Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-08-03

and addressed the committee during ,he hour. lie
argued that the present bull before the committee
proposed taxing ce1Iaia necessary articles, which
was i~mPolitie. unwisc. and against the interest Of the
pporer class of people. lie admitted the necessity
OF raising revenue to meet the current exnenscs Of
the Government. and also TO provide for the e,is,inc
deie'eneies, but proposed levying a tax upon lusur.
i%s' snch as silks, wines, &ci and. as a great measure
OF reiei 10 the country and OF finance, proposed To
stop the iuture action of the compromise act 50 far ms
relates to further actioi on f,reign articles coming in
competition with American industry. Tie showed
the advantages Of the manufacturing iniere,, over
o'her great projections ofihe country, aud gave sta.
ns'ics Of the iron trade in his own disirc, and in
pennsylvania generally. with referencd tn their effect
on Other Safes. He replied To The remark or NJ.
Nicheon OF New York, on the subject Of free trade
and direct %taxaiion; TO some illusions that had been
male ny S'me gentlemen respecting the State debt.
Nc"i rehnsyIVanii and TO some other remarks OF
The same kind irou other members OF the House.
Mr. | yielded the floor to Mr. NfcKeon and other
gentlemen tor proposes of explanation.
MIL had MT concluded when. the bonr bavin4
elapsed the Chairmin inIerposed, and Mr. | took
his seat.
Mr. Barnard ("f whose speech, rs also that Of Nj
lrvin' a full report will appear hereafer) addressed
of the bill
4 Mr. Barnard was followed by Mr. Winthrop, who
"hle ne admitted that the sum proposed 10 be rails
ed ny tins ball was not greater. if 50 great. rs would
4 De needed objected 10 the m,de ~oflaying The duties
, Us not founded on a sufficient knowledg, of the de-
All i the subject He referred to several siaie-
|. men's from his constituents rs proving thai CongrLss
I'D not now possess The adequate inf Ia act
, upon He could not vote Tor the bill in its present
form. but hoped il would be amended as has been
proposed by ArBrnarJ, BY substituting a direct spe-
chic duty on particular articles, such as silks. stuff
> goods fruits, and spices, which he coniended would
be witlin the PROVISIONS Of the COMPROMISE aci.
Nr w was followed by MIR Randolph who indi.
. 'a'eu MS purpose TO propose To amend the bill i'm
, posing a duty Of 90 per cent. upon railroad lion
. ana 10 exempt silk plush and soda ash from duty
: altogether.
" Mr. r then wen, into sun. general ob,erva,io, 1.
on the past and present condition orIhe Treasury. aud
argued 10 show the Necessity of augmenting The rev.
: enns as proposed in The bill; which he hoped would
, undergo some amendm snts. but fr which he should
vote even in its present form.
: Mr. Everett next addressed the rummittee m %
: speech whose interest drew most of the members
y found him. hut which'w was delivered in 20 low a tone
, that even they could with difficulty hear some pr.
tions of 1t. Al the Reporter seats il was almo.Ie en-.
tireiy inaudible' We hope To obtain a general outline
> nf It hereafter.
II The committee then rose.
SENATE'S BANK BILL.
A message was received from the Senate, through
Asonry Dickins. Esq, Secretary. stating that thai
bhiy had pissed a hill 10 incurpornle the subscribers
to n Fiscal Bank of the United States; and asking
The concurrence ofihis House q. erein.
On Motto Of Mr. Ser gcanr. the bill hal its frsr
anu second reading. was referred to a Committee NJ
The Whole on The state OF the Union and Odd red 10
be printed.
Mr. Wise expressed his hope that it woaiJ be con.
sidered AT rs early a d " as possible.
Mr. Sergeant cones rred an this d, sire.
Mr. PIckens ibqu red which hull wousd ave the
precedence, that from The Senate or the bill which
had been reported TO The House from the Committee
Of Ways and Meansl
The ChoirrePl:ed that would be cor the Cammi..
tee OF The Whole To determine.
Mr. Pickens knew that: but wished 10 understand
which oi The Two bills The gentleman from PennsyL.
vaDil meant IN pressl
Mr. sergeant said, IN reply. he should prefer the
bill irom the Senate: though he would not be un.
dersiood to say that il might not need some amend
ments
Mr. PIckcns suggested the proprieiy of referring
me Senate bill IN the first place to the Comnilee Of
Ways aud Means.
LCries Of No, NIL
Mr. lngersoll wished 10 have The rules suspende ed
mat petitions on The bankrupt bill might now be pre-
senled' but before any dec isiOn Oh lhis notion,
The House adjourned.