Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-12

Tae civil LIST, foreign l.tei
course, and miscellaneous
and legislative, Will require
about 'oo'ooo -, 49, ~, -,
The, amount OF Treasury notes al per
cent. issued III May loll,
was about Si,-'o'o0o
Es,,ma,ng as above that one
half have already been re-
deemed. there will lie re-
CURED in May for this item Solo,ooU
Tn. Secretary Of War et'-
mates his acquisitions Tor ,,o
May at i's'''--
The Secretary of the Navy
estimates ms acquisitions
for May at o'''oo'
Civil last, foreign intercourse
md miscellaneous and legs
, an. -, ,y,ll rronire about 100000
la'''e' VIII ''4'"' - 323l ,22O 90
o,ai es' sunni, 1914, oi0 90
Deficiency Of estimated means ',So',o1o ~
Th. reading of the communications having oeeh con-
cluded- ,, -., .,;..,.. ..;,,,
s Secretary of the Treasury, that it necessary
b,, something should speedily be done TO meet the de.
rnanls Oh the Treasury and ne deemed II due TO the
Committee of Ways and Means TO state that they had
mot proposed pan ioE PloN'uiHb
for the country, because they had been wait
inn for a communication from the Secretary OF the
Treasury containing his project tor permanent re-
venue He perceived that there was suggestion IN
The communication Of the Secretary, that It would he
to extend the time of the loan authorized 10
be rosed as also 10 increase il. He not prepared
,t nresent to say any thing this subject, further than
tina, he was strongly opposed 10 any more loans OF
Treasury notes, in short to any temporary eSPe
dents for penishng the Treasury. lie would give
,,tp nFny nj a
mont revenue. Mr.. +. then moved 10 refer the mes
sage and documents to the Committee of Ways and
Means
Mr. MckEON said that he had been expecting Tor
some time To receive communication OF ths nature
from the Treasury Department; and now, sad he, we
have come TO the point that we must consider how
we are to oct along. Under these circumstances, he
thought it fit occasion TO offer the proposition which
he held in his hand.
Mr. MckEON then sent up to the Chair an amend
ment 10 Mr. Fillmore motion Instructing the omin-
lee of Ways and Means to bring in bill to repeal the
act distributing the proceeds OF the public lands among
The States.
Mr. FILLMORE then modified his motion so as
to refer the message and documents to the Committee
of the whole on the state Of the Union, and 10 print
them.
Mr. McKEON inquired if his amendment OF nstfnc-
tons would apply to this last motion.
The CHAIR said that it would.
Mr. SPRlGG asked leave submit resolution call
House the amounts that remain unexpended IN the
hands of the discussing officers Of the Government
The CHAIR said the motion was not III order, mas
much as there another pending.
Mr. CUSHING moved 10 postpone the further con-
sderaon of the message and the motion tor reference
and instructions until 10 which was agreed to-
Another message from the President was then read,
calling the attention of Congress 10 the urgent neces-
sty OF passing law to remove cases al law involving
our foreign relations from the State courts TO The re-
hc had l4nTn
British subject had been taken up IN New York by
the authorities of that State the charge OF having
participated in the destruction OF the steamboat caro-
linc.
Mr. BARNARD said that the subject had been cor.
siGered by the Committee the Judiciary, in conse-
Guencc OF the reference them OF the previous COM
runca,on Of the Executive regard 10 IL, and they
had agreed on j bill which they had reported to Inc
House: hut he bad been able 10 bring 1t mp Tor
consideration As the matter ought 10 be speedily act
ed on he wonld move 10 discharge the COMMITTEE oil
the Whole from the further consideration of that bill,
and If the motion prevailed he would follow 1t mp by
another motion TO consider it at some carly day lie
saw no necessity for considering this bill in the Com
rttee Of the Whole.
MIR. PICKENS expressed his objections to the mo.
ton Of the gentleman from New York, for in his view
this bill was as worthy Of consideration in Committee
oihe Whole any other measure that could be brought
before them 1t is involved some of the most mpor-
tant principles Of constitutional law, and which had d.
vded the two great political parties oil the country
since the CONNIE ment OF the Government. lie
was not prepared 90 into discussion in the House
of u b involving such principles as this 1t involved
not only the criminal jurisdiction OF the State OF New
York: but Of every State IN this Union. lie hoped 1t
would be discussed in Committee of the Whole, aud
fully and fairly discussed.
Mr. CUSHING suggested to the gentleman from ~
Y MIR Barnard to withdraw his motion and 10 move
TO refer the message the Committee the Judiciary
This course would give the committee far occasion 10
bring the subject to the consideration Of the House by
resolution otherwise.
Mir BARNARD acceded to the suggestions of the
gentleman from Massachusetts MIR. Cushingl and mo-
ditied his mo,ion accordingly.
Mr.. BOVINE then moved that the House adjourn,
which motion was carried, and
The House adjourned