Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-06-21

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ana S.anra.s a. the earliest day. The second
latter was dated the 9Th of April, and states mat ee
the letter of thu 10Th OF February Tue w.
heen obliged TO call on the fFrsneh' W '
h v,r;ne Of the act of le34, TO direct transfers
So So ~ ~ on,,rYiations which will bear 1t, 10 he ea-
o'. mon works which cannot be neglected WIN
| -, .r;ous d.trimeut TO the pubic service. mere
. M spornpriation which will bear iurlher ua"s
fer The Department 10 IN oePiof1".c: :, , ,h
h,;no No means to support the Navy Az " rests WIN
~ar..s The Secretary do no more than cal, Of
,sn,,nn 10 the subject and urge speedy acloh i"e
,b,rd letter date the 25th OF Apr, IS rom 'ht
,,rv of the Navy who informs the Chairman u 'i.e
Cwmi,;ae Of WAYS and Means that the various acc'P
>"" r. ~ D.oor,m, Mt on account of the naval ser.
r;cs has been protested for non payment Inc De
r,r,ment has received notice in one case anu ~ouo ~
doubt in Others of damages claimed as IN Gases VI
tested bills. ..o, Gov, = Ie,,er
III, he hold in his hand and which stated that the
writer's held large demands on The navy DeP"'t"e"'
and iho the acceptances purchased, by their cor
RESPONDENTS at Havana, at s per cent , IT,
"a messare was received from the PRESIDENT OF Tue
rs in reply TO n resolution Of the 2)th OF March,
,,;,n for information with regard to The relations De-
,mesn the u S. and the Mexican Republic, transmit
tnr report from the Secretary OF State win accom-
panying documents: ,,,, ,ho ,,e.,;on
Id roy ba taken en- the motion that the Senate ad-
journ. .. ,h., Tho ,,o,;on wa,
withdrawn 49,, .,,,;o,
MIR. ARCHER said That, in insisting on the NOTION
he wished TO be guided by the desre OF the Senator
| from Missouri.
Mr. BENTON remarked that if it was the intention
of the Senate take the question on striking out 'he
nroviso To. night he would proceed with his remarks
Mr.. SEWER observed that 1t was evident 'ne ques
tim could not he taken to night II The Senate wonio
now ADJOURN he would pledge himself 10 s'ano ny Tue
Chairman 10 have the bill disposed CT Tomorrow
| And the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
/ Mr. DODGE offered resolution, which was adopt
cd, calling for information as 10 Inc manner IN wiz"
the appropriation Tor Wisconsin has been expended
MIR Staniy offered another, which was also adopted,
calling ON The Secretary of the Treasury for detailed
statement of the expenses of the Government.
MIR. j. r. lNGERsOLL reported bill from the
| Committee of Ways and Meons, making additional ap-
p-opra,ons for the Territory Of Florida Several re-
norris on private bills were then disposed Of and the
Ilouse went into Committee of the Whole on the bill
extending the present tariff laws. The SUBJECT under
discussion appeared be the proposition 10 strike
out the provisn barring the suspension of the DIsr-
button act Mr. Pope opened the debate, and was fol-
Lowed by aessrs Jones Of Virginia, White Of Indiana,
t Kennedy, &c, &c. =,
Mr. Jones. of Virginia, said he had not risen with
any purpose Of discussing the principles of the land
bill for he regarded that pretty much settled ques-
ton so far as the action of this House concerned
The subject had ably and deliberately discussed IN
! both Houses Of Congress for some years past lie
stood himself in somewhat anomalous posIi'on ne
should moi oppose the land BILL whose principles he had
through life opposed but should rather ask that lis pro-
visions might be enforced
Could he bring his mind TO the conclusion stated by
the nan from Maryland, (Mr Johnson,) that the
effect Of the present hill was to continue ex'sng ieVe
nue. laws he did not know that he should refuse his
assent especially if he could come to another conclu-
son which huo been avowed here, that unless Inc
bill should pass after the 30th of this month we should
have revenue and he wheels OF Government must
from PpnusylyanIa Ind
made n powerrul appeal, and had asked if any gentle
man here willing TO stand by and see his own 90
vernment placed in such circumstances that II co"'o
not keep il faith: Mr.. Jones certainly was not one
Could he believe that such would be the consequence
he should not stand out But he believed the d'rec
reverse 10 be true The bill would not continue the re
venue laws MS they the ls of this month, mol
aid the Treasury in meeting its liabilities; but would
in fact abstract large portion oil lis resources, WHICH
the public lands brought IN.
To settle this would lie necessary to inquire, rst
what were the revenue laws the lst OF June: anc
e second, whether they were changed by this bill:
On the first day Of this month the Compromise &c
in full force not having yet accomplished It's ma
J. amount of reduction in the duties levied on importa
TONS The revenue hill Of the last session was also III
force and the Land Distribution BILL passed at the ai
D. session. was in force also. Should there be no legsa
under the Compromise act, TO twenty per cent Wha
ID further On the very next day there would be dlr'
button among the States of all the money which hat
gone into the Treasury from the public lands since TIT
q fret of December last.
J, But should this bill with lis provso become law
the termination of the Compromise reduction would b.
b. put off 10 LIST of August Meanwhile the duties wou
be Ike above 90 per cent and instead of distribution
T. continuing be suspended, the Compromise &C
provided. this provlso declared that the distribution
p should 60
J. When the Compromise net was passed, Mr.. J. sail
e the proceeds Of the public lands regarded par
of the national revenue, and it the only branch
that in which the people of all the States bo
y an equal burden. Did not the land bill itself regart
n III Yes; for it declared that whenever duties wen
90 per cent lis operation should be suspended 81
that in fact had two compromises; that of the Com
promise bill in 1888, and that of the Land bill OF thu
|. last session. Here a solemn bond between thu
two great political parties which divided the House
the nation-a bond signed in due form of law, and
}. acknowledgment of it by Wing legsators-an &c
acknowledgement made by the very who asket
that should be violated. Did they believe that
!, promise meant nothing: Here Mr. j. reminded The
committee of what had been the condition Of the coun
, try when the Compromise act passed-wien tn,
country was brought to the brink of disunion itself
, Of the declarations Of great political leader-tat
/; non compliance with lis would be moral wrong
J. such as no could stand up and propose preenc
to justify.
lie adyerted 10 the good faith with which it had beer
d kept by the Southern States, and that against the
l. strongest possible temptation from overlooking Trea
sury 10 violate it; but now, the party which had re
ceived all their share Of the benefit and Just when M
other party were ABOUT 10 receive tneTs, coolly came
:. forward and proposed TO annul the bond. Who die
d moi know that the Distribution bill never could hav,
passed without provso TO save the Compromise act
That proviso had received the solemn sanction of th
l., House
TSeveral voices: "No--not Of this House: it had the
e sanction of the Senate.
G Mr. corrected himself and admitted that the bill
had passed the House without the provso in the frs
instance but il could have passed the Senate
i on any other condition, the House obliged 10 give
in or lose the BILL
The proviso in the present bill would effect erea
change in our laws, though the bill professet
n to make none Had the real object Of the committee
r been 10 suspend the laws, without any change how
easily might it have been effected bill had actu
ally been reported which would have this effect Blu
no sooner this perceived than in less than sixty
minutes it replaced BY the present bill Who couIt
be SO blind as perceive that The lane