Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-17


In the House, q bill, for the relief Of the District
Banks, was discussed and passed.
Ia the Senate. SIR Clay submitted the following
important resolutions.
Rsseired, That Il IL the duty of the General
Government, in conducting its administration, to
provide AN adequate revenue within the year to
meet the current expenses Of the year; and that
any expedient either by loan or Ivy Treasury notes,
tosuppiy, IN time oil peace, deficiency OF revenue,
especially during successive years, is unwise, and
must lead TO pernicIous cons "a uences.
q. hss"irsd, That such an adequate revenue
cannot bc ob;sined by duties on foreign imports,
without adopting higher rate than twenty per
eent. as provided Tor IN the Compromise net, which,
n' the TINE oil iis passage, WAS supposed nnd as.
sumed as rate that would supply sufficient 70.
venue Tor an economical administration OF the CO.
vefnment.
= Resolved, therefore, That the rate OF duties On
f'resn imports ought 10 DO augmented beyond Tie
rate oil twenty per cent. 40 rs TO produce nett re.
venue OF twenty SIX millions Of do,iars-t~.n.y
two Tor the ordinary expenses Of Governmen,, two
for the payment ol The existing debt. and two mil
lions az n reserved fund for contingencies
=. Rss0isti, That in the adiusmen, of a tariff 70
iaise an amount OF twenty six millions OF revenue,
tho principles OF the Compromise nc, generally
SHOULD oe adhered to- add that, especially, MAXI
mum rate OF nj vaotem duties should be establish.
c'' from which there ought TO le as little departure
ps possible.
5. Resoired. That the provision in the act of the
e>ro session, for the distribution of III. proceeds OF
tc pubic lands, requiring the operation Of tina, act
TO be suspended IN the contingency of HIGHER rate
OF dnly than 90 per cent, ought to he re pcaed.
6. Rssoi-sd, That il is The duty of tho Govern.
ment at all times, but more especially in n season
such NJ now exists Of general embarrassment and
pecunary distress, to abolish oil useless in.titu-
tons and Offices, 10 curtail oil unnecessary cNpen.
ses and TO practice rigid economy.
2. ResoIrsd, That tho contins cnt expenses OF the
two Houses Of Congress oi,sh, to be greatly re.
duced; and the mileage Of members Of Congress
ought to be regulated and more clearly defined.
8. Resolved, That the expenses Of the judicial
department, OF Government have, oflate years been
g'ea,ly increased and oush, to be diminished
- Rsso!rtd. That tho diplomatic re ations Of III Q
United States with foreign powers have been IN :
necessarily extended during the last twelve yeor,.
and ought to lie reduced.
10 Resided. That the Thanking privilege ouch,
TO be further restricted, tie abusive uses OF IL re-
s'r'lned and punished, the po ugo letters reduc
cd. me mode Of estimating distances more clearly
dthned and prescribed, ard sm II addition to nos
tasc made on books, pamphlets, and packages
transmitted by the mail, TO os graduated and in
creased according TO their respective weights.
III. Rssoiptd That the Secretaries OF State of
tho Treasury, of The War. and of the Navy De
partmenis, and the Postmaster General DO several
W directed as soon as practicable, TO report what
ohees can be abolished, Sni what rejrenchmen, OF
public expenditure can lie made without public
detrment IN the respective branches of the publc
service under their charge.
MIR c. asked tia, some day lie fixed for their con
| sjeraticn.
MIR Calhoun considered them very important, and
IN order TO have a double discussion on ttcm, he
proposed that they be 6rs, considered in Commit.
ice OF the Whole. lie thought they violated the
Compromise act.
Mr. Clay desired a thorough examination of the
resolutions He commended that they did no, VIC.
late the Compromse-but merely carried out il.
| principles. Thursday week was named.
BANKRUPr Acr.
Mr. Benon's Bill TO postpone the Blnkrup, Act
was rejected. MIR Rves voted against IT, as /, wa,
no: possible to repeal the this Session, ard he
was opposed to keeping up an agitation on the sub
jset The following is the vote:
YkAS-Messrs. Allen. Benton, Buchanan. Cal
houn, Fulton, Graham, King. Linn, McRober,s
Fierce, Sewer. Smith OF Connecticut, Sturgeon
Tappan, Walker. Woodbury., Wright, and Youn.
is.
NAYS-Messrs. Barrow. Bates, Berrien, Chon,c
Clay, Clayton, Evans, Henderson, Huntington
Kerr, Monsum. Merrick, Miller, Morehead
Phelps, Por'er, Preston, Rives, Smith of Indiana
ssuthard, Tallmadge, White and Woodbridse-2S
MIR Clay's amendments to the Constitution wer
then taken up, and were supported by Mr. More
heal