Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-06
noysE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

A n
: Edward d. White. Of Louisiana, appeared to-
day and took his seat
{ The COMMITTEES appointed on Saturday last to as
certain and report mode OF examining and count
ing the votes Tor President and Vice President Of
the United States consists on the part OF the House.
oil Mr.. Gushing, MIR. Jones, Of Va. MIR. Granger.
MIR. Dawson, and MIR. Anterior; on the part OF the
Senate, Of MIR. Preston, MIR. Hubbard, and MIR.
: Huntington.
Mr.. SERGEANT asked leave to present rtsolu-
tons Of tho Legislature Of Penrsylvana, insruc,ng
the Senators and requesting the Representatives
Of that State in Congress to resist all attempts, UNI
der what preence soever made TO deprive the Peo-
pie of that State Of their Just proportion Of the
public lands; aud, further, TO Introduce and advo.
cate the passage Of bill providing for the jis,rbu-
ZION Of the proceeds Of the public lands among the
several States according TO their federal ratio ofre
presentation under the census OF 1910.
MIR. s. said he asked leave 10 introduce the re-
solutions with view to have them laid on the ia
BILE and printed.
Mr. FoRNANCE, Of Penusy lvanis, moved tina,
they be referred TO the Committee Of Ways and
, Means, with instructions 10 enquire into the ex-
pediency of revising the whole tariff, and whether
will oe necessary to increase the tariff in order to
raise sufficient revenue TO meet the probable cx'
pcnscS of Government for the year 1Stl.
The SPEAKER said the motion for reference,
with or without Instructions could not DC received
tll the motion to lie on the table had been disposed
of-that being decided in the negative, the motion
| would then be in order.
Mr.. JONES, OF Va, then objected to the recep-
ton OF the resolutions, and moved that the House
proceed to the further execution Of the special order
on the Treasury note bill.
| MIR. SERGEANT said tina: it only an act
OF common respect TO the Legislature Of n sovereign
State to receive its resolutions and direct them to
| be printed.
The SPEAKER said there was already before
the House n motion from yesterday to suspend the
rules, and that when that disposed Of, the gen.
teman from Pennsylvania could move to suspend
| the rules.
MIR. FILLMORE called for the consideration Of
the following resolution moved by him yesterday:
Whereas the bill OF this House mo- 59S) entitled
IAN act TO authorize the issuing OF Treasury notes.
was taken up in Committee Of the Whole House
on the state OF the Union on the lslh day of JAN
uary as, and has been under discussion to this
tlme and whereas much Of the indispensable public
business is yet to be acted on: therefore,
Resoired, That said committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of said BILL from and
after to- morrow, the Sd day Of February inst at
O'Clock p. NJ, unless the shall be reported to
the House before that tme and that said bill, with
such amendments, If any, rs shall have been adopt
ed IN said committee shall be then taken up in the
House, and be the special order until finally dis
posed oi, rcServng 10 said committee the right ac
cording TO the rules Of the House, to report the
same sooner, 1t the discussion shall terminate.
The SPEAKER here stated that he hid received |
this resolution yesterday under the impression that
1t did not require suspension of the rules
tain IT.; that upon more mature reflection he found
he had erred and that II was necessary suspend
| Mr. FILLMORE then moved suspension of the |
| rules.
AMI the question was put by ayes anG noes, and
| carried.
The rule being suspended by vote oftwo.thirds,
the resolution before the House, and the ques-
| ton was stated TO agree thereto.
As some discussion was about TO ensue-
MIR CAVE JOHNSON moved the previous
question.
MIR JONES of Virgins, asked MIR johnson to |
waive the previous question, to afford him an
opportunity of moving amendment extending |
the time specified in the resolution.
Mr. JOHNSON declined, the previous question
was Sustained, and the question was put on Mr. |
Flllmore's resolution, and It was agreed TO.
And so the Treasury note bill will be taken out
of Committee OF the Whole to- morrow, (Wednes-
day. the 81 inst, at o'clock =. NJ.
Mr. JONES of Va, moved that the House re-
solve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state OF the Union.
Mr. SERGEANT moved n suspension of the
rule TO enable him TO present the resolves of the
State Of Pennsylvania, which he asked leave to
present at the meeting of the House to-day.
Mr. JONES then withdrew his motion.
The resolutions were received, and ordered TO be |
printed.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
And the House resolved itself into committee of
the Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
the consideration Of the bill issue FIVE millions Of
dollars in Treasury notes. MIR Casey Of Illinois
was called TO preside over the Committee.
MIR CURTIS obtained leave 10 lay on the table |
the following amendment 10 be moved to the bill: |
"-7Rd be q enacted, That whenever proof shall be
exhibited TO the satisfaction Of the Secretary of the
Treasury Of the loss destruction of any Treasury
note issued under the authority of any act of Con-
gress, II shall be lawful for the said Secretary upon
receiving bond, with sufficient security TO ndemni.
y the United States against any other ella m on ac-
count OF the treasury note alleged to be so lost or
destroyed, TO pay the amount due on such note to /
the person who had lost il, or in whose possession
II had been Destroyed"
MIR TRlPLETT (who was entitled 10 the Aoor)
addressed the committee at length on the financial
condition and prospects OF the country stating the
result OF his investigations to be. that there was
national debt Of eighteen twenty millions Of dol |
lars which the next Administration would be COM |
PEELED 10 pay.
MIR then addressed his nrgumen. to the cond- |
ton Of the tobacco trade, and the oppressive bur
dens under which this staple was aboring n |
broad in doing which, he replied at length TO the
positions taken by Mr. Wise ON former day in re- |
ference thereto. "a report of Mr. Us remarks will
be given hereafter.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave the floor to
Mr. COLES, Of Vr- nia, whole aso addressed /
the committee on the subject of finances, and on the |
condition Of the tobacco trade IN general.
Mr. BLACh followed; and addressed the COM |
miuee generally for about an hour
When the CHAIRMAN gave the floor TO
Mr. WELLER. who yielded for motion sub. /
mitted by Mr. Duncan, that the committee rise
Which motion having prevailed, the committee |
rose, reported progress, and obtained leave to sit
gam.
Mr. AFFORD moved that the House again re- |
solved itself into Committee Of the Whole on the /
state Of the Union.
MIR ADAMS desired the Speaker 10 ascertain If /
a Quorum was present, os he opposed 10 going |
back into committee IN the absence Of quorum.
And the Speaker having counted the members /
present, announced that there was no quorum.
Whereupon MIR ADAMS moved tl,at the House |
adjourn.
The yeas and nays were asked, and ordered; and, !
beng taken resulted IN 81 yeas, against 50 nays.
So the House adjourned.
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WAsHEsroE, Jan. 30lh.