Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-05

contracted flor ii vas admitted that Mr..
Nhen w. laf but I'VE and half mlllions) is to re-
iaa p"a.;d and your own plghed faith to be bro
san lir because YOU diifer with MIR. Tyler or ra
.en' ,c he would not differ from your former prn
tas' - adhered 10 the proviso which you inserted
the lsnd bill. A., r, ,:,,;,, we
ia" j bis course aSsimilated to the dolngs oil
haze WAS that an assembage ofking, which fran
ila: ,,,-,ous Constitution, and gave you Union
a.; Government? Did II net contain the enih"a,ea
ae , of onr sages, with Washington at their heau:
vs., they placed the veto power IN the Consi'u
Ana i,,s,s which read as clear II they had been
ton " en- bsams II was intended asa check upon
check upon ephemeral moJor't'es, Ike tha'
M'"t b-ought n transient party into power IN loio
w"1" "A Inc President in vetoIng that bill trampie
' the rights of the people, msJori'y OF the states
~, me people have declared against tue measure
aoI a.,a,dav we saw resolutions from the Stale OF
~ ,,cn,-and INV own State passed similar resolves
nnp the act and refusing to receive one dol.
- money 10 be distributed under the law. Yet
,-e States both of which participated IN ITS pas
~ Otb.r States might be named III similar situation
- ,b,s measure is not merely vetoed by the Presi-
41I' h also by the people. Who, then, defying
M ncople. Not the President, but those who voted
" inc enactment OF tins measure
y,s "a ID that the bill vetoed by the President
49,, involve any constitutional question. Gentle
contend that no bill which does not conflict with
nv Constitution could be vetoed Did the Consttu.
s,yso: la law is passed contrary TO The Cons''ta-
uon will be declared no. anu fe"'eieu 'o''' y ~"
,dcial tribunals.
Tr,,o power would be useless, if only intended to
s1 FOR the purpose Of arrestlng unconstitutional
, The last tribunal was the President-,he rampant
..,,sd by the Constitution against encroachment
y, Nj W J did not think the power should be re-
ted 10 as an every day occurrence-for instance,
on spch bill rs the apportlonment act which the
resident signed, and filed reasons for so acting on
, occasion the President. like General Washington
bsn he signed the bank BILL took the advice OF those
b surrounded him, and only at the last moment yieid
~; b doubts 10 the expressed opinion Of the Legisa-
.,.e Bn, is the President bound 10 sign every bill
m IN comes 10 HIM, merely because il does not hap
,ao 10 conflict with the Constitution? Suppose Con
,ss should pass act declaring ut an unsuitable
.o,:ure of AFFAIRS suppose II should abolish all Ia
f. and establish wha, many regard as the best poll
rnf the countrywide trade and direct taxes: would
me manufacturers think the President wrong in vetonl
,lch an act:
Suppose it should pasa an oct creating standing
,,mv OF 300 goo snldlers-not miluia-woud the IRE
,ient necessarily have TO sanction IT. lie held I'M
tocrne advanced TO be monstrous IN the extreme
> happened that most al our Presidents aoml'eo t'
Constitutional power of Congress 10 abolish slavery II
me District Of Columbia, though they regarded rs IN
s,pedient. Suppose, then, an act should De passto
,p,shiny Slavery here: would not the President De
is,i!ied in ve,ong IL
M deplored the sentiments which had been expressed
iy cen, emen on the other side Had il come 10 this
mat the Government must be left destitute of means be
cause portion of the two Houses of Congress conftc
their opinions with the President, in relation to par
&c measure; He hoped the honorable Senator, wh'
asd made such declarations oday, would sleep upon
sha, he had said-thnk them and present them &c
m patriotic feelngs-thinls of his bleeding county,
s-e he resolved to carry out his measures.
The Senator from Virginia Mr.. Archer had said
,'., this &C, of the President would have brought an
English monarch 10 the block and that there was nc
Instance in the history Of that Government OF veto
r,,n hill Of supplies What this bill? Not
LIN Of supplies, 5u, bill to ,cithhod supplies-to with
hold the legitimate revenue Of the Government, CHE
and innd1 winch even the Senator Mr.. Archer ad
mats ought TO 90 INTO the Treasury. lie concluded by
expressing the hope that Senators the other side
would reconsider he determinations they had express
.d relation to THIS measure, and not permit the conn
~ 10 be ruined because of their differences with MIR
Jtler.
Nj BAGBY then obtained the floor, but gave way to
Nh. SEN Err, on whose motion the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
4 warm discussion took place between Alessrs. BOVINE
oi New York and Arnold, touching motion of MIR. Is
IL haze the journal orrected-because II stated falsely
ina, tie House adjourned a, halEpast 3when in fact
the Speaker pro TEN. hastily declared the House I'D
,urned without putting the question through the regu
lar forms though MIR J. R. lngersoll had repeatedly
called Tor the yeas and nays and MIR. Bovine had ap
yrard
Mr.. ARNOLD uhe Speaker pro tenn denied the
:.c;s.
NJ BOVINE considered the act of the Speaker pro
ten an outrageous assumption Of power and danger
gus precedent.
Nj INGERSOLL supported Mr.. Bownes state
al-nt
Mr. GENTRY supported Mr.. Arnold
Aud then a motion of Mr. ANDREWS Of Ky, 10 lay
On the table, prcvailed-aiter strong discussion and
w.-m bandying Of words between Messrs. A. and b.
NJ HOPKINS, by leave, introduced a bill for es
l,oishlng certain post routes.
VIZ, c. J. lNGERSOLL wished TO introduce a Re-
solution asceraining the number ofapplicans under the
Bankrup, Law; Of those discharged; amount of debts
ad property surrendered the expenses; number OF
Commissioners appointed the number of days on which
lie Judges have held sessions under it, and amount oi
lGts IN charge of assignees, &c, throughout the Y
; but leave refused.
The Contingency Bill was taken up-hlr. GENTRY
asars, and Mr. }. II. INGERSOLL in favor of it,
An amendment adopted reducing the apProprIa
ion for clerks from $50 TO $50 600 The bill parsed
Motions were made 10 take up various bills in com
mtlee-of which, but the bill for the organization oil
he Amy was taken up.
On MIR. STANLl'S motion, it was so amended as
hot II prevent the enlistment Of non commissioned
oces, whose terms ofservice expire before the army
'hal be reduced to the number heretofore established
On next vote, there being no quorum, the COMMITTEE
;ose. /, again met-and a motion of Mr.. JOHNSON
Tenn, 10 repeal the act Of 1885 and to reduce the
Inns TO the standard "f lo2, discussed by Messrs
ADAMS 4 lNGERSOLL, c. JOHNSON, CAMP.
BELL Of Trnn STANLY, &c. Messrs. CROSS
and MekEON opposed the motion Of Mr.. Johnson, be-
cause II cut off the mounted troops
Tuesday. august =.
SENATE
communication from the Treasury Department
'eat IN answer to resolution adopted by the Senate