The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-03-10

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.anouucsd de GuIlOuillg Is ne sonmis.es
"a s.srsneh.nes,. % be alllsa % ihesiapd-
ing committees or ne sens,e: Nr. More
he'd. chairman. III. Graham. Mr. Ed.
,aa, Mr.. Miller. Mr.. SPrague.
The resolution heretofore offered BY
Nr. Pierce, in relation q The custom
hOnsr Investigation. having been iaken
up
Mr.. Mangum said il would Be remeH-
ber.d. thai the resolution before The Sc
nate was under consideration some days
since. II had been designed By him y
have eaIlrd i, up during de last week.
bur no opportunity had offered ITSELF Tie
nos moved that he resolution be taken
np. and amended - he should propose.
and which amendment he had no doubt
woal lie acqniesred IN BY the mover
tMs Piere) Il he was in his place in the
Senate. When The resolution was under
consideration before. il had met with no
opposition from his side Of the Senate,
except upon me ground that il did not
propose an inquiry extended enough.
Mr.. Ms amendment was then read, and
agreed 10.
The resolution 10 amend The consliln-
ton by restricting and limiting the veto
power, was taken up, and Mr.. Calhoun
pracealed in his argument against the
proposed amendment, and enforcing the
reasons for continuing the power where
il is. The subject was then laid over 20
Friday next.
On Tuesday. the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the orders OF the day.
heing ihc resolutions heretofore submitted
by Mr. Clay, which were read by the
Clerk.
Mr. Clay delivered his expected speech
upon bis resolutions. affirming tic duty
oflhe Government to provide an adequate
revenue withinihe year to meet the eur
rent expenses Of each year; estimating
The necessary amount Of annual re.enae
Al tweniy.six millions Of dollars, AMI re-
commenting the imposition Of additional
daIies TO a sufficient extent to raise that
amount; asserting the duty Of the Govern
menl al all times. but especially at such
a season as The present, to abolish all Use
less institutions and Offices, to curtail all
unnecessary expenses, and to practice a
rigid economy, 81. A great auditory II
both sexes thronged the Senate chamber,
and eyinced, by their unwayrring attcn-
lion, throughout the delivery Of the
speech, which occupied about Two hours
and hall. the deepest interest.
We shall publish the whole Of this
speech as soon rs il is received. The
National In,elligencer speaks of it as
aboanding in instructive information and
sound principles, and as full Of the patri.
Otto spirit for which IFS author has always
been distinguished.
MIR. Wright moved to amend the rcso-
lntions by repeating the act To distribute
the proceeds Of The Public Lands to The
states, territories, and distric, of ColuG.
bia, on the ground that this revenue csuId
rot be taken without resort to taxation
to that amO int; and further to amend by
the duration of the long sessions,
by defining the mileage, and dimiaish-
ing the contingent expenses, and especial
y hose incurred Tor stationary. printing,
Tor the employment Of clerks to commit.
tees, and for folding printed matter 10 be
transmitted through the mails. tn'''hat
Congress is also called upon trhake re-
lrenchment in the judiciarvdepar'men''I ;
and in the diplomatic, diminishing ap- .
for char de aliaires at Ma
pies, Bogota, Cary|a'' ST. Jago' aud Ii 4
ma; to reduce de compensation of the
lgents a, prdssia and Brazil to that of re-
.ideot miEs,fs, and those of Austria aud /
Mexico ,c,D1t Of charge de ailaires. Re. d
.tric,iss the franking privilege of men, 1
!, 10 letters and other communications q
writing, AMI those not to exceed the
eight Of -; TO further limit the frank !,
g privilege by deputy post masters, and Il
increase and regulate The weight, the f
larges to be made on books, pamphlets,
I'd other printed packages transmitted by ,,
c mails. I.
Mr.. W. moved that the amendments
printed, and the Senate adjourned Il