Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MORNING BUSINESS.

The Journal having been read, the morning bu-
siness commenced with a motion from MIR Will.
LIAMS, OF Maine TO concur IN an amendment oil
the Senate, to the bill making S,onington port
Of entry. The bill was passed without objection.
MIR w. c. Johnson, OF Maryland, presented a
memorial! from citizens OF Pennsylvania, upon the
subject Of the assumption OF State debts. A mo-
lion was submitted TO refer the memorial 10 select
committee. The memorial was then read; which
asks Congress TO create stock oil two hundred
millions OF dollars-pledgcd upon the proceeds from
the sales Of the public domain.
MrC. BROWN, OF Pennsy lvnnia, man of many
more words than ideas, and with voice worse
Than the vile squeakng OF the wry' necked ME-, at
once, with the demagogue apparent IN every
movement, made war upon the memorial, and de-
clared that no member could lie found, wi ling to
present such a memorial. The petitioners had TO
seek foreign aid 10 get their memorial before the
House. No Psnnsyivanian would present IL
MIR TOLAND, of Pennsylvania, made some
reply to this remark, which was not hoard.
Several voices were now heard to lay the memo
rial on the table. The motion was not then put, M
Johnson protesting against 1t for the reason that IN,
memorial was respectfully worded, was upon a
grave subject, and no hoped it would receive
spec,ful consideration. The Previous Question
having been seconded, the memorial was laid upon
The table by vote oil l66, TO IL.
The memorial disposed OF, the House proceeded
10 the unfinished business Of Saturday morning,
which was the report from the Secretary Of War
mron the subject Of the alledged malicasance OF
Lieut.. Col. Hitchcock. The report was further
ING of Mass The subject wos discussed with
much earnestness by both gentlemen, by the for
mer 10 citing precedents for the purpose OF draw
ing conclusion that the answer was satisfactory,
and should not be complained OF, and never had
been before.
MIR CUSHING rose, with his usual vehemence
OF manner, to reply 10, as he said, not only The
marks OF his colleague (Mr Adamsl but to MIR.
Adams HIMSELF and with this intention, he com
menced by commenting upon the course Of MIR. A
dams. lie spoke respectfully ofhis age, experience,
integrity learning, and ell that, but expressed some
feeling that all this, and great age too, should be
found taking part in the arena of excitement, which
lac thought should be left 10 younger men.
Mr. CUsHIsG argued 10 the effect that the Exc.
cutve part Of the legislative power md con-
tended that such was no, his opinion alone,
bu, that of Jefferson and Madison.
while MIR CUSHING was upon the floor, the
Private Secretary OF the President appeared at the
Lar OF the House, and delivered his Message from
the President. IL was soon understood 10 be n W.
TO MESSAGE.
The floor was not yielded by MIR CUSHING
until the expiration of the morning hour, when the
suffice, was passed over for the day.
Mr. FILLMORE, OF N. Y. then moved that the
message be read. IL was read accordingly, and IN
profound silence, occupying some twenty five mi
nutes IN all. There was nothing but deep, per-
Vading, manifest feeling among the mass Of mems
bers. A Nd Of persons were IN the gallery, the
members were in their seats and majority oil the
Senators were in the Hall.
One remark ut the close Of the Message, excited
mingled sneer and laugh. IL was 10 the effect
that the two Houses could now reconsider the
eufiI5 \ assoeHIs 1.roiRbi III IN. In
suit to the outrage Of veto. An outrage now
iAur times repeated, and for The first time in the
history Of the Government upon a bill providing
Tor imports.
The reading having been gone through with, Mr.
FILLMORE submitted the motion which required
lie act laid down by the Constitution OF the Uni
ted States.
The motion was, TO spread the objections of the
President upon the table, 10 print the message, and
10 postpone the subject until to morrow. The pre-
Yious question then moved and the motion
prevailed.
This ends The subject until tomorrow.
ARMY BILL.
The House then adopted resolution 10 close
debate upon the Army reorganization bill, at four
O'Clock. The committee Of the whole was then re-
formed, and the House took up the bill to Teorga-
> re the Army. The question pending was upon
concurrng in the report Of the conferees upon the
subject Of the dsagreeing provisions OF the bill.
MIR THOMPSON Of Indiana, made long speech
against concurrence. MIR FESSENDEN replied
at some length, and the debate was continued by
others
Mr. ADAMS continued the deSnc in topics some
what foreign to the subject, and partly in reply TO
tie remarks Of Mr. CUSHING, made during the
morning hour unon another subject.
The debate was further continued by MIR MAR
SHALL, Of Kentucky, MIR CAMPBELL, OF South
Carolina and MIR CALHOUN, of Massachusetts.