The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-09
CONGRESS-.

before the House, adjournment on each aay
should not take place until O'CLOCK Z M
Objection was made.
The House went into Committee Oh the
Whole. Mr.. Mex NNAN in the Char.
Mr.. Mason, of Maryland, was entitled 10 the
floor. He preferred direct taxation as the most
equitabe-bul as from existing circumstances
revenue must be raised by imports, he would
vote for fair bill for revenue raised by duties
on imports But the bills under consideration
were such as he could not vote for. as they
framed almost solely with view 10 protection
of certain interests. If revenue alone were the
object--lhe articles which the bills admit free,
would be the first subjected to taxation.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland, argued at length
In favor of his prof ected scheme OF assuming the
State debts The General Government, the
States and the People, need relief. The scheme
of assumption was the most feasible mode Of
equaizing relief to all parties. His plan con-
sists in the issue of United States bonds to be
divided among the several States-whether IN
debted or not-according to their ratio of repre-
sentatoh. The amount issued to the indebted
States might not cover the whole amount of
their indebedness-but would be so large, that
the amount of debt left to each State would be
easy of liquidation by itself That this idea of
assumption was no novelty, he showed by re-
ference TO various precedents
Mr.. GAMBLE, of Georgia, commented at
length on the remarks of his colleague, Mr..
Cooper. The speech of that gentleman he
thought impolitic. Instead of being directed 10
the duty of upholding the interests Of his State,
its tendency was to produce divisional point
of great importance, on which opinions had hi :
therto been unanimous. In Georgia there can
be, and should be no party the Tariff ques
ton.
Mr.. PAINE, of Alabama examined some of
the details of The bill to demonstrate that the
tax it proposes is not revenue, but protection
and protec ION which is equivalent to tax-on
articles the most universally in use, and conse-
quently the most oppressive. On such arucles
as come into universal use. tax Of more than
100 per cent is laid. He called the attention of
the consumer in every section Of the country
North and South-to the fact of an excessive tax
being laid by the bill on the consumer under the
pletence of mere revenue. The question is not
between the North and the South, but between
the con sumner and the manufacturer-between
the protected interests and those who are oblig
ed to bear the burden of the protection.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
EVERETT, w. w. IRWIN, and BLACK.
In the Senate, Mr. MoREHEAD presented the
memorial of Benjamin R. Millum, asking con-
flmaton of title to certain tract Of land.
Mr.. EVANS presented petition from citizens
of Maine, stating that there is now no law by
which duties can be imposed on spars and tim
bers, ETC., and praying that duties may be inn
posed on all kinds of wood except dyewoods.
Mr. SIMMONS presented the memorial of Rus
sell and Potter, merchants, praying the remls-
sion of certain duties.
Mr. PRESTON presented petition from citi
zens of South Carolina, asking that the United
States mail may be transported on the Charles
ton and Columbia railroad.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN presented memorial from
citizens of Pennsylvania, ascribing the presen
distresses Of the country to the non fulhlmen
of contracts and the want of a good currency
and, as remedy for the evil, requesting Con
gress to issue large amount of stock TO bt
based on the public lands and distributed among
the indebted States.
Mr. TALLMADGE gave notice that he would
on Monday next move to postpone all the genera
and other orders for The purpose of taking up the bill
amendaory of the several acts to establish the Tea
sury Department of the United States, commonl,
known as the Exchequer bill. He gave this motto
now in the hope that gentlemen would be prepared
to consider the bill al the time indicated and h
would take the opportunity to say that this measure ha
been postponed for long period, Tor no other reason
than that other matters had been before the Senate
who seemed to be of pressing character
This bill was introduced at a time when there wer
several resolutions before the Senate which had bee
offered by Senator from Kentucky Mr.. Clay,) an
when there disposition on the part of larry
portion of the body to interfere with their consdera
lion, which continued until he left his seat sine
which period, the Loan. Apporionment, Army, an
Navy bills, and variety OF other matters, deemed
be of uruent necessity, had occupied their attention
Therefore he had made effort 10 bring the subjet
alluded to before the Senate for discussion. But
would now, in good faith, repeat that he would o
Monday next, to take up the bill, in the hope
obtaining expression of the sense OF this body VI
on that deeply interesting subject.
Mr. ARCHER, from the G 'mmittee on Naval Al
fairs reported substitute for the bill entitled " A
act to re-organize the Navy of the U. States " bic
was ordered to he printed. Also, bill to prescrib
the number of professors of mathematics in the Nav
of the United States and for other purposes; who
was ordered to a second reading.
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Claims
reported wi bout amendment the bill for the relief
Benjamin c. Roberts
Mr. BAYARD, from the Committee the Dis
,ric of Columbia, reported bill for repavIng an
repairing portion of Pennsylvania Avenue whic
ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. GRAHAM, from the Committee on Claims
reported bill for the relief of Gen. Joseph L. Her
nandez, Gen. d. l.. Clnch and Alexander Watson
in consequence Of damage sustained by them OWN
to military operations in Florida, which was ordere
to q second reading.