Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-16

Mr.. CALHOUN though The Amendment most
important one, and presented case ior tie Discus
soo oil the Tann. liz regarded the Bdl - an at
tetppt In vi"te the Gompfonnse Act lie who
voted for the l. md Bill voted Tor afenewal oil the
Tsud for breaking down he cotpfonise Act, Tor
posing eeilaln burdens upon tie People oiihe
States.
Ms. e. SAID the Senator from Ky. WIS responsi
bic Tor this, and particularly iof tie nfegnia,ny Of
business here too. The Revenue Bill should have
preceded tie Land Bill. aud the Whole order oil bu-
siness had been as II should not have been
Nh. CLAY of Ky. said The Senator fr s. {.
should direct bis charges Of treguipfiy against he
House. The Revenue Bti by law had TO ougln tr
m the House aud WAS CONSIDER ed here u
could nave been considered. But. sald Mr.. Clay.
tie House 81 Representatives has aIl' Died u-eii
from all attacks aud covered Irsct with glory. L.
f1eliy lad I'D to the estabshmeut OF measures
which did honor 10 the body, honor 10 the country,
aud winch would rebound 10 s hon0t IN all rmc 10
come.
NJ. Clay further said that the present. Bill Was
mol the bill on winch 10 discuss the Revenues Of the
country. When the Revenue Bl itself came up.
lie would show the condition oi the Treasury aud
The necessity Of passing that measure, which
should have been passed a long time since. Uud 7
The Compromise Act. which the Senator from Car-
DINA contended The Revenue Bill disturbed, lie
would show that The Revenues were to be diminish
ed iva millions aud hail IN January 1912 aud IN
y
lhaI year.
Mr.. Clay tltn hrs ny went into a somewhat sue.
cnct aud general review OF the condition OF the Tlea-
sufy. lie SAID Congress could not adjourn and dis
regard The revenue, and the country would cover
itself with shame # ii did Place the Government
III a condition 10 pay IFS debl,. Mr. Clay showed
hat by The Revenue bill the COMPROMISE need mol
and would not be disturbed.
Mr.. KlVES said, after referring 10 The scenes IN
the commiliee, and IN The Senate in 1889 upon
he COMPROMISE Act, aud the provisions winch
were incorporated into The Bill, he did not under.
stand hen that the 3 section had any thing do
with distribution. Ia regard TO the merits II the
Bal under consideration, he said, lac SAID he not
pr pared 10 vote for 1t ~ to vote against it, lie had
not, as sotne Senators had, constitutional scruIics
III regard to II. II II could be dmonsifated 10 HIM,
clearly aud phlpsbIy, that the Comp,omise Act
would not e disturbed by the passage ol The Land
Bal, he would vote Tor II.
Mr. SMITH Of Ind. showed that pending he dis
cuss'on # lie Compromise Act IN 1892 aud 49,
neither General Jackson, the President, nor auhrr
nj the Committees on Public Land, aud Revenue
the Charm II Of one oi which Committees was
MI. Clay OF hy.) nor any body else, spoke of the
Public DOMAIN as proper TO be applied for The ex-
fendiluies OF The If the General Government. All
sad that the Custom House aud nolthe Land Office
should be looked TO Tor support Of the General
Government.
Mr.. CLAY Of Ky. referred to tho law Of the
COMPROMISE, and persisted IN rel, ing upon IT,
After aconlnucd scnssIon Of two Ur three hours
winch was conducted with great spirit, the vote
WAS taken, AID the amendment rejected ayes 10,
noes 81.
Sumo other amendments were proposed, when
the Senate ad jpurned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. WISE asked permission rfihe House to re-
cord his name in favor Of the repeal oi the Sub.
Treasury Ban. Objected 10.
The House. on motion of Mr. BARNARD, Of n.
\. went into COMMITTEE Of the Whole.
Mr.. BARNARD moved to take up the Bill TO
establish uniform system vi Bankruptcy in the
Un,tcd States.
The Dill having been read through. the discussion
commenced by Mr.. BARNARD as chairman oilhe
tomn'iee on the Currency. Mr.. d. made very
able and practical speech upon the constitutional
provisions of the Bib and upon the many other
reasons which should operate IN favor of passage.
Mr. NESBlTT Of Geor gia, also advocated the pas.
sage OF The Bill silh strong arguuenl and a good
pecch.
Mr. S. GORDON of N. Y. spoke in opposition
. the Bh and gave ms reasons AT length why II
houd not receive the favorable consideration OF
jougiess.
Mr. ROOSEVELT OF N. Y. thongh an oppo-
tent OF the Administration, advocated the Bill.
Mr. =. MASON, of OHIO, continued the Discus
ion, and spoke IN tavor of the Bin.
The discussion was closed for the day by Mr.
'EkRlS of Few York Guy IN opposition To the
}lll.
Mr.. FESSENDEN OF Me. obtained the Il ror and
Will address The Committee Tomorrow. The ad.
ournment was AT an early hour.
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