Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-09-11
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIYEs.


The resolutions reported yesterday by Mr. Ferris
Of n. Y, was the first business in order this NOR
n'ng
MIR FERRIS having made some explanation.
| Hall,
Mr. EVERETT OF VI. moved that the resolution
| be laid on the table.
The motion was lost bya vote Of 50 to 70.
The debate was then continued upon the Rcso-
luton until the expiration Of the morning hour, Mr.
| WOOD Of y. Y and Mr. McKEON Of " Y both
making some remnks upon the Resolution.
BILLS FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary Of the Senate, at the bar Of the
| House, then announced the concurrence Of the Sc.
! nate in the following Bills:
For the repair OF Potomac Bridge;
For the satisfaction Of the outstanding Choc'aw
Reservations under the l0h article Of the treaty OF
Dancing RABBIT Creek Of September $50;
Also, the passage Of the Revenue Bill with amend.
ments;
Also the passage Of the Bill for the purchase Of
Naval ordnance and ordnance stores;
Also, notice Of the fact Of the posponcmcni Of
the Bill for making an appropriation for a iorifca-
! ton on Staten Island.
REVENUE BILL.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole upon the Revenue Bill from the Senate
The SEEKER called Mr. BURNED Of Mass. 10
the Chair, and the Committee proceeded immediate
ly 10 the consideration Ol the several amendments.
The unimpouant or less important amendments
i
amendments ~ relation 10 tea, coffee salt IRON &c.
/ there was a confused discussion m which Mr. WISE
took a conspicuous part II was impossible, so
great was the confusion, TO hear any thing that was
| said. The Bill after consideration Of Two hours
| ~ Committee on the Whole, was reported TO the
! House Of Representatives.
| Here Mr. Wise again moved 10 amend the
amendments OF the Senate by adding sult To the
! free articles.
MIR sTANLY Of N. G. moved to amend the
] amCudfUruf flor the rfd
/ by adding IRON, sugar, cotton and tOblcco.
Mr. WISE, however, for Interior purposes, accent.
! ed Mr. Stanly's motion Us q modification of his ow
| amendment.
The previous question was also moved 10y Nj
! SThNLY, and carried.
| Tie question before the House was as 10 the ar
tlcles named, the proposition being to place sal,
Sugar, Iron, Cotton aud Tobacco nmOug the ire,
articles a division Of the question was called fU
| and the question taken first upon Salt
The vote stood, foi making Salt free article. u
against g., 80, The question returned upon pIielnl
Iron among the free articles. The vote was, aye
81, noes lOl.
Sugar was the mex, article, and the majority Dc
Iermlnod TO place sugar umong the free articles, JJ
a vote Of los to 10.
Cotton was the next article and this was ais,
placed among the free articles by vote Of lOJ 4
Tobacco was next voted upon and placed smona
TIC duty paying articles by vote Of 90 10 So
The important question followed upon the amend
ments, Sugar, Cotton ard Salt.
Mr. BlRDSEYE moved a reconsideration Of IN
| vote on Salt.
Me- MORGAN, Of ". ", moved to roeonside
the vote ny which Iron was NOT placed among IN
free articles and Mr.. WISE, 10y this time discover
Jog that he had gone too far, moved to rec9nside
the vote by which sugar and cotton were MACE
among the free articles.
IL was seen by this time that the House were ma
IN a condition to egislato for tho country, and A
adjournment was moved and carried, yeas 9G. nav
-. The House, therefore, adjourned, 10 unio t1
morrow, doubt not tho bad work which has bee
done to-day.