Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-10
saturdau's Proceedings.- fCoyrrSrEn.l

Sgturday'S ProctedingS.-f CoSTiSrEp.
(The RFyExUE BILL under discusson)
Mr. Calhoun, after Mr. Woodbury. had replied to a
few of the items of Mr.. Gays exposition, observed
that for the first time this session. now at lis very close,
the chairman Of the Committee on Finance had thought
proper to develope the financial policy OF the present
Administration, and the calculations upon which lis
measures are TO be based The exposition was 80 ex-
tensye and embraced so many calculations which could
not be accurately remembered without proper data, that
he Mr. Cahoun) conceived it would be impossible 10
do Justice to the subject without postpone and
in hoping that the b would be laid over till Monday,
he would ask the Senator what means he would afford
the Senate of having his exposition placed before It tor
consideration.
Mr. Clay of Kentucky replied that he had not con-
templated the writing out of his remarks, though he
might probably have objection TO rendering any as
sslance required he would let the Senator have the
use of his (Mr Clay 50 tables and calculations
| MIR. Calhoun remarked that this was most inpor-
tant h and in the consideration OF u, mere was Il
manifest necessity for having the exposition oil Inc
Chairman Of the Committee Finance also under
consideration. He would suggest the proPrrly OF lay
ing the bill till Monday morning-there could be
objection to going into Executive session Tor The re-
u:aRder of the present day
MIR. Clay Of Kentucky declared he had nothing per-
sona to consult in the matter, but he thought consi-
derng the advanced period OF the session, and the tact
which he had just learned incidentally, that there was
business befure the coordinate branch oil Congress,
and that it would be difficult to keep that body toge-
Their longer than next Wednesday, there ought not 10
/ be the delay Of laying the bill TIL Monday.
Other amendments mig be taken up-somethng more
might he done this evening. Executive business could
be dispatched after the legislative business was iinsh-
ed and the other House shall have adourned but, If
the gentleman preferred the responsibility Of iurthef
delay he ready 10 acqulesce any decision the
Senate might come TO.
Mr. Calhoun remarked that he would assume no re-.
sponsbilty. If the Senator chose 10 force through
measure OF this Importance and fraught with conse-
quences Of such magnitude without leaving IT IN the
power of those who d,sapproved H. to provide them
selves with full information the various tables
and calculations which he based his exposition, he
MIR Clayl should himself assume that responsible
ty No time gwen for examining his details, and
asceriainng whether they were correct, or whether
there were any omissions in his statement, which
would not lead different results from those which
the Senator imagined. II important to ascer-
tain whether nothing had been omitted, we'll as whe-
taer more assumed than close examination OF
details would warrant But he would appeal to the
Senate 10 say whether it proper to proceed IN this
preclpitate manner under the disadvantage he had
mentioned and the Of information as the state
ment just made BY the Chairman Of the Finance Com
mte-, consisting of many details in figures that IT
would be scarcely possible To keep them in view, with
out adequate time for reflection He would however,
assume responsibility in calling for posponement
and, without saying more on that subject he would
say that The hole of the elaborate speech made
BY the Senator from Kentucky, was the most over
wheming argument that could De offered against the
Distribution bill, which had been forced through Con-
gress within few days. The exposition just made on
the present bill threw new light The system, by
which the measures Of this session TO be consum-
mated. He (Mr Cahoun) had repeatedly throughout
the session. asked why this Revenue bill not the first
of those placed under the consideration OF
Congress The bill could never be introduced till now,
when it is too late 10 affect the other OF The
system. Why not this bill brought out before the
Distribution bill, and the several appropriation bills OF
this session ? Why was it carefully delayed until
those bills were placed beyond the danger PROJECTION
Was it not because not of them could have been
passed in the face of the exposition which the Senator
from Kentucky now thinks proper to make TO insure
the passage of this bill ; lie (Mr Calhoun) would ask
the Senator how he was 10 justify hmseor his course
in regard TO this measure: How was he 10 justify him.
self for Withholding till this time the exposition which
only could enable the coordinate branches Of the Go
vernment 10 net unders,andny the other measures
which he called upon them 10 concur in. Why did
he withhold this information till the announcement,
in the official organ Of the Administration that the
Executive had signed the Distribution bill Was