Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-31

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Of rue as TIM, the ye,s and nays shall lie recor,
| Ell en- amendments offered Ia Committee of A
| Whole on the bunk bill and the revenue bill
| The SPEAKER was understood to say IL won
deHend on the time at which motion to take i; Z
might I've made.
Mr PROFIT desired to know IL il was not
privileged question as Il stood.
The SPEAKER replied in the negative.
Mr. HABEHSHAN rose, he said, to propose A
amendment TO the resolution.
The SPEAKER said 1t was too late; the mai
question having been ordered, and in part taken
And the question on the sdop;ion OF tho resolu
ton was then taken. and decided in the affirmative
SO the resolution WAS Adopted.
The latter part OF the resolution (that which a.
lows brief explanations OF amsndments) was with
drawn.
Mr. MARSHALL asked the general eonsen, G
the House at this tire to present a petition pray
ing the passage OF uniform bankrupt law; an
was understood 10 say that, as he should hmsel
vote against such a measure, he desired to saw
| few words IN explanation.
| MIR PICKENS, remarking that the House ha,
! the Other day refused a similar favor 10 him, Oh
! iected.
| Mr. =. however, withdrew his objection; which
was Immediately renewed by other gentlemen
some OF them remarkng that they had in their pos
session petitions OF a similar character which the,
were dcSrouS To present.
Mr. MARSHALL then moved that retitions re.
nerslly IN relation 70 bankrupt law be received
The SPEAKER said this only could be done by
general consent; IS, under new rule of the House
the order OF business could not Otherwise DO sus.
pended during the morning hour
Objections was made IN several quarters So
the motion could not be entertained.
Mr HOPKINS gave notice that he would TO.
morrow move 10 amend the 18th rule of the House.
which IS IN the following WORDS:
Upon bills committed 10 Committee of the
Whole House, the ball shall be first read through
out by the Clerk, and then again read and debated
ny clauses, leaving the pIesmbe TO be last consi-
dered: the body Of the ball shall not be deiaceJ or
lnterilnedi Tout all amendments, noting the page
end iin., shall be duly entered by the Clerk on a
separate paper, as the same shall loo agreed To by
the committee, and 20 reported TO the Housed Al.
ter report, the bl. shall aEan I've subject To- be de-
bated and amended by clauses, before a question
To cngroSs II TO toe taken"
by striking out f.om the word "bul" 10 the word
=. House tprntej IN Oraekets,) and inserting the
following
But It shall be IN order or one-ffth OF the mem.
oers present 10 order the yeas and nays on all
Amendments, which, to-eiherwil the amendments.
snail DC duly noted ana entered 10y the Clerk on a
separate paper, marked proceedings in Comnitt.e
OF the Whole which shall be reported with the bill
ct the House, and entered upon The JouEnl, there
message WAS received from the Senate, through
Asoury DleAinS, Esq, Secretary OF that body sta
ting that the Senate had passed &C. TO amend n
act entitled An act To carry into effect the conven.
asking the cUnescrcOce OF the House therein
Mr. CUSHING moved mat this bill bs pu; unon
It's hgsi and second reading with view to lis refer
ence 10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Objection was made.
MIR MCKAY moved that 'hc House resolve ilse 4
nto Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
L mon.
Mr. BARNARD said he would, If IN o der, move
- amend the motion 50 as that the House should
hist take up the business on the Speakers table.
II I'D O. -Fl H- 90.
from the Senate 10 establish n uniform system Of
bankruptcy, 10 order that lie might make a motion
that II he printed IL would not require fno,u than
ten minutes to L spoSe OF Il.
Inc SPEAKER salt thAt this motion would not
be IN order unless the motion OF the gentleman f,o,,
New York MIR BAtnardI should first be voted
DOWN.
And the question being then taken, the motion Of
MIR Mckay, by ayes 100, noes g., was agreed 10
REVENUE BILL.
30 the House resolved itself into COMMITTEE nj
nc Whole On the State Of the Union (Mr Cushing
ion 10 duties and draw backs
The pending question being on the motion of MIR
A.her'on' to strike out the enacIing clause Of the
ME. JAMES IRWIN, who was entitled to the
hO0r, rose and addressed the committee d,r.n- tho
hour He argued Ihs; the present bill b.foTs tb.
committee proposed taxing certain necessary articles
when was lmpoIIilc, UnwIse, and against the int
rests OF the poorer class OF people He admitted
The necessity OF raising revenue 10 meet the current
expenses Of the Government and alec to provide E,r
the existing Deficiencies, but proposed leyying tar
upon luNuue', such rs silks wines SC: and a.
great measure OF relief TO the country and of finance
proposed 10 stop the future action Of she comnroi.e
act SO tar as relates TO further action on toresn t
c.es coming IN competitor with American ioJu.t,y
tie showed the advantages OF the manufacturer,
interest over other great productions o the couo,r
and gave statistics Of the IRON trade in ms own liz
Irct aud m Pennsy wanna generally, with ref,rsnce
to Their effect on other States. He replied 10 the re-
marks OF Mr. Mcheon, Of New York, on the sub
lect Of Tree tEate and direct taxation; 10 some ol
SONS In; had been made by some rsntlcrrsn ~
specing the State debt, Sc. OF PennsyIvsnI,. and
to some other remarks OF the same kind from otnrr
members 0! the House.
Mr. ]. yielded the floor to Mr. Mex con and other
gent Tor purposes Of explanation
Mr. |. had not concluded when the ho,r b,vi,,
elapsed, the CHAIRMAN interposcd. and Mr.. +
took his seat.
Mr. BARNARD (of whose speech, as also rbs,
OF Mr. lryin, tu.. report vii. appear hersaNerl adj
utc.'ed NE committee on the genera. policy and
Mr. Barnard was followed by Mr. WINTHROP
who, while he admitted that the sum PROMISED 70
be raised by this bill not greater # so grs,,
as would be needed, objected 10 the mode Of I7vinr
ue Euuesi as not founded on sufficient know eige
81 the details 81 the subject. He referred 10 sever
a. statements from hs constituents as PROVING tb,,
Congress did not now possess IN. adeaIat info,ns
;on 10 act upon. He could not vote Tor the biI, /,
It's present form, but hoped % would he amended
as had been proposed by Mr. Blrnlrd, by substi,I-
ing Gree. specific C.tY on particular articles
sIe1 as sIEsi silu good, fruits, and spcos which
he eon'endsd would be within the provision, Of the
com .r0r e. act.
H' W. VS. i5o~sd by Mr. RANDOLPH vbo
~ -t-s- ai- purpose 20 propose to amend the bi.I
~ no J1s.1z -l.y y. % per cent upon railroad
's1' lr1 ~ sHsmp; SIX plush and soda ash from
-..s l-..zs rsr.
VI Z. -sl T:r; into some general Observation,
On me aii-a nI yrsssn, 1srlIIon NJ the Trsasury.
2-1 arg l- - show the necessity u sIgrosnfr, ~
s=7la-- 81. Drop1ss1 Ir the DI': which he t9ned
H1.- -r1srz5 s,las sms1Gncr's, bot f5r which he
s..... vote even DO Iis present form.
Hlf LsEEElI rex. addressed the committee d,
rrss-I I.Dss rn.e-ss. drew most Of the r1srpbsrs
f1lr1 rut 1Il which wis delivered In 50 low, i,oo
nat even -sy rO.1 With difficulty hear some DOR.
tyos o. %. A. the BeoDusrs' seats It was nGfoo,,
entirely .r7I8.g.s: Nc hope ~ obtain general o,,.
Ire yi D., thereafter.
The committee tHCn rose.
SENATE'S BANK BILL.
msssage was yecsV vel Tom the Senate. tbropvb
h'yly DrNins, Esqp Secretary, stating ,hlt that
hyjy had passed JI.I 20 Incorporate the suLs-ri.
ycr5 % Fiscal Bank Of The United States. and ask.
Ing the concurrence ofrHiB House therein.
On nOuyn Of SIR SERGEANT, the bin had ito
hfs' and second reading was referred 10 Commit.
zee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union and Of
derej % be printed.
Mr. WISE expressed his hope that IL would b.
considered al as early d y os possible.
Mr. SERGEANT coucurred IN this desire
Mr. PlCkENS inquired which bill would have
a F.HHI NH|.H N.nH al