Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-24
CONGRESS SIGNAL.
IN SENATE.

NJ KING opposed the motion, the ground
tatt 'hr hill would provoke discussion, and there
vot. ourr more important subjects, which claimed
~, inur,ii,,c consideration OF the Senate
~, TApPAN also opposed the motion--be.
r,us. the bill related to our FOREIGN Relations
The u oct Of ncgotiaiicn-t.ow there was any con-
~. Jioh .a did not oxDlain)
MIR WOODBURY. observed that, in addition to
ihc N,tv forshle urged Ivy the Senator from
OHIO (Nlr Tuppan) against taking up the bill pro
posed 'o 10 placed under discussion Ivy the Senator
iicu {; .orga, tNir Berrien,) be would mention that
3, Lri besn vcry currently rumorod out Of doors,
aal seemingly from quarters not apt to bc mistaken,
that ihr revenue bill now IN charge OF the chairman
nf he finance Committee will undergo the mos
dci.ar,ric consideration Of the Executive, before he
gives the sanction OF his signature; and this shows
;hc erc1t importance Of disposng OF It promptly in
the SENATE, ttthe Executive may return II In time,
before itc 30,h Of this month.
Mr. BESEiEN observed that the remarks of the
Senator ON New Hampshire might be good If op-
p'i 'C the Finance Committee to hasten its report
IT he iiii 10 the Senate; but should have ~ 1Is
enc whatever the Senate. !, was not therefore,
s"ricsn as an argument against his motion as the
Senate would be the Judge OF ts own action; and
Certainly the Chairman OF the Finance Committee
vs. thc hest Judge OF the prupreiy OF bringing for
NSas. bills loo discussion Committed 10 his charge,
aud which he had the responsibility Of placing
thc., passage in the order of their importance.
h,r CGtrTENDEN was not so fortunate to
Boo iie To say that nc had clear conception Ut the
meaning intended To be conveyed to the Senate by
tae Senator tom Ilcw Hampshire, in the remarks
Pee h,d l,st made, before the Senator from Georgia
r..c. p!i lac understand the Senator from New
~ twrshtc 10 moan no more than could lie gather
,i from the words or remarks II so, lac under.
.o.. the Senator 20 say that there rumors ou,
of d"ofs that the revenue bill, passed 10y Con
rfc.e would have receive the delibGrative consi
.i..stou nf the Executive OF tho United States. Is
th.t y4ry extraordinary Does the Executive OF
tir Urici States usually sign bills without any de
hirtatvc consideration II lac does not, there
i, uu arcumcnt in the Senator'S remarks to urge
c-''rty IN tho passage of this revenue till, more
r.'n here would be in relation to any other bill
i-tf h- woIld not suppose the Senstor from New
iiriuvshire likely to use words the meaning Of
which. ha did not himself think iorcible IN argument:
tui tr therefore must believe his remarks aimed at
'1It' dung beyond his expressions. Dad the Sena-
us mn To convey to the Senate an lntlnatna tha,
tn Executive OF the United States - veto the
uu. ui.3 Ii lie did not mean this, what he did
n..tu would be no argument at all. for ev-fy body
Ernw> ha Executive - bound 10 give all bills pass
o.! ~ Congress his deibera,ivo consideration.
Et a0;rothing was, undoubtedly, meant, though
~ wr we'll known that gentlemen IN the hlhi OF
.o t,i.nr Jleir Gaming In happy ambiguity that
O." b"l "ut exactly what they DO aim nj Is entirely
"uf rs 'hc question. Nothing - lett for a guide IN
reh lat conjecture. lie should, therefore, he
f-u"rcd tor asking the Senaior-was It n fact that
r- "a. ,ot To annnuncn TO the Senate nothing more
il,u ,a. the Executive Of the United States would
'.re'i'r the revenue bill Ct such importance that
".,an itf lie did not know that II OF mucl,
consequence 10 press the Senator To- make any fu.-
t'"r communication OF what lac seems to understand
M n1i been q greater degree OF oraculaf ambisui-
~ about the senator's remarks, than ho usually is
he habit OF using.
With regard TO what had fallen from The Senator
from fenns yyania, he would say that struck him
Hs NOT Inconsistent with other rumors that he had
hrtr" that there a sort of new born impatient
ptjun'sui Ia the Senator's anxiety To proceed with
ihc revenue hill out o! zeal 10 I'LL the treasury for
tlc present Administration. II did seem so strange
I1' tilra should ha such solcitude on that side for
immediate relief TO the treasury. But he, too had
herd ramors as well the Senator from New
''lmpshirc. lie had heard OF great changes in the
Cabinet; and he confessed this impatient sort Of
rrUr'csY--ihi5 seeming know ledge of Executive
inea'--itS resuscitaied affection seemed TO give
a.r TUm1urs no little weight.
itr.'y DO inferred that this precptancy of solicit
e auG affection Is not without its expec'ed conse-
g"'nc'. Though, for his part, he could not help
iru.i.g the gentleman might be too pfecplnte
"Ud 'hai il would be better for them 20 lay aside
iH b. uti tiemce, ut least till they get some better
'ortrmaton OF their hopes than nero outsoi door
r1m1w. lie could tell them that, II there is any
, iul of disappointment rs 10 anticipated results il
I7 ,n political life. lie would advise them 10 let the
q. 'um1n 81 The COMMITTEES Finance take his own
iIIe 90 tiiiug Forward this revenue BILL about which
tD.. arc eyincng 50 much born zeal. He
s'Uit assure them that the bill called up by the
'aH'c. lie could not how the debate on that
sIil.ct 'hould necessarily lead to angry discus
f'I relative TO the Carolina Affair." or 10 any mention
o.. o. 80 ail.
Mr. TAPPAN ntefposed to explain that he did
Iui mean 10 say that n necessarily involved Discus
lipu "i tre Carolina affair; but that IL would be i'm
possible 20 avoid touching incidentally on the
subject.
~, CGITENDEN continued. There would be
n1 necessity Tor introducing The subject The bill was
.I. ID ltt
i. 'r't iislr never hnd occurred. IL might as well
b. rnei that tie Caroline oiIlr would lie made
ur Incidental subject OF discussion in debate on
nny ot-f bill. The usual latitude Of debate IN the
SENATE would seem to snncon the Introduction ofany
matter 80 debate. 1t might well be introduced in
fh. i hutc nn the Dancing Rabbit Creek treaty, as
90 r1e '.r ~ The Senator from Georgii.
Mr WOODBURY. was sorry tho Senator from
L-gnuc.y had found any difficulties in uncersand.
tr@ ia exact mcnning IN the itW observations ho
had uls 100 relation 20 the necessity for immsdi.
nte 1i1n go he revenue bill lie could assure the
S.nti0r th't he wins not behind the curtain, and
i'..4u.u.iT, knew nothing o Cabinet secrets; md
when DO. urged the necessity ui speedily disposns
OF tIl. u A1 dbl so ~ reference 10 the important
cnrta's. D' ihe bill iseli the shOrnoss OF time be.
tnt,r ii.i aud the Jay when Il was expected 90 20
f.tf U't.-, and he number Of days rcguiffd 10y the
'a" u.ulon IN give the Executive for delibcraiion,
to1l a- think proper to make of the Toll tire.
hnd although no had, as an additional reason,
.-fd Oh. necessity olgiying this time to the Exc
r. iuv. n.p0 more rumOr, twas not such as should
DE c'u..,sd altogether ile for u he'd IT. origin IN
'u" frm o'Iet organ Of the Executive himself
thl t't.rua hl.I is 90 20 into effect n at all on
Oh. 'st diy nf June, and this Is the 2Oth-lcnvine
hut irl Joys i0r legislative and executive Ec,ion.
n ro Senate delayed action, or consumed . num-
Der "a tele ton days in discussion, there would not
l. fh~ number of days allowed 10y he Constitution
Hr cirli.tfstc consideration ~ the Executive lie
IrU.I tU. Senator rom konucky nov understood
fi. meaning relative 10 "dctbCrltc consiefnuon.n
Ir EtcHANAN SAID the public bad been IN
t frig mslulouu,d. There Ind been a supposilnn
tlu n ycry erroneous md unjust nno) thlt the
a., iur uuy hod abandoned the President they
UDw DO Irr. from the very highest authority, that
.I.f IHUy bad born tho constant supporters NJ the
.fe.cIf Administrations, nud there seemed little
I ltr4y nu ihs ptrnl the Senator lroin kentucky
..t be Mr. Buchunnr) should Interfere aud como ~
tIir .uprort nf Tho Administration. lie con
rtc the huuoabic EtnntOf whatever zoo. sstd
Y. telt h- with the present Adminlstfnl0n--nnd
I. Uu.td O. VIZ nc high 10 % deserved dwaysto hc
InH. boz tMf flthauon) was The last nitu in tho
..iId .p interfere with him many way. lie UJJi-
:. I'D. h,lf that the $, nator and his Wing friends
"a,.Hety been, and were yct--auJ, lo iuHcd
alec. M,sYci hc-ihc supporters 1T The Adminisirn
Ballads, &euse Boz thought strong aud powerful
- niliehh within The limits OF the Constitution,
iosu ,od tisi. ~ ordor 90 tho proper administration
Gcoaupfy, drnuent III would Ia exceedingly hap.
'i,,tl il9rr nu the assistance IN hs power 60 the
~ me Committee Finance ~ calling
TsN vhich be- the other day manifested 20
~ fnvtty ~ bs.ng under the consider alton Vi
nn 2tniir ond ior winch tho 3ouoiof then rnvo n
~ ausactory reason But gcntletucn were now
u IL.