Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-09-16
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 3.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY,, SErT. 3.
The morning business beng disposed Of, the For
LITIGATION i II was taken up, aud after some an~nd
ments aud debate. II was postponed unnl the second
Monday III December next.-1he bill relating 10
Naval . dnance, ON the House, was passed. An
Executive session Of several hours then he'd,
IN winch The contested nominations, IL IS supposed
CONSIDERED.
House u Ee,pt8cHt1,jrcs. The debate on the re-
solution Offered b, Mr.. Ferns Of y. Y. in r,lerttce
10 Anttitan l#tlsonets 10 Van Dreman's land (csp-
tufed IN 10 madam on bteak) Was further CON
uoued,-l1s House having refused, g to 70 10 lay
II on the labe.--1 he R,,cuue Bill lhen came up,
Oh the amendm, MS from the Senate, several Il the
more UNI porIaft Of winch were csncuffed IN.
Upon the amendments in relation 10 tea,c H., &e.
there considerable debate. in which Nj Wlse
WHO moved 10 add Sah to ,hs fee articles. (hayng
become Bentontan III his views bore Conspicuous
aud d,sorde,ly part. Mr.. StAnly moved TO amend
Nj. WIs,'s amendment, by adding IRON, sugar cot
ton aud tobacco. Aud The questions, being taken
separately on each artIclc, resulted iolIo"s: In
iayor oil making salt fee arucle ayes o. na,s SO
nun. neeatiyed, Is to l05 cotton agreed To- los 10
- tobacco, negaDlsed, 50 to SO. Mr.. Badsc,e
movrd ieconslderauun of the vote on salt-and
Nj. Moreannro,ed To reconsider the vote by winch
non WAS placed among the dutbble Articles and
Nj. WISE moved 10 reconsider the vote by which
sugar aud cotton wetc placed among the free aftI-
els HE House, however finding thatlt vas en-
gaged IN chld's play, adoulneG
THURSDAY, SEPT 9.
! he bus beine the Senate being unimpoItanl
that body was IN Executive session nearly the entire
day before The adJournment, however, commits
tee OF conference was appointed in reference 10 the
points Of disagreement between the two Houses on
the Revenue Bill
House II RtjrcscntaLres.-Th Revenue b i'll was
taken up and The yoc in reference to sail was recon
s'lered, % 10 II. The motion in reference To iron
was lien "ilhdlawn. Sugar, cotton, tobacco aud
all were placed upon lheir old footing, and the entire
legislation Of the day before was reversed. The
question then recurt,d on agreeing with the Senate
IN making tea and coffee free articles and agreed TO-
ayes l7s noes IL. 50 that there is no tea and col
fee lax,-mnch TO the discomfort Of the Loco Foco
agtators All the amendments OF The Senate were
thus concnned in except one, bearing of the
provisions of tho bill IN relation to the 20 per cent
] provIso.-The House, having disposed OF tbs mat
ter TOOK up the MI making appropriations for the
)iplomht1e Agents OF the government aud he qnes-
upon the amendment of the Senate siilki. o
out lie appropriation for mission TO Naples-du.
ring the discussion Of winch Message from me
Pfesjatnt was announced, aud motion Of Mr.. Un-
wood, read, rs follows
TO The House 81 Representatives ofhe United States
1t s"ilh extreme regret THAT feel myself con-
slrantd by the duty faithfully execute the office
Of President OF the United States, AMI the hest of
IN, ability TO preserve protect and dcenil the Cons, ,
tntlnn oil HE luNed SidleN, 10 return 10 hlt onsp
~ which II orlgnnted the bin "to ploy,3e IN, III,
better colecuon ie keeping, aud d ,pufsrmpn I Of
tie public revenue hy ntans OF Corporation In h.
styled the Fiscal Corporation 81 the United States -
with objections.
In my message Eat TO the Senate ON The lG h Il y
"' August ias', returning the bill 40 lncorpor the
subscribers 20 the Fiscal Bank Of tie United ates
"'s'f.dly declared that NY own opinion bad been
p.aofmlk proclaimed to be against the exercise ''oi
the power Cungtoss create a National b ank 10
operate per Sc over the Union - aud entertaining
thai oplnlon, my mann objecu to that bill was bi
SEQ upon Tie highest moral and religious lgatIo
OF conscience aud the Constitution. readl, al
mi, that whilst the qualified rtiO with winch the
Chet Magistrate is invested, should be regarded.
aud intended by the wise men who made il =
pant OF the Constitution, as IA grpa. consetvatlye
: punc1ple oil our system, without the exercise oil
which, IN Important occasions, mere representa-
ave m night urge the c. veInmtui III lis e
gl>iaton ID The Imlls fixed by us framcrs or
might eA is Just powers too hastily or opp,es
shely Vel, II Is a power which onghtto be mos
cauuously exeued and perhaps never, except IN
case mnrlnentl. involving the public Interest, or on,
IN which the oath of the Pre- sIdea acting under I>
conyicuof = both men'a and moral mprflousG, re-
qaIes Its exercise In such a use he las no alter.
native.
He must euler excrt The negative power inttusted
5 10 Tim ~ the Coz suullon chl' fly for us pre-
sesation, projections, aud defence, OF commit an
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