Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

search of any of our vessels upon the coast
OF Africa, or elsewhere, by British cruisers or au-
ihoriies, and the cause of such search or seizure
and the authority under which they have been
made.
MIR ADAMS moved 10 amend the resolution by
adding thereto the following:
"And also copies Of all correspondence between
the Governments OF the United States and Of Great
Britain, relating to the African slave trade since
the Sd OF March, 1887, and of dispatches from Ma
thaneI L. Tris Consul OF the United States at the
Havana, TO the Department OF State, relating in
any way TO the said African slave trade"
MIR PlCKENS accepted this amendment as n
modification Of his resolution.
And, as thus modified, the resolution was agreed
10.
COUNTING ELECTORAL. VOTES.
On motion of MIR CUSHING, the following re.
solution, received from the Senate Yesterday. wa,
taken up, read, and agreed to;
Rescued, That committee be appointed to Join
such committee as may be appointed on the part Of
the House OF Representatives to ascertain and re-
port mode Of examining the votes for President
and Vice President OF the United States and of no.
tiiying the persons elected of their election.
The SPEAKER then laid before the House sun
dry communications, viz:
From the President of the United States I'M.
following message:
To the House Of Representatives:
BY the report Of the Secretary of State. herewith
communicated, and the accompanying papers. il
appears that an additional appropriation Is necessa
ry, II 1t should be the pleasure OF Congress that the
preparatory exploration and survey OF the North.
eastern boundary oil the United States should be
completed. NJ. VAN buren,.
BY the papers accompanying the message, il ap-
pears that the expenditures last season amounted
TO $1,000, and was equal TO $50 66 per mile Of
survey. The dmouni now proposed to be appro
priated is s72, 500.
The message referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and ordered 10 be printed.
From the President Of the United States the
following message:
To The Senate aud House Of Rspreseniaiivts Of The
United Si0tes:
In compliance with the act of Cone ress of The
so of March, 1899, | herewith trsnsmit the l2lh
annual report OF the Board of Inspectors Of the
PeniIentiary Of the District of Columbia.
M. VAN buren,.
The report was laid ON the table and ordered 10
be printed.
From the Secretary of the Treasury in nm.
swer TO the call Of the 22d December. for The
amount oil Treasury nofes and drafts issued since
the LIST January, 1910, with dates Sc and the service
consideration, &c. for which the drafts were drawn
Also, IN relation 10 the deposte of Treasury mole.
IN tank, the amount and description OF the funds
received for such depostes, and whether the money
was lett IN deposte or transferred the Subj rea.
sury, and as TO what time the Treasury notes com.
menced to bear interest aid on the tahle and o,
dered 10 be printed.
From the Secretary OF State, with the informa.
tion called Tor on the motion of MIR. Boardman. in
relatonto the return Of slaves in the late census OF
Connecticut. The number Of slaves returned is 81
ana appears That 81 OF that number were negroes
captured IN the Amlstad. Laid on the table
The bill from the Senate for the settle ment and
payment OF the claims Of Alabama arising out of
The Creek war, was twice read and referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The JOINT resolution from the Senate giving a set
OF standard weights and measures TO the War De
partment was twice read, ard referred TO the Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL
The House then,in further execution of the spe .
cial order, ngain resolved itself into Commute or
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
the consideration Of the bill for the issue Of an adj.
dilional sum OF i've millions of dollars in Treasury
notes Mr. CASEY, OF Illinois, was called to pre-
side over the deliberations of The Commute
Mr.. HUBBARD resumed his remarks from YES.
terday IN reply TO the arguments of members who
had preceded him on the other side, and concluded
at 20 minutes past one o'clock.
The CHAIRMAN then gave the door 10
MR.. JENlFER, who gave notice Of his nten.
ton, at the proper iime to introduce the following
| amendment;
BE IL en0eied, sc. That the President OF the Uni.
ted States Is authorized TO raise by loan such sum
or sums as the eIigences Of the Government NAV
require, but not TO exceed ten millions Of dollars Al
an interest not more than six per centum per an
mum, to be reimbursed ut any time after Twelve
months, whenever the condition Of the Treasure
will permit '
| Mr.. j. then addressed the committee for 2 hours
chiefly IN reply 10 certain portions OF the argument
Of mr. Wise Yesterday. "a report Of his remarks
will appear herealterl
| Mr.. J. having concluded
| Mr.. VANDERPOEL obtained the floor, but
yielded i momenlarily To- ~
| Mr.. GUSHING, who said he desired 10 saw a
word ~ regard TO the opinion, real supposed, Of
the North upon the question Of The Tariff.
| IL y simply this, Continued MIR C.) ne believe.
and may say, as know. We wish for a tariff
because the alternative we thnk is direct TAXATION
We wish for discriminating tariff, for the aternn.
tive is, that oil the interests OF The country ,vaud
be thrown naked, abroad, bare and defenceless 10
the world, unless there we're such duties for the
protection OF the interests Of the United gtates
| against foreign competition and assault But We do
no. want a high protective tariff with extravaeant
duuts ana We protest against the idea which has
got abroad during this debate that any proposition
Tor II has come at oil from the East Whether we
are parties or not TO the Compromise Act wbetber
we are ready or DESTROYS to depart from il. Is a
secondary question. We desire heartily, an1iously
aho cordially policy Of coneaiion-of Just re-
gnrd Tor me welfare Of the whole United States
policy Of compromise, Zach as our fathers trans
mued TO us IN ihe Constitution Of the United
states. And ihe position of my own State al this
umei will add, ~ peculiarly one Of balanced inle-
rests and we stand upon this loof with BALANCED
vews-neiiher with extreme lheoretcol opinions
on the one hand, with extreme views Of interest
on the other, TO misgude us--but with balanced in.
teresls on the Tariff Question, balanced interest,
on the Land Question, and balanced interests on
the United States Bank Question. And At a prom.
er time, desire 10 DO permitted TO explain these
yieYs in detail which il would be respassing on the
J Indulgence oftho gsnilemon from Ny. (Mr Van.
derpoel) 70 attempt 10 do now. ! am only desifous
now simply 10 state my own knowledge Of the view,
OF my own Staie-to deny that we are for bring.
ing ultra tariff notions before tho country. u b,
NOT true. We are content with sueh rsvInue
: from customs ~ will meet the wants Of The Gov.
eminent, and such revenue properly applied IN
he terms pf tho Constitution will afford sufficient
incidental protection % guard our interests, and 10
United States.
Mr. THoMPsoN;of Mississippi, was under.
stood TO inquire Of Mr. Gushing what he meant by
discriminating duties-being, ne he (Mr ca had eE
pressed HIMSELF opposed TO a high protective a.
, Mr. CUSHING. ! will tell you. BY discrimi
mating duties mean this' duties imposed Tor N,