Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-05

ton Kerr, Mansum, Me'rick, Miller, Mo,ehesd Phelps
soa'ha,d Tsiimadse' White, WooI1rids.-ss.
honn CLAW q" Hs f"on " KING a" MoS. ouis:
Nicholson Pierce Rves, SEWER, smith, Of Onn Sturgeons
Tsrpan, Walker, Williams, Woodbury., Wrish Young
As soon u. the vote was announced, there was
very considerable sensation Of applause in tho gal
eties. which oceasiooed one or two faint cries from
below OF Clear the galleries." No attempt, how
ever, 'nade TO to 50.
Nj MERRlCK moved to take up the bill for tho
snval of tho charters OF tho Banks oil this District,
hut,
On motion of MI MANGUM. The Senate ID.
joo,ned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Nj. ADAMS presented n peiuion II, NJ wheeling
PRAYING that the Tree negroes Of tue country should
be sold AN slaves or canied out Of the county Mr..
A. said he presented itout II regard To tho ,ght Of
pel,tion.
Mr.. STANLY objected 10 the reception Of the
p~t,lon. lie thought u contained n proposition NJ
abhouen, 10 all sense OF juses aud hnmsuiy Nc the
To bctais all tho slaves in the country.
Mr. FILLMORE moved that the House IFscsed
to the sonsderauon oil iks resolution offered BY him
yesterday, und laid the table, fang tho time nj
winch the revenue bull should be taken out Of COM
miliee.
MI. +. nav modified tho rssolv,lon TO read ~
iollow.:
Resoired That on Friday nsxi nj ~ O'clock.
NJ. all debate IN Comn,t nee Of tho WHO'S en-
House bill No. ~ shall cease, aud the committee
shall then proceed 10 vote on the amendments then
psnd,ne that may be offered TO said bill, and tho
same shall then be Iepor ed 10 The Ilouse, with such
amsndmeu,s may have been agteed 10 ny the COM
Pror,dcd. Tha, nothing IN Tins rssol ution
shall prevent the committee from reporting the bill
to The House a an earlier hour III shall think
proper
Bun the mover Of any amendment rnsy make .
brief explanation, to winch tn.rs may be briei
Response; but no such explanation or response shall
exceed ten minules EACH aud mol more than
4 H..
mcnt.
And. after de bate. the question on the adoption
Of the resolution ~hs taken, End decided in
the affirmative. as lollows--ayss b. noes 3d.
Ths latter par, Of the resolution ha, which al
lows bri,f tx plantations Of dmsuls) Vas with.
Mr.. MCKAY NOV d Thai tho House resolve itself
into Committee OF the Whols w the stats of tbs
Unon,--Agteed to.
REVENUE BILL.
So the House resolved sell INTO Committee Of
the Whole on the state oiihe Union Mr.. Cushing.
Of Msssaehu IN the chAt) the bill in relation
to duties aud d,awbae
The pending question being on tho motion of Mr..
A,hcron, to sl,,Le out the euac,ng clause Of the
bill
Mr. JAMES IRWIN, who was entitled 10 the
floor, rose aud addressed the committee during the
hour. lie argued that ths present NIL before ths
committee proposed taxing certain necessary artt-
ces, which WIS impnnIc, unwise, and against this
interests OF lhr pohlrf CIass ~ VeSIbS lis
ted the necessity OF raising revenue 10 meet the
current expenses OF tho Government. and also ~
provide for the existing d. fc,sncies. but proposed
levy,ng TAX upon Injuries, such as silks, wines,
&c. i'd as great MEASURE 81 relief 10 The County
and oil finance, proposed 10 siop III. future action
Of the promise act 80 far as relates 10 further
action nn foreign ar,c as Coming in c0mpeiNion
with American industry. tie showed the ndvan-
ages OF the manufacturing crest over other great
productions OF ,he country, aud gave statistics Of
.l,. .Ai., hta. "A Vtei and S1s
generally, with retssnce 10 their effect other
States. Ito ,eped 10 tho remarks Of Mr.. NJ. k.ou.
of New York, the subject OF free trade and drec,
taxation; 10 some ausiOns that had been made bv
ssmo gentlemen respecting the State debt, &c. Of
Penns,van and 10 some other remarks OF the
same Kind from Other membep Of the Houss.
Mr.. |. welded the huor to Mr.. NJ, kson and
other rentemsn for pnrl oses Of explanation.
Mr. I. had not concluded when. the hour having
clasp d. The CHAIRMAN inlorpossd. and Mr. 1.
took his seat.
Mr.. BARNARD addressed tho COMMITTEES on
the general policy and provisions oi ,ha bill.
Nj, BARNARD was follow by Mr.. WINTHROP.
" o while he admitted that the sum lroposed TO be
raised by tins bill was not greater. II 50 great as
would be- needed bJeccd TO the mode Of ying
the duties, as not founded ON sufficient knowledge
of tho details Of Tho subject he referred TO sess
raj statements from hs constituents AN proving that
Congress did now possess the adequate Information.
to upon. lie could not woe Ior tho bill in i's.
present toim, but hoped 1t would be amended A.
had been proposed by Mr.. Barna.d. by substituting
"a direct specific duty on particular articles. such as
silks, stuff goods. ituits. aud spces. which he con-
tended would be within the piovIs ons oil the com-
promise act.
Mr.. w. was followed by Mr.. RANDOLPH.
who Indicated his purpose To amend the bill by n,-
posing duty OF 90 per oenl. upon railroad ron: and
TO exempt silk plush and soda ash from duty as-
geber
Mr.. X. then went Into Soma general observations
on the past nd present cond ton OF tas Treasury.
and argued To show The necessity VI az. menlins the
revenue It proposed in the bill; which he hoped
would undergo some amendments, but tJr which he
should vote even its present toim.
Nj. EVERETT neat addressed tho committee
IN a speech whose interest drew OF tho men-
bers around INN, but which was delivered in 50 low
u tone thai they could With guilty hear
portions OF 1t.
The Committee then rose.
SENArE'S BANK BILL.
A message was received from the Senate, through
Asbury Dickens, Esq, Secretary, stating that hat
body had passed bill 10 incorporate tho subscribers
TO "A Fiscal bank Of he United STATES; aud asking
the concurrence of tins 1nnse therein.
% motion Of Mr.. SERGEA MI, the bill had ito
first aud cond reading, Was referred 10 a Commit
tee OF the Whole the state OF the Union, aud or
dered to be printed.
Nj. WISE expressed his hope that il would BE-
Considered AT as early day as possible.
Mr.. SERGEANT cone Cured IN tins desire.
the precedence, that from the Senate or the bAl
which had been reported 10 ihs House fo,n the
COMMITTEE Of Ways and Means!
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