The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-02-24

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six milllons az dollars-fweniy- tuo foF
me ordinary expenses Of Gasernmenl.
TWO - - payment ~ Tie existing debt.
and fwo millions - a reserved fund IoF
eoniingrneies.
i 4. Resolved. That in he adjustment
81 taila 10 raise an amount 81 iwenly-
Sax millions Of revenue, he principles 81
The Compromise aet generally sh0ald be
adhered -: ard Ihai. especially. maxi
mum rate Of ii Falorum dulies should BE-
Established. from which there onghI 70 be
as little departure a. possible.
5. Resolved, That lhe provisions Of
The ART of The extra session. for ihf dislri-
button Of The proceeds Of he public lands.
requiring the operation Of that act IN be
suspended. in The contingency Of higher
rate 81 duty Than 20 per cent ought 70 be
repealrd.
Q. Resolved. That il Is ihe duty Of he
Government al all times, but more espe-
ei1lly IN = season such as now exists Of
general embarrassment and recuniary dis
iress, TO abolish all useless institutions
and Offices. 10 euriail all unnecessary ex-
peases. and 70 practise rigid economy.
z. Resolved. That The contingent ex-
penses of The Two Houses Of Congress
ought 20 be greatly reduced; and The mile
age of members Of Congress ought 10 be
regulated and more clearly defined.
8. Resolved, That the expenses OF The
Judicial department Of Government have.
Of late years. been greatly increased, and
ought 10 be diminished.
0. Resolved, That The diplomatic rela-
iions Of the United States with foreign
powers have been unnecessarily extended
during the last twelve years, and ought 70
be reduced.
10. Resolved, That the ranking priyi-
lege ought 20 be further restricted. the
abusive uses OF il restrained and punished,
the postage on letters reduced, The mode
Of estimating distances more clearly de-
fined and prescribed, and small addition
% postage made on books. pamphlets. and
packages. transmitted by the mail, 10 be
gradua,ed and increased according 10 their
respective weights.
i IN. Resolved. That the Secretaries Of
State, &c The Treasury, Of The War, and
Of the Navy Departments, and the Post
master General. be severally directed as
soon as practicable, 20 report what offices
can be abolished. and what retrenchment
of public expenditure can be made with
out public ,letriment in the respective
branches of The public service under their
charge.
| Mr.. Clay named Thursday week as the
| day for their consideration; bnt said he
was disposed 10 consult the wishes Of the
Senate in regard 10 the time. lie would
propose the day named il there were no
objections.
4 Mr.. Calhoun suggested that ON that day
the Senate should resolve itself into COM
mittce Of The whole on the state Of the
union. The resolutions proposed yio-
lalion Of The compromise act, and an en-
tire change Of various measures, all Of
which were most important
Mr.. Clay had no objection 10 the sug-
gesiion il the Senator from South Carroll
IA desired il. lie did not mean to anti
cipate discussion, but, when the subject
came up, he should endeavor TO show that
the measure was no violation Of the COM
promise act. He was sure he could show
this, or at any rate should make the effort.
When the resolutions came up, the Sc
nate could then act upon the motion to go
into committee Of the whole.
The resolutions were then ordered TO
be prin ed.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Benton submitted
a resolution instruciing the committee on
the judiciary 10 bring in bill to amend
the bankrupt law in certain particulars.
The Senate took mp the private calen
der, and several bills were considered in
committee of the whole, and ordered to
be engrassed.
On Thursday, the Senate was again &C.
cupicd in The consideration of bills on the
private calender.
On Friday, the Senate was occupied in
the consideration Of private bills, except
a brief interval Of debate upon the presen-
tation of memorial concerning the tariff.
Alter which, the Senate adjourned over to
Monday. i. ~ -.
In the House of Representatives, on
Friday the 18th of February, the resolu-
ton authorizing the committee on Manu-
features to employ clerk, was farther
considered, and laid on the table-yeas