Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL ANALYSIS.

Mr. Young having the floor upon the Pre- .empticn
Bill proceeded to occupy the attention OF the Senate
for about hour and half, rs well upon the general
principles of the BILL upon the amendment submitted
by himself as substitute to the principle of cEssIsS
introduced by Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr. Hubbard of New Hampshire obtained the floor
address the Senate, but the laeness OF the hour oc
casoned motion for adjournment, which was there
upon had Mr. Hubbard will continue the debate Oh
10. morrow.
House, or REpRf.ExTArIvEs.-Nl Vanderpoel hav
ng the floor, proceeded TO discuss the Treasury Mole
bill i'm the House, and reply 10 the several gentle
men who had previously come out against that mea
sure. He advered the various complaints made TO
the singular and groundess objections OF some who
had addressed the House upon the subject before
thcm and one thing seemed to him peculiarly and
strikingly remarkable in the course pursued here
Several i'll the Opposition Ind denounced the report OF
the Secretary by Wholesale others Of the party had IN
tmated intention TO support the bill, but would pre-
fer increase Of the appropriation TO TEN MILLIONS.
Some though: 5000 coo too little, aad too much.
Some for larger appropriation, and some Tor
smaller one; but all seemed pretty well agreed upon
one point 10 make violent dennnciatoTy and united
attack upon the present Administration, 10 stgmasc
its officers and lis policy, chargin. with reckless ex
travagance, and an open abuse OF power
Mr.. Vanderpoel entered into very full examination
of our present monetary condton-the resources of
the Treasury-its present and prospective Ueans-and
the necessity of providing those supplies necessary to
protect it from exhaustion. 1t had been alleged that
this nation was now heavily III debt-that burdens
| and embnrrassmeuts of most alarming and astound
ing character preyed upon the National Treasu
ry. Some had put the amount at twenty-five MIL
lonesome thirty millions-and he believed one gen.
tleman, more prolific in his figures and estimates
than others, had gone up, in his assumption, TO sad
die his country with forty millions OF public debit
MIR. Vanderpoc boldly and spredly repulsed these
broad and baseIess allegations. He proved them Ut
tcrly ill-foundei. In his auson TO this subject, he
referred to the constant ding dong of the Opposition, Of
the heavy debt in which the country involved
dcbt;--debt-a great national dcbt-had been rung in
their until It had almost gone far enough to exh
bit secret gratcatun-to prove that gentle here,
instead Of expressing and regret, might
feel pleasure in the supposon that the broad charges
they had made in themselves literally true. lie
hoped and believed that one really INDUCED such
feelings herc-tla would express atificaton
at any real or supposed public troubles unde which
the government labored, but unite in dspos ton 10
relieve existing evils, rather than in any anxety 10 ag
grava;e them.
Mr. Yanderpoel here went into very minute and
full Examination of the finances Of this country, and
successfully repellcd all the idle destinations, and all
the vile and sanderous attacks that have been boun
tfully showered down upon the head Of this Admins
| tration and upon those now III power.
When he had concluded his remarks, Mr.. Tripett of
KY, obtained the floor, and will further discuss the
question pending, tomorrow.
| Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1871.
The Presumption bill was disposed OF to-day, 10 far rs
the action of the Senate concerned. Among the
many eloquent able, and interesting speeches upon its
consideration snd progress that Of Mr. Hubbard of n.
Hampshire who held the floor to-day must takn high
rank 1t was distinguished for its clearness and It's
force and the effort of experienced denater, and
honest upright, straigh forward public man, who,
in his principles and in his political reputation, is with
out superior in the enlightened body Of which he is
member, it will be read with interest throughout the
country.
Mr. Hubbard first alluded to the present condition Of
this nation and country and thought peculiarly and
S n The he
rating here about the public revenue thesnett proceeds
OF the public lands, and lis Of accumulation for
distribution, while, alleged here, such derange-
ment in the public finances, such embarrassment and
Whnt was felt in this country for those very means,
which it is designed by 10 give away 10 the
raj States of this Union.
Mr.. Hubbard was strikingly happy in his very lucid
argument upon the constitutional power Of Congress
over the public domain. He went back TO the early
history of the Government: TO the treaty of peace Of
c}, and to the articles of confederation showed
the operating causes, the aud arguments that
brought about the cession OF the public lands.
That cesson made for the general object Of pro-
noting the peace and quiet Of the several States of this
Union. 1t was designed 10 constitute common fand
the express words of the deed Of cesson from Viz.
gina itself most clearly and expressly established
Mr. Hubbard quoted the admission of Mr.. Clay Of
Kentucky, that Congress had power to levy tax
for The purpose OF distribution, and lie went on 10 ami
madver with great severity upon the very e1raordi.
nary and singular course of reasoning pursued by Mr.
Clay upon the subject of the distribution What was
the tax power:-to bring money into the Treasury.
What the distribution power,-to bring money into
that same Treasury And the speaker went on 10 de-
fine the position ard inseparabe analogy and relation
which the two powers sustained to each other.
Mr. Hubbard advered TO The distribution act of 1896
He considered that act, although he had himself voted
for it, Qor which he had seriously epented as one of
the most unfortunate and calamous civil events thai,
befe this country and, in the course of his rea
soning upon the general principles and policy of the
Government, he remarked that this was probably the
last time he should have the privilege Of address
ing that body grave and interesting question as
that now depending. His term very 10 ex
pre and if the countenances of those around him could