rail Roads.
Mr. c. salu he was glad 10 sec Georgia interested
n 'hs subject Georgia had the key between the
West ana the Southern Atlantic States. The South
had hitherto been shut out from tine West for III q
want Of some internal communication. 1.-THE II ali
Road IRON could be imported free from duty, they
would open . Communication between the West and
The South, and AL along the Atlantic States Z. Q
Rali Roads and Canals Of tus country, MIR Ca'hoa.
= 'atNeu were The bes; system Of lnterna defence,
RHH ..'" Ma - ~. Outward dt nee.
sir BUCHA' IN oiled 10 IN. Senator from,
south Crr.lna, g"- cor nded that his argument
.. .tvpr 81 tHr &C admission OF Pei ROD lion .as
HL 1rsur'en' ~ I. vcr Of lEts.r-. lm-r VEN y. an
2rsHmti'lI favor oi 20 Pc sem J." favour Of Rail
Roads Oy ain".,ing the Ion wI,du o.: AK
Mr. CLAY OF 4. 4u Re var rpoI ii limitation
proposed ~ Mr Huntlnr ton d thought il no.
trayed Is paternity, coming iromu Co lnecicut e.
nnlOr.
Mr. HUNTINGTON repealed the insinus,fon 81,
far as his Stale was coa7CTned. he WIS gov. ned
10y no such paliFy motives, and knew not tia; his
Stso would IN any manner be benefited.
MG CLAY OF KY. said the gentleman from Ohio
was anxious to hK upon day OF adjournment, and
others protested 10 be anxious with him 10 f Z ur,r
day. The day would be fixed upon as soon as
The Revenue BI.l and one other Bill (the Bank BID
were passed. But If members Of the Senate were
disposed ~ discuss ono article IN Bill OF thousand
Articles Tor three or four hours, Congress was likely
70 be here until Christmas. lu regard 10 the ou,s
ton before the Senate he would vote for tte a,as,d
inent Of the Senator from Connecticut nd then for
the amendment Of the Senator from pennsvfvani,
Mr. Clay 90 Inc was willing to give those " no
expected TO be benefited by tn Ac. time 4, import
ron 10 complete their works but he voua nn,
consent to admit he rOr free from duty. lie yyouId
predict that ~ short time, some FIVE years. our
IRON manufacturers would rival those Of Europe.
md beco nc SO numerous as 10 lead % the absh.
msnt OF rival manufactures no home.
the vote upon the lmgnduen. of Mr. rIunting.
ton was then rCcDusidCrsd.
IMPRESSION, after some remlrks, propossd a
ne" tbe5 Whlct SIS that the companies who had
commence their works since ,he passage Of the pct
ndmitIn. Rnl0rp'd iron ifcs irom Juty s,s IH,ys
their it"n free. No new wo. H. hIwtyor d, be al
lowed the privilege.
The ReynUc Bill was then aid aside
LAND BILL.
When the Land Bill came into the Senate NJ,
SMITH Of lnd Chairman Ui tho Commute, nm
the Public Lands, moved that the Senate tsrsd.
hom u. amendments m which the House he'd non
cOncurred
The Senators from Arkarsls resisted the motion
and were aided bv Mr. CALHOUN, who contend
I'd thotit was an ImmatetIo' matter cKrcpt tg An.
.arge states and 10 Ihcm % was important
Mr. CLAY %! Ky. c0ntcndCd dat Inc r,prs. -r.
tston as proposed 10 the House a1s The Dror,r one
and the one proposed IN the Senate manlc'r.y nm.
proper.
The question WI finally taken, and the ssn,ts
Tecedca by the following vote.
HEAS-mossrs. Archer Barrow. Bates. H,rri,,
buchanan, Choute, Cay Of Kentucky, DIXON
Evans Gmham, Henderson, HunrngtGn Ker,
Nangum, Merck, Miller, Morohcad Porte5 Rive
simmons, Smw Of lud1r1, Southard, TaIimsJgc
White, WOotDldgc-25. '''''Ds'
NhGS-Mcssu Benton, Calhoun. Cr,v NJ Al,
Cay.on, Cuthulu, FuIton, King Linn N,tlat
Crts, MOuion, Nicholson Pierce Ssy,,r sill ,
Como, Tapp1n, Woodbury., Youns-fl ' W
THE LAND BILL
Therefore, will be a law az SOC .s a. rcr,..,
the signature Of the Pros dent
HOUSE or REPR sENTATINEs
NJ. ADAMS asked the House 10 taks No n