The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-06
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. SERGEANT, OF Pa, asked leave to present
resolutions of the Legislature ofthat State nsructing
their Senator'S and requesting their Representatives
In Congress to resist all attempts, under what pre-
ence made deprive the people of that State
of ,heir just proportion Of the public ands and fur
Their, to introduce and advocate the passage OF bill
providing for the distribution of the proceeds of the
public Hands among the several States, according TO
their federal ratio of representation under the census
of 1910.
Mr. s. also asked leave to move that they be laid on
| the table and printed.
! Mr.. TORRANCE asked leave to move their refe-
renee to the Committee of Ways and Means, with in
sructons To inquire into the expediency of revising
the whole tariff and whether it will be necessary to
increase it, in order to raise sufficient to meet
the probable expenses of Government fol- the year
| 1871.
The resolution was reected-Mr JONES' of Va,
Directing.
| The resolution of Mr. FILLMORE of which
tice was given yesterday, next in order but Mr.
F gave way for moment, to Mr.. Lincoln, of Mass.
Mr.. u said an order had passed the House, report
ed by the Committee the Public Lands, authorizing
the publication of ten thousand extra copies Of the
port fthe Commissioner of the General Land Office,
together with the accompanying maps--it appeared
thereiwopd be expense of 80 240 foT colorng these
maps. The committee under the impression
that they would not cost than two three cents
a piece mourning expense of $500 or $500. The
committee had directed him to report the following
| resolution:
Resolted, That the resolution of the House of the
10th Jan last, directing the printing of ten thousand
extra copies of the report Of the Commissioner of the
Land Office together with the accompanying maps,
be arrested in its further execution, so far that
more maps be printed, and more of those which
have been printed be coored or painted under this
| resolution.
/ Which was adopted
/ MIR. FILLMORE then modified his resolution, ex-
tending the time of the consideration of the Treasury
Note Bill in Committee till the 81 day Of February
inst. at 3 o'clock, p. M.
Mr. we'd to suspend the rules for its reception.
! Mr. HUNT desired that the day of tomorrow be
included in the resolution, several gentlemen were
DESTROYS of submitting their views.
] Mr.. FILLMORE said the question now on
suspendng the rule for its receptionit could after
wards be modified.
| The question was then taken by yeas and nays at
the call of Mr. CRABB and carried-twot thirds voting
! therefor--yeas 1877, nays 40.
| Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON novel the previous ques-
/ ton on the resolution
Mr. COLES, of Va, appealed to the gentleman to
withdraw the motion, that an amendment might be
offered to extend the time. There which
ought to induce the House to extend the time, and
i which he would state were it in order
Mr.. PROFFIT understood to givcnotice, that
he should renew the motion if it withdrawn he
had no notion ogiving gentlemen opportunity to make
i an hours speech.
The call for the previous question not being with
drawn, was sustained by the House
The main question was then put and carried
So the Treasury Note Bill will be taken out of Com
mittee, Wednesday, Feb 3, at o'clock, p. M.
j Mr.. JONES, of Va, moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union
Mr.. SERGEANT moved to suspend the rules TO re-
ceive the resolution from the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania before mentioned and on this motion called the
yeas and nays.
Mr. JONES then withdrew his motion, and on
leave,
Mr.. SERGEANT moved that the resolution be laid
on he tah orda IN he wi
ried.
Mr.. JONES then renewed his motion, which was
carried and the House resolved itself into committee
Mr. Casey in the Chair) and resumed the considera
ton of the special ORDER
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
On which Mr.. TRIPLETT was entitled to the
floor
Mr.. t. gave way for moment; and Mr. CUR
IT'S, of N " gave notice of an amendment WHICH
he should move when in order, which was read, and
is as follows:
And be 1t 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 it shall be lawful for the said Secretary, upon re-
ceiving bond with sufficient security to indemnify the
United States against any other claim on account OF
the Treasury alleged TO be lost destroyed, to
pay the amount due such note to the person who
had lost IT, in whose possession 1t had been de-
stroycd"
Mr.. TRIPLETT spoke at length on the financial
condition of the country and in reply to previous ar
guments. The gentleman from New York Mr.. Van
derpoe) had said that the cry of national debt, had
been raised by the Wing party to justify called SEES
sion of Congress Mr.. L. denied that there was any
Wing member of this or the other House, who de-
sired an extra session. unless driren TO IT, called
session was a great evil but there might be others
still greater 1t is absolutely necessary for this
Government to restore our national honor-to protect
afiA al dahl 10
asked gentlemen of the opposition to lend them their
aid He knew the honorable gentleman, the head OF
the Committee Of Ways and Means, was sincere IN
the expression of his hope, that the Wings would
not be pushed into the necessity of called session OF
Congress. He asked his attention, and he would
point out the way by which this necessity might be
obviated; he would show conclusively, that unless
the gentleman and his party interpose in this House,
the necessity of called session would be rendered IN
eyitatle w hat is the State of our Treasury That
is the first matter that naturally attracts the attention
of President when he takes on him the Admlnlstra-
ton of Government.
The Secretary of the Treasury had said, that on
the lst January, lS4l, there would be surplus OF
| al 5S00O0 in the TIeasury-it was mere estimate
et us ascertain whether it would turn out so. The
lat January, had now past and for what are we now
in Committee 9st not devise the ways and means OF
having the demands on the Treasury lie then went
into an examination of the present state OF the lrea-
sury and estimated that there would be debt OF egh-
teen or twenty millions dollars, which the next Ad-
ministration will have to pay.
He was tariff man to some extent, but justice re-
ouired that should be levied for revenue on those
articles where it would be least felt When he con-
cluded
| Mr. COLES of Va. took the Aool-
| Mr. G. very reluctantly entered into this debate,
He had heretofore been content with silent vote
But we were on the eve OF great change IN Tue
policy of the country questions which have not been
decided by the people, and Of vital consequence to their
interests, and those Of his constituents.
He then entered into examination OF the trade
of the u States and France, in cotton, tobacco &C.