Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-21


suppression of the African slave trade, and mucl
thereof as relates 10 the removal of involving
our Obligations from the State 10 the Fe
deral Judiciary, and also much thereof relates
the regulation and resran,cf Executive power in re
movals from office, be referred 10 the Committee ON TIN
Judiciary.
s. Resoired, That so much thereof us relates to thu
sixth census, and the superintendent Of Representative
10 the House, be referred to select committee
4. Resoired, That much thereof as relates 10 thu
finances of the Government he referred the Commit
tee OF Ways aud Means.
5. Resolred, That so much thereof as relates 10 th
Tariff be referred to the Committee on Manufactures
6. ReSolced, That much thereof AS relates to th'
currency exchanges, and fiscal agent be referred 10
select committee
T. Resored, That so much thereof as relates to th'
Army Notifications and the Florida be referred u
the Committee on Military Affairs
g. Resolred, That much thereof as relates 10 TIT
NAVY and maritime defences of the country be reerre'
10 the Committee on Military Affairs
o. RESOLVED, That so much thereof as relates to tn
Post Office establishment be referred to the COMMITTEE
on the Post Office and Post Roads.
TO- Resoloed That much thereof as relates TO ,h'
Smithsonian legacy be referred TO select committee
H. Resolred, That so much thereof relates to the
District of Columbia be referred to the COMMITTEE Oh
the District Of Columbia.
[NorE REroKrERThe whole OF these resolutions
with their notifications will be repuhsled In tui hereafter
impossible for the Reporter, looking 10 The present noae
apsacting in the House, to procure OF oa
icaons certainty Of notes. IN many instances
10 get them from the JonrnaI r ~ t:
MIR. WISE desired to make an inquiry OF the CHAR
man of the Committee Of Ways and Means (Nlr Fill
more) as TO the jurisdiction which that gentleman pre-
scribed TO the Committee of Ways and Meansend to
the Select Committee on the subject OF hnance. ny
the resolution raising the select committee the plan oil
finance recommended by The President was alone sub
United The inquiry he wished TO make was, whether
the select committee raised this subject was confined
10 the plan submitted by the President alone'
Mr.. FILLMORE said he supposed that II there
should be any conflict between the two committees
they would necessarily have to refer the matter TO the
House for its decision. His own impression was Mr.
+ was understood to say,) that the resolution, as now
submitted only referred 10 The Committee OF ways
and Means that part Of the message referred to at
3, [query l e. so much as related TO the CONDITION Oh
the finances the receipts, and expenditures
Mr.. WISE understood then, the gentleman 10 say,
that the general subject of the currency was before the
select committee and tina, if they did not choose to re-
port plan they might report another, or propose any
amendment they might choose.
Mr. FILLMORE did not know, he said, how the
House might decide. His object had been TO submit to
the Select Committee the particular fiscal plan but ne
had not supposed that the committee would be pre-
cuded from making amendments or that the reference
was SO broad that House would be precluded from
bringing up the subject in any other shape should II
think proper He had disguise about the matter,
and wished the House to dispose of it as they chose
rMr W. c. JOHNSON suggested TO Mr.. Fillmore
such parts of the documents accompanying the mes.
sogc as referred to the establishment of National
Foundry be referred 10 the Select COMMITTEE already
raised on that subject. Mr. Fillmore said he had no
objection.
Mr.. BRIGGS hoped that the resolutions would be
taken up regularly IN their order.
Mr. ATHERTON called for the reading OF the reso-
luton which proposed to refer to the Committee on
Manufactures much of the Message related 10 the
tariff; which having been read,
soid he osad n tariff
laid for the purpose of revenue, and not the purpose
OF projections and he believed that this question had
always come up in the first place on the disposition oil
this part of the Message Those who were willing TO 60
for tariff for protection, 10 lay dntes tor the express
ourpose of projecting manufactures, and not Tor The
purpose of revenue had generally been in favor lar
as he understood of referring that pur OF the
10 the Committee Manufactures while those VIC
supposed that tariff only 10 be laid Tor the purpose
Of revenue, had voted for reference 10 The .ommlee
of Ways and Means
He moved, therefore, to amend the resolution, by
striking out the Committee Manufactures, and IN
sorting The Committee Of Ways and Means.
MIR. TILLINGHAST rose and addressed the Char,
when
Mr.. EVERETT submitted to the Speaker, as ques,
ton of order that the resolutions must be taken up IN
their order, and the question put upon them.
The SPEAKER said that the question would be
all the resolutions unless DIVISION were caeo
for.
Mr.. RHETT called for division on each resolu
ton, which ordered.
Tie question was then taken on the first resolution
which mss adopted as follows
]. Resolped, That so much OF the Annual Messass
of the President, wlh the accompanying documents
communicated TO this House the 1th instant, rs re
ates 10 the subjects Of controversy and negotiation be
tween this Government and Great Britain and also 81
much thereof as relates TO our relations with other 10
reyn nations be referred 10 the Committee on forei
Affairs.
And the question was taken on the seconu lesoiu
ton, which adopted as follows
= Resotrcd That so much thereof as relates TO thf
suppression of the African slave trade, and SO muct
thereof relates to the removal OF causes lnVoVns
our international obligations from the Stale 10 Inc re
deral Judiciary and also much thereof as relates
the regulation and restraint Of Executive power IN re
moyas from office be referred TO The Committee ON IN
Judiciary. !,
And the question recurring on the adoption Of IN
fourth resolution, TO wit:
!. Resolred. That SO much thereof as relates 10 th
fnances Of the Government, be referred TO the Con
mittee OF Ways and Means.
MIR. CUSHING (after suggestion not heard o'a
tnc,Iy) moved 10 amend the resolution by striking GU
the words $50 much relates 10 the finances, and IN
sert much relates to the state OF the lreasu
ind the ways and means
hlr. T. BUTLER KING was understood to say tina
he considered the duties Of the select committee 10
confined TO particular scheme oil finance recommends
by the President
Et
mittee TO have been raiscd not the currency but
The plan Of finance recommended by the President an
that only.
Mr. GUSHING said the question he had raised reia
ted TO the extent Of the duties of the Committee G
Ways and Means not of the Committee OF Finance
Mr.. STANLY desired to make an enquiry OF IN
chairman Of the select committee on The currency
(Mr Cushng.l Did the gentleman desire that III
Committee Of Ways and Means should not have cor
current jurisdiction, provided the select commute
q fiscal
Mr. FILLMORE said he desired to make sugges
ION. The Sth page of the message, [query UNI u
House would perceive, commenced IN these Sc woto
.From the report Of the Secretary OF the treasury
YOU will be informed Of the condition OF the finances,
and then it went state what that condition wa
His intention had been refer that part OF the Messag
and the report that to accompany it, to the Com
mittee of Ways and Means His intention also ma
been 10 conne the select committee 10 the plan subm
ted by the President, described by the PRESIDENT
page IL of the Message He had not intended TO max
1t q committee the currency, nor TO prevent VI
House from raising another committee, or from reie