Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23
Saturday, august 20.
IN SENATE,

| In SENATE.
| Mr. PRESTON moved TO postpone all other BUSH
ness for the purpose Of taking up the joint resolution
from the House. appointing Monday, the 22d inst, for
the adjournment OF Congress.
The question being taken this motion, was de-
cded in the affirmative, and the oint resolution was
taken up.
MIR. PRESTON addressed the Senate at considera.
BILE length on the subject. In the Of his re.
marks lie observed that III his opinion, was mpossl
bile 10 get through with the public business in time TO
adjourn on the day named by the House The bust.
ness which the Senate had TO transact in Executive ses
sion would alone occupy its exclusive attention, if de-
voted 10 nothing el.c in all probability Till Monday
evening Besides the important treaties 10 be disposed
Of there thirty mine nominations awaiting It's ac-
ton Independent Of this Executive business, there
were forty or fifty Senate bills be acted upon by
the House, and forty or fifty House bills be acted
upon by the Senate, and eight or nine bills on
which possibly committees OF conference would have
10 meet. In the face Of all this business, he did not
see how day Of adjournment much earlier than that
he should name conclusion, could be appointed
Even with the most intense application and unceasng
labor Of both Houses, he satisfied lew more days
would be required for the discharge OF the ordinary
duties OF Congress yet 10 be fulfilled But, IN addt on
TO these ordinary duties, events have placed one
prominent question, within few days in an aspect
which seemed 10 require q little more tme-Le alud-
ed TO the subject OF revenue The Constitution requires
that all measures Of shall originate in the other
House. The conviction that there is not only no ade'
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collection of even inadequate revenue, appeared now
be brought home 10 al least cnths OF the repre-
sentaves of the country not to The whole country "
self twas therefore, longer possible TO avoid Tie
conclusion, that, before the lst Of January next tie
Government would be destitute Of the adequate means
OF support
/ The question. therefore, arose, and should be met
would Congress be respnns bic Tor udJourn'ng as
long hope left tha By some m'l'gated
action the dshoDor and disgrace Of the Government
wnn ha He
when gentlemen should lay aside their individual and
party feelings and think and act patriots, and with
SINGLE object yiew-tbat OF their duty and RESPONSE
blles 10 the country And unqueslionaby, That duty
and responsibility now TO provide adequate means
for keeping the wheels of Government IN acton, aud
not go home leaving 1t in the disastrous condition
under which it confessedly lsbors That something
could be DONE he satisfied, when he considered ie
manifest disposition of the Senate, which, it was evi.
dent, were il constitutional to originate such measure
here, would easily unite upon common and pracli-
cal ground And he had strong hopes That, 1t ihs joint
resolution be returned TO the House where, alone, II
proper revenue measures should orig na;ethe anxious
desire Of the Senate expressed By The disposition togive
further lime for consideration, would induce some
mi,igated action calculated to meet the emergency
II emergency in which Congress bound to sup
ply adeqae means for the support of the Government
That there neither adequate revenue, nor an ace
quae la for the collection of revenue, is say the
least Of ~ matter cfeIreme doubt How could gen.
emen reconcile il 10 themselves, and 10 their consul
tuenis, to adjourn and 90 home, while such troubles
exist He, for one, could not do it. II would not DO
to say loan had been authorized for it was now be.
yond doubt that this loan would not be takcn because
adequate guaranty had been offered for It's redenp-
ton or interest To render that loan available, It
seemed to him that Congress should Ct least show 10
those who have 1t III their power TO accommodate Inc
Government, that il is not only capable but d'sposeo,
The first place and beyond all other questions, 10
make adequate provision Tor the supply OF the pubic
treasury by revenue.
The capacity and disposition Of Congress TO presen.
a plan of ADEQUATE revenue must first be manifested
before any authorized loan can be available. Conf
desce must be inspired by determination TO avert The
impending dshonor and disgrace which threaten the
Government. He knew it was not in the power OF the
Senate 10 initiate measure of revenue; but IL couio
give The other House fair chance OF revising It's own
action, and arriving at a more maured decision After
ouch reference, If that House should deliberately DE
eide upon doing nothing further, the Senate at least
would feel that it had done its duty-a that II was III
its power TO do.
The matter was now come, not merely 10 The ques-
ton whether the should he more or less, but
whether there should be any revenue at all ; and II
there reasonable doubt of The authority 10 col
lect any revenue il amounted 10 doubt whether the
i Government If left in such condition, would not be
left 10 fall into dissolution TO 90 home in such state
OF things would be to desert posts and betroy our
trust In what condition would stand before our
constituents and the whole country, if when have
adjourned it shall turn out as by the decision of the
ment without revenue adequate resources How
shall answer our neglect of duty 10 the country
Mr. SMITH of Indiana. Answer the question with
the veto
Mir. PRESTON. Answer it with the veto! What
answer will that be- against duty might PERFORM
WIN it do to say had great game play with the
Executive and that we staked the country the is
sue and were beaten: Are we TO acknowledge that we
staked the country in game of war between ourselves
and the EYecutve-at any odds' The country The
lot,, apdt ho of fha nD
no such game will observed Mr.. p, with energy
consent to place my country at stake He did not de-
sire to express himself on this subject Unexpectedly,
and should therefore refrain from saying much which
his feelings naturally prompted him to say. But he
should say that great and paramount duty 10 be
performed; and so long there possibility left
Of performing that duty, he should stay to accomplish
sure OF adequate relief which all parties could support
moved to amend the joint resolution, BY changing the
day OF adjournment to the 29th INST
Mr. TALLMADGE did not think Congress yet pre-
pared 10 fix the day of adjournment, though he had
ssnguine hopes that day would be found not very dis
lunt lie concurred with the Senator from South Ca
rona, (Mr Preston) in his desire that something
should be done to adjust the revenue before Congress
adjourns He believed it was now agreed, on all hands
that there revenue, because there was no law
for its collection IT, however, The law of 1892 could
be enforced Tor the collection of revenue according 10
the law of 1888 the industrial interests of this coun
Try might be equally ruined as if the protection Of 20
per cent did not even exist For, before Congress
would meet again, demands the Treasury for FIVE
mll ons Of dollars for drawbacks might be made, and
then applied by process, (Which he explained in de
foreign Manufactured goods, suificen, for the con
sumption Of the country for five years to come. As
he had strong hopes something would be done in the
other House within few days, ne would move TO lay
the resolution on the table.
MIR. YOUNG called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. CRlTTENDEN expressed wish TO make
few remarks, and hoped the motion would be with
drawn.
Messrs. TALLMADGE and YOUNG asserting,
the motion to lay on the table, and The call for the yeas
and nays were withdrawn.
/ NJ (,RITTESnES then addressed the Senate at