Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-26
CONGRESS or THE UNITED STATES.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TBuRsp.y July % lslI

solution heretofore reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs:
Resolved That the Secretary ofthc Navy is here
by directed to inquire into the expediency Of aiding
individuals or companies IN the establishment OF
lines of armed steamers between some OF our prin-
cipa Nor hctn and Southern ports, and TO foreign
ports to al velise for proposals for the establishment
of such lines no may deem most importan; and
practicable; and to report to this House nj the next
session of Congress
Objection was made.
Mr KING inquired ofths Speaker il it would be
in order to move suspension OF the rule
The SPEAKER said it would not.
REVENUE LAWS.
The House resumed the consideration of the re-
port and resolution presented yesterday by MIR
Winthrop, from the Committee on Commerce, and
which resolution is in the following woods
Resolved, That committee OF nino members,
not more than ono of whom shall DC from any one
State bo appointed by the Chair, TO sit during the
rsssss, Car tho purpose OF taking evidence at the
principal ports OF entry and elsewhere, as 20 the
operation OF the existing system and rates of duties
on imports upon the manuf .clurin, agricultural, and
commercial interests Of the country, and of procur
ing, generally, such information my be useful to
Congress in any revision oil the revenue laws which
may os Attempted at the next session.
The morning hour was devoted TO the considera-
ton of this resolution.
MIR GILNER addressed the House in remarks
Of great length, IN which he threw out the suSpi-
cion that these inquiries were des med prepare
tory to the imposition oil tariff for protection: It
tariff at the regular session, It was less needed
before passing the revenue bill which had been re-
ported at the present session 10y the Committee OF
Ways and Means. He ready for n tariff which
should be for revenue alone, and should conform TO
the principles of the compromise act; but utterly
against any tariff for protection.
Mr. q. concluded by mOvin. that the further
consideration Of the subject be postponed until Mon.
day week.
And the question being on the postponencni-
Mr. WARREN gave notice OF his intention, when
the proper opportunity presented ITSELF to offer the
following amendment 10 the resolution; which was
read for IniOrmatlon
Resolved, That on the adilsment o. the tariff q
imports to take place after June, 1872, iae p5nei-
pies AID provis.onS OF the Comprom * Acs Q. SIS
should be maintained, ana no more cav l.l5 .hzc
will raise q sum sufficient ioc Jht vans o. .ht c.
yernneni, under 40 eoonon =. Admins --lsan. ans
for purposes OF TsVsr-s ono
MIR BROWN SAID -s has consented cha. The
port should be made =; ms sau. TOR ht llu EngU
that the committee 1=- svg- net, wlinnut intending
by lha, consent 10 'r---.s Saul vnuiJ ~ lg fssI
vote on the resolution: .-E: va.. deaHu- uaal re
position N which !. s;>N1 sasr as can't o. ra-s ~
on l. he was n iEv0C Of .-1---v, Er- tEaaE.;
that We ought 10 have a. tie f2--s .sic-s
coui ss', oeio-e We. revised tie iar5. lie bad
been opposed 20 the cd .an5 system, ard w,s o.
posed alike 10 The free trade system o. indI,-
criminals duties, 5I. was for laying 50 mu-h d..
ties would be n c-sslry 20 support the Govern.
menJ, on such articles as would BEST promote Anne
TicAn interests. IL would hold out 20 al the ia
o. the eAr-h inducements for free trade, bUt
far as u cOnpored with the interests OF the Anne.
Tiean People, he would impose duties the arI- /
cles received from any colnIry that imposed duty /
on the articles they received from Us. The free /
trade he desired, one that would be mutual and |
not one free on one side only. Mr. b. went al |
considerable length TO show the effect OF duties
the general Interests OF the country and on Penn
sylyania in particular and The advsnta- that would
from full statement OF facts IN relation TO the
effect ofthe tariffs heretofore laid Tho kenerul in
terests of the country. lit was intended to get
partial report TO favor any Particular interest, he
would certainly oppose IT,
The morning hour having expired, a motion was
made by MIR FILLMORE that the House resolve
itself into COMMITTEE Of the Whole on the state Of
the Union, for the purpose of taking u he revenue
hill.
MIR F. said he had made this motion merely as a
matter OF form; and explained that, owing TO the
absence Of certain document not yet furnished the
committee might not be in possession OF all The in.
formation which was desirable.
So the motion was not pressed.
And the Hose resumed the consideration Of the
report and resolution above stated
MIR w c JOHNSON submitted few remarks
in favor OF the Notwithstanding at the ousei
Of his remarks the only difficulty which, he said
presented itself to his mind, and that was one OF
Time. Did the gentleman who reported this resou.
ton (Nlr Winthrop think that the requisite inlOr-
nation could be acquired in time DC of use in the
action Of the House at the next session of Congress?
MIR WINTHROP was understood to say that
the question was rather difficult one to answer,
and one which, to answer satisfactorily, would
qure more time than was allowed him. He did not
suppose that the three months which would Glapsc
before the adjournment, and the meeting Of Com
grtss IN Decembe-, would be suffi Gle NJ TO enable
the committee TO procure all the information which
might be desired, but still il would be well to make
the best Of the time that We had, and to obtain
such degeee Of useful information as was pac,i.
cable.
MIR w c JOHNSON believed that all that was
wanted was nformaIion-taetS and for that pur-
pose he ready to vote in favor Of this resoIu-
lion. |! was for the want Of reliable facts, upon
which to found his udg meni, that he mos; per.
picked. lie was not very ulirG on this question,
he said, but declared himself favorable 10 such
system of revenue as would be adequate TO al! the
proper and legitimate wants OF the Government.
He would even like to see the circle OF the uqui-
Ty made broader. lie would like 10 see a lumnnu
report made By some intelligent and efficient officer
OF the Government TO see the operation OF the va
rIous treaties which we had had for many years
past with the Governments Of Europe-that II might
he seen what had been Their effects upon tao indus
Try and productions Of our own country.
Mr. WISE, after Directing first TO the resolution
as founded upon 4 report that must give It's own
complexion TO the resolution. said that the report
was erroneous in mlny particulars, and proceeicd
Bt great length 10 designate the points in which II
was so, and to comment upon them. Ia the course
Ofhis remarks Mr. W. advetted to the course Of arr
gument pursued by Mr. Nisbel yesterday, and re.
tlemln.
MIR CUSHING obtained the floor, but was much
importuned 10 yield It to Mr. Nsbe for the puf-
pose Of a reply from that gentleman he declined
however, fearing lest he might not succeed 10 OBJ
tanning t again.
lie commenced by observing that the proposition
IN tie resolution was very simple one, and such
as one would think could not well be opposed. IL
proposed the appointment oi a comm tee Of inves-
legation TO investigate and to report fIcs 70 the
House connected with tie suu Ct u revenue duties
That what tie Hou.e needed, for they were too
much IN the habit Of dealing u udc genera tiles on
questions which, 70 an eminent degree, involved an
acquaintance with COMMERCIAL and financial details.
Yet the resolution had been peuinlci9us.y resisted
for reasons which, in MIR C's opinion, were untena
bic. As these reasons had been most distinctly pat
forth 10y the gentlman from Virginia, (Mr WiscJ M
&. should conhne himself chiefly TO q reply 70 the
argument Of that gentleman.
The objections Of the gentleman were founded no.
90 much the terms Of the resolution itself as or
those Of the report with which It had been int,odu,
ced TO the House. The report assumed that ther
must necessarily be a revision Of the tariff preyIou
10 1892, and the gentleman positively denied thi
position 10 be true; that the tariff was fixed by th
compromise act, and was in the nature Of contract
and that contrary 70 the assertion the report thpr
was no general concurrence ofopinon as 10 the me-
ccssity Of lts un1erdoing revision. This lay at th
bottom Of his whole argument But had the gen
tloman closely examined the compromise act
Would he say that in the contemplation of that &C
there WIS 10 be no legislation on the subioc, of IN
tariff previous TO 1927 And if there was In be
then did not Congress need information as 10 ma,