Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-07
Uedaesdays Proceedings.
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Mr. BUCHANAN presented The memorial OF the Gar
lists Fund Society Of Philadelphia, requesting Con-
gress impose duty on the importation OF foreign
prints and pictures and also the memorial OF "the Ar
lists and Amateur $ Association OF Philadelphia, max
ing similar request
Mr.. b. said he was happy to be able TO inform these
highly respectable societies that, under the Revenue
BILL stands, foreign prints and paintings would
be subject to duty Of twenty per cent al rG0Tem,
which was as high rate Of duty would be imposed
upon any imported article after the 3Oih June, lel2-
1t that exception was made IN favor OF IT,
terary philosophical societies, societies for the en-
couragement of the fine arts, &c &c, which might
still import prints and pictures free of duty. To this
exception he felt confident the memoriasts would not
object
The memorials were laid upon the table.
Mr. WRIGHT presented the proceedings and resou
tons Of meeting of citizens OF the county Of Bruins
wick, in the State of Virginia He said the proceed
ings related principally the charter OF Bank o the
u. S., and the preamble 20 the resolutions contained
strong, lucid and mastery argument against the
sttutona power of Congress to charter such an lns-
tuition. lie presumed the argument had been drawn
up BY a gentleman well known here, General Drom
rooe late Of the House of Representatives, from the
Sate of Virginia, he noticed that that distinguish
ed gentleman the chairman of the Committee
which reported the proceedings to the meeting. I'm
der ordinary circumstances, IT would be ms duty 10
ask for the aiding y! licse proceedings and the Sc
nate would be richly compensated for the consumption
of time in the instructive character of the matter pre-
all sides Of the house, to bring this extraordinary
sion close he could not ask the reading, as II would
occupy at least the morning hour. lie would, there
fore, rely upon the indulgence Of the members Of this
most respectable meeting of Democrats, and content
himself with asking that the proceedings be printed Tor
the use of the Senate and he would respectfully urge
upon every member, when the printed copy should
reach his table, TO lay lay by ano read 1t with care,
when more leisure than they have shall enable
them to give their minds TO the subject.
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extend all the important subjects which have
pied the attention of Congress during its present
son They full, and in some respects severe; but
the expressions Of freemen, upon subjects Of high
national importance they did not appear to HIM TO con-
any thing which rendered their presentation mpro-
per
Mr. w. then moved, the printing which ordered,
and the proceedings laid upon the table.
The act establishing duties aud drawbacks coming up
as the unfinished business
Mr.. BERRlEN, pursuant to notice given yester-
day, moved that it be laid the table, with view 10
take up the consideration Of the bill to establish Fiscal
Corporation
Mr. RlyES asked the Senator to withdraw, for amo.
ment his motion.
Mr.. BERRlEN complied with the request
Mr. RlVES hoped the Senate would go on with the
Revenue bill to-day and that the other subject would
be taken up after the bill before them had been dis
posed of. When the honorable Senator gave notice
that he would call up the bill to-day although the Sc
nator did not expressly state it, (Mr. RI thought it
ven under the impression that by to-day we should
have disposed of the subject with which
cuped. II seemed from the progress OF business that
there probability of dsposing Of the Revenue
bill by TO day. and he had not turned his attention to
this Fiscal Corporation bill. He did not feel prepared,
for one, take it up to-day He hoped, therefore, that
they would go with the Revenue bull, and endeavor
to dispose OF il speedily possible, which might be
to-day, Or morrow he hoped and then 10 take up the
other lie suggested TO the Senator not to insist on his
motion.
Mr.. CLAY said that he was of course ready TO sub
nit 10 any arrangement which the Senate might prefer
hut certainly had been the general understanding
the adjournment yesterday that the Bank bill be
taken up TO- day. Under that understanding, MIR. e.
had himself the Senate to-day. II the Reve-
nue. bill TO be taken up he should like to refer to
some statistical tables which he had with him.
he would not say, however, that he was unprepared 10
proceed with that bill, II such the pleasure OF the
Senate In regard 10 the Bank bill, he would merely
say that il came the Senate from the Committee
Finance precisely the form IN which It had been sent
from the House Of Represe natives II bill to esa
bsh Bank of Exchange; IL was Just the half of that
whole, which, he understood, the Senator from Nir-
gnia Mr. Rves had been prepared to advocate; though
but half the Loaf still better than bread: and,
although it for Bank not exactly such Mr.. &.
could desire, he nevertheless prepared to vote Tor
it. II was not without reluctance that he had brought,
up his mind 10 that point, butt having done So he had
now come to the Senate 10 give that He should,
however, abide the command of the Senate; if they
chose to proceed with the Revenue bi he was ready
Mr. ARCHER said that, personally, he was ndiffer-
ent which bill was taken up but his colleague had
expressed wish for further delay, would be incon
sstent with that courtesy he had ever found exer
cised toward himself to refuse the request, He had
made up his mind to the vote he should give on the
Bank bill.
Mr. CLAY. (which way?
Mr.. ARCHER replied that in some of the consulta-
tons which the Wings had held among themselves as
this bill, the Senator from Kentucky had declared
his purpose 10 hold himself in reserve as to his vote
and Mr.. A. claimed for himself the same right and in
preseat circumstances his vote might count for
thing; but, inasmuch the Senator had ayowed his
determination, Mr., A. should do the He should
vote for the bill But he could not see it consistent
with parliamentary courtesy 10 insist his colleague
being called up TO give his vote As Mr. A. was
very DESTROYS that his colleagues vote should accord
with his own, (and as he was not without hope