Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

On motion Of Mr. MALLORY, of Virpinis
hss'fred, That the Secretary Of War furnish 10
tnis house comparative view Of the average cost
oIne Army proper for each individual for the wears
leoi: SO, 50 and 40, for subsistence 20 ,odiers
liked by law. 50 NV
Mr.. REYNOLDS asked leave TO ,ubu, /. mo-
ION 70 chanse the hour for the daily meeting Of The
House TO II o'clock, Am.
Objection being made. Mr. r. moved to ,u.nsnd
the rules for this purpose, and the motion failed.
Inc Rouse then resolved itself into a Committee
OF The Whole on the state fthe Union for the far
Their consideration of the special order.
THE TREASURY NOTE BILL.
Mr. Adams was called TO the chair. but ask.
cd TO be excused, as it might DC necessary for him
10 oe aosent from the House part Of the day.
Mr SASEf then, on the call Of the Speaker.
Mr. BARNARD resumed hi, remark. ,o,,,,.
ed yesterday, in relation TO the finances and ON m.
treasury Note bill. 10 connection with the sub.,
Jec he examined the report Of the Secretary Of IN,
treasury showing the injustice Of his estimates for
the expenditures Of the year Is4I. II was Mr. n.
object TO show: First, what will be the bn,d.n.
res'ing on the Treasury in the year Is4I, and So
eondfy, what means we have to meet them with
From the items he mentioned, he estimated m. ont,
.anoIng treasury notes, &c. as a debt against the
Government of sl3,I70OOQ. This was vitbon,
making appropriations for the present wear. which
ne estimated at sl4, 1896, 200; thus making the bur-
den on the Treasury for ls4l, S27 $50 200 and The
Ns avahaole ezoo42, 6ls; which leaves deficit
" means LOT the service OF the year lS4i, of up.
maius 1i seven ana hall millions OF dollars. There
should be borrowed Immediately to meet this and
leave at least small balance in the Treasury the
sum oil SIC. O0O, 0OO and thus not TO issue Treasu.
~ notes-6llis OF CREDITOR the currency OF the
country, which he held 10 be unconstitutional For
providing revenue. the duties on imported goods
6 nou'o DC increased, ana by this Administration.
.s ,he operation OF such measure, at least six
S non'ns no,ice should be gwen. II this was not
done now, by the present Administrator. il must
oe the outy Of the next President to call Congress
enet IN the summer or fall Of the present year.
as ooJeet was and he hesitated to say it, that
nc Iesthsioity OF calling Congress together, and
'h e expense .hat must be incurred, should rest on
VIC p'eseht administration and It's friends.
ie men ao'erted TO the remarks Of the gentleman
ilon Virgins, Mr.. JosEs) IN respect 10 the COM
is administration. he (ML Is had confidence in
70 integrity, and that Its duties would be faithfully
P elo'ueo. Lei US once more see this form Of gov
,.a,iS $3.50 anu happily aominstered-and that
"vuo seeure the country, and that alone.
Mr. .. then renewed the motion that he had made
I.Si y, !" siiAe out tne enacung clause OF this
odan,;n " lnis was carried he should move the
aoopoS Vi he resoiuuon onered by him-releas-
IT. e Oonini'ee from further consideration Of tho
Iieas"Iy Note biii, and providing for duties on
S,, SILKS ana specs imported into the United
~ rv.,,,. .
,..I hNS,o OF ME-, then rose, and went at
Sat,.,. ,..o a u examination T OF the finances The
VI tne treasury had named as one mode
oa Supplying me revenue for ls4l: ITO postpone
TS;t .. cemanos Que from the Government"
-. 80 very goou way OF paying debts-to con-
uae' ~nn our creditors to postpone the payment Of
I'LL uuss. ms would DO very well for two or three
yyu. .iey would require interest their
c,.as;nr anu 'n' amounts only to debt yearly in