Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-30
HOUSE OF REpRESEN.TaTJYrs

Mr. MCCLELLAN OF N. York under the rule
presented the following petition:
Petition Of the Marble Company, and inhabitants
ol Berkshire county, Massachusetts, praying ar
increase OF duty on foreign marble imported into
ibis country
Mr. CLIFFORD presented additional papers in
the case Of Hiram Murch, which were referred "a
the Committee on Commerce and additional pa
prs on the case Of Adam McCulloch, which were
refereed To the same.
Mr. GRAHAM, Of North Carolina, introduced
Nj Anderson Mitchell as the successor Of the lat.
MI Lewis Williams, in the representation Of the
tnrd Congressional District OF North Carolina: and
be was sworn and took his seat
Mr. RUSSELL presented the proceedings Of n
county meeting in Ohio, in favor Of a protective
tariff and National Bank, ind in opposition to the
veto power.
Mr. LINN nlso presented several papers in favor
OF the protection Of American labor.
Mr. EVERETT gave notice that tomorrow he
should .sk permission to introduce resolution "a
hy ~ o'clock on Friday next as the time TO termi-
nate tho debate on the opporonment bill.
MIR MOORE desired permission TO present Ger
tain papers.
Mr. HOPKINS said he should object 10 onv
other business than the consideration OF the nppor
uonmont b, il It was to be taken out Of Commute,
ON Friday.
The House then resolved itself into Committee OIL
The Whole, tMr Allen in the Chair) and continued
the consideration Of the appouionment bill The
pending question was The amendment offered bv
the gentleman from New Jersey mir Halsted) 10
make lnc district system imperative on the States.
which MfCoquiu had moved to amend by exempt
ing the State Of Georgia from its operation.
Mr. SIANLG contcndcd that Congress posses
Fed the constitutional power 10 district the States.
ard he was understood 10 advocate that system.
Mr. GOGGlN, contra, denied thnt Congress
i1d such power lie was not opposed 20 either the
district coz The general ticket system; uut D. was n
MISTER which rested in the discretion Of the States
ori boz wos 300 favor Of leaving IL with the State,
wHcre % rghtiniy belonged
Mr COLQOlTT commended that Congress did
h'' possess TIC power, under The Constitution. 10
U'uci thc States. The Constitution provided fbnt
'' House Of Representatives should consist ol
W'm'fr' 90 Dc chosen every second year bv the
'Fe oI ihe SiNtes; and on this clause he bnsed
I' "tt'm'n', that tho people ol n State had the
1 COSY 'hct votes for OH the members Ia which
.n o''" W. enuued, md Congress had no an.
W'I'y 'o Wni the exercise Of that rigbt Ia ory
particular p1f' OF the State Cr,ot s,,Ib - "y
io fFRi in congress, and Congress. with soy.i -
rueiY, conId claim The Authority To- d. -
through state, and limit the o. ett,oo ot NJ, 9 '.''
tors Go particular districts. ins.ead Of b,,r, -
Uf..'nf, me representatives Of the eot,r1 So,
elected by the legislative bodies
Nr ARNOLD argued that the general .v.,,,.
r1r1,od The people from the Represent,tives A.,
placed him n the power Of caucus Of politician,
who were less Trustworthy than the people Them
selves a Representative, he was Of opinion, ougl
Co. nofcreo the ordeal Of his neighbors rather tina
o'.u1ncers.
Tho DEBATE, which was confined 10 this one brsne
81 Che subject tho ds'ucting Of the States-was cor
unu.d hy Ms-Hs. Garrett Davis, Summers, J. {
Foyd Houston, ami A. Kennedy A. oclocl
The committee rose and reported progress; and
The House then adjourned